The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-08
ruE ChNYASSIN CONGRESS.
prprBTTCiNs FORCfN0 DTBAIH
ron Party PURPOSES.


80, ..c,,o, . aaI Of the revised statutes so |
os,o allow repayment by the Secretary oil the |
nr,asnry Of the tonnage tax where II mas oeeh |
,,,cted I'm contravention OF treaty stipulations.
Mr. uoutweIl tIlep.. Mnss.) from the special
committee appointed to inquire into the cir
s,ms,ances attending the late election in Mis-
.,s.ippi. submitted report, and Mr.. Morton
,Rep. Ind demanded that 1t be read.
MIR. Bayard dem. DELI a member Of tho
committee. said the views Of the minority,
.,,ned by him self and the Senator from Indiana
,Ir NeDonalal. were ready to he presented, but
rere necessarily imperfect, as testimony TO
when they referred had not yet been printed,
end therefore could not he pointed out de0nite-
H. He thought II would be well to withhold
tie majority report until minority report
should he completed and have both presented
OF the same lime.
II was agreed that both reports be PRESENTED
to-day, and laid over until tomorrow, when they
can be read. and MIR. Blyard then presented the
report Of the minority.
Mr. Freiinghuysen (Rep.. N. j. moved that
the Joint resolution Of the House Of Represen-
tatives proposing a sixteenth Amendment TO
the Constitution Of the United States, prohibit
inc the Appropriation II any school fund for the
support OF sectarian schools, sc, be referred
t. the Committee on the Judiciary. He said the
subject, but the amendment proposed by
the House did not meet the case. Suppose any
state did make such at appropriation,whatc could
Congress do aOOut III Tue amendment gave
10 power to Congress u enforce II by apurO-
pirate Legislation. Another section should he
added to IT, giving Congress power to EMO zee u.
Another objection he had to it was that 1t did
not prohibit the appropriation Of money to
theological institutions, to nunneries to houses
ot the Good shepherd. and similar institutions.
All knew that ~ one state OF this Union. during
decade. $l20O,0sO were voted to Protestant In
sututions for which the Catholics were taxed,
ana In the same period several millions were
given to Catholic institutions for which the
Piotestants were taxed. He submitted sub
House. and moved that 1t be referred to the
COMMITTEES on the judiciary.
Nj Christiancy Ind Rep, Mich.) also pre-
scented su Institute TO be so referred. In
lard to tho amendment proposed by the House
Of Representatives, he said II prohibited State
fund for sectarian schools, but did not prohtbit
tie United States from so doing.
Mr.. Morton (Rer.. Ind said IL was very clear
that horse ana cart could be driven through
the PROPOSED amendment sent over by the
House. II did not prohibit State from appro-
priating money out Of the general fund for the
support of sectarian schools. IL did not pre-
vent State from levying eeneral tax for the
state from usine part " the fund set apart
Tor public schools for the support Of sectarian
amended and sent back to the House.
Mr.. SALISBURY Dem, Deli said this was not
The proper time to discuss this proposed amend
ment. He lad no doubt the object OF the
House OF Represe natives 10 passing this
political purposes. He thought ali objections
raised against II were captous. Let 1t be
amended and sent back 60 the House. The
then referred to the Committee on the judi
ciary.
OF the unfinished business, being the resolution
of Mr.. Morton (hep, Ind to print 1000 extra
companying documents In regard to the recent
trouble at Hamburg, :. C., upon which MIR. Ed
the expense Of printing the extra copies pro-
posed would be less than $500. 1t had been said
on the other SIDE that this was an ciioneerne
public expense Every document which sf-
fected the welfare Of tue people was, ought
20 be, an electioneering or political document,
because the people we're entitled to know what
was going ON. He argued that the people Of
the South did not intend that the colored man
should make himself capable Of defending his
rights, either IN the forum or In the neld. that
was tue Dainful aspect of this case. whis1 II WIS
attempted by platforms and letters TO sugar
over. In all cases OF murder In tue South for
political reasons. the hand Of Justice wa par
nyzed, and could not go forward In prOsecu.
