New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-18
XLIVTu CONGRESS-2D SESSION
ppo,r,.p REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.

REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDIN"o.
rrprurR DEBATE ON THE MILITARY OCCUPATION
or PETERSBURG, VA, ON ELECTION DAY-THE
LOUISIANA RETURNING BOARD ARRAIdNED br
TIE HoUsE-LEMoSADE ECONOMY
SENATE WASHINGTON. JAM II. 1877
A number Of bills on the calendar granting
pensions and for the relief OF various persons when Lao
been reported favorably by the Committees on fehsonS
and Claims, were called mp and passed
Mr.. MORTON (Iiep, IDdD from the CofnfDittee Oh
Privileges and Elections. said the money Appropriated
by Congress enable the committee to make cortan
Investigations had been expended Dill appropr'a""R
S25 900 additional to conduct the Investigations passed
the Senate few days but was hung up IN inc LOUISE
Of Representatives. There was su9comaIee OF to
Senats Committee Oh Privileges ana EIceuono ~. =,
cwOrlcanr. It's INVESTIGATION was I ahs c,aed M
could forward without money re I'D, uen . ion on
the message Of the President IN regard 10 1.o W
her LAST the day OF tic general election ana replied at
length to the remarks OF Messrs Johnston anu WiIhs
sed thc frnons were sent there on the reqmstioD OF
United States Marshal and to carry out the circular oi
Te troops were anartcred in the Custom house Tbey
not in the neighborfood OF the polls snG ook no
dieys with u captain ard lieutenant lie aIg1en thae
the President had the right under The law 20 sea erDoPf
into ny state tho pGrpOsc Of enabling tD Cfcers Oh
r United states TO enforce the law Of the an1 ana ae
Fourteenth Amenimcnt INC aT aGLno%e r. Keen The
pe3co but IN Petersburg they not ~ the polls ana
Corr ,1H ~ MarIe, Noes Norman VIM White, Daniel
r Itts Edward Everett and VIM. Green 10 show that
violence and in;im'ia0n eAist' IN Pe',s2"rE ~ ,r
don't justified in sanding troops There 10 prevent
recurrence 0f bloody oatrsgcS: ,.,. .,,,.o
Mr.. Johnston Dem Val denied that VipiebcerN tx
listed in that city. detailed by Senator Norton Ihe
testimony which ne h"d rrsd Was idlsoi 10 h'i p'c.
manufctured. The senator himself who vas the great
receptacle for all reports OF orages meyer hu VI any
outrage Hb Petersburg il the SprES OF 1870 utl INC
resolution Cf ar. Witncrs ealing upDn tDe Fre,u'nl 20
know WHY troops were seat 10 thC CITY was ii'iV"'o
"A re session.
Hr WlTIiEK5 (Doni, Val said that the waite people
of virginia wcFe ot OPPOSED 10 negro airaHc Ic COZ
orrI D.uue were even nOY beginning tO vote VITA Tao
white people Of the south, ana lhs Tact was "D'f ny
the Republican paFy nc cdF "Ilhefsl Eot't'l L '
lslires presented here and tom eXprtsslJhs rOOy
by tic Senator from EGiIa iNr. MOrtGn ana We Sch
tor .loil OiO fr. ShcIm M, latent purpose on ue
par, G tie Republican p2Tty to dves the coOle P0'e
tie rignt OF suffrage gwen them Dy tne C"lsi uilon
Mr. SHERMAN rep, Ohio) denied that he desired 10
deprive the eoiorcd people ~ til" FleJi Oh Hhhee; ~
lett 10 themselves they Womb NATURALLY sO ZOE tndt
party which gave tI,n lherty aud rsAL % 5uHrHs-
in.y had only ben induced to vote TIE Democratic
ticket by means which would compel white people 10
:yr M tie freedom OF tie ballot. Les Jhc negroes eXtr
els. Heir intelligence and the Republicans "oui! ABIDE
ar. W;ii'iiHERs-so will We
Mr. MOTION also denied that he desired to withdraw
the rI O suffrage from the negro After some iaEther
:il,:IssiDn the subject was iilt aside.
The senate resumed the consideration o the report 0f
the Committee Rules, revising Tine rules for tie gov
eTnlne!t Of the Senate.
An extended discussion took place upon amend
.aenl prOp0se: by committee 80 comp tEc attend
Of absent Senator'S When nece saIy To MAKE quo
Mr. WHITE Dem Mi) moved 10 amend the amend
mcut by Striking the words and when necessary,
10 compel" Rce, :cd-yca5, II; nays p. Tie amend
incpt ,,rUUoscd Dy the COMMITTEES was tien agreed
committee also reported an Amendment declaring
that lie Vie,Presneut shall rs lis vote determine the
question Wh the senate J., CquIy dYM'd AItcr some
discussion IL was amended so as To read mag Dy DIS
determine" and amended was tgTccd To- Tho
ordered that sufficient ECnDcr OF copies OF tue revised
RUE lbe printed tor the use " tae Senate.