The New York herald., 1876-07-04

dencc OF the members of the republican party
people OF Mississippi would have been little less than
mon n they had not prepared 70 defend themselves,
and he referred to the Democratic Executive Committee
or Mississippi and said the negotiations OF that com
mtcc had always been In favor of peace law and order
between the races In that State The whole teIe-
graphic correspondence OF the Chairman Of the Demo-
cratic Executive Committee had been seized against
the protest OF himself and his colleague Mr McDonald
and brought before the committee But In the whole
OF that correspondence there vas not one word TO
inspire Ill feeling
Mr. MCMILLAN said that he was as,onished that the
Senator from Delaware (Mr Bayard) alluded TO the
Mississippi investigation III advance Of the report OF
the committee II the Senator from Indiana (Mr Nor
toa did ailudc H. IL in general way, and no was
not member OF the committee while the senator from
Delaware was. He (Mr McMillanl desired to repeat
that The outrages In Mississippi shocked him. and he
believed it would shock the whole country.
Nj. MORTON said IN his remarks he referred to Mis-
sisspp affairs because the Senator from Delaware re-
ierred to outrages Louisiana The statement or the
Senator from Minnesota (Mr. McMillan) correspondcd
with all he (Mr Morton had heard with regard to Mis-
sissipp He then referred to his speech OF last winter
that subject and said he believed the picture he then
presented was undcrdrawn.
Mr. MCMILLAN sand lie thought when the Senator
made that speech that II exapgerotion but since
visiting Mississippi he had come 10 the CONCLUSION that
the picture, instead of being overdrawn, was very
moderate.
Mr. McDoyALD inquired Of the Senator from Mime
sofa Mr McMIllnl IL II not in evidence that the
agent OF the Department, OF Justice sent to Mississippi,
stated that the IN ary power OF the government
would be used TO insure iar election and that he re-
mained in Mississippi until inter the election ard said
mcnt
Mr. MCMILLAN replied ,ha, he aware OF such
testimony
Nix. CAMERON OF Wisconsin SAID he desired to say
that some evidence brought before the committee
reference the agent OF the Department of Justice,
but the testimony OF that oiccr had not been heard
1T would be heard though and presented tothe senate
and the country, and then II would be seen whether
the canvass Miss ssssppi was conducted under the
agency Of such agedt or not He undertook TO that
the WAS not conducted under authority of such
agent
Mr.. wrrnxRs, dcm) OF Va. asked II 1t was in
order TO discuss the facts which may be elected by a
committee Of the Senate In advance OF the report OF
such committee.
Tho CHAIR said the debates OF tho Senate have never
been limited.
Mr. SALISBURY, tdem.) of Del, said, all occasions,
in and of the Senator from Indiana
lMr Morton) worked in his peadings OF affairs IN
Mississippi IT was he who hrst brought up the
Mississippi affairs He (Mr. Salisbury was not sur
priscd that his friend from Minnesota tMr McMian)
was greatly alarmed nt what be beheld IN Mississippi
he came from State where they had no colorcd
people, and no went to Mississippi prepared
TO believe every shallow story he had beard
Of the pending resolution and argued
that no Senator would claim that Pnchback had any
legal equitable Tignt to the money. HIS had
already cost the government $50 900 He argued that
the democratic party not preiudiccd against the
colorcd man, but was willing to accord all legal rights
before tho laws OF the land
Mr. MITCHELL (repl Of Oregon, asked what priv,-
ecc had been accorded upon tho colored race by
democratic votes.
over tho House of Rcpros entatives aud he would
there see that COored had been seated, although
their seats had been contested by dcmodrats
Before concluding his remarks Mr.. Salisbury
yielded TO Mr.. Dorsey who made report from the
Conference Committee on the bill to rcpave Pennsyl
vana avenue, The District Of Columbia, and it was
adopted
The conference report adopts the House bill, with
sundry amendments.
executive session. and when tho doors were reopencd
adjourned until Wednesday.