Ottumwa weekly courier., 1878-12-18
alone to build nm their fortunes for

alone, to build up their fortunes, for
they were as poor as the sand on the
seashore. For seven long years he
had sat there and heard his people
abused, but it was his duty to bear it.
Now, when IL was proposed to indict
them, they would meet their accusers
half way, and say, "Turn on the lights,
see it ALL" God forbid that it should
go out to the balance ofmankind, and
aud 60 down the stream of time for.
ever, that this American Senate de-
clared that an investigation should
not be made in tho light of day.
Mr.. Blaine, in reply, read from a
Raleigh paper to the effect that this
was . white mans government and
that white men should rule it; but
they did not intend the negro should
be deprived of the right Of suffrage
as the south gained in representation
on account of such right to the negro.
Continuing his remarks, Blaine said
he indicted the Democratic party as
the foe of free speech and as the life.
long foe Of free elections in the South.
He (Biaine) had heard a good deal
about preventing trouble in the seat
ing of President Hayes, and he de-
sired to say that behind Congress was
that some people who had expended
life without stint and money without
count, and for the fate of a thousand
Mr.. Tildens or thousand Mr.. Hayes
they would not have gone TO war.
The Southern men In that count had
done their duty.
Mr.. Ransom Yet in the face of
that the Senator from Maine save now
we will not do our duty to our fel
low. citizens.
Mr.. Blaine said if either he or the
Senator from North Carolina should
fail to do their duty, they would both
be smitten with the whitening con-
demnation of q constituency that
knew how to do 80.
After some further discussion the
amendment of Davis was rejected
yeas %, nays pa strict party vote.
SENATE.
WAsHINeToN, Dec II.
The Senate insisted upon its amend.
ments to the military academy ap-
preparation bill, and Allison, Blaine
and Davis, of West Virginia were ap.
pointed committee of conference
Plumb, from Committee on militia
ry affairs reported with amendment
the bill recently introduced by Pad.
dock, provided that the posse commi-
tatus clause In the army appropria-
tion bill shall not be construed az ap.
plying to the army employed in the
protection Of life and property in
States aud territories subject to Indi-
an massacres. Calendar.
| Window, in explanation of the con-
sular and diplomatic appropriation
bill said as 1t came to the Senate il
appropriated sl,045,735 and the SEN
ate committee added S2,l00 and
as now reported the bill
appropriated $50, 800 less than the es.
Inmates for the next fiscal year. The
Committee had restored the
| salaries of the ministers
Of Great Britain. France, Russia.
Spain, Austria, Italy, and other plac.
es. Various amendments proposed
by the comptroller were agreed tc
without discussion.
The bill then passed.
W LuuoIH TtpOTteu VIII aIueuu'
men.s the appropriation bill. Calen,
dar
| Consideration was resumed 0
Blaine's resolution regarding the con
stitutional rights of citizens.
| Merriuon read prepared speech
in reply 70 Blaine. He spok,
for peace, harmony and breaking
down of all sectional fruds
/ HOUSE.
| WASHINGTON, Dec. T.--Some bill
having been introduced and referred
consideration was renewed Of the
Geneva award bill and Kiefer advo
Gated the majority report.