The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-07-19


eases the troops always got there af.
ter the occurrence. The use Of Ia,
military power was ineffective, cum.
bersome, slow aud almost useless, and
In spite Of the good faith OF army OH
GERS 1t had been converted into mon.
slrous engine Of political oppression
ana corrupt Intrigue. ltwas the duty
OF Governor Chamberlin at once to
adopt measures swift aud just to bring
toJustlce those who shot these prison
ers in cold blood. aud II he dId that he
should receive his llnmar's) support
aud praise; instead, however, OF doing
go, Governor Chamberlin had rushed
to Washington tor the purpose of max.
ing this occurrence an occasion for a..
naIiclsm and strife. In conclusion he
declared the occurrence Rt Hamburg
was n mob element not sporadic but
unnatural and one that would disap.
pear under good government.
Al the close Of debate Mr.. Hancock
moved substitute for SMALL amend.
ment to the effect that troops shall
not be taken from any State or any
service where the public interest ro.
qulres their continuance. Mr., Smalls
accepted the substitute and il was
agreed to by u vote of elghty-six to
eighty-three.
The committee then proceeded to
the consideration OF the bill auth0ri2-
ing the President TO order troops to
cross the Rio Grande IN pursuit of rob,
bers, when the South Carolina debate
was reopened by Mr. Hoge and con.
tinued 10y Nh Cox, each speaking Of
the other as carpet-bagyers from Ohio
Hoge saying he had carpet.
bagBed without knupsack to
which Cox reiterated with an intma.
ton that Hoge needed knap,sack to
carry all that he picked up,
Mr., Banks offered substitute for
the second section that whenever ii
shall appear to the President that the
Government Of Mexico is unable to
prevent existing lawless invasions, Of
the territory OF the United States from
Mexico, for purposes of plumber and
robbing, he is authorized, il in his
1t becomes necessary after
due notice to the Government of MeXi-
co, to order troops when in close pur-
suit of such invaders To cross the Rio
Grande, aud To use such means, not
amounting to acts of war, w may be
requisite FOR the recovery OF stolen
property and to protect citizens and
the territory OF the United States
against the acts OF outlaws and rob-
beers. Without action the committee
rose and the House adjourned.
Senate: Mr.. Boutwell, made per
sonal explanation stating that the
Democratic platform adopted ut 81,
Louis, charged that the late Secretary
OF the Treasury, abiding to himself,
had forced balances in public ac.
counts. lie denied that such was the
case, and read from the report Of the
finance committee recently made to
the Senate, stating that they We're
fully satisfied, that not the slightest
change had been made in the books,
Mr.. Davis, Of West Virginia, said that
ifthe book of the Treasury Department
had not been changed, the official
statement sent to Congress had. He
proposed to review the report Of the
finance committee on the subject In u
few days, and would then show that
discrepancies existed.
Mr.. Boutwell, said the gentleman
from West Virginia Davis reminded
him Of u child playing with geometrl.
cal books, when he attempted TO deal
with figures.
Mr.. Davis, in reply, said that the
custom OF bookkeeping in the treasu-
ry had been inaugurated by Alexander
Hamilton, but the Senator from Mas
sachusetts (Boutwell) knew well who
lnterfered when the figures had been
changed, and declared that he was pre-
pared to show it.
Mr.. Cameron, from the committee
on commerce, reported favorably on
the House bill to authorize the con-
struction OF a bridge across the Miss0u-
ri river, at or near Sioux City, Iowa.
Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Both, from the committee on
public lands, reported back the rcsolu-
ton instructing the committee to en-
quire at what time the several roads
which received grants of lands under
the Pacific railroad act of July J, 1862
was completed, and II any additional
legislation was necessary to secure the
right of settlers to purchase such lands
as have not been sold within three
years OF completion.
The morning hour having expired,
the chair laid before the Senate the
river and harbor appropriation bill,
the pending question being a motion
to recommit to the committee on ap-
preparations, with instructions to re.
port n bill reducing the aggregate
amount for the Improvement Of rivers
and harbors to Il sum not to exceed
"a, 100000. Adjourned.
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LONDON, July lS.-Walker Il Co.
worsted spinners, Bradford, failed,
Liabilities, $500 pounds.
Alexander Russell, the noted writer,
IL dead.