The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-12
TALK In. CONGRESS.
HAYES TITLE-THE BLAIR REsOLU-
TIOss-MR. DENNIS, OF MARYLAND,
I'm OPPOSITION THERETO.
Chinese Immigrat m The Quarantine
Bin-The C0sor Line In the Army
Rights Of Citizens,
THE SENATE.

WARRINGTON, April H. me Cnair Htlu ~
fore the SENATE, petition Of Walter Hunt for
an extension OF patent for paper collars.
Referred to the COMMITTEES on faOnls. 49,,
A number of petitions were presented anu
referred. :. 1909, o,.5oroa
that when the Senate auJoufno Io-uay ~ NC w
M. conkling. from the Committee on Com
merce. reported the House bill to prevent the
introduction Of infectious or contagious dis, s,
aasas PLACED on the calendar. Also, bill
for nier lights at the head OF the jett-s at the
mouth of The South Pass of the Mississippi
river. Placed on the calendar.
IN motion of Mr.. Morrill, the Senate took
mn and passed the bill to repair and put in
.operation the mint ut New Orleans.
Mr.. Dennis of Maryland, presented the
resolutions of the Legislature Of Maryland.
known as the Blair resolutions, In relation 70
the Electoral Commission, and moved their
reference to the Juiici Try Committees. In pre-
senting the resolutions Mr.. Dennis took occa-
sion to dissent from them aud to declare that
his people had had enough OF turmoil and dis
turbance, and wanted I. st AMI peace.
In presenting these resolutions Mr Dennis
"Mr. President, If the Senate will bear with
me for moment will explain my relation
coming to me from the Legislature Of my
State In regard to it, and l am opposed to 1t.
I shall act with good faith. l Voted Tor the
appointment Of the Electoral Commission,
and will stand by the decision OF that COM
mission.
II feel in honor bound TO sustain it. l feel
that II / were to do otherwise should be un-
worthy, as u member of the Senate, to seat
upon this floor. Moreover, | ain sue that
while reason holds her sway over the minds
or our people any attempt to reverse the
decision of that commission will not succeed
I do not consider this Senate suitable arena
for the exercise Of such power as the Joint
resolution which has been read would pro-
pose. =,
"Our people desire peace. We have had
enough disturbance throughout this land.
No man Within the call II my State desires to
witness renewal of such scenes rs have been
enacted within the last fourteen or fifteen
years. No one can desire to see brothers
weltering in brothers gore We want unity,
peace and concord, and never while I hold q
position on this floor, shall there be one act OF
than to contribute and aid in bringing about
fraternal accord between every section Of our
country.
"Sir, we are now one people; identified
tionship, and by every tie that can bind man
to his fellow-man. Let those who died in
that sanguinary strife rest in peace. Let
those who were baptized by the blood OF that
strife and slumber among the dead sleen In
peace until the day of final resurrection,
when the archangel shall assemble the un-
counted millions by the sound OF his trumpet,
and call upon the sea and all the earth to
give up their dead.
"Sir we are united as a people in all and
In every respect. We are bound by bonds OF
iron, and may say by network of nerves,
in telegraph SD arranged that when you
touch one point you touch the whole.
"Sir TO the Pacific Ocean have sent one OF
my children who Is as dear to me- as my own
hearts blood. His destiny is fixed with the
people in that growing, rich and populons
sertion. While he sleeps by the gentle muir
murs of the placid Pacific, /, in the MONDAY
oI har hnt labor
do whatever can to promote the interest OF
that section in which his future destiny is
fixed, and Of every section OF our country. :
"In the presentation OF these resolutions L
have performed duty which respect for the
Legislature Of my State demands, but beiev-
ing that the interests Of every section OF our
Union call for acquiescence in the decision
made by the Electoral Commission, feel
constrained to state that / shall deem 1t in
.cumbent on me to oppose any action by this
body In furtherance OF the intent Of the reSo-
luton. ask that the joint resolution be re-
ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary"
Mr.. Sargent called up his resolution In rela-
ton to Chinese immigration, and Mr.. Booth
addressed the Senate on the subject, pointing
out the injuries to the people OF the Pacific
coast resulting therefrom.
Mr.. Burnside called up the bill to remove
all restrictions now existing in regard to en-
listnients OF the colored citiz ms IN any arm
Of service OF the army of the United States :,
Mr.. Bruce was not certain that the result
of the act would be as indicated by Mr.;
Blaine, that the recruiting officers would
favor the enlistment OF white troops and the
leaving out of eolored men for white; but he
favored the bill, believing that 1t was time
that the color line was broken down. me
colored men were willing t. stand on their
own merits, and asked no special legislation
They felt that clo he'd with all the rights OF
American citizens, they we're able, under Just
and equal laws, to paddle their own canoes
and, il they could not, perhaps they ought TIC
S7nk Thau ~ accented The
army, not because they were white or black
but because they filled the requirements OF
army regulations.
Pending consideration OF the bill the morn
ing hour ex pired, and the bill wtI,t over.
Mr.. Mitchell presented Il cable dlspatch
from the United States consul at Iien-tSin,
China, stating that the famine was spreading
that cannibalism exists; that they are having
year, and asking If the indemnity bill vii
pass Referred to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
The bill to repeal the bankruptcy act came
up AS unfinishe business.
Mr.. Davis, OF Illinois, opposed the BILL ane
said that while he did not approve the bill
submitted by Mr.. Matthews, he did favo
modified bankrupt law. In this view ne wa
supported by his colleague Of the Judiciary
Committee.
Mr.. Edmunds said that if the repeal bill
a was to pass there was no need OF devotin!
time to the peri. cion Of the other bill, but !
it was rejected ne WOulu ask ltS Iecouinlt
ment to the Judiciary Committee. {.
Mr.. Eaton then called up his resolution il
relation to the arrest OF Benjamin Noyes Il
the city Of Washington, on the eleventh {
March, and his being taken on the cars t
New Jersey. He denounced tine act as one {
gross injustice, amounting to kidnapping, n
then proceeded to relate the eircnmst tai !,
under which Mr.. Noyes was arreste q, ann vi
events which led to it. He said Mr.. Noye
had borne a high character until two Or tire
years ago, since which time he admitted tnt
he had been engaged i'll sharp practices IN IL
surance matters. o.
without warrant from the Chief Justice,
the District was without authority, and I
believed that it was the duty OF Congress
take such steps as would protect Amerlea
citizens in their personal rig hts. ;,
Mr.. Mcpherson thought that the resolutlcC
should never have come before the senat