The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-05-08
Fossy.sfxsss GopEress...Ei rss Session.
WasHIsuToS. May z, 1870. s.

Fofty.sfxsss GosEress irss seasfen.
WASHINGTON. Hay Z, 1870. 81.
3ss 5.s II SENATE. 81 i 81
On motion ol III. lngalls, 20 fesdlltion
| WINS adopted chilling ON soe President to
communicate TO the Senate what measures
have been aken to prey ene HE occupation
of the TndianterTitory by whites settlers
s. House bill 10 prohihit military interior
cnee tns elections was;Fead twice. 81.
[ The Senate, By "a vote Of "a against 81,
/ disagreed to the motion Oh Sir. .Edmunds
! 10 refer. It 10 the Committee on Judiciary,
and then laid it on the table, subject to be
called up hersaste r. ;j &. s. 5.s, .. .
The Senate resumed the consideration OF
the Louisiana contested- election case. Mr.
/ Edmund s's mendment was rejected.
f. Mr. Conkiing then offered an amendment
| TO the pend ding resolution, providing that
the inquiry shall be. con fined to the matters
alleged in the memorial OF Mr. Spoford to
be new and different from those, covered BIZ
the previous inquiry which was MISC dis
agreed 10. 80 &. 7t.s.#.ssfi h ~
An amendment was then accepted in
quiring whether spofford had used corrupt
| or uplawf,l1 means. !. 800 s .
1 After considerable discussion, in which
Louisiana affairs were aliudedto with much
animation. the Senate passed the resolution
or the Committee on Privileges and E!ec-
| tons. authorizing them 10 take testimony
| in the matter of the memorial of Spot
ford 10; contest the seat OF Mr.. Kellogg,
with The amendment above mentioned.
| The vote on. thexadoptiou Of the resoIu-
ton WIS yeas, 2G; nays II. .g..s.,
The Senate then TOOK up House bill for
prohibiting military interference at the
I polls. - IT,. ~. ,-a
Mr.. Blaine offered an amendment i'm o-
sing severe penalties upon any person who
shall carry a concealed deadly weapon at
| any place, or within mile Of any place,
where q. general Eor special election for
Representative for Congress liz being held.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,. ~ :, j,
i. Mr.. Chalmers, of Mississippi, called up rs
| q question Of privilege the resolution pre-
/ viously offered by him for 'inYestigation.in to
1 his conduct at Fort Pillow. He said that
thjsfYierds had pointed out TO him the diff
| icu!ty fn the way Of such Investigation, and
that lie himself recognized the Danger OF re-
ikindling the flames OF passion and prejudice
Which all good men desired to see covered
ND in their ashes, but il was hard Thing to
ask soldiers who had lost all save honor to
permit that also to be taken from them BY
repetition OF accusations that were utterly
Funtrue. The action OF the House yesterday
HAD, however, satisfied him That gentlemen
were not willing now TO 40 into that inyes-
litigation, and therefore he. had concluded to
accept the advice Of his friends aud to make
His own StafemeEt.}>t =, E.l}z ,!'r. I.}t.-t
/ - He proceeded to Observation-Disclosures OF the
'Eattack, on Fort, illow; in which attack he
Had been early,in the day in command OF
1 THE Confederate cavalry, but about O'Clock
! in the morning General Forrest bad arrived
and taken command. He admitted that
number of the. GARRISON making rush for
the gupboats had been fired at and killed,
but il any bad been killed in violation OF
I the usages Of war the most Searching eX-
bamInation on the part OF congressional com
| nlittees had been unable to fix any respon-
siDilify for it, ut least on general officers 10
command. He denied that; any wounded
I men had been burned up IN the quarters
! that had been set on, fire the morning after
the capture:of the fort! He asserted that
forty per cent. OF the garrison were saved
wholly untouched. Part OF the Federal
troops had run out Of the fort, and nearly
all OF those were killed or wounded, but
q large number Of the garrison (mostly
white men) bad remained and had gathered
around General Forrest and himself Tor pro-
tcc;lcn, and had been protected. ;: AS to the
:. C0iFederates taking advantage OF the flag
Of truce in order. to- gain a better
position, that statement was not true.
lie said so in vindication OF his dead COM
rnander; for ....n ..-a -. ;...s,
GLORY is the soldiers pride.
-! The sollier's wealth. Is Eonor."
In reply to questions by General Hawley, bc
stated that the garrison. OF Fort Pillow num-
.bercd SIT men, OF whom about forty per
cent. were saved that about 800 were killed
land wounded, and about $50 on tie Conied-
crate side. 49,. ;. Ii :.e,...''. i'.... &C.,,
Remarks were made by Garfield as to the
impolicy of the re6peDing Of the subject,
with intimation that the officers were not
so responsible rs had nj first been supposed;
but the general impression at the time
had been strengthened by an order issued
about three weeks previously by General
Forrest that il the fort was surrendered the
garrison should be treated rs prisoners OF
war, but il the works were stormed no
quarter might be expected. He was glad
tina, so much had been done by the gentle
man from Mississippi to. disconnect bis
name from any responsibility in the matter.
After further remarks between Messrs.
Chalmers and Burrows the subject was
finally laid on the table. f. Z" -..,.t 50.
The House discussed, without action, the
bill directing the executive officers OF the
Government to carry out the eisht-hour
law, and then proceeded to the considera.
ton Of the coinage bull; the discussion OF
which was continued to adjournment.
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