National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-01-18
FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.

WEDNESDAY, January II, 1877.
The Senate was called to order at L. N. by
President pro fempore FERRY, and prayer was
offered BY the chaplain.
PRINTING OF DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE
ELECTORAL COUNT.
Bills, petitions, sc. were offered and referred
as follows:
Mr.. ANTHONY. from the Committee on Print
ing reported back the resolution to bind in cloth
the stitched and reserve copies in relation to the
electoral vote and count, with an amendment to
strike out ''reserve copies" He said If the re-
serve copies were included 1t would cumber up
the reserve documents unnecessarily and at much
expense. The amendment was agreed to and the
MI ANTHONY said It would be necessary
hereafter to make appropriations for the expense
Of printing ordered by Congress- The appropria-
manifest too small, and was now exhausted; yet
the two Houses continued to order large amounts
of printing. He desired to call attention to this
and the necessity of making appropriations for
printing ordered at the Government Office.
MISCELLANEOUS BILLS, PETITIONS, &c.
MIR. CLAYTON introduced bill to authorize
the Secretary Of the Interior to ADJUST the claims
OF certain tribes of Indians. Referred to the
I Mr.. CAMERON, of Wis, introduced a bill
for the relief of John H. Russell. Referred to
the COMMITTEES on Public Lands.
Mr. SHERMAN introduced bill for the pun
ishment of persons having or making dies for
counterfeit coin. Referred to the Committee on
Mr.. WRIGHT. from the Committee on Claims.
reported back favorably the bill for the relief OF
q. Q. Campbell. Placed on the calendar.
nieation from the SeCretary Of War transmittinr
Major D. g. Houssam, suggesting the repeal Of
an appropriation relating to the Fox and Mis-
souri, rivers SO far as It relates to damage from
fowage prior to 1871 Referred to the Committee
MT. MITCHELL, from the Committee on
Claims, reported fayorably on the bill for the re-
lief Of Benjamin Halliday. Placed on the cal
Mr.. DORSEY, by request, introduced . bill,
accompanied by memorial, for the relief Of VIM.
H. Adams. Referred to the Committee on Claims.
zeps Of Massachusetts, asking that the ques.
tions arising out Of the Presidential contest may
be settled tremendously. Referred to Select
MT WRIGHT introduced petition of . large
number of citizens Of the District of Columbia
in relation to the protection Of fish In the Poto-
mac river. Referred to the Committee on Dis
MI CHAFFEE introduced bill authorizing
Colorado. Referred to the COMMITTEES on Public
Buildings and Grounds.
Mr.. INGALLS, introduced bill for the relief
OF +: J. Kelley. Referred to the Committee on
MI. COCKRELL called up bill for the relief of
Edwin Ebert: which was passed.
Mr.. INGALLS, called up the following bills;
which were considered and passed:
A bill granting q pension to Harvey B. Kill
bourn, private in the Thirtieth regiment of Penn
sylvania militia.
A bill granting q pension to Louis A. Nc
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bill grsntins pension pension i to NslsSn Ansie
A bill granting pension to Amy King.
bill granting pension to Robert S; Toland.
ard, mother Of George R. WOodard.
MIR. WRIGHT called up the bill for the relief
OF H. II. Matthews, of Arkansas, authorizing the
seven bales of cotton seized by order Of Col. Fry
and placed in the Notifications at Trenton, Tenn.
Also. the bill for the relief of the estate Of
Jacob Senseney, Of Winchester, Va. He alluded
to this as the last report made by the late Senator
Caperton, and asked its consideration. The bill
provides that the proper accounting ofcefs Of the
Treasury shall be authorised to settle the claim
upon the part Of the estate Of Jacob senseney for
rsnt q S1a n II and the
Mr.; SPENCER called up the following bills;
which were passed: s.rl -. 90. -
The bill authorizing the settlementof the claim
aecruilg after the cessation of hostiitfes in the
late war, and pay him 4os5.67.
the pm az for the
tween Springfield and Fort Randall, in Dakota.
Mr.. JOHNSTON called up the bill for the re.
folk navy.y.rd in 1880, authorizing the Secretary
Of the Navy to direct to be paid to Peters & Reed
the balances due them for labor done and mate
in 1850, personally and the balances due them, as
attorneys in fact Of the contractors OF J. E. Nc
Williams and T. W. Parmater, during the same
The bill was considered and passed.
