Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-18
Debate in the seGate.

G5eDHSS EaS Sooaetos
In The u. S. Senate Yesterday lbe resolu ion
of MIR. Biaioe providing fer 90 lre1iry as TO
whether acy Of izso wss deprived ct lis copstl
tu,ioral rip hts curing tins late elections being
under consideration,
Mr.. Merrimon, of North Carolina, argued
that MIR. Biiine wss simply lnteotlng to revive
sectional agitation. The colored man may hava
been inte1fared With 10 some Of the States: l1st
es the white man had hetu iase:iercd with IN
other sections, bet be denied that 1t hau oecn
done to such an extcut as to affect the whole
colcred vote, Thousands of colored men 70
tho South had abandoned therspub!ican party,
and voluntarily Joined the democratic party, anu
the rumber Increased ct every election.
Mir. Wallace said be would have arrayed the
democrats OF the Senate solid against this reso'
luion if he could, for it could hrlcg no results,
and The people were sick Of sectional AID pol'u,
cal agitation. They wanted business iosterec
and sectional strife 10 cease. 1t would be mon
strous to punish State and deprive her OF
repre- santation because the negroes REUSED TO
register. He referred to the conduct OF cleo
tiops 10 Philadelphia, aud said the republican
managers placed at every poll 10 that city
deputy marshsls, many OF them OF The most
disreputatle character, to dive away voters.
A subservieut legislature had taken from the
sheriff CT Philadelphia The power to appoint
deputies, because be happened to be q demo
cret Such was the republican rule in Pepu'
sylvauia The negro voter was provided bg
them with tax receipt, AID the whlo man,
too poor to pay lis tex, was driven from the
polls.
MIR. Blaine Inquired if this great tyraoUy
prevailed in Pennsylvania hcw 1t was that the
Senator, leading democrat, occupied seat on
this floor?
Mr. Wallace said there we're always earth
ou,kes. ard az earthquake sent him here.
Mr.. Blaine. And the Senator IS IN state OF
eruption yet.
The amendment authorizing the committee
to take testimony, to administer oaths, AID TO
visit any psft OF the country, was then agreed
to.
Mr.. Wbyte thea spoke on the resolution as
amended. He antsgonzad the whole system
Of rowing commissions, which cost great deal
of money and ACCOMPLISHED nothing. tie cared
rot what might be thought Of bis vote agslast
the resolution. lie never shrked any iIyes:l-
CATION which might be for the good Of the
country, but the waste ef public money which
could produce 10 practical legislation he did
oppose, Whera was the Senator from Maine
INr. Blaine 10 The CID days when the hnog
Nothings drove citizsus fem the polls becSuss
Ct thcic foreign birtk2
Mr.. BIaine-Always against that.
Mr. Whyte-Point to your record. Where
did you make speech agSost themI Why
did not you StaDd IN for the rights OF the white
man 81 That day? Ii mas convenient to be 81
lent then.
Mr. Blaine said when the Know No:hurs
were rayishiug Philadelphia and Baltimore he
was 10 ANAL academy. and rather asnaIl boy.
He never was member of the Know Nothing
pery, sud never had anything to do with it,
and that was great deal more THAI z great
many democrats, who are pandering for The
Irish Catholic vote to day, could say.
Mr.. Whyte said no really admired tha !nsn
ner 10 which the distinguished Senator from
Maine presched, but be was like tbs guide
post-he pointed the way, but never went him
self. Gould Dot colored man be found in the
North to send here to Cougrass to represent
Northern district? His friend (Mr. Bleiacl
said he was young boy Ia koow Nothing
dimes. He MIR. Whytel doubted if that Sen
ator ever was young boy. Lsug hte.. Ger
| taioly, iu politics. be is the ole boz DOT
IL,ughter.) There vas peaca ard good order
n the Senate before the Saantor from Maine
wss trauspIautad hcrD from lhc other cod OF
the Canitol. Renewed laughter
Mr, Whyfe then told an amusing story relat
ed by one Kit Hughes, VINO dfsamt that he
was 10 the realms OF his Satanic tnajisty when
Satan made his Appearance With huge pitch
fork and great noise. yelling that The piac3 was
not big enough fer him and Kit Hughes; aad
his tiieod from Maine reminded him Of that
story. IGreat laughter, Let these political
questions be postpooed until The nest Pres!-
dsutial election. aud then VIC you'd have
cbauee st the Senator Mr.. Bsiool :.jnsc!E.
Mr.. Morgan inside a lengthy speech "A opno.
stioo to the resolution, and said he supposed
tho Senator Mr.. Baioc uudcr parliamentary
usage would be chairman ct the sfecta! caal-
Di,tee.
Mr.. Blaine said lie hss already announced
that be would Dos GccsDt 1ho chairmluihlp.
Mr.. Morgan. continuing bis remarks, saI
the Senate might MOI fxcusc the Senator. s!c,
for one, would vote against eEcu.log hia,. Let
him father this Investigation, Walsh Belonged
| to 20 one else. lie tiefeadea 'he H"n'hero
people, AID depisd that there mad h:eu auy
Discrimination against the HeSr"; 90 ih: coH
| ,rsry, everything had been doue to qualify him
! for vitiz ussir. The Degrees voted WIN The
| democrats because they were convinced that
| the democrats were houest aud desired 60 do
| right BY them lie gave uotlce that this IN
| yesliga,ion should be e foil aud lair ore. Il
must 20 into PENNSYLVANIA and see what had
beeu done there; into Massachusetts,, New
| York, ard GU; West to Colorado sad Ne3aaa.
Mr.. Teller denied that there had been any
frauds on the part cf republicans in Co!oraio
| and iHvited the fullest Investigation
| The question being ca tho resolution Of Nj.
Blaine, as amendad, il was agreed to. Yeas,
Sc; nays, 6.
These votiog in the negatisc were Messr5.
Eatop, Hill, McCreery, Morgan, Wallace, aua
Wbyte.
Washington Notes.
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