New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-10
YLIVTH CONGRESS-2D SESSION
REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.

ATF-THF RETURNING BOARD SUSTAINED Bf
MIR snER,fAY-riir METROPOLITAN Police CON-
MISSION ABOII-HED-TiE OREGON ELECTORAL
voTE-MR. oRTON DECLARED IN CONTEMPT Df
TIE HOUSE.
SENATE " AsHIyGToY, Jan. 9, 1877.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate the annual
report OF tho Acknowledgement for the year 1876 Or
dercd to be printed and lie on the table
Nr. DAWES rep. Hass presented petition, numer-
ousy signed by clzcns OF Massachusetts,, complaining
Of the rate Of interest -four per cent? allowed under the
Geneva award and asking that two per cent additional
be paid to tlon Referred to tbs Committee Oh the J-
dietary. Mr. Dawes expressed the hope that the JUDI
tiary Committee would give the subject early attehoh'
Mr.. WRIGHT CRop.. Ia). member of the judiciary
Committee said the committee was making all me
Inogress that &c could IN rsiara 70 t,T "
Mr.. ANTHONY (I,cp, u. ~, from the C0nnittef ON
Printing said that some the Senate ordered he
printing of $50 copies OF The testimony In regard 10
fruisinna taken before tho Returning lonrd OF inaV
state ard reported by tho Senator from OHIO (hr 5her,
mani II was then understood that the printing should
he DELAYED ninth the testimony taken ny the DEMO. i W.
committee presented and that both sizes snouu DO
printed in the Same volume The Democratic testimony
had been pres, ncd by the Senator rom missouri ~
yol,inl, Tho whole number could not be printed Tor
$500 the sum allowed under the existing law he theIe
fore submitted resolution to PRINT l'91o COPIES vi
tho testimony presented by the senator Hoh A'S"ui
Mr.: JONES dem, Fa). submitted % resolution eainS
upon the Secretary War "a furnish the sonatc WIN ii
the information IN his possession cnnceaE :, 49,
line for TRANSFORMATION from the month ct tho S M1
River between The States OF Georgia anu 80, u',
through the OkrGnohrr swamp, ana through III" nho :"
ri rid, TO some suitable point on TIE GiH o' MeAc'
embracing the probable nature and character of sush
water-c, the extent Of country aud pGpuhlion 70 Wv
benefited by It's construction, and probable cost VI Bur
The House bll to abolish the Commissioners OF Tho NE
tropolitan Police Of tho District OF COumnh' iuu
transfer ITS duties the Commissioners Of ,ne pS'
OF Columbia laid before tn" senate ana p'sSeo ~ !"
unanimous vote without discussion
THE ORFGnN ELECTION CASE.
Mr. MORTON (lep.. IBdJ called up the resolution re-
ported by the Committee on Privileges ana Elections
Yesterday instrucing the President pro tenn 81 the sell
ate TO Issue his warrant for the arrest Of Encs R"on
OF the firm Of Martin Runyon, bankers OF "ai''''
Nev-Ycrk civ and ave him brought "a the bar of me
senate t. show why he should NOT be pnhHhe o
coniemps refusing to answerthe question, prcn"dh,
TO ! 10y The committee a. 10 "!o Urdrrch lht e..h "
- 900 10 he drawn ia favor of A'Ssrs iahd q bn'h VI
Vr fE DEM MdJ said he would vote for any
resolution To enforce answer 20 any egliiiaic CUTS
tiou but n no understood the testimony Drine '1 ooI'
intrc the of nun"y cent from Ne" ON 10 Oit
was returned and nos used. Un'sa some senator '"HH
state here was good 30 believe ih! THIS money
into tho private business OF NrW-lork lmnArr'.
Mr. MGTCnELl. rep, OIegon sad no Was SGipl''ei
that the honorable senator from MhJ aii -houi p"."
the ADOPTION OF this resolution IL hss appeared before
the committee tbat large si'ht OF ghey !" ~ i't ~
to carry electoral vote 10 the Pre- lhent ~ tehlt
that ~ OOo was transferred 10 Ladd ush III oregon
Now York Oh the very day mat Ae votes SCe ea
for President and YceFr,sdeni. II was tNiurht f'l
TRANSACTION
Juggling carried and II This wcss kGhyon cou pe
Inalo Ia tell who hi customer wa e\ery honest ai'r
did nau would be satisfied that His 5000 va, -eEt 70
Oregon on he Gth 81 December last for The purpose o
being used way in con, eciioh Wi'h ne eoi.to
vsrsy then pending before the Governor or mat STATE
As 10 how the MONEY was USED or VINO received IT, was
another branch Of tie case. 49,.