Mr.; COCKRELL called up the bill for the re-
lief Of Thomas NJ. Simmons, and asked its con-
sideration, which was ordered.
He yielded to Mr.. MORTON to make An explana'
ton.
MR.. MORTON MAKES AN EXPLANATION.
Mr.. MORTON said the money for carrying on
Investigations BY committees was completely ex.
to meet the case, but 1t was still pending in the
House. committee was in New Orleans on
very important business, and could not complete
It without money. He made this explanation, he
The S sss tss sen. se the
regular order, being the bill for the relief Of Rob-
MT. GORDON asked that the bill be postponed
till to morrow. So ordered
THE PErKRsBURa TROOPS RESOLUTION.
Mr.. MORTON moved to reconsider the vete
sending the resolution offered yesterday BY Mr..
Withers, in relation to sending troops to Peters
burg, Va, to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. MORTON DEPENDS THE PRESIDENT.
Mr.. MORTON said he was surprised to read in
the Record this morning the speeches made yes.
terday by the two Senators from Virginia, ar.
raigning the President for sending troops into
Virginia. The President sent the troops there
on the Recommendation Of United States Mar
shall, and by the request of the Attorney General.
men TO Petersburg.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.
A message was received from the House. an.
nounctng, among other things, that the House
had disagreed to the amendments of the Senate
on the bill in relation to Glenwood cemetery.
Mr.. SHERMAN moved that the Senate insist
upon its amendments, and ask for q conference on
the disagreeiDg votes. So ordered.
Mr.. NORTON RESUMES.
Mr.. MORTON, resuming, said he dissented en-
freiy IRON the construction Of the law as given
President had the right to send troops or quarter
them anywhere he chose, providing he did not
He even had the right to have them at the polls.
He read the law to show that the President
could send troops to the polls to preserve the
peace, and any assertion to the contrary Is en-
tirely unauthorized by the law or any authority.
He read the proclamation issued BY the Governor
OF Virginia, and said the Governor must have
been excited when he issued 1t. He sent to the
desk and had read large number Of atf1davits to
show the existence Of outrages and intimidation
in Virginia. After the reading, Mr.. MORTON said
sending troops in Virginia, and would have Justi-
fed him in doing great deal more than he did do.
He said that these occurrences took place and no
one had been punished for them. They are not
regarded as crimes, and are not punished. Fio-
lence is the legitimate and leading idea in the
South.
These outrages are not denied. and they are not
punished, and when the President sends troops to
keep the peace he is denounced as criminal, and
Is arralgned mere IS Such.
Mr.. JOHNSTON said If the Senator intended
to say that he fMr. JoHNsToN) would apologize
for such outrages he did him great injustice He
would do as much as any one to put down such
outrages If they existed, but they did not exist;
the testimony was false.
Mr.. MORTON said there was where the trouble
lays. Hundreds of reliable men, officials and
military men, had sen In affidavits to show the
existence Of these outrages, but honorable Sena-
tors come in here and deny them.
Mr.. WRITER'S said he was necessarily absent
when this discussion commenced to-day and could
not reply, but would try to do so tomorrow.
He said the outrages alluded to have not existed
He predicted that the time would come when the
colOred man would vote with majority OF the
from Indiana [Mr. MORTON and Ohio Mr.. SHEER
MANI would want to take away from the colored
man the right Of suffrage. =, ..--- 80 -
MI. SHERMAN said the trouble was the colored
man had not had the right Of voting untrameled,
and when he was left alone and could vote as he
pleased, he would always vote with the Republi-
can party. He did not wish to withdraw this, and
had no desire to repeal the fifteenth amendment.
He had worked hard for 1t and should work to
maintain It. ID .r- ..4 .a. aEa
Mr.. MORTON said he made his remarks to-day
because he was here. His labors had kept him
out OF the Senate Chamber much of the time, but
finding that he could best make his remarks to-
day he did 30. and not with Q view to take any
advantage OF the absence of the Senator from
Virginia, tMr. WITHERs.1 He said he had been
charged with trying to get rid Of negro suffrage
He did not think his record justified such charge
He believed the negro win vote with the Demo-
cratic party when he is compelled to do so by vio