New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-28
XLIyrH CONGRESS-Isr SESSION

uOTSF BY 81 TO l0O--A IONI phohiH Wv 90
YER SUBSTITUTION.
SENATE. =. WASHINGTON March p. 1876.
Tn ,ba Senate to-day, bills and memorials
were Introduced ami referred a. follows;
The CHAIR land before the Senate communication
t George r. Cecil in relation to pay of second euten-
ants in the army, and his objection thereto.
Also communication from the Commissary General
Of subsistence, askng for appropriation OF $4,000
FOR subsistence OF the army, win authofl! oeAPo"
the same during the present fiscal year A.,
Mr. SPENCER Gep, Ala), from the Committee on inc
District Of Columbia reported back pet1Gh Oh eo.olc
citizens praying that tne l4th day OF Apl ne SCI apart
re a holiday for Government empoyes, faVoiaby' ac-
companed With JOINT resolution proydns ,iaS al per
sons pOyed in the various departments IN Wssnins
ton h. granted a holiday on the 18th OF Aifi $50 10
attend the unwilling Il The Lincoln Monument IN Lincoln
Para, Washington. This was passed ,..
The bill xing the rate ot postage on third class matter
WI Mr CAMERON Gien WisJ from the Committee
Commerce reported faSoIaDy the bill To construct
feasible point IN Ia crosse County IN Wisconsin TO some
point IN houston County, in Minnesota Plactd ON the
Mr. CoNENG Rep N.Y. from the co% M NJ; on
Commerce. rspOrted faV0raby ON the House Di !ci'S
10 the execution OF Cnstom-hcuse bonds 40, ,,.
Mr. hDIUNDs pieh, VIZ introduced mn prONluuhs
shall hegin the date OF such deat-wound ana uis-
Mr. CLAYTON Rep. Ark.l introduced bill for the
relief f certain officers have been OYersaughed bI
promotions. Also, bil relating to officers in the line oil
Mr. KHRNAN Dem. n. " introduced a bhi extend
ing the jurisdiction OF The Court OF Claims: ...
MIR OIL FsBY O,ep I'D introduced various petitions,
among them a ncuoi ia nom The Board OF Trace of We
United States and the Dominion OF Canada IN Gii'
Britain Referred to the Committee on 4orosn heiF
Thomas authorized TO send two Of his paint
ings now property of the CoNcfhment 10 the Zen
tcpnia Exposition M Philadelphia.
Mr.. JONE- Dem, FiaD introduced resolution cohhs
upon the seeTey 81 5 si'G '1 n M pSd 5y
the oyernment II Venezuela on account % me aMu
OF the Nxed Commission between the United states ana
Mr. FS&.ELiSGnUYsEN repg y u save notice nat
he would call up tomorrow senate bhl 49, to amend ne
aei establish the Judicial Courts OF Inc Dheu S'eS'
approved Ia l1o9
ELECTION FRAUDS IN MISSISSIPPI
Mr. MORTON I,ep.. Ind) called up the resolution for
the appointment OF committee TO investigate frauds IN
the Mississippi election.
MR. CHMsTIANcY on THE SOUTH.
