The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-09
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
SENATE.

SENATE.
WAsufSGroT, April 8, 1875
on motion or Mr. BURNSIDE, trepl OF r. =, the bill
TO remove all restrictions existing Ia regard to
the enlistment OF colored citizens in any arm Of the
United States Army was taken up.
Mr. BAYARD, (dem.) OF Del. thought the law made
ample provision for all II stood, and opposed
tho efficiency Of the army.
Mr.. INGALLS,. (rep.) Of Kan, thought the effect Of
tho repeal tho section providing for four regiments
or coiorca troops would be TO make these regiments
white regiments In nvc years, through the prejudces
OF tho recruiting ofncer.
Mr.. BLAINE. (rep.) OF Me-, said would not be two
years before the regiments werc made whitc
Mr.. BURNSIDE said is would DO absurd to require
regiments to be composed OF all Irish all Germans
IL done during the necessities OF tho war. but
was longer necessary or proper.
Mr.. BLAINE said, when tho sections providing for
the four colored regiments were rassed u was done
as concession to prcjadices Of color
Pending further discussion the morning hour ex-
pred and tho bill went
rHE RAILROAD FUNDING
The Pacific Railroad Funding bill came up Is IN
finished business - -.
interrupted by tno adjournment FRIDAY, ana
cuded MS argument "a opposition to tho bill reported
by the Judiciary Com mttee.
Mr BLAxs formally offered MS amendmcns 10 the
twelfth section OF The bill, striking words
serving the right 10 alter amend or repcan and in
sert:-
but long said Central Pacific and Union Pacific
Raroad eompanis. shall faithfully comply with tho
ans 20 payments to tho United States on OF ,hs
ssnas ana o. s sa to be
m suffice =, TO meet tue Of SAID e,mpsnics on
REMARKS MN. BLAINE.
Mr.. BLAINE then referred TO tho debates In 1873 on
M n,msg ana ba hs aso %
from ohio took the same ground be tMr. Biaine now
took, that there should be nnallty. and that tho
matter should be set ~ rest aud freed IRON tue ma
nIpuiations Of the Spectators and s,ockJobbers OF
wall street He charged that In seven years the
Senator from Onto had changed his position four
times, and " tho bill passed retaining the
clause rcscrving tho right TO amend. &C.,
change seven times In four yssrs tho Union
Pacific Railroad was paying six per cent on
i this was no, soc,sn evidence sss. would pay
s4 000, 900 he $40 600 900 estimated DO then due
the government aud s27 900 nrst mortgage bonds
the wit Of man could not devise security for
debt
REPLY OF SENATOR THURMAN.
Mr.. THURMAN, tdom.) of OHIO, said he bad read In
tho morning papers that h,s scalp DO takcn by
the Senator from Mainc, but fo that his head
st sound, and II would take the Senator from Maine
time 20 obtain what little hair no bad left W
mousng around among the records and the reports Of
s sssas tina, Ssd sopc..d :ssyons times s
In the debate OF 1878. Mr.. Thurman created
some merriment by reaaing what the senator from
Maine had characterized as speeches. the extracts
being merely ciacuatons or brcf inquiries, sucn as,
whats thatfn or "rhc resolution was introduced
by the Senator from Minnesota" &c. II he bad,
asserted BY Mr. Blame, changed his position four
times In seven years he said the senator from Maino
was probably one OF those who would change his posi-
ton seven times In four years He defended MS
course. claiming that ne bsd been consist
charge against him was that he had been
too consistent, TOO hard baked q democrat,
opposed TO change 100 obstinate an old fellow. II hc
was disposed to be personal, which he was not, he
might refer TO the 7h OF July '1S56, whom the House
passed what was known as the Lawrence Funding
bin, which lar more severe than the bill be-
tore the 5enate or tho bill OF the Judiciary
Committee Of the Forty-iourth Congreea That
bill, which expressly reserved the right