The New York herald., 1876-07-19

extravasance when II got chance. The party witch
put down the rebellion, amended the constit uton and
abolished slavery was the true party TO ntrust the
government 10. IL was better TO intrust II TO that
party than those hacks and humbugs who had come
down from the democratic party before the war; better
than those who had been kicked out Of the republican
party; better than the Alumni OF Tammany Hall.
DEMOCRATIC RECORD.
Mr. Thurman to r.commit The bili to The COMMITTEES on
Appropriations, with Instructions TO reduce the anouot
and argued IN favor OF retrenchmen, He believed It
TO oe one or the first duties OF the democratic party TO
uphold the plighted iaith OF the government, 10
uphold its credit whether they approved Of tho
measures by which the Indebtedness had been trans
ieired TO foreign capitalists or not Referring 10 The
argument Of Mr. Morton he said the democra.c party
TOOK hold OF the country IN ITS infancy and IT'S nrst act
was 10 wipe out the sedton laws from he statute
books. IL took hold OF the country when Il was
posed oi but thirteen small colonies and added the
great western domain added the Lone Star OF Texas
and golden California II took hold oil the coun-
try when had ''shinplascr" currency, and substi
tutcd gold ana silver II paid on the national debt
during the administration o! General Jackson, and u
would pay OF the national debt which the republican
party had created Mr. salisbury then referred to tho
that act was passed by the republicans without any
intention OF resuming specie pay yment was tub 10
the whale when the democratic party came into power
and they would take measures to resume ut the proper
tne and at no very distant day Referring to the in-
vestisaton by the House OF Representatives, he said
they would show that men OF influence In the present
administration had been specializing on that influence;
had sold their influence 10 contractors and the govern
ment had to pay, in the end the price paid for IT.
MIR. SHERMAN said II there was any corruption IN the
country he hoped the Senator would show it, and he,
Tor one, would do all he Id " investigate the matter
and punish the offenders
Mr.. SALISBURY said the Senator (Mr. shcrinan) was
not novice in the history OF the country, and he had
no doubt that the Senator had quietly protested against
some OF the doings OF those power. There was the
deialcation of MAJOR Hodge. Why were Mcdonald and
Mckee suffered to the whiskey ring in ST. Louis
Why had Mr. Dyer Secretary Bristow aud Postmaster
General Jewell been summary dsmssedy His repub-
mean friends could NOT 'e because .aey w'u,a oo re-
Why had he gone the way OF Brstow, lowell and DYER!
SIR Salisbury recommended his friends OF the repuo
M an side 10 read the Scriptures-o read OF Nehemiah
and how he relieved the people from burden. When
the democratic Nehemiah came IN on the 4th OF March
next and the democrats ha dhe Senate and House OF
Representatives., they intended to call upon
men everywhere 10 give back their lllsottcn
gains. lie then referred to Southern mat
ters and charged that public money had been used
the southern States, 10 deter Inen from voting the
democratic ticket 1t seemed as If speech could not
the Senator from Indiana (Mr Morion) must reply.
The whole party management seemed TO be in his
by the Senator from Illinois Mr. Logan There were
other able Senators on that siGc ana the democrats
would like 10 hear from them sometimes.
A REPUBLICAN REPLY.
Mr. SHERMAN said when nc heard the great republican
party arraigncd like pack of thieves he Duid not
help iceiing indignant, and it aroused the Old fire In
him. He then referred to the collection OF
the whskey tax, and said Mr. Fcsscndcn,
who was the Secretary OF the Treasury, was mistaken
year. There never was great q quantity made
in one year he then alluded to the election of An
drew Johnson and said the republicans made mistake
in elccting him and had never ceased regrctting IL
Many of the deaulterS under tho Johnson admlnistra
ton now leaders IN the democratic party. He
argued that the revenue was collected faithfully after
the johnson administration. There was not single
position taken by the democratic party during the last
thirty years upon which they could take stand aud
defend il.
Mr. BAyARp. tdem) of Del (s0ttO voce-I. is wrong
make q stump speech.
Mr. SHERMAN said, yes, he knew it was wrong to
make a stump speech, but he wanted the truth TO bc
told II the democratic party came into power it
would not seek 10 stand upon position which had
taken within the last thirty 1t would not do Tor
that party talk about fraud, corruption
honesty IN this hap.hazard way, and he asked who Is
it that stole the public money. The names, the time
and circumstances should be given.
Ar. >AULsBuRy-Look al the investigation OF tho
Navy Department, there you will dnd It all
Mr. SHERMAN saic 1t any wrong existed there the
republicans would DO quick 10 punish the perpetrator,
though he did not believe there nythlng wrong
about the Secretary OF the Navy.
Mr. SALISBURY said he did not state that there was
anything wrong about the Secretary, but there
wrong practised upon the department
Mr.. SHERMAN, rcsumng, argued that Mcdonald and
Mckee we're put in the slate Prison by republcaus no
democrat had any hand in it. He noxt referred c the
expenditure OF money In the South, and said II was
spent in putting down the Ku Kux organization-the
most Infamous organization that ever
listed. He argued that tho pubic money had
been dsburscd with absolute ldelity both during and
since tho war. II this was ~ be campaign of scan
dai aud abuse, OF caumny and reproach the people
would not heed IT, if the democrats were trying TO
prove Grant rascal and those who had carried the
publican banner corrupt, and could brpg facts
Igures the people would turn their backs upon that
party. He argued that Governor Tllden could do NO
more to reform tho government than Governor Hayes
The democratic party had been crying "Reform" but
1t something else before the people would
the associates of Tweed In New York The republican
party had given the country good administrator,
and the people willing to trust It further. The
time had not yet arrived when the democratic party
could again come into power.
Pending discussion, the CHAIR announced Messrs.
Frenghuysen, Edmunds and Withcrs now CON-
m,tce OF ference the Consular and Diplomatic
Appropriation bill
Mr.. ALLISON submitted a substitute for the River
and Harbor Appropriation bill, which sppropriates
So 800 OO0 for that purpose Order ed to be printed
The Senate then. at a quarter past FIVE, went into
executive session, and, when the doors reopsned
adjourned