The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-12-21

doors. This led to protracted de
oate' which consumed the balance @
me alernoon. Mr.. Blaine antagOD
iAeu Mr.. Buffers motion with grca
Vehemence. lie declared that +,
examine the witnesses in publ,
Wouid destroy the purposes of the
INJURY There might just as wei
oe no investigation. Men had beer
ii'iiiiated at the polls, and have been
more lntimated on the witness stand.
Mr. Butler was promptly on his feet
TO defend his people" from the at
RACKS of Mr.. Blaine, and asserted
'ilere was no part of this country
Whefe such condition of things OK.
loted as had been limited at by Mr.
Diane. He wanted an Investigation
with open doors, and guaranteed
lliat witness was just as safe in
south Carolina as in Maine.
MI Eustis succeeded Mr.. Butler in
ms defence Of Louisiana, which Mr..
Diane had "arraigned, - and humor-
ouSiy observed that the experience
Oh past Investigations prove that Re-
publican witnesses are safe. becau use
Aseslitied on both sides. He too
sued that elections in Louisiana
wee always fair and peaceable. Mr..
biane ret0rted upon both Butler
ahdIustis, and reminded them of
some events of recent occurrence
Whicithey had evidently forgotten.
lie fehrated his previous assertion
Ihat tolirect the holding of the ses.
slohS othe committee in public was
equlVaiat to sending a proclamation
to every imid white man and every
tlmId colred man to keep away from
the Wltne5 stand. Mr.. Bavard re.
marked tht the principle of making
the session of the committe secret
was un-Alerican, and his eXperi.
ence rs Aem1er Of every invesli-
eating committee since 1870 had
taught him that secrecy afforded
room for may abuses, but above all
1t deprived hose who were attacked
OF an opportunity to be heard in
their defence. Messrs. Hoar, Howe
and McMllIaladvocated secret meet
mgs, and Mesrs. Herman and Sauls-
bury opposed them. Mr.. Blaine
participated in tie discussion all
through, and the hotter the battle
ragged the better he appeared to en-.
JOY it. His charge that there had
aecer been free election in the South
called out Mr.. Ransom, who made |
one Of the best speeches Of the day. |
Mr.. Blaine concluded the DAYS |
discussion by drawing out Mr.. La |
mdrfor an explanation of some Dor.
tionsof Is speech last Wednesday,
The tilt ttWeen Lamar and Blaine
- 6 very tjOyable. At last vote
upon MrButler's motion was taken,
and the Anate, by vote of % to Is
refused to Instruct the committee to
hold open meetings. Mr.. Whyte
saidthat it was evident many gen
tlcmen still desired to speak, and in
view of the lateness of the hour,
moved an executive session, after
which an adjournment took place.
The discussion comes up tomorrow
on the unfinished business.
Senator Patterson says tonight he
has about decided to make a speech
before the debate on Mr.. Blaine's
resolution closes, and intends to
charge that President Hayes policy
has done more tan the Democrats
to intimiIate cdored voters in the
South, although the Democrats have
been perfectly Wiling to bulldoze to
the full limit.
WASHINGTON, Dece rber I'M.
Blaine's resolution passed the Sen
ate this afternoon by vote of60 too.
Those voting in the negative were
Messrs. Eaton, Hill, McCreery,
Morgan, Vhyte and Wallace-all
Democrats To-day's discussion,
though fully as long, was far from
being as Interesting as that of yester-
dav. Inieed, but for Mr.. Blaine,
who can never be anything but en-
tertainrg, and Mr.. Whyte, who to-
wards he close came to the rescue of
his Iemocratic brethren with two
very clever little speeches which
teen ed with witty sallies and spar
hedWith humor Of the genuine sort,
the debate was dull, heavy and
mOnOtonous.
THE ELECT ORAL BILL.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Ex-senator
Edmunds' bill to provide for and
regulate the counting of the votes
for President and Vice President
passed the Senate this afternoon by
a vote of 50 to 26. The only Demo
Gratis who voted for the bill were
Bayard, Merrim0n and Morgan.
Senator Cockrell, of Missouri, de-
clared that the bill was on the whole