The New York herald., 1876-07-19
Ringing the Changes on Cam
paign Cries.
Sunset Cox and a Co|Ored Member Greatly
AmuSe the House.
Araignment of the Democratic Party by
Senators Sherman and Morton
Severe Criticism Of the Ham
burg Outrage.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, July 1s. 1876.

Mr.. SARGENT, OF California submitted a resolution
authorizing the special committee appointed by the
House and Senate TO inquire into the subject OF Chi
nese immigration to this country TO act as a joint
special committee Of the two houses, with powers con-
terred by the resolutions appointing them and provid
Ing that one-half OF the expense OF said committee
shall be paid OF the contingent fund of the House
and the other halr of the contingent fund OF the
Senate Agreed to-
The RIvRE AND uARBoE APPROPRIATIONS
The morning hour having expired the Chair laid be-
the Senate the unfinished buxness-the River and
Harbor Appropriation bill The pending question being
on tue motion OF Mr. Thurman to recomm:t the bill
to the Committee on Appropriations, with instruc-
lions 10 report bill reducing the aggregate
Tor tho Improvement rivers and narbors u sum
not 10 exceed 81, ,OO0, 900
Mr. MERIIMoS. (dem) OF n. c., said the Scuator
from Indiana tMr Morton) yesterday held tho demo-
cratic party up to ridcule, but his utleranccs
Empty assertions unsupported by the facts he
thought II dscourteous Tor that Senator any other
10 question tie motives OF the House Of Representa-
Nves. Mr.. Merrmon then argued that the condition
Of The country in respect through tho msruie
hich had prevailed tor the last years, such
that economy must be practised. Sources OF
revenue had become so impaired that the revenue
lor the next would not be sufficient to meet the
appropriations He next referred 10 the remarks OF
Mr.. Logan, submitted yesterday, charging that tae
army had been crippled, &C. and said no Uranch OF the
pubic service had been crippled by the House No
general or officer OF the army talked Of resgnng
account OF the appropriation made for that branch Ut
hot pretended by any army officer that the army would
loss elcen; this year than 1t last year. Army
md navy both would go on AS usual and discharge all
heir duties lie had heard talk Of civil officer
ieslgning on account OF reduced appropriations
reduction OF salaries The majority in this
shamber should join with the democrats in the good
work Of reducing expenses Ii that majority did
40 so the people would repudiate them the ballot
box Senators other siao had charged that this
River xud Harbor bill was TO The reelection OF
members OF Congress- but they pointed TO single dis
hics where any member o! the House expected 10 be
Rpaln fAl nllnt MIC
He then spoke of the history OF the republican party
ana said its mission had been mplishod it had per-
formed all its work by lorce.
Mr. SHERMAN asked what single reform had the demo-
cratic party accomplished 1850 and he could
show Gity tor the republican party.
Mr.. MORTON would Ike my friend to name one
single good act Of any kind that the democratic party
had done within twenty nve years Applause in the
gal cries
Mr.. MRRRMox said no country, in the purcr days OF
The republic DOWN TO 1850, ever prospcred like this
country. No could point to the time when the
democratic party stoe the revenues OF the country
and had condemn itself, the republican party
had to do. Down to 1860 there was scarcely ever u
complaint that anything stolen from tue govern
ment The only comp amt ever brought against the
democratic party was that brought against 1t by re-
publicans, that 1t was Tor slavery He Mr Merrimou)
wished to call attention to the mxladmins-
tration OF the government The frauds prac-
tised by the republican party from 1866 ISL
were appalling that the better men of the party
could not iail to see the evils, and commission
raised to endeavor to reform the civil service OF the
government That commission composed o;
George William Curtis A. e. Caitell, Joseph Medill d.
