New-York tribune., 1876-12-07

Ia the Southern States during the recent Presidential
intimidation and wrongs toward Republican voters II
not well TO be sensitive about the o. the army
when IL was known that rifle clubs had tahei possession
OF the polls IN the South
Mr. JOHNSTON Dem. Ya) said this resolution related
10 Virginia, not 10 South Carolina Louisiana IL the
Srnat9r from California or any one else SAID t9er9 ad
interference by United States troops he abored under
great mistake. There had been no KuKlux. 70 rife
cubs III Vmgiha, and the only intimidation practced
there had been by colored Republicans against cOored
Democrats.
Mr. LOGAN iresummg) argued that tie President was
judge as TO where troops should be stationed THIS reSo-
luton appeared 10 him Ir Logan entering wedge
than to any other for the preservation OF hS Govern
Mr NORTON said PsW yr n tS so Grc was bloody
riot nj Petersburg and he presumeC the President haI
good calso TO send troops there on election day.
Mr WiTHERS commented on the opposition shown
against the resolution the Republican, side oi the
when we had an army ready and a Senate ready APP
parenty to back the President he thought another step
had been taken toward dCpnying the American people
of their liberties and the opening OF new era In the
history OF the American nation.
Mr. MORTON said he ai first opposed the resolution
but should now withdraw his opposition
Mr.. HOWE Rep., ws.l said nc had not the slightest
objection 10 the resolution as he had no doubt that the
President had good reason for his action.
Mr. THURMAN said tho Senator from Illinois (Mr.
Logan seemed 10 think that those who favored the
resolution enemies Of the army He tMr. Thrrmanl
@ had 2 10 say a h bas no So T "USu sn SS % s 70 70 H
used IN interfering in the elections OF the country lAP
The CHAIR announced that II such a demonstration
should be repeated he would direct the galleries 10 be
Mr. EDMUNDs Qiep. VT said he hoped the rules
wouId be enforced, and any one found appaudhS DE r
rested and brought TO the bar OF the senate -
Mr.. THURMAN said he hoped So, 100. This was Il
time FOR camness and eo9nGss: ... ~, ,,,o ,,r,,o,
Mr. EDMUNDS argued that the army OF the United
States bound tO support the process OF courts wien
legally called upon to do aud II was one OF the duties
OF TIA" President to 80 have nc force ~ his command
stationed that the laws should be executed. M
Tine resolution, modified was then agreed to without
o division.
REPORT FROM LOUISIANA VISITORS.
The CHA IR laid before the u fCO1 The
President Of the United States mcosng rrpor Of Sen
ator Sherman and other members OF TIE c0mmHtec
which visited New Orleans, together with the accom-
pGnynS testimony in regard to the recent election III
Louisiana. and moved that u b. printed and lie on the
Blr THURMAN objected TO printing all the matter ac-
cOnpanying the message, though ne had no og"rtOn %
printing the message aud the communications VI tc Co
mttee.
Mr. SHERMAN explained that the communicate was
prepared In Response 10 he request OF the lcs 'tn mat
certain gentle proceed to Ousiana to witness tLc
canvass OF tho votes b ore re Returning Boa1 these %
gentlemen Oid meet H. icW-OrIeals, aud tins was th'r
report Ia the Prcsidcu.
tiOn co.. tanned tnc n e ana testimony ot DOth TIE DEM
oeratic and tho IeIl ,'can Commuters. ....,
SIR. SHERMAN reply explained the meeting hhd
act.u. he $50 committees before the IL llrHhE
Burd, aG ne could say IN advance OF any depate on
Louisiana Casr that the canvass was O'n and pub
that every done and every word sah ~ the r.
