New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-03-31
BY TELEGR APH .
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WAeHINGroN,, March 30.-Preliminary
business unimportant.
Mr.. Morton, of Indiana, presented peti-
ti0n. of workingmen of New Orleans
against the proposed change in the tatif
Ia ws. Referred to the Finance Committee.
Mr.. Bsyard spoke in opposition. He urged
that all abstain from the policy Of in
reference which has been 60 damaging,
and let US have peacei all the States.
During Mr.. Bayard's speech, Mr.. Bout
we'll, interrupting, called the attention of
the Senator to his remark of items of mil
lions of dollars" and thought he would find
that the facts would not bear out the asser-
ton, and what money was spent there was
which it's Senator belonged, by their deeds
of violence, their intimidation of colored
people and other such acts of violence.
Mr. Bayard said the Senator had taken
advantage of his courtesy in yielding for q
question to inteIject political TRADE of q
bitter kind, and if he had derived any COM
fort by it he was welcome to it.
When Mr.. Bayard concluded, Mr.. Bout
we'll said when he offended anyone he
generally wanted to explain or apologize.
He thought the Senator from Delaware, in
quite an unclvil and angry manner,
had charged him with injecting .
political TRADE into his speech.
That was the manners Of the man
who had been brought up under the code
of slavery. He (Boutwell) was not here as
scholar or Q teacher, and he did not pro-
pose to be taught in manners by the Sem
ator from Delaware. 1t was the natural
outgrowth Of the system of slavery, and
and men who we're raised under such in
fuences could not be expected to main
tain Q proper consideration for the rights
of others. He further denounced the
slavery regime, and said that after
remaining in the Union for nearly CEN
tury, with their unjust demands, then they
withdrew from the Union to further estab-
lish their infamous principles, and the SEN
ator from Delaware WAS among the first to
come to their defense in the Senate. He did
not propose to take lessons from such men
~ that.
Mr.. Bayard replied that it did not lie in
the heart of any man to say that he had
done anything that was not faithful and
loyal to the Union. He belonged to Q family,
every drop of the blood in whose veins
come from loyal people, and one who
charged differently states in his throat q
lie. The Senator from Massachusetts had,
as he thought, in a very angry manner in
terjected . political TRADE into his speech;
he said it. and he did not care to modify
his language in the least.
Mr.. Morton followed.
Mr.. Bruce has the floor for tomorrow.
The Senate adjourned.
House.
The Naval Committee reported q bill
that the naval estimates be made in detail
under the various heads OF expenditures.
Passed.
The Committee on Foreign Relations
were instructed to inquire whether there
was any conflict between the United States
aud Great Britain in the construction
of the extradition treaty, and what legisla-
ton was necessary.
Mr.. Knott, of the Judiciary Committee,
presented articles of impeachment against
Belknap. There are Eve articles, the speci-
fications unknown. They are confined ex-
clueively to the Fort Sill transaction.
The substitution of silver for fractional
currency occupied the day. No result.
NIGHT SESSION.
Mr.. Campbell. of Illinoie, introduced .
bill for commission of three persons. one
of whom at least shall be practically identi-
fed with the lsboring interests of the coun.
try, who ehsll hold cffice for one year and
who shall investigate the subject ef the
wages and hours of labor and Of the di-
vision of the joint profits of labor and
capital between the labOrer and the capital
ist, and the social, educational and sani-
tary condition Of the laboring classes of the
United States, and how the same are At
fected by existing laws regulating COM
merce, finance and currency. 1t was re-
ferred.
The House went into committee of the
whole on the legislative appropriation
bill. After nearly three hours spent
in discussing the paragraph for the
pay of clerks and employees of the House,
without coming to any decision thereon,
the committee rose. and the House at half
past ten O'Clock adjourned, when there was
an announcement made of Democratic
caucus tomorrow night after the evening
session.
Mr.. Regan's amendment to substitute
silver for fractional currency, making ell
yer legal tender to the amount of fifty
dollars, was adopted by ll2 yeas to 95 nays.
All tho other amendments were voted
down,