New-York tribune., 1876-01-21

He said he had not the hguros for 1870 1874. and
1874 S90s 900 The rate oi taxation Mississippi last
year did not exceed per cent or 20 mills hs III new
sachusetis IL 80 mills lie spoke O tie condition of
Mississippi before tao war; and said Tie iand-oMheIs
then threw the burden OF taxation upon tAe WOrk,ns
people OF The Tux law o Mississippi IA loOJ
was oppressive tan any carl et-1ai government
complained Of BlaeksIniths, carlenttis, tliols,
and othor trades had 10 pay 20 cents ON
each and eyefy 500 OF Their gIS~ receipts Ne
slssipp Senae for 1910 to show that there were 26
couny scrs deiauuTs in that year, tine amount OF de
falcaton being S269oO Ihe next year lbcIe weIe 90
defalcations amounting TO S9OGl!. lie Fead NJ s9lg
length the OF Gov. McNpt OF Mississippi
and oter documents concerning the action Of the o!ate
in repuaaiing certain bonds issued before o war anu
inquired of the Senator from Mississippi OFF AlcOfnl II
the picture he Mr Morton had presented was not True
one. oo,,, Ill, 49,. Il. 80 M, oor,eot
Mr. MORTON resuning, sad the Government mad
dopated land Mississippi which had been squandercd
The school fund had bcon stolen, and DOW J.e white
liners Mississippi educated IN this way pretended 10 be
outraged by the present state Goyernmont and wanted
20 be relieved Of IT, lie then referred u the condition VI
shars attending the recent election ana rcad extracts
from Lae RayaOd Gasefe, MeridiaR AercTy Columbus
Indcx, licLS6Hg He3ad, Forest RCgiSieT, and otAer
papers show hat oens hostile 10 negro existed
In regard to the eOored troops be said Gov Aines ad
only fSe companies of cOiDed militia, and he found tEey
could not be used ~ keep the peace 1Ae Chairman 81
told nina would disn tne cCered troops the peace
o. the satc should be preserved Gov Ames dd dsaim
them. bat all ON the Democratic side retained theirs
MISCELLANEOUS.
At $50 O'Clock Mr.. MORTON said he suffering
with sore throat and would not he able TO conclude his
remarks to-day lie therefore asked that his resolution
be allowed TO 20 over. and it was ordered
The Senate then tool up the resolution TO continue in
force JOINT rules for the government Of thetwo Houses
OF Congress.
The pending question being on tho motion OF Mr.;
Morton except the UentysecOnd Joint rule In regard
10 counting for President and VicePTesidcnt,
Mr.. BAYhRD (Dem., DeiJ submitted a substitute for
the resolution presented by him yesterday nsructbg
the Committees kues Of the Senate and House Of
Representatives to report what amendments II any
should bo made To the present JOINT rules, and also
whether aud what Legislation ia eXpcdent in regard
the matters considered IN the twenty JOINT rule
MI EDM UNDS (Kep., WI said ho would favor tire sub
stitute Of the senator Delaware independent
resolution He hoped that the amendment OF the sena-
tor from Indiana excepting the 22d joint rule would be
adopted nOw and all The other joint rules be agreed to-
Tie substtu o Of Mr Bayard was rejected.
The amendment Of Mr. Norton was agreed 10, and the
re outOn continuing the joint rules amended by Mr..
Moron adopted
Mr.. BAYARD then submitted his amendment rs an
original resolution. Laid over.
Nj HOWE tHep., Wis., presented memorial Of the
citizens of various States praying that the aqueduct
bridge Georgetown 10 the National Cemetery DO made
y free bridge. Referred
The senate then at $3.50 O'Clock on motion OF Mr..
CONKLlNG, adjourned.