4 Walker, F. b. Elliott, Joseph H. Blacxfan and d.
G. Cox, and was indorsed by the republican party.
Those gentlemen he supposed belonged to the
better class OF republicans, and he did not
republican party, but they were impo,enl
10 control the party Sir. Merriman then read from
the report OF the Civil Service Commission o show
that abuses existed that service and that much
the revenue was lost IN Its collection he commented
the loss IN collecting tho whskcy tax, and quoted
that subject
Mr.. MORRILL, trcp) OF w., asked how much OF this
loss Was attributed to Illicit distng in The mountains
Mr.. MERRIxoS replied that the republican party had
the whole country at Its back and It was It's duty to
''rnE BLACKLIST AND MOST pAxSABLE RECORD"
Mr.. MORTON reviewed the history of the demo-
cratic party, and said that party, convention
in Chicago in 1894 with MIR. illden himself on The
e0mmittce, declared the failure. In
Any other country than this thai declaration
Kould have been punished high treason. The
democratic party had the blackest and damnable
record IN the history of parties in this any other
eountry. tApplausc IN the salery.l Mr. Morton then
referred To The figures quoted by Mr. Merrinon, and
Daid irue that the expenses OF the government
HIS triend Mr.. Merrimoa, and those who acted with
him They had laid the burdens upon the people OF the
eountry and Is required good deal OF face 10 stand UP
In this Senate chamber and say, 'Yon republicans did
bot conquer our rebellion as cheapiy as you should
have dome"
Mr.. MxKxMox SAID he did no. concede the truth of
the Senator statement
Mr.. MORTON, rcsuming, said II these things were the
natural and legitimate consequences of the rebellion II
did not become those VINO made that rebellion be
continually bringing this thing OF increased cxpsndi.
lures up before The senate as was constantly beng
done
Ar. MEaRNoS-Arc not here the equals of
other Seo,orsY IL not We ought 10 be sent away.
VIC 10 sit here with our mouths closed
Mr. MoRToS-Ny friend has been sitting here
with his mouth closed all tho morning, as We know.
daughter on the republican sdcl Mt. Morton, con
tnu,ng said he woula tell bis friend Or. Aerrimou)
ard ;hosc who acted with him that they respon
sibe for all these things. ana they had no
righ; to lay them the republican party
had accomplished all It's by lorce That was
In great part true The republican party had TO use
force TO put down the rebellion IL required much
bioot and much treasure TO put down, when the
party attempted TO protect The coored people was
told IL using force The protection the lives Of
tho people was the hlghes, duty imposed the gov
ernmenL He then referred 10 the Hamburg mas aero
and said the republican party used force prevent
the repetition OF these shinEs, IL lusuucd dong
He mr. Aortonl well understood the democratic
party. He had been mingiipg with democrats good
many years
Mr. NsRRlxoS-You used TO be one.
Mr.. NoRToS-Yes, but left that party in 1854, and
I'm Of age IN the republican party how. Whenever
democrat wants 10 hurt my feelings lao charges with
having been democrat Great laughterl
Mr. NxRRiMoy said he did not want to hurt the fee
ings OF his friend He spoke OF him being democrat,
thinking they were the proudest days of MIS- life.
Nj. MORTON replied that the proudest days of his
liic were the days when he assisted Ia putting down
the Rebellion and conqucrng HIS Trend Mr. Mcrri-
NOM and ;hosc who acted with HIM. He
then referred TO the administration of Andrew
johnson, aud denied thai ii was n republican
administration. The republican party respon-
gible for his acts. The party had done good
things and generous things IL had passed bill
10 give his friend tMerrnon) seat IN .bc senate.
The corrupt aaiDins'ratso;s this country ever
had those democratic rue; anu the OF
She Treasury Department would show II. Ho then
quoted from the sent 10 the senate by the
Treasury Department. In reply TO the resolution of Mr.
DAVIS, Of WesI Virginia heretofore published showing
The dcfacaions oi government officers since 1854 aud
ss,d that staienens pat 10 nieh 10000 lies uttered
wcry day against the republican party. Re
Umiug, hc said bis democratic friends had
but two arguments ~ tn's campaign. In the South
thcr argument was violence Intimidation In the
North reform. In the urst the argument was murder
and the The second was ialse and hJpocrscaa hc
Argued that the expenses o thc govern
hent to-day lcss, per capita, ihan
t1ey wcro before the war. after 'cduclng the ex-
Ocasc incurred On account OF tne war. Ihc stnssor
troin Delaware tMr Salisbury had referred to thc in-
vcsiigations loot by tAe House OF Kcproscn,a.
lives but tbcy di not that the government had
lost sDy;hirg. The senate now sNtug IN Jaug-
mcnt u on an OH GER hu. n was rot claimed tnat the
M. nj ,a ,.t an vthtnv hy HIM nelcfrnl 81