The New York herald., 1876-12-15

assure Senate and the country that tho election in
Louis iana was all lar lie thought Il would be best
Senate aud for the country that the senate wait
until II received report OF lis own committee ana had
all tho facts before H.
MR.. MORTON OK INTIMIDATION
LOUISIANA Returning Board that OF fntimiiaii ion
murder and violence, ihr country waited !. a near
ocratc committee which visited New orleans n re-
gard to in,s Intimidation. The report OF that commit
touched this great question OF Intimidation with u
single paragraph not as long as his hnger
Mr.. Morton then read from tho ieport OF the demo-
cratic committee and said II admitted that violence
existed Louisiana but said IL was because the gov
eramcnt o! the State was government OF usurpation
Mr. TnuaxAX withdrew has motion to pos stpcne the
further consideration OF the subject until tomorrow
The amendment OF Mr. Thurman 10 have printed and
stitched bound with the Message Of the President
and accompanying documents the memorial OF Ncssrs
Rogy, Stevenson ana Mcdonald, embracing the report
OF the democratic committee which visited New Or
leans, WIS agreed TO-
Mr. wirnkns ldem.) OF Va. said there was no ne
ccssity OF printing this yoUminous document. now
when great portion OF must be printed again when
the Scnae committee made iis eesection
in Louisiana. He inquired OF the Chairman OF The
Committee on Printing tNir Anthony what would DC
the cost OF the printing ci TINS dccuLientf
Mr. replied. would cost 500 TO print the
1850 copies and 81 500 to prn the 10 COO extra copies
sPGkcH OF Mr. bAfA9p
Mr.. BAyAEp spoke o the disorders charged ON
Louisiana, and said it folly to term the gov
erpment OF that State government OF law when
such catalogue Of crime therein could be possible.
1t crime had been committed IN Louisiana why was II
that 1t had not been punished: 'sThc Judge is
donned when the guilty escape was maxim older
than the language which we speak. what Governor
o; any state except Louisiana would have asssted IN
preparing a compilation which showed, not only the
miserable condition VI his people, but hls own crimi-
nal negligence IN not protecting them: Mr. Bayard
argued that the effect OF the document now before the
Senate would be TO consign 10 everlasting MANY the
false control OF that State no ha: never per-
pressing The crimes they now parade He did not
wish 10 shut out the ruth. Let IL come out and II
would show The results OF Congressional interference
with the local state government.
AFTER further discussion by Messrs stevenson, Nor
ton, Thurman and others the resolution to print the
lS50 copies as amended by MI thurman was agreed
10 without "A DIVISION
The Senate thea took up the Joint resolution to
print TO- OOO copies OF the Message OF the Pres-
dent and accompanying documents in regard To tho
Louisiana election
Mr. THURMAN submitted the same amendment which
he offered to iorncr resolution, which was TO have
printed, stitched and bound with the Message and nc
com mpnnvinr documents the memorial OF Mcss-s
Bogy, Stevenson and Mcdonald embracing the report
OF tho democratic committee which Witnessed tho
count III New Orleans, which WAS agreed to and tho
joint resolution passed az amended
TROOPS PETERSBURG.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate message from
the President ia answer TO the resolution OF the Sen
ate OF the 9th inst III regard 10 troops being stationed
at Petersburg, Va, election day. Ordered 10 be
printed and lie on the table.
Also II communication from tho Attorney General IN
The Senate resolution of the 18th inst, in
regard TO the employ yment OF deputy marshas on eec
tion day. .
The Attorney General says the information called
for Is not IN his possession and can only be obtained
from marshals Of the United States who have the
power to appoint deputies but he will seek to procure
tho Information early day as Is practcabie.
Ordered TO pc printed and lie on the table.
on motion OF Mr.. MITCHELL, (rep) OF Oregon, the
Senate took the resolution IL regard to the Oregon
eicctor SO as to have 1t como up unfinished bus-
ness to- morrow.
Mr. BAYARD OF Delaware, presented a statement
which was compiled by officer OF the House or Re-
prcseutatives regarding the count of the electoral
by that body Tho formation OF tho govern
mont Ordered to be printed.
MIR. Bourw ELL. (rep OF Mass, gave notice that on
Tuesday next, after the expiration OF tho morning
hour, himself and his colleague would claim the at
tcnton of the Senate to present the statues contrib
uted by Massachusetts for the National Sta;uary Hall.
The senate then at i've o'clock, went into executive
session, and, when tho doors wero reopenod,
adjourned.