tions. Mr.. Ecmun1s then drfted into politi-
cal speech, IN which he quoted from Gov. I'll
dens letter OF acceptance aud the st. Louis
platform, and arraigned Gov. Hendricks for his
vote on the Thu. eenth Amendment question.
lie was followed by MIR. Logan (Re2., No, VINO
spoke Of the condition Of the South since the
war and then OF the return Of Southern men to
Congress, ana said:
At last the tins when tie uneasy spirits OF the
iand deemed Il proper 70 admit all asain mo the
councils u the nation. 1his brought q new element
ANA combining It vitn the crssh OF 1873, We de.
W need not fear anoinsr rebellion soon but dan;
% the front 1rsas on tie swayins cement .iSR he
cry Of rotenness and corruption. hoping foist
sountry once more. The very Willingness Of .Se Re
Fa9caG party to lsy open 's inmos' heart 10 nspee;
evil Is taken advantage OF to strike at il Vital
:: g4s@5' ana isSy RfS.SE%las
ward into the lstALt gather els from the
BE- v o ss me spiFH e When .ad s
9 tIs or SessS L .scs e1
iston IL all old account or more than ordilary al.
toIneys Zee Is deemed the opening 70 mine Of cor
meneemeat Of adlcovey which is TO shaki t, eoun.
e.Iissntly scrspei Tor vne.ses VINO Tor moneatars
sel0ssy 5 Tsaay 70 SsS sme Gale Of
aSsea I0nfrss ior yea t oe parasites are re-
penieaary convict. are ryusst to tie aid 81 msa
who are deaing ont slander les and scandal TO BLACK.
are asxed aid the dead assist in tue woik Of
s, Wien party WI allow poor and unfortunate ne.
patent TO all that by force ntm nation q the SCUM
she sIpcs to obn oserP u not ru '1 iSet eSy
man WI, became prominent as soldier during the
sssn 6ia 10 Rspa6 lean Party he Seen s S.saed
" .ysI va sloie 70 destroy nj, nn4enee wiln c
II a SsioFt &c sg war 70 cS SI gs T.
,sSSe9 q me Goysrnmsnt b ne means nHye men
rthpnlf nl every means NE u De
hneu - tAa u power tha ftlru t. destroy the Gov
krnHeDt ~ force OF arm, WITH their Nosnyrn
DeulVClAtlS al Ice Oothlh that pJuncssOn.
Mr.. Eaton Dem, Conn said agAinsi his taste
and judgment ne entered into political Discus
sion on this door. lie would not follow the le adj
OF the lllustrious Senator from Vermont and
travel all over Gods ere ttion on Liis subject.
but would try TO cOnhns himself 10 the r. solu-
tlon lie then quoted rom the message OF thu
president sent To the Senate. and tie accom-
panblng documents, and said he would try To
Keep VIII IN the rules OF order. because he re-
menhefed the hish position Of the PRECEDENT,
anu honorei the Onlce II lie did not tue uccti-
pant. The Senate mad m de inquiry Of him an
60 the slaughter al HAMBURG, :. c.; but the
President, in answer u that resolution mad
gone out OF the line which became the dignity
OF his high office. He became a volunteer IN
this matter, and hrrhgDed the people OF two
ft1tes In this Union, about whom no inquiry
had been made by the Senate. what Tilht mad
the President OF the United States TO vol inteer
Information to the senate, the members OF
whlch were his equals IN point OF intclligencef
hr Dawes rep, Mass.J sad the President
WIS required by the Constitution to submit g.
CongTess Information IN regard TO the state OF
tie Union.
MIR Eaton said that be knew the President
Wa required to submit 10 Congress such in
FORMATION. Tut what right had lie o send such
infofma'lon ~ this against people of two States
u the sen te2 Tue President lad entered the
p"Hichl arena rs an infUrmer. If what he said
~ regard =" these two states was true, why WIS
that tc utn not sent information 10 Congress,
would make the charge boldly that the Ia
~ han rFH "a Il