Mr. MAXEY Dem. Tcxasl said that he for one, belev-
in that fraud should be iorree oul 20 the very no4I
would The resolution It there was any !i,a L.
Oregon elsewhere III regard 10 THIS frcslhehti con-
test, he wanted II prohed 10 the bottom.
The resolution was agreed 10 without di'iNion'
SENATOR SHERMAN On THE ELECTORAL COUNT.
The Senate t:cn resumed consideration OF The I'M
finished business being tho resolutions submitted by MI
Wallace 0Dem PENN yesterday in regard To counting
the electoral vote.
ur SHERMAN C!ep, Ohiol who entitled to the
floor said the constant reference Louisiana whenever
the Presidential contest discussed, showed The i-
pprtance 81 tie vote of that state. 10 Wa5 tired o. nav
rharF,d As being false, and he disclosed Inc question
fpny arguing that the evidence before the lst"rlns
Board wa sufficient 10 justify honest men III thfo' ing
our the votes IF certain polling places on account OF III
tiirldation aud violence; lie afGued that iiayes
yoc Of Louisiana iOr Plo,i, nj and 'cc-Pr,.Sidcu!
II was known maj COY. haNt7 nY hoS n'in2ie i 'e
conferred upon hun II PURSUANCE OF the Consultations ne
would eNrrac his power lie wa no. 90 nc tIickea oa
Of the Office 2ir. Sherman RS Viewed the testimony
taken by The EouTnmg Board, and said that coiored
men voted the Democratic ticket IN very lew
Instances. In 10 pIriSie, n Iouir'ana the Ciec-
ION was fair; but in others tr.re was iniinidaon
The very moment this system of intimidation extended
10 other parts Of the country and poisoned The elections
IN tie Northern and Western states Government
would h, ~ an end tie did not Slr. Tildcn or rs
rDr years power. h he lid fear >ch means Oi elect
ing hun II Mr. liUn should De declared elected by the
yrt. Of Louisiana his OF Office would b. di hQnOred
mon :D. beginning. He WOld have IRE blood OF
lreGs OF men urnn his garments, because tine tn>r
lneuts nf hl4 q OG rifle Clubs and violence.
Mr. BOGY GDrn., MOI sad ne had Just heard the
mof p.iuiG and Illuminating effort ever made Ulmn the
floor ~ Senate II the United States. ke IeGtG 81
length arg.ing that most OF Tie crimes III Louisiana
wrr brought about BY the fact that large Number OF
cynyrd pso,c recently emancpltcd from bondage were
net in condition TO enjoy tAc privileges given them by
Ike Cor.,ututon Messrs. Packard Kellogg, and such
men, whO had no intcn u IN the state we're Responsible
Tor The bad conduct oi things IN Louisiana to-day.
Mr boutwell, (Rcp., Massl SAID il WIS some relief
TO think that these crimes proceeded nom political
norisa CONDITION 81 g1cctI - i'l "',' me cd', helt
The staten ut OF the Senator from ONO as 10 the crimes
committed in Louisiana ne felt to sone extent relieved
brcau-c wear ago There WAS more alarm
ing coudition Of Affairs in Mississippi, and the
showed that there might De some Improvement
II would be one OF the maryc " history that the pcO-
pie Of the NoTth. who had sacrificed hundreds 81 thou
sands 81 lives and expended millions Oi adSlre Tor tile
perPatuty of the Union ana hc iitgd0m oi ire slaves
uuetiy looked this nineteenth century while al
south.
llr BOGY said it would be OF the maryels Of his
tory that IN free country az "u0rt W;s auc ~ alar$
and for party purposes. blc.cn ana disgrace One-al
of the people Of ibis country. The Democrats Of Mis-
sissippi and elsewhere were the peers 0 me senator
from Massachusetts. TIE people OF Tie South hai
own hands 10 relieve themselves from tho misera
bic governments sent there by the HThit9r from
Massachusetts
Of Gov Amos IN Mississippi Was dsgrac" to TIE country
ln Mssi,4lppi there was peace and PROSPERITY ana
black men many OF whom worthy of Respect,
treated ,I,h ~ much respect than black men
ycrc In Mssarnusetts fAppause IN tho galleries. but
Ut0mnt!y checked by the presiding officer Waite
In me south htd been forced resort 10 violence The
people Of san Francisco had been forced some years agj
Mr. SIBERIAN again referred 20 the scenes of violence
In tho South and SAID they would not be attempted IN the
North. Tho peOple Of NewIOrk Guy, when robbed Of
millions by Tweed and his associates. did not resort 10
violence.
Mr. BOCv replied that the people OF NeSIork did rid
themselves OF these robbers in quiet way. They com