The Morning herald., 1876-02-11
American Press Associa.ion' ,oue
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10, 1876.
Senate

pleting the Washington monument.
fred to the Committee on Public Build
and Grounds.
be Chair laid before the Senate q com
bjcation from the Secretary of War,
Fing the number of organized militia OF
several States. Referred to tn Com
ee on Military Affairs. .,.,,~, -,.,,, =,
be unfinished business being the Cepten-
Appropriation bill, it was taken up.
Norwoody Of Georgia, was entitled to
floor. After some preliminary remarks
general nature, he proceeded to say that
was no question Of patriotism involved
lis. A Senator had said here yesterday,
it would be mean and indecent to refuse
i've this appropriation, therefors those
who vote agsinst it must be mean and
3cent. --,''''',''- ''.''
II. Morton interruptsd and said 40 using
term Indecent" he had meant to apply
btirely to the nation. He did think after
|Government had invited other govern
its to participate in it, 1t would be a
n and indecent act for Us, as a, nation,
hirk out of It. He did not intend to re-
upon the motives of any Senator. 1t
not his habit to do SO:
tr. Norwood said he accepted the Sena-
5 explanation with pleasure and would
say now what he intended to say on this
bt. He would address himself now
ply and dispassionately, as he hoped, to
Questions presented, by this bill. First
csired to correct the impression that
matter was in any sense q national
fr The people had no interest in 1t as
as claimed it was private affair.
II. Norwood continued at great length u
discussions of the constitutional
pts involved. He said he was being very
ch in favor of striking out the provtso
did not want Congress to make itself ri.
nlous after stating three or four times
we would give no money we are about
kive it and protest that we will give nc
Re. After denying this money four times
pr resisting the lobby for four years We
now about to surrender to it. He now
the prediction on record that at the
+ session of Congress another
Pllcation would be made for AZ
Preparation as great If not greater thar
now ask for and 1t would be asked OF
same plea that it was necessary to pro.
! the dignity and honor of the United
tes He denied absolutely and positively
the honor Of the Government OF the
tied States was in any way at stake. HI
Pleved the passage of this bill would have
injurious effect. In conclusion, Mr.. Nor
od drew graphic picture of the celehra,
r which he would like to see in this Cen
Pnial year. He wanted celebration ol
whole people he did not want 1t con
|ed to Philadelphia or Pennsylvania. HI
(nted it to extend over the length and
eadth OF the land and be brought home TX
hearthstones of the people; he said h'
Few this bill was to pass, but he felt 1t dul
Ills people and to himself, that he sheult
Pte the views which induced him to vet'
|slnst this appropriation.
Pr. Randolph moved an Executive Ses
pn.
FMr Cameron, of Pa., hoped that the Sen
would dispose of this bill. 1t ought t.
done at once. He would ask the Senat
set this out Tomorrow. The Senat
FnI INTO Executive Session and then ad
prned. ~. gs~ -, a. ,.. ...r,.
House ' --N' V ''oN -''''
Inc Speaker presented a memorial fror
tAehs OF Louisiana, praying for relic
eferred.
~ ne morning hour having been dispense
[ln, tle House at 1920 went into Commit
! OF the Whole, Mr.. Hoskins, Of Ne,
Clh' IN the chair, on the Consular an
Eplomatic Appropriation Bill, and was ad
|essea |e by Mr.. Hale, of Maine, who con
|euced his argument by showing the In
Pf,ance in the past history of jthe cOuntr
.he maintenance of foreign missionl
~ IEs'1SeuIarly : tho Mission 10 England durin
~ ne criticised the speeches of Messr'
|. |ol@an, ~ Springer, and Cox In ridicule
y elate papers, and to account for tn
tssents 4, made by Minister Baker to Turks
folalS, which he justified on the grOun
l. custom, saying that 1t had been alway
IL 4 ttasnlon, since the days Of the Queen
g.oa = tu lor Oriental nations of the exchane
D. p.eatles to exchange gtfbs.l sPLFI
onsg asslng on to the consideration OF I'll
SsnSular : part of the bill, he said that or
/ na .ne dlstinctively important things ths
on, .mefican consuls attended to in foreie
''s \ was the giving relief and protectio
ora nherlcan seamen In distress, and
\ 0tha thl mat among the expurgated consulat,
y aan aals Dill were three where had been Q,
I,ruea n IN 1874 over $8, 900 for the relief I
IImerican meian seamen. If there had been +
,n,crlcan M consuls at these ports Americs
Ns.e9 Ml 1 would have no relief, no succor.
bo o'r. Randall suggested that this part
ny or. consular business could be attended
osesular agents.
!, Mf' Lynch, (Miss. replied to that par
n ~ Mt, MS colleagues (Mr. 6ingleton's) spec,
vo, ml''ch he spoke of the Soath being
u,n,' asn,axed !. and burdenad by debt that f
o,'y n"m II was impossible to obtain the cor
r"h noI. necessaries ofltfe his colleague h,
,po r""en OF carpet-baggers having impos,
M, my y ana oppressive taxes on the Sout
m Many NJ could not believe that his colleag1
w. W.s"uca to include the State of Mississippi
v % not Ills colleague aware Of tho fact th