, 1876-07-04
THE RECORD.


WASHINGTON, q. C., July 3.-A[r. West, from
the Conference Committee OH the PUstO1lce
Appropriation bill, made report, which was
read, ordercd printed, and lalll over I'LL Wednes-
day.
The Senate resumed consideration Of unAn-
ishcd business, the resolution to pay P. D. g.
Pfnchback from March Q, 1873, until the
termination Of his contest fur scat In tho Sen
ntc, mud Mr. Dayasl spoke tn opposition.
Mr. Morton spoks III favor Of the resolution.
During the course If Ills remarks he said "tEe
country was now about entering upon great
contest, and the sueccas OF une party 1e-
pended upon overcoming an uggrc-
gate Republican majority Of $4,000 In
four or i've statcs. It was expected that this
majority would DO oyerthfown; that the shotgun
Argument Of Mississippi, would prcsail. When the
Senator from Delaware taikad nboat blot In
| Louisiana, he {Mortonl dcaiecd to tell him where
tic blotwas.
Nr, Hnyard said he had some knowledge Of what
the Senator (Ior.on} called shotgun argument OF
Mississlppi. When the time came for reporting to
The Senate tho testimony taken BY the Committee
which recently Investigated Mississippi Affairs. 1t
wonld be seen where tho shotgun argument orig
mated. II would show whese tho GovcEnur Of tho
Stats deliberately waged war On unAr1ncd whits
men viii, hts coofcd ni1itln, mud was engaged in
nsraying one raec agatnal the other. II thera was
gathering Of shot-guns II was to defcnl homes
;soa ~. ffsS e. III: sis nj lad sts ac
1ha Senator from 1ndiana lhtr. Moston} undertaken
70 give 10 the country IN advance the report Of
'? b. MeIlian ' :a!d % tho investigation of The tes
rem S ss a:ss IT,. ;s y as Sos D.
dertook to asray the black agaipas the white
mes. On the contrary; i would be sAown TINT IN
tie election, and the slaughter uf cot0rtd men
wouli not only, assentsh tho Senate, but would a.
say % sIas t. It would show slaughter of black men
throughogt thas state never egua!ea bst9re. and
thst ths election Mas carried BY iFaaa sna violence
hereafter eonfronsed with Tho, testimony in tl.e
ease. lie was mt here 70 bandy words with iho
that tho Testimony should como to prove hte tbay-
asds) Insertion, ana tho sooner cAsae tho oe'tes
@ sa +. bs oSgoy 1s1 sn ,s II
of Democrats bnt upon sho evidence Of menbsss Of
t,o Isspahlsan purity The Tslts people Of Msssis. I'll
had not prepared to defcnd themselves. sna s fe.
ferrcd 10 the Democratic Executive comnli.tss In
,tss Ell amas bosn *
ind order butwecn tho two races IN toat SUITE.
IT, whes iSsGgsaphs sa ;hs
/ colleague ihlcnoasd). anl brought before tho
snes sss;s vas as nut u on ons word 10 uspfs sains
8onat0r from Delaware tHayaru} altnuea IL TIC
M!ssisalpu Investigation in nYace OF tho report Of
The Comnittce. - the Senator from Indiana tMor.
toni did a|'uds to It, It vas only !n general way.
tie Senator ffo1n Delaware was. lIu ta!cMillan)
desired 10 repeat that tho o9tsages n AtsSl.sippl
shocked him, aad tie believed would shock
~ H. oas ao1ten t sai in h,s rsmars ho referred to
Mtasisslppl aa4IEs bscauso tho Senator from Dsla.
statement Of senator Mcmillan, OF Min.,esnta, cor.
responded win u DO tMortonI had heard w!th e.
:sPssch e ;, IL sinsr on Ss saSee snd
beloved the picture hs then presented "as undss'
lii. Mcmillan raid hs thought when tho Senator
mado that speech It was M csagccss!ou, but since
vIslttnE mississippi s had come ~ the conclusion
that the picture. Instead of being oseFdrawn, waa
s;assa;y ,sd s W.; sSt sa'pf.s 'a H.
cana from Stats where they hRd no cooEeo people,
md be went to M..ss;ppi Prepared 70 believe M
wss6ctstt. Ils tien spoke II tho pending resolu::
lion aud argued ths. .9 ssnasos xSaa sssn tast
I'd xxe s 3qno es s e e
mcat $40, 600. Ha argued that thc l,anlocratic
party VA net p.eudss sF*!H:t, ~ ;o1ossd ;,a r.
~ va WilsIns u aeeota I'll s'sa's oe'o'o &A' ""s
MI. Mitchell asked Whist pryf!cgeu bad ever been
Mr. ssulsIury Replied thst iii friend need only
walk oyer 10 the lUuse OF Representatives and 10
xeaid ths1o .ss IT, 9"ssa nsn Gsa ~ so
CrAtx.
Aftas executive session. adjourned until Wedae5-
| day.
/ tIouaK.
The Speaker called 0n the 1satea for bllls, and
! halt-a .duxen sf private nAsafs weES Introduced
| and tefsrtel. ..-,
Several dlibnsteEiHg motions weta msds 70 con-
sums the 1nutning houE. aud prevent the ntfo1ae'
tton ot Mr. Nsst's bill for the repeal OF Tho Ae'
sumption Act.
III Oliver moved to suspend the Fnisa and adopt
| tho resolution gprofntinx select eohiiattsaA A t9
| ipuutEe Into The disposition tnRdu Of LOO GOO
acsss 0! l4M1 granted Tor tho Improvement ot the
Des Molnos Nap!lg. .. -,..,..
IN motion u Mr.. Holman. tho Commlttee on
Public Lsnds wis substituted for ths ss!oe! TOM
| iii. ilolu.sn stated that tho Cunfsrrnce Commit,
| t.a ~ tha funt titirs Annfopr4tl0u Bill had