The New York herald., 1876-01-21

In 6,SlA0OO 1865 525, 900
In 1853. ....... 2,2l0OOO In 1859 ....... 463 900
He he hadsnot te figures Tor 1870, 1871 and 1872
but in 1878 the expenses were 1888 900 and in 1874
S9Os OGO Mr.. Morton then spoke OF the rate of taxa
tlon in Mississippi aad said last year did not
two per cent, or twenty mills while in New York it
was u 10 mills in Quo 20 llOms and In Massachu-
setts Is gl0 mills He spoke.of the condition OF Mis-
kssippi before the war, and said the landowners then
hrcy tLe burden of tnAvon upon the working people
of the State The Tax law OF Mississippi III 1855
more oppressive than any carpctbag government COM
pained Of Backsnths. carpenters, tailors and other
tradcs had TO pay twentyfvc cents each and every
500 OF their gross receipts He then read from the
journal the Mississippi Senate for 1S40 show that
there were twenty-sx county sherns deiauers in
that year, the amount of dealcation being $40 $50
Tho next year there were thTty-six defalcations,
amounting Sp06L7. He read at length from tho
Message Of Governor McNutt, OF Mississippi, and
other documents couceTnng the action OF the state in
Tepudating certain bonds issued before the war and
the picture ho Mr. Morion) had presented was not
Aruc one
Mr. ALcoHS replicd'thatit substantially correct
Mr. MORTON rcsumng, said the government had
donated land to Mississippi which had been squan-
dered The school F1nd had been stolen and now the
white liners Missssipps, educated in this way, pre-
tended TO outraged the present State
and wanted TO bo relieved OF IT, lie next read
show that reckless extravaganza prevailed in
Mississippi before the war, and said no
had more material of thessame character but did not
think II necessary take tho time OF the Senate
reading mora lie then referred to the condition of
affairs attending
md read extracts IRON the Raymond Gdrette, Meridian
Columbus FOrcSt
eaer and other papers, TO show that feeling hostile
10 the negro existed In regard 10 the coorcd troops
lac SAID Aines had out vc companies OF col
pred militia and he found they could not be used TO
keep the peace. The Chairman OF the Democratic State
Committee went to Governor Amcs and told him IL
he would disarm the colorcd troops the
peace of the State should be preserved. Governor
Ames did disarIn them but all the democratic side
retained theirs lie next read letters from Dr. H. "
Redneld to the Cincinnati Commercial and said DR. Red
ueld ardent democrat but man of great nclli
veucc and he believed n good man. Mr. Morton de-
m thora nd n hQ val nj
property in Mississippi, and argued that It had in
Creased value instead Land was leased TO colorcd
rsSpo in that State at price Squa' 10 IT'S assessed
AZ halfpast two o'clock Mr.. Morton said nc was
suffering with throat ,and would not be able TO
conclude his remarks to-day He therefore asked that
his resolution be allowed 10 60 over, and was so or
dered.
The Senate then took up tho resolution TO continue
the joint rules for tho-governmcnt OF the two
Thc pending question being the motion OF Mt.
Morton except the twenty second joint rulo IN re-
gard counting tho vote for President and Vice Prcs
dent Mr.. BAYARD, OF Delaware, submitted a substitute
for the resolution presented by him yesterday, in
structng the committees on rules of the Senate aud
House OF Representatives TO examine and aier confer
report what amendments, " any, should DO made
40 the present joint rules for the government OF the
two houses OF Congress- and also whether any and
what legislation is cxpcdcnt in regard to the matters
considered in the twcntysecond JOINT rule.
lie said tho people OF this country for the
last two Presidential elections had hanging
them power by which either House OF
Congress could nave detcuted the popular CnOtcc lie
thought tho present twenty-second joint ruc should
nevor have been adopted. Now II seen that IL
might be exercised by others than those for whom u
was intended, and n change proposed Tho rule
should have been allowed to exist, and he wised
tito be destroyed now. although he knew that tho
party with which he IN political aiation had tho
power under II 20 declare who should be the Prcs
dent and Vice President of the United States. They
had right TO any sucn power, except provided by
the constitution.
Mr. EDMUNDs, uep.l OF Vt, said he would favor tho
substitute OF the Senator from Delaware tMr. Bayardl
as an indcpendcnt resolution He hoped that the
amendment Of the Senator from Indiana Mr. Mortonl
excepting the twenty second JOINT rule, would be
adopted and all the other JOINT rules be agreed TO-
The substitute OF Mr. Bayard was rejected
The amendment OF Mr.. Morton was agreed TO, and
the resolution continuing In force The joint rules as
amended by Mr.. Morton, adopted
Mr.. BAYARD then submitted resolution instructine
The committees rules OF the Senate and House O
representatives 20 examine, and after conference
report whether any and hat legislation rs cNpcdicnl
IN rcrarlto the considered IN the twenty
ond Joint fQc Laid over.
1, The CusIR laid before the Senate a petition OF tho
manufacturers shippers and others OF Manistcc, Mich
asking an appropriation for the Improvement OF the
harhor OF that place. Referred 10 tho Committee ou
Commerce.
Mr. HowE, frcp) Of ws, presented memorial o
tho citizens OF various states praying Tor recf from
tho present excessive tolls charged Tor passing tho
Aaur,uct bridge at Georgetown 10 the National
Cemetery and that DO made free bridge Referred
10 the Committee on the District OF Columbia
The Senate then a half-past three o'clock on motion
Of Mr. CoNKLISc, adjourned.