Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-12-12


oil and gave notice that he would cali it up to
morrow.
errors In the enrolment OF the sundry civil appro
priation bulls In regard TO the Hot Springs reserva
ton, and ASKED It's present consideration, bu
Senator Beck introduced bTl for the repeal o.
that section of The revised statutes which prohibits
the appointment 10 the army OF any person who
served under the confederate government. Laid or
Senator Ferry introduced bin 10 fix the salary oi
persons in the railway mail service. Referred.
SsngtoT Merrlmon subm tied a resolution calliag
upon the secretary or war for statement to arms
and eQuipage issued for the u'e of army officers,
the treasury and Interior departments. tie depart
wleibsF any Of them have bsen sold. Agreed TO.
senator Wlndom' from me committee On a9pto
priaiions, reported with amendments. the house
bill making appropriations for the support Of the
military academy. Placed on the calendar.
The Yiee-PreSldent announced rs the committee
on the rant Of the senate 10 attend the next annual
examination OF cadets at the Ia I'd tates military
& Whit, my at West Point Senator'S WINDOW and
On motion OF Senator HImlln the senate pre-
ceeded 10 Ia consideration OF the resolutions sub
United By senator Blaine in regard to the inquiry as
to whether at the recent elections the constitutional
length In support OF ais resolution
Senator Thurman then OK the floor aud submit
ted the following as an amendment to the resOlu-
tlCn OF Senator Blaine: The committee shall also
inoiIirs yhether any citizen OF any state mas been
dismissed or threatened with dismissal from Gnu
rltn ~ bis vot or Intention TO vote AZ the T9ce
elections or has been otherwise interfered with and
10 inquire whether Ia the year 1878 money was
raised by assessment or otherwise. upon Federal
oficehO or employees for election purposes and
under what circumstances and by what means, and,
il so, what amount was so rassd and hOI the same
was eXUeuded; and. further, whether such assess
ments were noe in violation of law; end snail fur
tier Inquire into ths action and conduct Of Unit
States supervisors Of elections In the several Sasr,
as to the number of narshals, deputy marshas and
Others employed TO take Part IN SAID elections; In
money paid or trom >ed 10 os ald 10 then, now Or
10y whom, 1nd under Whist idW ana authority.
5enaor Thurman then addressed the senate
He said: Mr. PreslQsnt-l attempted u Offer
that resolution before the senator from Maine pro-
ceeded with his remarks but failed % have any o.
ever cUiaIOn might be entertained on this side of
the chamber, as TO ths competence OF congress TO
make all tie invest sat ons thar these solutions con-
iSupats. yet ore disposed to waive si sciuple5
Of that character and suffer the resolutions to pass
WitlOtt oppcsitCn II Tue aLenuIht ~ Lev pIoposed
should be adde's TO them. The Senatof' from Maine,
hove yer, having his SPEECH car9iuiiy stuffed and
prspar q, t-Ictsed bis right TO deliver thlt speech
before ny aIl=udmCnt could be offered. do MT
complain OF that noT 60 new rise 10 make aHy
Soy9 Should this debate be Ir5tEaGted pydy eXer-
else my pIiY iege, saying something IN Te2g - th@
senator from Maine, but 10 Dag L small CONNIE
InFseif 10 yers few general observations. The sen
ator $ frank In one thing, his resolutions Is tread
II ncuies all the States. il psogdes for an investl
cation as 10 whether the rights OF American cizens
Ia connection With the elective If iRchlSe haSe cl
viola ed or terfered with in ay Of this STATS. but
he frankly adinil In the very outset or his remarks
that that not bis purpose that his purpose was
purposes I'm preparing his ca'ei1ilg elaborated
EpsecR. not to vlndics.ie the right Of outrage
fT1nghoJt ttls Yhnle Union. but TO inquire whether
ths Democracy OF ti.s s0uthern States Lad violated
the rights of AmercaIrcizets and then to md out
what III Eld re done Win ihSm. NO., r. PIe resi-
trCe statement OF the aEinus OF this resolution.
Mr. Pre- ident, said there might be
figation / repeat it. there may be snch doubts,
to day. Here IS a short Session OF c5n-
sigays tak-) less, perhaps, than two mouths
within when TO dispose of appropriation b'Ils; aud
ouiIes The attention OF CONGRESS- II the business of
the session to be disposed Of and no extra session
an Investigation lhat defy any Committee that
be found ~ MAKE Vith anything like thosouekneS-;
justice either 10 tn Se who are lmpla eq or tnQse
who may be implicated, vi hin that tlIHe mat re-
J have, therefore, wondered why this
rasoi tion was Introduced uuieSs II was 10 ot maze
St Ing nnon vice - Ea66 PEE I,o ~ as
an almost deIeHceeSs people in anoie or portion or
The Union. NUw,, Mr. Pres d lat. this assault q
the senator from M"Ine Is not an assault Simply,
h.w ylr upon the people Of the south. said five
months ago Ia spssch, which reg parton for re
peating here that 1t old seem 70 me as clear as any!
