The New York herald., 1876-07-16

It was on account OF Mr. Tilden's economy that he
cox) had so earnestly supported him IN t. LOUIS
Mr.. Cox-l supported him just In the same way as
you supported HAYES When you ask this sort Oh
question, consider your own miserable condition.
Mr.. GARFIELD, OF Ohio, remarked that the quotation
read by Mr. Cox from Governor Tilden's message IN
which he represented the federal taxation oil iSo a.
$500 COO, was an oyerestimate oil at least
500o0000
Mr. Cox replied that in addition to that taxation OF
S450 000, 000 the people had been taxed Indirectly,
through the protective tariff at least 81 000 000 OOO
Mr.. TUCKER (dem.) OF Va, defended the bill on the
principles OF international law, which he quoted in
support OF his position He argued that
prIsa itself peaceful remedy, the propo-
s,,ion was still more peaceful, for 1t looked not
OF property belonging TO Mexican citizens,
but only to the rccapture OF tho property OF American
citizens. He suggested an amendment Tor notice by
the President to the Mexican government calling It's
attention To these wrongs and injuries and requiring
redress within ninety days and In the failure thereof
authorizing the President TO use The army for the pur
pose OF ecapturing the property oil American citizens
With entire Difference TO the persons and properly OF
the peaceful inhabitants OF Mexico
Mr.. HARRISON (dem. OF ILLINOIS, replied 10 Nj.
Tucker und ntimated that there was testimony TO
show that If marauders did not live on the American
side the Rio Grande they were aided by men living
this side. He argued that the United States government
should do its duty, guard IT'S frontier and treat
Mexico as lis peer in power well as In nationality.
Mr. TrcKrR remarked that II Mexico were able to
redress these wrongs and allod to do So It was the
of and she wcre not able then this remedy
ought to be resorted to.
Mr. HARRISON ntimated that there evidence that
the American government was unable to protect It's
Mr. TUCKER d. med that there was any such evidence.
Mr. HARRISON read from the testimony to sustain hls
position.
He was replied TO by Messrs Reagan, Hancock auo
Schcicher Of Texs who denied that that construction
OF the Testimony was a correct one.
Mr.. HILL dem. of Georgia. confessed TO considerable
trouble regard to the second section. The argument
OF the gentleman from Virginia (Mr rucker was not nj
together satisfactory to his mind. He thought that the
section giving very strong and dangerous
power to the Executive. He asked Mr.. Schleicher
whether II the first section alone were passed and i've
ftllr. cnfs ~ll m hal
border, II would remedy these difficulties or at leas
give such promise OF remedy that should be tried
first.
Mr. ScHLgIcHER admitted that it would certainly give
measure OF security.
The committee then proceeded vote the bill by
sections The first section providing tor u military
force the Rio Grande was amended in several par
tculara
Mr.. sMALLs, (rep) OF S. c., offered amendment
providing that troops shall DO withdrawn from
South Carolina so long MS the militia OF that state
peacefully assembled arc assaulted disarmed,
taken prisoners and then massacrcd cold blood by
lawless bands OF men invading that State IRON
the State OF Georgia He sent to the Clerks desk and
had road newspaper statement OF the Hamburg mas
Of colored men on the Sth OF July. Th'
statement was published as correspondence In th
Mr.. CocHRANE, dem, of Pa, asked Mr.. Smalls wit
the writer oil tho article wasy
Mr.. SMALLs replied that the letter was written BY al
eye witness OF the transaction TO him, and that he has
sent 1t for publication.
MIR. CocHRANE-w ho is the writer9
Mr.. SNALsli the gentleman desires the name TO bA
given in that the writer may be killed he will not
get it from He is lawyer in the town OF Aiken.
Mr.. CorGRR, (rep) Of Mich, charged that cutting
down OF the army was to prevent troops from being
States where lawless take the lives OF
pcaccaDle citizens and that the natural and inevitable
result OF that reduction would leave the army small
that with Indian wars the protection OF the Texas
frontier, &C., there would be forces to be sent to
other parts Of the country whore the presence Of
troops was eminenty desirable and necessary.
Mr.. Cox spoke o the anonymous letter having been
Endorsed by gentleman from South CirOlina INT.
smails), and asked who lndorsed the gentleman ur-
murs OF from the republican side OF the
House.)
Mr.. KAxsKy-A large constituency.
Mr.. SMALLs-A majority OF IL. 000
Mr.. Cox-And yet he comes here with all the preju-
dicss belonging to his race. Ho will admit that much
Mr. SxALLs-I will not admit it.
Mr. COx-Now Wait moment Ho comes hero and
has an anonymous letter This letter is INTENDED
to be shaken in face OF the House Tor bad party
purposes have no doubt that riot brought
about for such bad purposes Georgia has never
touched this matter. Georgia entirely innocent OF IT.
The State OF South Carolina is to-day republican
State-thc governed State in the Union. Bad alt
round its borders; bad in Its heart, bad the
coast bad in Edgeheid county, everywhere rotten
TO the core, so your own party papers have said.
play us in Texas, Virginia and other Statei
that have been rescued from this maladminstratiJr
and you will see that every man, white aud back, will
be cared for under the law. do not believe that tue
United States government Is TO look every
IN the States and apply military power That Is q
idea in this country. that you have to touch with .
federal bayonct every sore place The obecs to get
up cry through all the land this tall for
ism, a that IN IT,
Mr. HARrRIpGE, (dem of Ga, said that the object OF
tho amendment self-cvidcnt II intended u
subservc partisan purposes. 1t did gross injustice Il
honorable AMI gallant gentleman, General H. c.
Butler and TO the people OF the State af Georgia The
people Of Augusta hud no immediate representation
present. the hand Of providence pressing
heavily on the gifted gentleman tsteph.
and pleasure to protest against such an
imputaton us that conveyed by the amendment upon
q community Distinguished for It's intelligence Integ
rity virtue obedience to law aud the constitution.
one regretted the unfortunate occurrences at Ham,
burg than the people OF Georgia did Its newspa
pcrs fall democrac) demanding .tigation and
were STAMP ping the matter with their condemnation An
Investigation ordered by the Governor Of South Caro-.
lima going on, and II would been well to
have waited TIL the results OF that Investigation were
published before throwing such firebrand tina
Assembly. He sent to the crk's desk and had read
communication from General Butler to the Augusts
which he characterized as sort OF spontaneous
buston
Mr JONES, (dem.) of KY, eulogzed General Butler
as a chevaIicr sans peur ct sdns reproche.
on behalf OF his race and asked what white men on a
military parade the Fourth OF July would think Of
a demand by driving a buggy that
they should break their ranks aud let them
OF their bravery and thor chivary II
they would stand IL. and did they expect negroes
stand it? Did they expect men OF his to submit
to continual prosecutions and massacres2 He asked
them If they should be American with all the
rights and mmunitcs OF such, or vassals and slaves
again.
Without coming to a vote on the amendment the
committee rose, and the House, at forty-hve minutes
after four, adjourned
FOUR-lN-HAND ACCIDENT.