The New York herald., 1878-12-18

than great many democrats who. are pandering for
tne irish Catholic vote to-day could say. Referring
to his resolution Mr. Blaine argued that great good
| would come from it, The Senators from the South
haa asked Northern Senators to believe that more
quickly than Saul converted on his journey from
paihascus vast bodies of colorod voters were con-
serted to democracy. Why was il that immigration
did not seek the south? Becaise the feeling among
!. immigrants was that they would not be welcome
| More Northern men had left the South within hNe
years than had gone there. He no enemy to the
south and never gave liberal vote respecting that
section II was the Southern men themselves who
buiit wall OF hre around that country.
Mr.. WHYrE. of Maryland said he really admired
the manner in which the distinguished senator from
Maine preached; but he was like the guide post-he
pointed the way, but never went himself. Could not
acolored man be found North to send Mere to Con-
gress to represent Northern district He AIR.
would rather believe in their practices than in
their professions: He spoke Of the condition OF
OF the negroes by the Freedman's Bureau. against
the people OF that section. and said Their curses
like chickens, had only come home to roost." His
Irienu tMrs balnel said he was mere boy In Know
Nothing times. He tMr. WhyS) doubted If that Soma
tor ever was young boy. u.aughter.) Certainly in
politics he Is the Old boy now. I.aughter.) There
was peace and good order in the Senate before the
senator from Maine was transplanted here from the
other end OF the Capitol (Rcnewed aIghter
| Mr.. WHITE then told an amusing story related by
one Kit Hughes. who dreamed that he was IN the
appearance with huge pichfork and great noise.
yelling that the place was not big enough for him
and Kit Hughes, and his friend from Maine reminded
did not desire these all the time, aud ii the
senator from Maine desired to keep the country in
hubbub he tTr. Whyte hoped he would return To the
other end of the Capitol in tho place which another
Senator described bear garden but OF course
s b. aIs n The next
dental election, and then would have chance at
the Senator lAIr. Blaine) himself.
Mr. MORGAN. (dcm.) of Ala, made lengthy speech
in opposition to the resolution. aud said hc supposed
tho senator (Mr. Blane, under parliamentary usage
Mr.. BLAINE said he had already announced that he
would not accept the Craftsmanship.
Mr. MORGAN, continuing his remarks said the SEN
ate might not excuse the senator He for one would
vote against excusing him. Let him father this in
vestigation, which belonged to no one else DE de-
Tended the Southern people, and denied that there had
been any discrimination against the negro. On the
contrary everything had been done to qualify him for
citizenship. The negro voted with the democrats be-
cause they convinced that the democrats we're
honest and desired to do right by them. He gave
notice that this investigation should be full and fair
one 1t lnnst go into Pennsylvania and see what had
been done there; into Massachusetts. New York and
out West to Colorado and Nevada.
Mr.. TELLER, rep.) of Col denied that there had
been any frauds on the part of republicans III Col
orado and invited the fullest Investigation.
VOTE ON THE RESOLUTION.
The question being the resolution of Mr..
Blaine as amended it was agreed toyeas SO. nays 8.
as follows:-
Rarna sasard sees bsns Bso Harnsis BsS
ss Ss o d
Of West Virginia Dawes Dennis, East;s, Ferry Garland
Ss Sa
Mitchell, morrill, osiesSy Padd"cs Pasrsoi Fsndoph
Ransom Fa!ns, Saunders, spencer, Teller, voorhees,
NArsMessrs Eaton Hill, Mccrcery Morgan, Wallace
paired with Mcssrs Plumb and Conover on political
questions, but did not say how they would vote on
Mr.. DAVIS ind.) Of ILL.,. announced that if the
Senator from Ohio tMr. Thurman) was present he
THE RESOLUTION AS PASSED.
The resolution as passed Is as follows
That s n fons, Of f., a.
sena,e whoihsr At the recent election eonstaona
rights Of citizens Violated q the States q tho
Sa S1s Ia e ass s ] a or
Uncd states IN refusing receive their votes in
% them or rs@s re- s %
the lawful Of such citizens Of effect: and whether
franchise or forced to use Il against their Wishes BY
oncs or shrsat q hostile o. armed
tics. .,.-
any State dismissed threatened with dismissal
from empoyment deprivation Of any right Or privilege
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Resolved That the committee be further instructed
provide BY additional legislation for the
ssss al s s II s e 70
ss hna lie II % sss BY
to send for persons and papers 70 take testimony g
sash visit s may a in he judgment iasae
| ect of their inquiry.
message from the President in answer to the resolu
| ton OF Senator Ferry, adopted on the 5th inst
Postmaster General in regard to postal and CONNER
cial intercourse between this and South American
countries. Ordered that it be printed and lie on tho
| table.
Mr. EUsTIs, (dem.) of La, said number of citizens
Of Louisiana had been arrested for alleged violation Of
laws OF the United States the last clectionat s
for violating what is known the test oath. That
law had been repealed but put into the Revised
Statues by mistake At the last bill passed
the House to il from the statutes, which bill
referred to the Committee on the Revision Of the
| Laws in the Senate. He hoped the chairman OF the
Mr.. MonaILr, lrep) OF vt called up the House res
| oluion providing for holiday recess, and it
amended to apply to both the House and Senate
| Mr.. MonnILL then moved to amend so that the re-
| should be from Monday December %, to Friday
January 4. instead Of from December 10 to JanuaryG
Us the House provided Rejected.
Mr. McCGEERy, ldem.) of KY. moved to amend 80
to have the from December 10 to January T.
Rejected
Mr. BLAINE, of Maine. moved to amend as to hayo
the from Friday. December 20, to Tuesday.
January7
The senate then went into executive session. and
at five minutes to five p NJ, when the doors wore
reopened, adjourned until tomorrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WASHINGTON, Dec II. 1878.
The House resumed the consideration Of the Geneva
Award BILL and was addressed by Mr.. KErrEE. trep.)
Of Ohio in favor Of the majority report. He said IL
the minority report adopted the claims would be
determined without regard to justice. equity or the
law of nations. inasmuch as the commission which
it was proposed to rccrcate would have power to
exclude include any claim except as the law
directed.
POSTAL SERVICE.
After lengthy debate the further consideration Of
the bill postponed. and at ten minutes to two
O'Clock the House into Committee Of the Whole
Mr. Carlisle, of Kentucky, III the chair the bill
appropriating $4,000 to meet the deficiency in the