tning olceis was i'm their presence and In tnc
of - committee OF gentlemen selected by the NATIONAL
Democratic Committee, and When contests were up lhey
were carried ON i'm presence Of the candidate their
attorneys. All tho proceedings reported Tor puc-
ncaiIuu aud published In NewOrcans, aud arc h' com
muuicltrd t1 the President anu Congress. nd with
tho sanction would be communicated 70 the
whole people OF the United states Tle testimony, oral
and written, IN his OpmOn, established not only tr far
ness canvass and it, strict conformity 60 tc let
spirit the law OF Louisiana. but also ha Jus-
tcc. The proof Of intlmdatiol' lcflof Durhhe MI
piuS, and murder committed Ia pursuance OF AZ crsah
ized plan 10 pIeyent the election OF the K,r"'lcah
electors and return Ui the ID, nocratlc eto'hf was
rI aud complete that the public mind " ala ,HeFc
that any other hnds OF the board Wonid nae D.en
reproaoh 10 our ciNuId"h ana an utter VN' ~
Louisiana OF the freedom Oi elections, upon "i',h tEe
preservation republican institutions rest lie did
not know the result OF tho caH' ass except a. ' saw ~
mornings papers, nor could hr say Vr'G,T tuc
board acted rightly or not q, To sl"cihc pCnGIIcos
proven; but h. did say that upon testimony taken by
that board IL, finding jstind hy the " ui lOusI-
ana aud by TIE hlShest rnri's ~ Ju,iitr ah' honor
la fGpy u Mf. EalUn. Mr.. SliEkMAN sild AL The
pubhshed les'Ih'h' ldA'hp py 'u' Nv'.'@v, @
accompanied tue communication 10 the ffs '', oul
there some drpOsOns O which they couli not Oh
taiu copies IN Time he i1icd mat !, wa thr oSr',s
duty OF the President 10 submit tLls "hormiuIh to
Congrrss, - there was no matter OF n1e ~ rance
making President Of the United states. go,
Mr. BoGI IN, Mo- saia he took s. ne VT VIII VIII
late election H. believed :hc election In Loui,Ltnn had
been orderly aud without iutm'dtilnh ne NPohc "I
depOsious sent to the senate 10y the President WIN tue
cOmnunch.nu ~ the c,l'ltt'', 1lu "i-u'" 'it' i
all IN violation ui The IN" o. LnuiTahi - ne ~"
OF the state provided that ANY evidence 81 lru or IN
tim,dation should he s,lt ~ "iihh INN - hPIlS n.y. m
election. lie referred to ~" case OI LILA ilhh~-
quoted by AIR sargent, and sah tlue'ci Imposition
had never been tcd THIS country h'r ease ndd
no reference tO politics. and be Was islois"' To- n,r
went to Lou ia gOOu a'th - s"e It G. n.y. NJ"
II he was satisfied t"at the Ste voted Ior liyra ne
would say so but ho lt convinced ihat III len carried
the state, although 5000 lcrsOns were dH'iahlHs'u III
MrICOSkLING uRep..N.Y.l referred to remark which
had been attributed to Mr.. stOGghton one Oi me com
mttco In Nev-Or"ans ~ 10 the returns nom Pe aoio
Clerical error and id that Gendeman had made no shch
remark, although 1t had been 80 published or the Io
been tampried with H. knew alr SipiPitnh 10 10 an
honorable man. und Felt that IlS correction SH'0d DC
Mr. STEVENSON Qnd.. KyJ objected to printing al
the depOsitlous, aud moved lhil tle su1. st ,S ec
to the Committee Printing. lie ars'd thal VIC tec
ton OF Hayes Tildcl insigulhcth- "heh 'oih
u,rcd viii the greater issue which confronted the
American people. lie argued that Ihden carried LDu
isiana by G,OOO 1000 n JOrlil, anu thi' many h'
gIOes voted the Democratic tioSot ...,.,
Sir SHERMAN argued that all deposltlOnS presented
legal they were taken under ihc 't"s VI Lou LOU
siana In regard to the Of Eliza Plnksto he was
iIImg 10 leave that to the people Of tho United states
Her husband had been murdered on acco'' ~ r In
the Republican vote, while In Othcr parishes "5ioG tcio
were rifle clubs there were few or no tneS io nay
lie defended the action Of the KetuIhlns oa o.. , IT, n
saId il was right In rejecting the returns Oi certain
parishes The decision OF the Returning boaIu m" ~,
the Uuted states decision OF thc supreme & &1CuIt' M
Mr.. WEST (ic9. La) dsned ilt D"1c" @ m men Vtct io
Democratic iickt l. said We might as wen Arect ~
soc the Mississippi up stredm as TO sec DIRK men
vote the Democratic ticket whrn his hGiShpols WIZ VIZ
bcu, klIr, around hm by D.mociLts. He contended
that ninc-tcHths of the men electeu III LouiHi, " I
last election came from old Confederate sI"cA, WIZ u
the error Of their ways ihrIe m"' ,,pi f,rt
ance of 10000 black votes III Louisiana hIh -, & ,ne @
shaved the state
tbat his voice raised IN Senate 50 often 70 pleie
murder and outrage In hiS state Wouu DC
senators from other sections, ana the country Nonu
know how men were murdered ana bu'ch'Teu i'll 'no
Suui for opinions sake. 49,, ...i ,,,t thoro
Mr. STEVENSON said the senate Dah Voled 'lt I ,iJ'
was no Legal government In Louisiana "ncn ~ ~, ~ % 80
rut to MIR y uchLacS II the Returning builu vas ~
,ninocIlate as the Senator from ONO (hr Sh,lmaJ
represented IL TO bc then Senators hau po'" "
their oaths in not seating Mr. PncDaGM% M Ntc.srs BOGY
The subject further discussed DS & Mess,s i Mr.
STENENsOS Insisted u,Ou his objection 10 printing t@io @
,let tos tons and under The rules tue inotioh 'P'
thiu WAS rfcrrcd to the Committee on frihllhs' A.