The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-10
YESTERDAY IN CONGRESS.
A 8UMILIATTEG sPECTACLE IN THE
6 SENATE CHAMBER.
John sherman Dcfenains the RascsiIy Louis
lana Returnins Benrd-Messrs Orton and
= Ruuyep 20 be Avrnigped for Contempt.

John sherman Defending the RascsiIy Louis
lana Returntns Benrd-Mc~srs. Orion and
= Ruuyep 20 be Avraisped for Contempt.
WASHINGTON, Jan. g.-In the Senate Mr..
Dawes (Rep., Msss) presented a petition nu-
merousiy signed by citizens OF Massachusetts,
complaining Of the rate OF Interest Uour per
cent? allowed under the Geneva award, and
asking that two per cent. additional be PAD 10
them. Referred 20 the Committee on the Ju-
dioiary. Mr.. Dawes expressed the hope that the
Judiciary Committee would give the subject
early attention.
Mr.. Herman Dem, n. W said he saw In the
newspapers that In the proceedings OF the Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections on Saturday
last, when the witness Runyon refused to tes-
tify, he (dr. Kernan) said he would advise the
witness. as h,s counsel and as a member OF Tho
committee, to answer the dues lions. This was
q mistake. He WIS not tho counsel for witness,
and never saw him until he came before the
committee. whit he did say was that, az
lawyer and "a member OF the committees ne
would advise the witness to answer.
The House bill to abolish tue Conmissionerss
of the Metropolitan Police Of the District OF
COLUMBIA, ana to transit r its duties 10 the Com
innissionors Of the District cf Columbia. was
passed by unanimous vote, without discussion.
the Senate then after some discussion passed ar
the Committee on Privileges and Elections yes
terdav, iDstruc,ine the Piesi tent pro tenn o. the
.Runyon OF the drrn Of Martin & Runyon. bank.
,ers and brokers OF Wall street, New York. aud
ihave him brought to the OF the senate, To
show cause why he should not he punished for
contempt In refusing TO answer questions pro-
to s in yo as Of aad
Bush Of Por land. Oregon.
The Senate then Resumed confederation OF the
resolutions submitted by MIR. Wallace (Dom.,
Pal yester day In regard to the count OF the cleo
torai vote, aud Mr.. Sherman CRep.. Ohio) SPOKE at
length In regard to Louisiana, claiming that the
evidence before the Returning Board in that
State justified the DO rd In throwing out returns
violence AND naturalization which prev,iied.
MIR. Boey Dem MOI said he had ,st heard
the most Sst and bs q sss1 dysr
states. He was am red at the speech of the
Senator from Ohio tAr. sherman. 4 speech of
ments made Dy the Senator were true-if
the social condition OF LOUISIANA was as repre-
scented by him. then the country had retro
graded back to the darkest ages OF barbsrism.
II the people Of Louisiana were murderers ~ 1
% ~ y WIS no, sny nss ,o Inc 10 .ns
nation. But, fortunatelv. the testimony quoted
by the Senator from OH contested OF ahiiavits
taken In Nov Orleans long after the election.
They were fid avits made bv villains and perj ur
ers. He fhr. Boayl had no douot that he could
show that these and Wits were nearly all faori-
Gated by bad men 20 impress upon the people Of
the United States that the result Of tho election
IN Louisiana Vas brought ABOUT by intimidation
end fraud. In nine cases out OF ten these am
davits were made by coiored men. who made
their marks aoo could no. read word. IL IL he
true that the Democratic party elected Mr..
TildeD by the means detailed by the Senator
from Obio, OF course he should not he in
auQurated, but he was fairly and honofably
elected. Tho effort made In Louisiana, the
effort made hero was to wrench from the people
of Louisiana the free vote mich they gave for
Nr. lilden.
After further discussion the resolution Of Mr..
Wallace was laid aside, nd, on motion OF MIR.
Boutwell,. the House bill to perfect the revision
Of the statutes Of the United States was taken
up, so as 10 como up as unfinished business to-
morrow.
The Senate then went into executive session,
and afteIwaTd adjourned.