The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-20
F~orty-Fourth Congress.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Jan. ~.
Mr.. Cameron of Pennsylvania presented
resolutions adopted by the Pennsylvania
legislature, declaring that the will of the
people in the election of PRESIDENT can only
be declared In the manner prescribed by
the constitution. Ordered printed and 10
lie on the table.
The house diplomatic and consular bill
was taken up and the seyual amendments
reported by the COMMITTEES on %appropria-
ttons were agreed to, aud the bill was
passed without discussion
Mr.. Merrimon presented q joint fesolu-
of the North Carolina legislature asking
the passage of a law fixing the rate Of in
terest charged by national banks at eight
per cent. per annum referred to commit
tee on finance.
MIR. West from the railroad committee
reported Gordon's bill for settlement of
treasury accounts with the Pacific railroads
with amendments requiring companies TO
start a sinking fund at once with a million
dollars paid in and not less than $780, 900
annually until the whole amount be paid
in with interest at G per cent placed on
calendar.
Mr.. Sherman said he did not know Mr..
Packard but had heard him spoken Of as q
man of honor. When a senator on the
floor Of the senate arraigned the governor
of a state as infamous he abused his priv
ilege as senator.
Mr.. Bogy-I do not admit that he IS gov
ernor.
Mr.. misunderstanding referred to the
Kansas trobles in 1856 and said bloodshed
in Ksnoas gave rise to a republican state
now able to defend herself, and he hoped
the blood of the negroes shed in the south
would enable that race to defend itself.
The democrats wanted to make q returning
board of the senate and house, to trample
down the rights Of the people of Louisiana
and give effect to the violence and tumult
which parvaded in that state during the
canvass.
Mr.. Bogy again quoted from the laws of
Louisiana and deemed that the returning
board had acted according to law. The
laws of the state required that evidence of
violence at election must accompany tie
returns or be filled within twenty-four
hours after the close of the polls. No such
evidence did accompany the returns or was
so filed in Louisiana. All the testimony
before the board was gotten up in New Or
leans several days after election. He was
not aware that he was abusing his privilege
as senator by calling Packard Infamous.
Any man who by force and fraud attempt
ed to impose himself on the people of 9
state as governor was Infamous.
Mr.. Morton said he regretted to hear the
senator speak as he did about Gov. Pack
ard. He (Morton) vas not under personal
or political obligation to Gov. Packard,
but he was somewhat familiar with LOuisi
ana affairs, ard hal never heard him Spoken
of as q man tf bad character, either as {
politician, in 'ycie'y or in business. Amopl
the jobs heard of in Louisiana during thC
past five years, Gov. Pdckark was nevel
mentioned as'interested in any of them
He spoke az leng h of Louisiana affairs, re-
ferred to the difficulties at Mechanics in
ttitute, Ouschita parish, etc, and argueC
that violence and intimidation had pre-
vailed In Louisiana for years.
Pending discussion Mr.. Window, from
the conference committee on the bill max
ing an appropriation to supply certain de
nciencie5 in the contingent fund Of tn.
house, made a report which was agreed to
Adjourned till tomorrow.