National Republican., 1877-01-20
FORTY-FOURTH Cs NGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.

IVIl 1OOh1u Wv NO hGSSs
u SECOND SESSION.
Et- Senate.
FRIDAY, January 10, 1877.
The Senate was called to order at II by
President pro fempore FERRY, and prayer was
sfsrsd By the Chaplain.
Bill, petitions, &C., were offered and referred
- follows: g1z=,
ME- BLAIHEs cszD1sTIALs.
Mr.. II HAMLlN presented the credentials of the
election of JAMEs g. BLAINE rs Senator to fill
the vacancy occasioned BY the resignation Of Lot
Mr. Morrill,. Also the credentials Of the same
gentleman for six years from March 4, 1sI7.-
Mr.. CAMERON, of Pa, presented rssolu-
tions from the Pennsylvania Legislature in rela-
tion to the peaceable settlement of the Presi-
Dental question.
The special committee having reported on this
subject. the resolutions were laid on the table,
Mr. SHERMAN presented petition from
large number of soldiers. asking that pensions
may commence from the date Of discharge OF the
soldier. Referred to the Committee on Pensions.
Similar petitions were presented by Mr.. BoGY
and Mr. ConKLINe, which received the same ref
erence. .-..t-.
Mr. NORWOOD presented petitions from
Methodist conferences in many OF the Southern
States, asking for a settlement of the claim Of
the Methodist Church South against the Gov
eminent. Judiciary. .
Mr. MERRIMON presented . resolution of the
Legislature of North Carolina, asking that the
rate Of interest paid by savings savings banks may be
Also, Q petition asking for the suppression Of
the liquor traffic; which was referred to the Com
A similar petition was introduced by Mr..
CONKLING. Same reference.
Mr.. JONES, Of Fla, introduced petition ask
ing that some action be taken looking to q relief
y f1n@
Geneva ss.Td 5nsosry as1 inc Oh
Mr.. BOUTWELL, presented a petition from
VIM. King, asking for pension. Also, petit
sions; both of which were referred to the Commit
Mr.. WRIGHT, from the Committee on Claims
reported adversely on the bill for the relief Of
Heartt. Waite & Dodge. Indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. SPENCER, from Committee on District of
Q. S. B. Wall and others, asking for q graft Of
public land @ for the purPose Of endowing a home
Also, from same committee, a favorable report
on the bill to prevent depredatons upon property
in the District Of Columbia. Placed on the CAL
endar.
Also, from same committee, an adverse report
upon the bill to amend the charter Of the Mutual
Fire Insurance Company Of the District Of Co.
lumbia: Indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. DORSEY. from the same committee, re-
tIement Of tax lien certificates erroneousiy issued
by the late authorities Of the District Of Colum
Dt4. Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. SHERMAN presented q petition of citi-
gems Of Cincinnati, praying for the repeal of the
law imposing tax on the circulation, deposits
and capital Of banks. Referred to the Committee
Mr.. BRUCE reported adversely on the bill for
the relief Of George Calvert, of Prince Georges
M nt1oSueesd S for the sal.
tory, Referred to the Committee on Public
Mr. SPENCER introduced bill for the relief
Of Thomas 3: Grattan: Military Affairs.
funding the certicatss Of the Board pfo of Audit Of
the District Of Columbia. District Of Columbia.
CONSULAR AND DIPLOMATIC BILL PASSED.
Mr.. SARGENT called up the bill providing for
the consular and diplomatic service; which was
MT. WHYTE moved that when the Senate ad-
journ to-day il be to meet on Monday next.
providing for the electoral count, Introduced yes
terday was passed at ALL to be available for
ought to be taken up tomorrow and acted upon
Sshoes Mr. sFEVENsoN said that rr.a. deal of
iuded t. must Se d done 81 prSsts Conference 1 ere
among the Senators and that could best be done
though. Soad Be- more s' acceptaSis tS adOurn o
Mr. EDMUNDS said he felt that he should not
morrow. Senators had the mornings and evenings
Tor private conferences and ought to take up the
hill toporrSr. He repeated the reasons Why
passing or rejecting the bill alluded to, but it
ought not by any means to be smothered out of
Mr.. wHYTE said he was under the impression
that the Senator was intending to call up the bill
on Monday, or he he would not have made the
motion TO adjourn over, and he would now with
MI: PADDOCK introduced a bill for the relief
laws. Committee on Public Lands.
Mr.. BoeY's SPEECH CONTINUED.
Mr.. BOGY resumed the floor. and continued
his remarks on the resolution offered by Mr..
WALLACE on the sth instant, in relation to the
to the Louisiana question, however, W vera and was as
sisted by his colleague Mr.. CocKRELL, who
read largely by the testimony taken by the Dem
Mr.. PADDOCK unterrupting) dryly said that
to read % from ~ that @ book that he Would liz like to in
Csss RGok vas .oa that he was reading sS
Mr. BOGY, in q very sober and dignifed man
ner gave the title to the book, occasioning consld
During the reading 3r. WEST asked leave to
report bill from the Committee on Indian AT.
fairs to authorize and enable the Eastern band of
the Cherokee Indians to institute and prosecute
. suit in the Court of Claims against the Chero-
kee nation. Printed and recommtted.
continued until $50 O'clock, when MI. BoGY
concluded his remarks by claiming that the testi-
mony read showed q most iamentable state Of
affairs under Republican rule, but that the late
election was a peaceable one as far as the Demo-
Gratis concerned, and If there was any trouble
sSs
Gratis. He said the peopled down in Louisiana only
asked to be let alone and they would settle mat:
not interfere a psacesble government would be
set up, and the thieves and carpet-baggers who
sas
out Of the way if they were no longer held up
and sustained by the Federal army.
Mr.. sHKRNAN's REPLY.
Mr.. SHERMAN said that In his remarks made
he
seaay Mr. Boer S Sad
wrong construction upon the evidence read.
He said II Senators would put the testimony
submitted BY the Republicans along BY the side
find no substantial disagreement or contradiction
and would find that the testimony read by him.
pose to take up the time of the Senate by going
charges made By The senator from Missouri
He is an honorable man, and we'll esteemed in
Louisiana. What has he done? And yet he is de-
nounced because he has been elected to oftice as
Nj. BOGY. He has robbed tho people down
there, and has instisated fraud and violence:
spectable man, and has tried to do his duty in
MI. BOGY Governor Packard is an Infamous
robber. (Applause and Kisses in the galleries.
with the doOrkeepers immediately among them
trying to suppress II.
Mr.. SHERMAN. oh, let the galleries ap-
plaud such sentiments If they choose. have
passed through such scenes here in 1856 and 1885,
Mr.. EDMUNDS. CInterrupting.) Mr.. Presi-
dent, move that the Sergeant-at-Arms arrest
the perpetrators Of this outrage and clear the gal
leries.
MI. ALCORN. would suggest that this part
of the galleries (pointiDg out section) did not
participate in the applause, and they ought not
to be included.
Mr.. SHERMAN. Perhaps the motion had
better be withdrawn.
Mr.. EDMUNDS. No. sir, 1 will not withdraw
It. have seen too much Of this sort Of inter-
ference with our deliberations and will not
dure 1t any longer. propose to test this matter
right here now. Very momentous questions are
to be discussed here, and this sort Of thing ought
not to be tolerated another day. insist upon the
motion.
A Voice. The Sergeant-atArms cannot tell
who did 1t.
Mr.. EDMUNDS. Very we'll, let him arrest