Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-03-31
Answer by Bayard TO Aort0n's Unwar-
ranted and Unnecessary Attack
Upon Mississippi.
4 Scathing Review Of the Purpose or
the Arch-Radieals TO Perpetu-
ate Sectional Hate.
Text Of the Articles of Impeachment
Against Belknap-A Clear Case
Conviction Certain Etc.
SENATE.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, March Ex-senator
Stevenson presented a memorial OF the
legislature of Kentucky, asking con-
gress to take some actiol in relation to
the case of E. o. NJ. COndepi which was
referred.
Senator Sargent said there was almost
an indecent allusion ia the preamble to
the STATE department, and he didn't
wish by his silence to indorse that, al
though he would not oppose the resolu-
tions.
Senator Stevenson presented msmo-
rial OF the citizens, asking that the bar
racks and arsenal at Newport, Ken
lucky, which it is proposed to remove to
Columbus, Ohio, be restored to Newport,
kentucky. Referred.
Senator Cockrell presented a joint
resolution of the legislature Of Missouri,
ssking the Pres! dent of the United States
to intereede with her majesty the queen
OF Great Britain for the release OF e. o.
NJ. C0nder,
Senator Morton presented memorial
of a convention Of delegates represent
ing the Society OF Friends, remonstrat-
ing against the transfer Of the Indian
bureau from the interior to the war de-
partrnent. Referred.
Senator Sherman called up the bill to
amend the laws relating to making q
legal tender of silver coin, and moved
to strike out all after the enscting clause,
and amend by inserting: 1.-THE silver
coin Of the United States, except trade.
dollars, shall be legal tender at their
nominal value for any amount not ex'
ceeding Ave dollars in a2y one pay
ment,h Senator Sherman said that the
only change in this bill is to make the
silver coin Of the country, except trade
dollars, legal tender. Laid over.
After the morning business the senate
took I'D Senator MCrton's Mississippi
resolutions, ami Senator Bsysrd spoke
in opposition. He thought it remarka-
bic that the resolution called for five
senators only. Why commit this sub
ject to senators only? Why not include
members of the other house? Ii any
law was to be enacted on this subject II
would require the aid Of the other house:
Why not include them on this occasion?
Was it because it was composed oi
members Of different party? The IN,
formation sought for should be obtained
by Joint committee of the two houses.
There seems to be no occasion ior tnis
Investigation. No one here is contest
mill he comes here, and then II the
question arises let it be Investigated?
The troubles which have occurred III
any OF the southern States spring from
the detectives who went down there by
the direction OF the department OF JUS
tice. He had not forgotten that tens
OF millions Of dollars had been expended
by this Same department of justice To
carry ont its nefariOus design OF thls
kind.
Senator Boutwell, called the attention
of the senator to his remark Of items OF
milIjons of dollars" He would find
that the facts would not bear out the ss'
sertion, and what money was spent then
was made necessary by the acts OF the
party to which the senator belonged, by
their record OF violence, their intimida-
ton Of the colored people, and other acts
| of violence.
Senator Bsysrd said the senator had
| taken advantage Of his courtesy in yield
| ing for question to interject poltlcal
| TRAD OF bitter kind, and if he had de-
rived any comfort by 1t be was welcome
| to it. He continued his opposition TO
the resolution, for which, be said, there
was no necessity. He said that under
| the department Of justice fines had oeen
WIongfully wrung from the people GOWN
there, and he expected they would be
brought to congress for payment. He
urged that we abstain from the policy Of
interference, which has been so damRg'
ing, and let us have peace in all the
! States.
| Senator B .utWell said when he o.
Tended any one he generally wanted to
| exuIain or apologize. The senator from
Delaware, in quite an uncivil and angry
manner, had charged him with mi ectlng
| a political TRADE into his speech. That
was the manners of men who had been
brought up under the code Of slsvery.
| He BOUTWELL, was not here as scholar
or q teacher, and he did not propose to
be taught In manners by the senator
from Dea ware. 1t Wss the natural out
growth Of the system of slavery, and
men VINO were raised under such infiu-
encss could not be expected to maintain
a prouer consideration Of the rights OF
Others. He further denounced the
slavery regime, and said that after re-
naming In the Union for nearly GEN.
tury with their upjast .demands, they
then Withdrew from the Union to FUR
ther establish their infamous principles,
and the senator from Delaware was
among the first to come to their defense
in the senate. He did not propose to
take lessons from any such men as that.
Senator Bayard replied that it did not
lie in the heart OF any man to say that
he had done anything that was not
faithful and loyal to the Union. he
belonged to family every drop OF hloou
in whose veins came from loyal people,
and one who charged differently, states
in his throat a lie. The senator from
Massachusetts had, as he thought, in
teriected a political TRADE into his
speech. He said it, and he did not care
to modify mis- language in the least.
Senator Morton said the senator from
Delaware had made personal speech
to-day. He MOrtoD] did not usually
reply to such, but he was not sure bu
that he could stand hand in that kind
of contest. The senator from i, ,laWaTe
had asked why not make this s join
committee, and he had thought it un
reasonable to leave out the house. D0ei
the senator forget that there about thir
ty committees in the .other house, in
vestigatipg matters all by themselves
Ostensibly they are doing this Il
ascertain what further legislation Ii
necessary, but to make p Olitical capital
The senator had charged that tens o
} millions Of dollars had been expended
; by the department of justice, in further
ance Of It's ends in the south. Tens o
/ millions means at least twenty millions
! and 1t may mean great many more
, He then read from the appropriation
: bills, showing that each year Of tn
t organization OF this department tn
I sum of three hundred thousand dollar
I was appropriated for its expenses, an
: no greater cum than that had been ex
t pended in any one year during the ieV
years Of its existence. That, he said
totally disproved the statement Of tn
i senator from Delaware. The senate
said that he looked forward to the tim
, when the fines that had been impose
|, upon these kuklux for their iDiquitou
acts would be paid back to them by cor
grets. That Is the doctrine, ther
these fines will be refunded when th
: Democrats get control Of this govern
: ment. That was to be an issur
then, next November, and thos
scoundreIs who committed these kuklu
acts will be paid back the fines that wei
= Justly imposed upon them. The senate
e rom Delaware had charged him No
# toni with garbling newspsper extracts
3, his speech, and Presenting partial a.
d, raw NF afAtemeutT That senator had