The Morning herald., 1876-04-01
] WASHINGTON.
XIV CONGRESS-.

NoetOn TRiunphant In the senate
RaesaGeOf the MissassipPi Elec-
taoR investigations Btli-A
1sRies Parsy vete-The Sub
sldiaRy silver Bill Pas .
sed In the HOuse-NO
Evening Session.
BY American Press Associatien.1
,,s 49,, WASHINGTON, March 81.
SENATE.-A number of memorials were
presented and referred, and several unim-
portant bills reported. ., ....
The unfinished business being the resolu-
ton for the investigation into the Mississip,
pi Affairs, 1t was then taken up, and Mr.
Bruce took the floor and made fervid
speech In its favor. It was directed not so
much as to whether the Democrats or Re-
publicans should rule Mississippi, but
political and civil rights of the people were
to be protected. He believed that the in
vestigation proposed was legitimate. He
discussed the marvellous changes in the
vote of Mississippi, whereby such a rcvoll,
ti0n in the politics of the State had been ac
cOmplished, and some of these votes were
said to have been cast in derision by Demo
Gratis, who said the Republicans must have
some votes. He spoke of intimidation and
violence used against colored people, and
said that nineteen .twentieths Of the votes il
the State were colored and mostly Republi
cans. Mr.. Bruce quoted at length from the
social and industrial statistics of Mississip
pi since the war to show the rapid rise
of the cOlored race. He admitted
that 1t was probable that the Republican
administration of Mississippi made mistakes
bat he challenged the production of any ev
idence to show that it had ever trampled
upon the rights of any class of citizens. He
referred them to White League element and
said the colored people were forced to vote
as unit because they were oppressed. He
spoke at some length and earnestly of the
capabilities of his race for improvement.
They wanted no special privileges, no spc-
cial legislation for their protection. They
demanded simply equal protection before
the law.
Mr.. Key followed in written speech.
Mr.. Merrimon moved an amendment to
the preamble SO as to refer only to the cleo
ton of members of Congress, and argued
at some length on the same.
The debate was continued by Messrs.
Bayard, Frelinghuysen; Kerna and Thur
man.
4uC 1OcO1uCiou w de pdoeCu Dy O o1i ICt pa'
ty vote, yeas 20; nays 10, except that Mr..
Key voted in the affirmative, and Booth in
the negative.
The amendment of Mr.. Merrimou to
change the preamble was then rejected land
the amendment was then adopted.
The House bill supplying the deficiency
in the Bureau of Engraving, ETC., was re-
ferred to the Committee on Finance.
The Senate then adjourned until Monday
HOUSE.-Mr. Cox presented memorial
of the women of the District of Columbia
asking the form of Government in the Dis
trict of Columbia that would recognize wo'
mems right to vote. Ordered to be printed
in the record.
A bill to define the tax on fermented OF
malt liquors was passed.
Further consideration of the Hawaiian
Treaty bill was fixed for Tuesday next.
The House in the morning hour proceeded
to the consideration of the private bills re-
ported from the Committees.
A number of relief bills were reported and
referred.
Mr.. Banning, Ohio, from the Military
Committee reported a resolution authOriz,
ing Lieut.. Col. Godfrey Weitzel to accept a
position as Trustee of the Cincinnati South
ern R. R. After debate the resolution
was re-committed.
The Senate's resolution declaring the 14tl
of April, 1875, holiday il the District o
Columbia, was passed.
The morning hour expired and the House
took up the silver bill and proceeded tt
vote upon the amendment proposed by Mr.
Holman as amended and was rejected, yea:
68, nays n.
The bill was then passed; yeas 1872, nays
100.
On motion Mr.. Huddle's Senate bill tc
suspend the sale of the Jail upon Judiciary
square and permitting the Court of the Dis
trict to order the confinement of prisoners
therein was taken up.
Mr.. Garfield opposed the unlimited suspen
sion and moved an amendment limltin:
such suspension to July 1st, 1876.
The amendment was rejected and the bill
was passed as it came from the Senate.
The House then went into Committe
fthe Whole on the private calendar bill t.
i Vt.lhe First National Bank of st. Abane
States, value Of certain of the Unite
financial ssury notes, held by said bank a
forcibly takts of the United States an
from Canada, Cherefrom by the raider
and reported 10 thaer 1854, was agreed t
In consequence oruse and passed:
cratic caucus, to night, proposed Demo
sent th0order for an eveHpanlmOus cor
rescinded. session wa
The Speaker laid before the H.
munication from Green Adams, Cha CON
of the House, in relation to certain CHER
made against him in speech made by
White, KY; referred.
The House then at AS adjourned.
From the Hawaaian Islands.
By the American Press Association.