New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-11
BY TELEG GRAPH /.
CONGRESS.


WASHINGTON, August l0.-The river and
harbor Dill Was presented BY the committee
Of oonferenee, and paced BY 36 to 10.
Political debate resumed. @S
Mr.. Mcdonald. Of Indiana, said he would
support the resolution Of his collesgue be-
cause he desired the people Of the ceontfy
to have light upon the subject. It vas true
that these documents were ex-psrte in their
character, but with I'll that they we're
comments made On. that affnir BY . par
tisan press Of the country, and by Senator'S
ON this floor. He denounced lawless outrag ges
committed in South Carolina or anywhere.
He then quoted from the docunents bear
ing upon the case, and argued that the
white man 4eriwether was killed before the
negroes were hurt but this circumstance
had been studiouely kept down in the dis
cussion. 3D.
A resolution pruviding Temporarily for
the expense Of the government passed.
Adjourned.
Mr.. Lord, Of New York, offered . resolu-
ton reciting that the right Of suffrage pre-
scribed by the constitution Of the sew ersl
States is subject to the fifteenth amendment,
and that the service of said right should be
faithfully maintained and observed by the
United States, and that it is assefteI that
the exercise Of said right in some States.
Notwithstanding the efforts Of good citi-
zens, 10 controlled by fraud, intimida-
ton and violence 20 that the object
of the fifteenth amendment is defeat
ed, and that all citizens, without dis
tinction Of race or color, are entitled to the
rights conferred by said amendments, and
declaring that all attempts by force, fraud
terror, intimidation, or otherwise to prevent
= free exercise Of the right of suffrage
snd ef6eetuA punishment, and that
in many cases which have heretofore
occurred, or may hereafter occur, in
which violence or murder has been or
shsal b. eo0mitted By one race or Glass
upon another, prompt punishment Of the
criminal or egtminals is imperstively de-
manded, whoo1erthe crime be ono punisha-
BILE BY me q imprisonment, or one de-
mauding thepuuishment Of death.
The question was divided. The declars-
ton or resolution was carried-l74 to p
and the preamble by l2l to 81.
The Committee on Naval Expenses re-
ported tho following resolution:
Resolved, That ISAiAh HAnscom, chief Of
the bureau Of construction and repairs Of the
Navy Department. il unworthy and incom-
petent 70 hold that position, and that the
Interests Of the bureau, the Department
and the eoxsrnmsnt require bis removal.
AsooVSSStss AAoS W X0ooO0 Va e00s 00kll>
gence of George n. Robeson, Secretary Of
the NAVY, and his order to pay the firm of
Tilton, Whee{Wright e. Co. the claim pre-
sented By fh6m "a January, 1874, tho gov
ernment Of the United States was defrAutlSd
by said Tilton, Wheelwrieht Il Co. out Of
the Gums % paid. % Wit, 32,0l9. oaG
Resolsed, That copy Of the annexed tee-
tinony, together with the reports Of the
majority. and minority Of the oom-
mittee, these resolutions, with notice of the
action of the House Of Representatives
herein. be laid before the President of the
United States by the Clerk of this House.
Adopted.
The river and harbor bill was reported
and adopted by vote Of 104 to IS.
A bill continuing the appropriations to
Monday next passed.
The majority and minority of the New
Orleans Federal officers committee 70.
ported. Ordered printed.
The House adjourned.