The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-11
House Of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, Aug. l0.-In tue House
MI Lord diam n Y nheIed the lnllnMinR.

MIR. Lord Dem N. y offered the following:
Hhsrru', TIE right Of suffrage prescrlbed by che con
suuions OF ms s sh =, ~, u ~.
s.atrs, b hicn D. a. follosst
TO- vote Sal not oe denied or aSrased BY the uated
States OF by any STATE on account Vi race, color, or
2 The Congress shall nave power to enforce THIS
Was,ed. The exercise OF the rirhl Of suffrage. 50
prescribed and regulated. should b. faithfully main
era states and the cit zeus thereof aud,
OF safrs re Is Of States Notwithstanding The
Efforts OF az sood c'zrn e re contrary ressted ,al
such cases the OBJECT " the amendment Is defeated
Whereas All citizens. without distinction Of r'ce or
class emitted to the protection conferred
hf,oIrsi, ~ inc House o. Representative that ~
ssnn' mo- o, 'Is 1 exsF Of a Nm Of ,ua
In any Safe should meet vita certain cOudlgn aud
[ yis,,e ana i de- has nsen or sas he com
niftrd by one race class ON anotner, the prompt
punishment and execution IN any court haNing Jurls'
cicuOn OF criminal criminals Is imperatlveiS DC.
manded, whether the crime be one punishable by nun
eesth
There was much political excitement display
ed over the resolution, aud although Mr.. Lord
sad that he mad offered It after consultation
with many Southern members, II WIS manifest
that there was a serious question as . the good
nnlicv VI the NAVE Ia tie minds OF many Demo
erts The Republic ms supported II heartily.
/ he delay IN reachiug a maj Vole upoh u Wis
caused by the fact that many Democrats W tn
held their votes on the preliminary ttoUpn~,
thus revealing he apparent absence Of q quo
rum. aud necessiiatine two calls OF the House.
In the mean time. MIR. Lord tri- to get an np-
i,ortunity 10 exUlin ht- purpose IN defending
ne resolution but objection WIS made rom
his own siur ~ the II 1use, MIR. Hereford being
rnpsnicuous in the decl ration that no explant-
ttln was wanted. The previous questl n W ~ at
length seconded, and tho main question order
ed by yeas 1873, NAYS IL, only one more than
quorum, Then a demand for the yens and naNs
| on the resolution wa m de ana supp9rted from
the Hepuhcap side ana tao resolution vas
adopted-lit to 2, Band dem, MO- and kia-
gan dem. lexas). On agreeing 10 the prean Ole,
% M iii" Bsoos (Dsm, n, y, Chairman OF the
| Committee on Expenditures In the Navy De,
| partment, submitted the majority report Of said
| committee. together with three resolutions.
| Mr. ii lie (Rep., Me- raised the point Of order
| that the report VAS not privileged one under
| the resolutions passed last Monday, a. 1t was a
report wnch had previously been reported,
The speaker, Mr. Springer Dem, IlIJ, over
| ruled the point OF order
| M. wilson (Rep., Iowa. raised tho point Of or
| der tn L the report could not come IN AT ths
time, "A the regular order Of business was me
discussion OF the motion 20 reconsiier the Vote
| by winch a message Of the President 5 re-
| fer, ed t. the Committee on Appropriations.
MIR. Beeoe-Ibs whole matter Is TINS; when a
committee h rscommend'd resolution TO re-
| move a nigh officer Of the Government, the
other side Of tue House dare not face the music
on the record made.
Mr. ii del hope the gentleman does not think
that We are afraid Of any recommendation thAt
comes from tnat side OF me House. aon
The Speaker Oyerfuleu the point OF order.
1ns resolutions which tho majority OF the
| committee Metsrs. BaeUe, SaeakleY, and Mills
| report are as iolio~s'
OF tolsudcllon AID kenalt', Navy Den irmenl IS IN
worthy ana competent 10 mona tnal pp-tuni anu that
the interests oi the bureau lne department ANA tl'
Gotrcum.ut require h, r'm9Val ,.
M'hooss n, seergYry o. me Niyy and lns order Z,
nay me hrm ~ lilon wa e%n;ht q 60 e. C., u,'
H. uutcu STATE. a,s o,franl, ~ e4ld lutlA, Mneel
R.eohef. fqat % cons ~ che aEn' Ned testimony 10