Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-07-19
forty.Fourth Congress First Session
SENATE.

SENATE.
Washington, July Is.
Mr.. Dawes withdrew the motion entered by
him on the 9TH inst to reconsider the vote by
which the Senate passed the bill to encourage and
promote Geographic communication between
America and Asia. The bill now goes to the
House tor concurrence.
The morning hour having expired, the Chair
laid before the Senate the unfinished business,
being the river and harbor appropriation bill to
the committee on appropriation, with instructions
to report bill reducing the aggregate amount
for the improvement of rivers and harbors to
sum not to exceed "a 900 900.
| A long debate followed. participated in by
| Messrs. Morrison, Morton, Sherman and others.
1t almost entirely of political character, but
not of general interest.
An expression by Mr.. Morton, that the demo-
cratic party had the blacklist and most damnable
record in the history of parties in this or any
other country, occasoncd applause in the gallery
| Mr.. Salisbury said the democratic party took
hold of the country in lis infancy, and its first act
was to wipe out the sediton laws from the Statute
books they took hold of the country when it was
composed of but IL small colonies and added the
great western domain; it added the lone star OF
Texas and golden California; it took hold OF the
country when it had shin plaster currency and
substituted gold and silver; it paid off the Nation
al debt during the administration of Gen. Jack
son, and it would pay off the National debt which
the republican party had created.
Pending the discussion the Chair announced
Messrs. Frelinghuysen, Edmunds and Wlthers as
the new committee of conference on the consular
and diplomatic appropriation bill.
Mr.. Allison substituted for the river and ha,bor
appropriation a bill which appropriated 1920 900
for that purpose. Ordered to be printed.
The Senate at Is went into executive session,
and when the doors we're re-opened, adjourned
House.
The South Carolina debate was reopened by
MIR. Hoge and continued by Mr.. Cox, each speak
ipvn ft no n hpr a. a -DaDOeF
but Mr.. Hoge saying that he had carpet bagged
with knapsack, to which Mr.. Cox reiterated
with an ntimaton that Mr.. Hoge needed KNAPP
sack to carry off all that he had packed up.
Mr.. Foster of Ohio called upon the representa-
tiyes from Ga. to stop those internal outrages and
to be active in hunting out the inhuman iends
that crossed the bridge from Augusta to Ham
burg.
MIR. Cook Of Ga.-They never went from our
State.
MIR. Foster-They did
Mr.. Cook-No, sir, they~did not
MIR. Foster-Do this and then sing to us pan
egyIic on the vindication Of outraged law instead
of talking about your noble blood aye, a nobility
that murders IN cold blood captured negro; If
you have hot the ability to stop these outrages
you not fit to be the representatives, OF the peo-
Pile of Georgia; do it aud we will say well DONE
and we will fall on yonr necks and rejoice.
hooking laughter en- The democratic side and
shouts OF "NO.
Mr. Cook-You have fallen on our property,
and we do not want you to fall on our necks.
Mr.. Lamoine argued against the second sec
ton of the bill.
Mr.. Banks of Miss, offered a substitute for the
second section, that whenever it shall appear to
the President that the government of Mexico is
unable to prevent the existing lawless invasion OF
territory Of the United States from Mexico, for
the purpose of plumber or robbery. he is author
lied, if in his Judgment it becomes necessary
alter due notice to the government of Mexico, to
order the troops when in close pursuit OF such In
| vaders, to cross the Rio Grande and to use such
means not amounting to acts Of war, as may be
requisite for the recovery of stolen property, and
to protect the citizens and territory of the United
States against the acts of outlaws and robbers
Tucker of Va, offered substitute for the
second section. Without action the committee
rose, and at O'Clock the House adjourned.