tBng in American lOlitlcs could b. that there W
formed purpose uh er the pretext that
there WIS 4 sond south 10 create solid north TO
rule not only the solid south, but TO rule oIe half
nearly If Il fc 81 thS people or the norm.
iSoi5bt so then tHii,k So Dos5 ! hOught then and
/ think that pufpHse nose unpatrodc,
~ re unjust frdugbt with ruin ID this oouafry
never ent red me BRAN mon. That Is ms teller,
WHY Mr. President. cf .'hat is 1t that the senator
fIom Malne omplsins? That there were not enough
r.. ublcan voters at the south? That 70 sns amount
sumes, without one shadow u truth produced mere,
that The ne gro-s OF the sOuth were prevented from
assumes therefore, that owing to these CAUSES, the
TegrOes of the south are not represented by tue
members OF the house OF repreSentaliYes whe come
irOm that section OF Inc Union OF Dy
the senators on this ,, floor who represent eE
the southern states what right has the
senator from Maine 70 gay That the negroes OF
south are not represented by tie chosen representa-
tves If the SOUTH and chosen senators o. TO nth?
nat right has he 10 vote those negroes on one SIDE
himself and say that men who bear credentials OF
election 10 MOI represent toelr constituents? Why,
Mr.. PreSident,.i l. a tGIs assumption OF his part
fnst ne has no right whzfever - make But again,
salS senator ought TO bave thought OF tlS when he
vas framing MS fourteenth or fifteenth amend
Tnents, or when no We assisting IN framing them.
Thee were men ts.en, illrD or MS own party TOO,
SH0 toId MIN with Ia. Q foresight tna. IN the end
,roeTtT and INTELLIGENCE VII; rule the and and that
~ biS narty who fOTesa that those people who have
In intel gence and the education and property Will
b5 IUied by those wto have neither, and In that
1t Is not necessary L separate the community into
white people and colOrsQ fS5ople Not at all Is Ii
nj cessary. No, Mr President, tns 7esult OF these
cOnstiu iOnal amendments was easy enough 20 fore
sac. am not here to-day TO justify Violation OF
tle rights OF any man, however humble be may be,
whatever nag be his poverty, his situation. am
heart am h re as mlIcn IN favor Of protecting the
tights Of every man under the constitution as the
senator rom Maine. or any other senator on this
Il lor, bat I do know that property intelligence
and education VIII assert their supremacy
everywhere on tle ldse OF lulS BOO5, fOHt ar
President, let me sey one word more on this subject
Who wis Il drew the cOlOr-liGe between the whites
and negroes in tie south? Let me tell you. sir, int
millions OF money OF TIE pS0le OF the United States
X ended by your agents the ifo~d 2ns bureau
agents, In gStting every colo ed man IN the sO-th
Into Loyal Leagues and wearing MIN never to vote for
Democrat That Is where the the cOlOr-iIne began
TO be drawn. That institution which took charge or
the neg at the ba'loOCy, took charge OF him la the
cotOilelds everywhere, super iEed every contract
lie IN sde, allowed no cont act 10 be mace une-s By
the DprOval OF the gents OF the ireedmans bureau
and 80 N money. and properly, called captured
and many million OF L.oney directly appropriated
out OF the treasury OF the UntS- States. I was that
kITeaa and Its agents no rst drew the cCloT-line
and Jet when the white people OF the south, when
men owning property and having intelllSeuce and
education IN The sollh their very social system
me1acsd with destruction san tieiryeTy households
threatened with min under an iuuudaHCn o. bar
baTlSm directed By the most unscrui ulouS OF men,
naturally united as a people menaced with danger
ever Will unite, then cTY Is raised against the
'.sClid south Oh. Mr. President, 10 VIII not do.
This system OF Ieg.s.~l.on toward the south, that
by addtiO al penal laws that Sol can better The
c ,uditiJu or tUtS cot try. What does tie ssnat
want lnOe p-nal laws for? Let him LOOK mo
the atatuts .as this very subject. Let hin read
rights or ctlZeus 10 vote, aid defy MIN 10 ind In
the sataJs books OF any civilized country on this
g ODE a body OF laws so m mute 50 scGTeI.1gr and
5riSling all over WITH penalties and tines and TUfs
'itures do these laws. Eut that Is not all IN ad
to that, ynu nave The vast machinery o. super
ntent~ utS OF elecuolS, Federal supervisors, mar
,hsls yu.s-Insrshals paid eieciioneeLsr5 cut OF
NE trassry OF ia United states. undar guise OF bs
me nsl 10 preserve ne freedom OF suffrage and the
neace of eiec.!ocs You have whole army OF them
provided for by your statutes. What more DOES the
senator want? think Sc, Mr. Preslde2t, what is