Mr.. CHRlSTIANCY REP, Mch) introduced an ahehu-
ment and proceeded 10 discuss its merits lie sald he
agreed with Senators Bayard and Thurman that no
action of the Senate based upon this inquiry can unSeat
tie members Of the other House elected at that election
nor the mbers Of the Legislature state officer
nor can IL determine the validity Of the election ora
i'm sa he had ana his credentials shall be presented
here. some purpose must be presented Tor tLis
inquiry. The proper forum Ior the trai OF pas
ofrnses and violations OF The law by mi mi
dating voters depriyng them Of Their rglt 10 vo,e &c
IL 10 found the courts, and not IN Congress, ana
therefore that this resolution CniuJ De ststihcu upon
any Of these grounds This resolution may, however, &c
snstataed ON other grounds. Tie 10Th amendment 10
the Constitution securing the right OF suffrage to the COZ
appropriate legislation II. therefore nr,her lSis,
laton IL or may pe heGess9' pa I'M f. ,riyent
any mssplrehension the resolution ought To tApf =
upun It's face tGrce grounds upon when ~ Is adopted
With this view, Mr. Chrisancy SAID he had prepared
substitute which lac hoped lbe senator nom ibGfna
would nccep i'm place of the original resolution. Upun
the grounds and for the purposes stated in this subs
tute he could vote for the committee or inquiry anu
voui do with the hope that the result may show that
the rlmors aud reports Of the wrongs and outragcs
complained of have been greatly exagyrated anu tha'
the inqiIy may thus tend To Gay rather than Increase
pushc excitement and to promote harmony, OH o,or
since the close Of the war, felt the strongest and
the warmest sympathy for Southern cllOwcizens'
prosperity welfare, which 1t has seemed 70 me would
oniy secured By kindness iorbaarancg nasnniihy,
and Cancellation. | have been disposed to Judge them
with liberdy. to pat more favorable construc-
tion upon then actions and motives ana 10 maze more
allowance for tner pr iudiccs, their habits ana Occi-
sonal outbreaks Of passion ana even Violence th mos
men political nlzatOn with which nave gen
orally agreed aud acted In judgng OF all these ,nnGs
pun NY self in THEN place and Gsk myself II our positions
been born aud raised in the south. with tue
education, habits, modes OF Thought ana ptJ1ulc"s
Incident TO their situation, and We, hka them,
had been the losing party in tic great dcath stfuste OF
the war. how much better should nave been hkciy 10
reconciliation than tney have done. THIS consider alon
Is true will not excuse general ana pIecOhctfleu ne
nsnee OF the Constitution OF OF any Si It's anenontsi
of the laws passed IN pursuance oi IT, nos any genera
deprive coored citizens. those who choose 70 act
with them OF the Tree exercise of the night OF suffrage
srer,j 10 them by tha Constitution and laws But when
we consider that the south suffered much more scVere!
e eSTr wee witt quite didsren ideas of society
and government; that by the abolition OF SLAYER, and
giving right of suffrage to those who had been so
recently their slaves their whole peculiar social system
was Suddenly torn asdnder aud the opinions pTtJndce
habits, and modes OF thought, under the influence Oh
which 6ey bad sn W. to rsst OT a e bSb f'
opinions, and prejudices OF generations cannot be
suddenly changed by reason or by law, we must
feel that have no right TO expect that th5
new order OF Things. conducted upon other ideas and
principle from theirs would move on smoothly ana hI
inoniouSly from the first nor without some Jairng some
collisions. Some conflicts between the old ANA the new
ideas the Old nnd ihe new s stems hius, M uo
peced and due allowance should DC made Or errors anu
besrSce. ana masnaniiniiy time should soften down
peritieS and make Us one homogeneous people cutu
has been my hope my most arden desie Tor uhtll tls
snail accom- pisled there be no general prosper
ity In any portion vi the Union no saACt, no
solid and enduring peace My ardent desire Tor such
contamination may have swsyed my judgment ana ied
me- 10 nudge Southern brethren too enicnty. Ih0pe
no Tor ii delusion il is ono so ia consonance with
ALI the better impulses of my nature that must cling 70
Il until the unwclcOmc evidence cOlnpels lts rejection
Mi CDri.tianey said he had supposed that All idea OF
resistance 10 the conr amendments had
beeu abandoned But II tho evidence Oh TINS inquiry
san chow that there nyhing like gene al con
cert throughout tine state large part OF the
Stale FOR systematically mtimdaunG coiorcd voters.
ald those who inclined to vote with
them. for the deliberate and common purpose Of
deprying them OF the Iignt OF suhrase y Guar,
roget II more than he And II future developments
should show that such a determination exists generally
among the white population Oi the Southern states, ard
there should appear be concert Of acton IN such
common purpose, lac shall be compelled to adj
nut that ths war is indeed not yet over,
In Iis last quarter of The nineteenth century, after 80
much progress has scwher, well ~ here, DeCn LaS
In inc abolition OF slavery and elevation OF the Up
presscd those simply insane VINO think that the
people the United States viii permit single backward
step the march oi freedom, or ina. thoy VIII ever
cea their efforts 10 the Enjoyment OF equal rights
all men. without reference 10 race Oh color, anu
every man. whi,e OF black, throughout every state
lowed his according 10 his own good VIII ana
pleasure and to modest OF make hLl aiIaid bd
auy such general dcsgn The part Ot our
Southern fellow citizens. Though there may be ereat
a movement, their representative men have certainly
too much intelligence not 10 see that any party Whcn