The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-12-19

munication from the Secretary Of the Treasury II
reply to q resolution on the 5th inst, in regard B
deposits Of the Freedmsn's Savings and Trus
Company. Referred.
THE TEXAS PACIFIC
Mr.. Matthews moved the present and all prlo
orders be laid aside and the Senate proceed 10 tn
consideration Of the Texas Pacific Railroad Bill
Rejected--yeas 26, nays 80.
Mr.. Beck submitted resolution that the secre
tary Of the Treasury appear In person on Wednes
day next, and inform the Senate what reason, |
any, he had for falling TO answer the resolution
the ID of December 1878, In regard TO the amour
Of silver coin received for customs dues, an(
whether he has applied It, or any part of IT, to thC
payment Of interest on bonds and notes Of thu
United States, and II not 80 applied to state thu
reason why. he said that the Secretary of thu
Treasury had increased the bonded debt S104 400,
450 by selling bonds and boarding gold After
brief debate the resolution was laid over.
BLAINE's RESOLUTION CONSIDERED.
At the expiration Of the morning business thu
resolution OF Mr.. Blaine In regard TO elections II
the South was taken up,
Mr.. Wallace moved to lay the resolution Of Mr.
Blaine on the table. Reiected-yeas g. nays co.
Messrs. Davis Nv. Va) McCreery and Wallace
voted In the affirmative and all others, Republ
cans and Democrats, In the negative.
THURMAN's AMENDMENT ADOPTED.
After brief collOquy, the amendment Of Mr.
Thurman was agreed 10 without division
Mr.. Conkling submitted an amendment to have
the investigation made by Special Committee oi
Nine Senators instead of the Judiciary Committee
Agreed to-yeas SO. naysH.
BLAINE WANTS A STAR CHAMBER INVESTIGATION
Mr.. Blaine then submitted an amendment au-
thorlzing the Committee to take evidence by IT,
self or by any sub committee, and to visit any
portion Of the country where such visit may, in
their Judgment facilitate any portion Of the object
Ofinquiry,
AN AMENDMENT THE COMMITTEE SIT WITH OPEN
DOORS.
Mr. Butler moved moved to amend the amend.
ment 20 as to provide that the Committee, or any
sub committee thereof, shall sit with open doors.
Mr.. Blaine-Will the Senator explain his mo-.
tive?
Mr.. Butler replied that his motive was TO have
free, fair and full investigation.
Mr., Blaine opposed the amendment Of Mr.. But
Ter, and said there might be q case where q wit
ness would be embarrassed by tektifying openly,
Very many men who had been intimidated at the
polls were more lntimidated on the witness
stand. He would leave the whole matter Of open
sessions Of the Committee with the Committee IT,
self.
THE SOUTH COURTS INVESTIGATION.
Mr., Butler said he understood the Senator from
Maine objected to the amendment on the ground
that in certain parts Of the country certain wit.
nesses we're willing to testify secretly but not open
ly. The Senator had spoken about so and 30 be.
ing alleged in regard to depiving citizens Of their
rights There was not a particle of proof Of the
act, He (Butlerl as Senator, part representing
the State Of South Carolina desired to say to the
Senate and to the country that the people OF his
State desired the most complete and fullest lnves-
ngation which could be made, and any witness
who appeared before the committee in South Car.
Oins could testify just as safely as he could in the
State Of Maine.
Mr.. Eustis said 1t occurred to him as an extra.
ordinary situation for the Senator from Maine to
occupy, when In advance of the examination of a
single witness, the Hon. Senator took the liberty
OF stating to the Senate and people ofthe country
that the people Of Louisiana had no more rights
as voters than the inhabitants of Pennsylvania.
He (Eustis) could demonstrate that the elections
IN Louisiana were fair and peaceful and there
Democratic
candidates were elected. The cOlored people ex-
ercised the right OF suffrage and discrimination.
MI Blaine said the Senator from South Carolina
(Butler either possessed or affected great ignor.
ance OF past events in South Carolina. He refer
red to the troubles in that State and said he had
TWO hundred letters giving details OF great outra-
ges on the right OF suffrage. II the Senator (But-
erl desired free and fair investigation free from
Intimidation he would leave IL to the committee
as 70 whether the doors should be opened or not,
Vr1lnA aud Ann.l,
1ed that doors would be opened and II they an. |
peared before the Committee they would do SO at |
heir peril.
Mr. Butler said If the Senator (Blaine) desired
uil and iair investigation, as he claimed he wo'd |
vote Tor the amendment to open the doors The |
senator (Blaine) said he had two hundred letters
complaining OF Outrages He(ButleE) understood |
nat Senator to say In his speech on Wednesday /
ast mat ne based his statements upon newspaper |
publications IfneWspaper statements were evi. |
ienee, the Senator from Maine, as well as himself
butlerl, would nave been hung and QuarLered
Ong ago. he did not mean TO say that neWspa-
'ers dld not communicate truth, but when cores
,onaenA were sent 70 his country to write down
Verylhlng Dad ABOUT the people and suppress all
nat was good, ne thought 10 time to complain. He
buter) could go Into Maine with eoFps of de- |
ecuVes and make the State stencil In the nos.
rils Of the world.
Mr.. Blaine-You have the right IN do M ,vdor
his resolution.
TIE VOTE.
The amendment Of Mr.. Buffers was rejeeted-
cas- 30, nays 80; strict party VOTE On this vote
airs were announced as follows: Messrs. Barnum.
utler, Mcdonald and Thurman, who would have
oted In the affirmative, were paired with Messrs.
nance, Sargent Dorsey, Spencer and Edmunds,
no would have noted in the negative.
Mr.. Davis wv. Va.), renewed in another shape
le amendment Of Mr.. Butler requiring the com
ittee to BIT with open doors, and Mr. Bayard
'okein favor thereof, saying the resolution and
amendments had thus far been acted on al
ost with unauimity, He hoped II would con.
nue.. In regard to this amendment there was
mething unamerican In this secret .inquisi.
On.
The question being then on the amendment Of !
r Butler, Nv. Davis Nv. Va.) moved 10 amend 40 !
to provide that the committee or any sub COM i
lttee should set with open doors when reouest- !
TO DO so by any member Of the committee !
Mr.. Bayard said-so far, this resolution and its d
nendments had been acted upon almost with v
lanimity. Why should 1t not continue. a
Mr., Herman favored the amendment.
Mr.. Merrimon said he had an experience two q
ars ago on investigating committees in the South d
q ne could not conceive of better plan 10 en-. 7
lIage PERJURY than by having closed doors a
ut. Blaine said the Senator from Ohio Thur a
ny argued that property and intelligence rule
lhe south; II it was SO, the people possessing
m would have thousand opportunities 10 in
snce Ihe Judgment Of the Committee where
80 VINO % were wronged had none. He was free
ay that free election in the sense Of the Con-
uton was never known in the South. There r.
'er was man In Virginia, Georgia or Florida Al
dared 70 come up and vote for Abraham Lin. q,
D. ~
=, Withers-There were votes cast for him in S1 "a
Z Blaine, (eontlnuing-And in 1874 no one in 81 81