New-York tribune., 1876-07-04
XLIVrH CONGRESS-Isr SESSION.

REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
lively DISCUSSION ON PINCHBACK's CLAIM FOR
CONFERENCE.-The HOUSE ADJoURNs TO PRE-
VENT A RESUMPTION REPEAL BILL BEING or
FERED-ADJOURNMENT OVER THE FOURTH.
SENATE. WASHINGTON. July 3, 1875
The Chaplain, in his opening prayer this
morning, alluded to the Centennial Anniversary as fo
lows:
oh Lord King Immortal Invisible that rsseth up
the natons M them Their c their growth aud Their
for what our Fathers hundred years ago and for all
that has been manifested m our history and institutions snCG
Thy blessings t rest us let Your Desslng DC on
Cpngy assembled remember Thy servants our iuefs
Mr. MOkRIIL G{ep., Me- moved that when the Senate
adjourn to-day IL be 10 meet on "Wednesday next at IL
Mr.. BAYARD Dem, Dell moyed to amend by insert
inc thursday Instead of Wednesday
Mr.. CONKLlNG opposed the amendment, and said
that Il was the duty Congress TO conclude the public
After fmther discussion Mr.. BAYARD withdrew HE
amendment, and the motion Of hr. Morrill was fhen
Mr. HANLrN rep, Me- presented preamble aud
resolution OF the National Board OF Trade m session IN
NewYOrk setting forth the advantages of the last mail
tains aud demonstrating against legislation to
move them but fayoring sueh legislation as will increase
the number of such trains. Laid on the table
Mr.. LOGAN Q'ep., M reported from the Committee
Military Affairs adversely on the resolution favorng
the law to extend the time Tor payment Tor lost equip
mens Of army officers &c. and II was indefinitely post
Poned, ,.,,. .,. ..,,o..o, ,,,o, ,o,,oro,,, ord
the establishment Of post roads throughout the eounIy
To relieve those Suffering from the destruction OF the NAB
chester. KY sali Works. ,, ,,, D..
ADJUST the claims ot the owners OF lands within Tue
limits of the Klamath Indian Reservation IN the S1ae OF
Oregon which discussed until the expiration OF the
uoThiug hour and then went over.
MI WEST Gsep., Fla, from the Conference Committee
the PCstOnlce Appropriation b!l, made report
which read, and on motion OF Mr. MORTON 1t was
ordered that the report &c aid over until Mednesaay,
b so as show how the law will read II the report
Mr.. ANTHONY rep. r. ~ referred 10 the remarks
made by MI Whyte of MARYLAND Saturday, during the
nSeeo1h 49, on on to 1HtS C or m ~ T P 0re Var and
interior Departments and said that the Senator was IN
error The figures which he quoted were the, cost oi
printing for July and september ot hat year. ana mol lor
The Ho,tse b to remove the political disabilities OF
Robert Ransom ~ Virginia passed
The Senate then resumed the consideration Of the un-
flushed business, being resolution pay ?. b. s.
Pnchback late contestant for seat nom the State Of
Louisiana the pay and mileage OF Senator from March3,
Mr.. BAYARD CDcn., Dell declared tuat to take from
the Treasury $4,000 and pay II to this man at time
when alarm and distress ptrL4de the country ana econ
Omg is demanded Is wrong lie cOnsdeled tne history
Of Louisiana during the last four years plot on the
page of American history and man had done more TO
dye that page With disgrace aud iniGmy than the ndi-
ydua who NO" sstss te nav Ilis i-0uCO Pau ann % io
Tie Treasury. TLe power whieh petehGed 10 eject
Pnchback fraud He argued that there was no
precedent for paving the claim IL has been shown In
the Senate that lhe claimant was naefactor and the
prison record mutqted had been brought here TO dis
Mr MORTON CRep., IndJ said he did not intend to be
drawn into another dscusslOnof the Louisiana case Inc
often in the direction, and IL seemed 70 him no par
tsanship could lead 10 ITS opposition. The Senator from
Delaware r BayardD alluded 10 the condition VI analls
in Louisiana beng blot on American history IDe
people Of that state had been stricken down by violence
murder ana fraud. it well known that IN 1877
there Republican majority in Louisiana OF IRON
$4,000 to 10000 and attempt made To destroy
that majority s unlawful II great wrong,
and he feared il would be repeated. IL had already
been repeated IN Mississippi last year. 1he country
is about entering upon a great contest
and the OF one party depends upon over
coming aggregate Republican majority or 10000
IN four i've states, and II IS expected thdt
ths majority will be oyerthrown that the shotgun argt
men Of Mississippi Will prevail ii Mr. PnchDack is mol
PAID his will be made exception 10 the general
ine He regarded the Of Mr. iinchback rs one OF
the most mertOrOus which came before this body
Mr.. BAIARD charged that Mr.. Morton had undertaken
Committee the condition of affairs which did not exist IN
that state.
Mir MCMILLAN rep, Mimi said the investigation OF
the testimony Of the Mississippi Committee would be i
from showing that the Governor OF that state undertook
10 array the black against the white On the
contrary II would be shown that in S75 armed bands
of white prepared to carry the election aud TIE
slaughter of cOorpd would not only aslollSh the
senate would astOnish the whole country The out
RACES Mississippi shocked HIM, aud he belle' ed thty
would shock the whole country.
MI WiTilERS Dem, Val asked II II was IN order 10
discuss which be Chcted by committee OF
the Senate advance of the report OF such committee
The CHAIR said the debates of the Senate nave never
been limited 90,
Mr.. SALISBURY tDcn., Deli also spoke, but yielded
10 Mr DORSEY. who made report from the Conieleuee
Committee Ion the bill tC rcpavc PennSy .yana-aVC ~
the District of Columbia. IL was adopted Inc Con
fereDce report adopts the House bill WIN suhdry
amendments.
Thc Senate then az $3.50 p. H., into Executive
session, when the doors TeOpened, adJOunea
until Wednesday.