The New York herald., 1876-02-11
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10, 1S76.
a DREADFUL ROW IN EXECUTIVE SESSION OF
THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF GRANTS AD-
MISIsTRATIoN by A coLoRED sENAToR--
THE NEGROES OPPOSED TO GRANT FOR
THIRD M-coNFRMATIoN OF BILLINGS.
There dreadful fare up in the Senate this
ing. After long and centennial speeches.
which occupied most Of the day the Senate went into
executive session. For nearly three hours Billings,
the Southern question and General Grants policy
discussed with unusual m anmation. Among the
leading Senators who participated in the debate
Morton, Conkng Thurman, Bayard, Bruce
and Acorn. The first thing brought up the ques-
ton of the confirmation of E. C. Billings for District
Judge at New Orleans This caused the democrats TO
express themselves very freely, which warmed the
blood Of the Southern republican members and in
short time the entire Senate in lively Of
excitement Senator Bruce Of Mississippi listened
the iDsnuations OF the democrats and the soothing
remarks of the liberal republicans until he could bear
it no longer. Then he took the floor like
a bomb she'll, and scattered his shot in all
directions He said that the coored
OF the South had suffered every indgnity from the
white democrats their rights had been trampled
under by those who where supposed represent
the government Instead OF protecting their rights
under the constitution President Grant had deserted
them and lett them helpless under the heel Of dospot
ism II was useless to conceal truth any longer.
President Grant had not kept his promises His ad-
ministraton failure, far as justice 10 the col
ored voters Of the South concerned
The passion Of the speaker grew more intense at
every word, and when he had reachedthe grand climax
in his descriptive recital Of the outrages committed
his people he astonished the silently listening repub
lcans by declaring with great emphasis that the time
for looking to the administration for help had passed
was no hel for ha hoy mi
peace with the democrats He in favor of going
over TO them as the only OF safety 10 the
negro He clearly perceived Vests treachery to Pinch
and the general hoownoss of radical pretences
special the negro He denounced Grant and the
leading white radicals OF the South untruthul and
treacherous, suggested that they used the negro for
selfish purposes only and did scrupe TO have him
Killed order to furnish political capital to the party
He said the negro could not further them, but
would be compelled, Tor selfprotection and quiet to
form political alliances with the resilient white Of
the South, who, class, honest and trust
worthy
The speech produced terrible panic among the radi-
Gals Senator simon Cameron, TO his vigorous way
ofexpressing himself sand 1t a hell OF speech .
and Alcorn enjoyed 1t hugely The democrats appauded
IL and told Senator Bruce the negroes ought all
democrats
Senator Alcorn, in reply TO Bruce said that he was
sorry to hear such njudcious remarks from his col
league He admitted much OF what had been sand and
he knew that the oolored people had suffered many
wrongs but the President had been Their friend
and had done everything possible for them under
powers granted him BY the OF the United
States.
Senators ConklinG Morton and other Northern
republicans followed in the spirit and rehearsed
long catalogue Of benefits which the coored people
had received from the goyernment They knew that
full and impartial justice would be done them in the
end
Bruce said he had quarrel with Alcorn; but no
paid little attention 10 these assurances He said be
knew what he talking about The coored voters
not TO be deceived any longer by administration
promises He wanted the Northern republican Sen.
present to understand that the great masses OF
the colored people Of the South would not vote for
Grant for ihird term Thousands Of negroes had
been shot through the negligence OF the officials an.
pointed by President Grant and tho survivors would
not cast their ballots for him again
II seems that the quarrel began al early hour IN
he day and long before the Senate nto executive
session. and originated about a. follows rnchblck was
On his way into the Capitol when he met messenger
who was taking despatch 20 the telegraph oHce.
written by West asking him 20 come up from the hotel
ms he wanted TO him He accordingly went
Vests scat and IN the conversation which ensued be
startled by prososor from West shat al action on
pinchbacks case should be postponed that Pinchback
now should provoke the democrats IN the louisiana
Tegisjatnre 10 overthrow the kellogg government AS
may be imagined. the conversation now became quite
excited Pinehback protesting against further delay.
and the noise and gesticuation attracted Senator
Morton 10 the scene, with the inquiry OF what was up
Pinchback told him what West had 50 cooly proposed
and repeated his rejection thereof together with
iurther protest against delay tho matter Of his ad
snisson saying that the party most Interested he
demanded immediate action-whetber such action
\ should prove favorable unlavorable Morton coin
rrluSa With Pinehback and said he intended
Ie AoTce vote Al later period Of
&he open session Bruce heard Of
hke proposition 70 postpone made by West and de-
npnncsd u 10 West a. outrage his race and rs
cheTous TO Pnehback and declared his purpose TO
state 50 much IN executive session and, when the
Nuuction Of secrecy TO repeat the same in
op4u sSonase West reoincd thai Bruccs personal
erie vances should not be incentive 20 make him
rht against his party, and Bruce replied that he was
not golpg hin party, but be hghine the thieves
in a.
ing thai OF Bruce and Il was nearly O'Clock be-
fore this etermest oi executive sessions cokea It's
oepa'e