, 1877-01-18

WAsntSnToN. u. e., Jan. 17.-Afr. Morton,
from the Committee III pryegeaand Elections,
stated that thr money appropriated to carry on
the Investigations nov bc!mg made by that COM
rtit.cc had imen expended. i bill nppIopriAt-
Ing fsj,hW additional 10 lefFay the e1pcnscs Of
the Committee ha.l passed tho Senate. but was
delayed IN tile House of Representatives. Il
subcommittee OF the Committee oil Privileges
and Elections M. now In Louisiana. Its in-
rcssE:at!on WAS very Important. hut the Cons-
mlttcc could not gn farwaTd without money.
lte made l,ls statement IN or.ler to cxoncrata
himself from any responsibility In the au.ren,
sion Ut these Investigations.
Atr. Anthony, frufn the Committee on Print
Ing, reported with amendment the 1lousa
resolution to authorize the Public Printer ia
bind In cloth cup!cs Of the lIol,.e publication In
rrsasl to counting Electoral VOTES. Ho satl II
would require hut tmall su,uunt to paY foi
lila work, lut tie desired +, rail- tho attention ii
The Srnasr tn the appropriation fur pubr print.
ing anil hn,lng. Tito appropriation tnntio ut
tc last tcsr!on was Insufficient IL complete the
On nuw In ordering wnrk wlltrc there was no
money to pay ior 1t. The resolution was agreed
to.
During the morning hour the Senate pissed
tt+'k the flour anl replied to the remarks Ut
Messrs. Johnston anil Withera, OF Virginia,
made yesterday, in regard to the occupation OF
siestsn t. T esc"t M 4If IL % tes1 he e ae.e H."
nl The President, afHl argued that under ths
Law the President tat! tllu right to send tEooI's
10 tile poll. in any etaefot HE purpose of keep
IN. The peace. lie entirely dtssentcd from t!lo
views pf law expressed hy the senator from ftr'
glnia anI had aiIdasta read to ahow that yfo!encn
sul intimidation existed in feterabuss at thu cee'
President was jut.ided In sending troops there IL
prevent = recurrence Of bloo4y ousEages: Nc ono
MepaSliesn. % ~s1e @ nsssly tIIsd ia H. .ttee;s ct
Petersburg, but that VIZ not eonsdsred violence.
~; sais Iii; dx.ea 4, 'os1s =.
fats hs did not Know tt.t Violence Gid not exl.s.
ern States wus that they wrec denied. Ertdencsof
thrtn wss piled up snos'n1a'n hlgh, yet they ~ete
Mr.. Wishers promised reply Tomorrow, addn:
with the white people Ut tbs SOUTH and hs noticed
leu sn s; ,ao
= l.tsnt purpa.e VA she part of sas Repaesica1
sudrags rt,en them by thv soa.titu,ion.
Ar. sherman sa!l tbs 6cnaIoE had imputed to
him ~ ilea which ne'c! entered Gsa head. lio Dc.
of Tue fiht Of suffrage. II left 10 thcms<lsc<, ihs
eol"t*d ptupls would naturally '"ts for Tint party
The History Vt the whole soulh shuHcA tlla. tle
colorcL people would ~ vote: 5hey ~ -,
S s2s. tm u HE'LL. ssa ~ Would @ eots whsts p.os
10 gi.1 Up thu free4um of the haliat.. The t!inn
would tlme when 1fl0 negroes would hA.n tho
force an1 power tu ssseft the Freedom of tbs bas
lot. box. Let tho negroes exercise thete tItel!
gence, and the Republicans would abide the result
Ii The white Mrn Of t4e south sought 10 VUte tho
uegfo sgainst hi4 Will lhs hspublleans would Es-
r!st II.
lie then referred to the occupation Of Petersburg
by iotlssrY. aud defended thH &etiou of tau PEest-
dent In tli1t aaktr.
Nj. Norton also denied that he desired 10 With.
draw tho riyhl Of s4nraxs fFou tho nsyfu and sai4
the senator from Virginia could not duo any Fela.
bic evidence Ut that fact.
After sumo further discussion, tho subject xss
laid aslde. go
Mr.. Sargent from the Committss on Appfoprt4'
tons. Fsp4stkd back ths uea1c blu making Sp~