New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-01
XLIVrH CONGRESSES SESSION.

| REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
| THE MISSISSIPPI INVESTIGATION ORDERED BY 81 TO
l9-PAssAGE OF TIE SILVER BILL IN THE HOUSE
by 122 TO 1O0-CLERK ADAMss DENIAL or
| CORRUpTIoN-A SIGNIFICANT PETITION FOR
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
SENATE. WASHINGTON, March 81, 1875.
In the Senate to-day the following Dllls'
petitions &C.. were presented in the Senate ana re-
ferred:
The CHAIR laid before the Senate letter from Major
J. NJ. Wilson of the Engineer Bureau explaining why
certain rivers IN Oregon have NOT been surveyed
By Mr.. MCMILLAN Rep.. Minn)-A memorial OF
mass meeting OF Irisl-Amercan citizens OF ~ Iaul'
Mimi, in relation to the Imprisonment OF H. IN Oo"
Petitions against the proposed changes in Inc Tariff Tar
M s TfES eS o Gho aT coSKLG
", and Mr. WALLACE Dem Penn.), all Vi which "cIe
referred to the Committee on Finance. a.,
BY Mr.. SARGENT Rep., Cal)-A petition IRON inc
Bapists of san Francisco, praying Tor constitutional
amendment against appropriations III the interest III any
Tie following bills were reported and placed on the
CALENDAR TO reimburse Postmaster Seeiye 81 Great
harrington, Mass to regulate elections In Uah; a
Congressional Cemetery bill. .
thai the General Appropriation bills shall be confined to
appropriations conform to existing laws -, -
District Of Columbia reported a bill authorizing the
requirement. Of Pennsylvaniaaye., in Washington. Or
dcred to be printed and recominltted
MISSISSIPPI INVESTIGATION.
The morning hour having expired the CHAIR lald De-
fore the senate ~ Mississippi resolution as the u
finished business, on which Mr. BRUCE tRepp Mise
took the floor He addressed himself to the Importance
OF the pending resolution. In 1873 the Republicans car
red Mississippi by 900 majority last year the Demo
Gratis claimed carry the State by 10000, repud s
600 How came 1t that such change was chcoteu'
and class OF officials elected VINO prs b bT tc
pie He admitted that In State like New YORK. mere tne
press potent, and the telegraph ana Other Icltgs
OF intelligence are IN such liberal use, tI ia
il il different The State Is spalsey populated III many
places, aud does not possess 80 many privileges as many
other states. The cOlOred people represent nineteen
tWcnoths Of the population, ana are mostly hepucai
voters. The change in the vote was que 10 oIofncT
They thrifty, aud are opposed To the eoioI MY,
they must be projected and guarantees 10 thG ENJOY
ncnt OF all their priyos cs and rights Ihey ASK auch
investigation as VIII protect thel ana en9Dc te'n ~
pursue their ayOcatlOns IN peaccu ana quiet m"ueI
,,,iit orr and was over with The south was not
wholly to blame In the Slavery existed many years
ago and was protected by the Constitution lie SPOKE
highly OF the colored people ana Iheig NJ, nue,S 70
whites during the war; ana the people OF ms H VIZ
willing protect them and and thcm He was wlihs 20
admin maj the terms granted by the yictOrs were much
more liberal aud magnanimous than he expected lie
should vote for the resolution even though nc SAo We
the only member of his party TO do %. 800 $1,000,
Mr. MORRILL, rep. Mel presented Dill, when ne
said il was necessary the Senate to act upon tOay
TO suspend the sale OF the Jail in Judiciary square III
Washington City. When the new jail was Dhllt' II was
supposed shat IL amply capac0us Ior an USES Yi t
District and the old jail wat ordered 10 DC SOU henI
Tuesday, the Attn; but only 272 cells were piepaaed
this bill was necessary to stop the sale OF the Ola JAN
Mr.. MERRIMON (Dem " O. opposed the Mississippi
resolution. lie moved to amend the preamble as loi
lows: - l., ,,,.-,....t l.,
~ rsns II alleged that the election In Mississippi ID
1879 members Cong and state officers anu numbers
OF me Legislature characterized by great iraus &c
He moved strike out the words state officers ana
members OF the Legislature" - .,,,., ,,.y,
Tine subject was further discussed by Mr.. FRELlNG-
UI-YSEN (Rcp. " 3D. favor OF It, and Mes.rs BAY
ARD Dem, DELI, HERMAN Dem, " y, IHCkNAN
0D.m Ohio) aud sAULS UHY dem. Dell IN oppO-
tun 10 It, The question Wa taken on Inc resolution
and il was passed ny vote OF % Yeas ANA ID Nays.
The question was then on the amendment Oi Ar
MerrinOu dem, y. c. Ia tub preamble 10 strike Ot
The wolds STATE officers and members OF the LcGsla
tIre" and was Dy vote OF 10 Yeas 10 - Nays
Tne question then REQUIRED Oh the adoption OF the
preamble. and il was ad1p;ed-GeIs y; Nays, 10: -,
The senate then, at o'clock r. H., adjourned until
Mouday next.