Connecticut western news., 1877-01-12
UNITED STATES CONGRESS-.
Senate.

Mir. Gordon Oem), of Georgia, presented memorial of Wade Hampton, William D. Snp- son, William Wallace and siXty-eight senators and representatives in the General Assembly of South Carolina, relative to the political situa- tion in that State, and setting forth that the petitioners respectfully apply to your honor able bodies to cause a cessation of the unwar- ranted interference of the military authorities and the United States troops in the affairs of this State and for such action as will relieve them from the unwarranted conduct of the Uni ted States authorities, bereinbefore set forth, and will enable the governor, lieutenant-gov- ernor, and House of Representatives peacefully to exercise the rights and perform the duties of the offices to which they have been elected MT. Gordon, by unanimous consent, submit ed the following resolution:
 Resolred by He Senate, That the State govern ment now existing in the State of South Carolina, and represented by Wade Hampton govern or, is the lawful government of said State that 1t is republican ill form, and thatsevery assist ance necessary to sustain its proper and lawful authority in said State should be given by the United States when properly called upon for that purpose, to the end that the laws may be faithful and promptly executed, life and prop erty protected and defended, and all violaters of law, State or national, brought to speedy punishment for their crimes.
 MT; Morton (Rep.) of Ind, said: "Let that lie oyer." Mir. Gordon asked that it be printed and lie over. So ordered. There being no quorum present the vote was not taken on the amend ment of Mir. Frelnghuysen to refer the memo rial to the committee on privileges and cleo tionS.
 House.
 The Speaker laid before the House the mes- sage from the President in regard to the extra dition treaty with Great Britain. Referred.
 The Speaker laid before the House petition from certain citizens of Cincinnati in regard to counting the electoral vote. discussion arose as to whether the petition should be read, Mr. Garfield CRep.), of Ohio, holding that the read ing of petition was out of order, even though presented by the Speaker. Mir. Banning (Dem.), of Ohio, in reply said the Republican party was attempting to defeat the will of the people by fraud, but if there was one thing the people loved more than another-more than ife--it was the liberty that was vouchsafed to them in an honest ballot box He wished to tell the gen. tleman from Ohio (N1r. Garfeld) that the people would have an honest ballot box though the army might come with eighty rounds of ammu- milton, though the navy might be called upon, though the 80, 900 oficeholders might be called to the rescue. An honest people would put them all down. hIr. Garfield regretted that his colleague should speak in time of real dange like the present. when the country needed all the wisdom, and all it's fairness and all it's calm ness that he should find it necessary at such time to hint at what the people would do-that the army might come, that the navy might come, that the trappings of war might rat tie, but that the people would come down and override everything. Other members took part in the discussion. MT. Frye (Rep), of Maine, in his remarks, said the prosperity of the North was tied up in the prosperity of the South and desired peace. The North would not harm the South would not interfere with it if the coored men were allowed to vote.
 MT. Atkins Dem), of Tennessee--Not man in the South opposes it.
 MT. Frye-Will the gentleman take the testi- mony of Gen. Sheridan that three thousand colored men have been murdered in Louisiana because they desired to vote?
 Mir. Willis Dem. ), of New York-I will not. I will not believe word of it.
 The petition was read and referred.