New-York tribune., 1879-04-22
ALBANF.
GRANT AND TIE ELECTION LAWS.
THE RESOLUTION TO ACCORD Az OFFICIAL WELCOME
TO GENERAL GRANT PAssED-THE DEMOCRATIC

TO GENERAL GRANT PAssED-THE DEMOCRATIC
CONDUCT DENOUNCED.
fHY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIDUNEi
ALBANY, April 2l.--This has been an even
inc of political talk in the Assembly, iOresiadoWlng
much that will be heard political meetings next Fail
The debate subjects OF current interest the
return Of General Grant ana the attack the election
laws Mr.. Fish (RcpJ in the first place called up his
resolution appoint Joint Committee OF eight TO ten
der the hospiaies OF the State TO General Grant on
hs return this country, nd moved to make the COM
mitee consist of five Senators and nine members OF e
House.
Mr. Brooks CDemJ said he had objection to paying
honors to General Grant but he desired 10 call attention
10 the fact that the proposition entirely novel
Other Presidents had travelled In Europe ana no shch
action as is proposed taken II it was intended for
future honors 10 General Grant 10 that he had no OBJ
tcton but If Intended To indOrse his admnisr
non it would be SIMPLE hypocrisy for him to approve OF
it, So, too, il It intended az paving the way Tor his
nomination third term, ho felt 1t to be his duty to
object to It.
Mr. Williams NaiionaD said I" ] believe that there
are Re ubcIns who don't desire to vote for this
resolution. General Grant President certainly ala
not reflect credit the Office. don't believe In giid
ing the movement Tor him the coming man Tor lres
M Brooks then offered an ame ndment providing that
the proposed committee should serve without paN. -
Tie ancnImrnt was promptly accepted by Mr. Fish,
aud the resolution was then posed ohy one No'e Oe"E
MI HuStei Rep) moved 10 laY al orders OF business
upon the table as % take up i7 r,'olut,on Sarrsa
Mr Brooks said " Freedom of debate has been de-
MED IN spirit and in terms. lb resolution Is lID'l
upon the parties named ~ II. The majority m ln"klnE
their amendments to the hll In Congress, are IN perfect
accord with the Constitution. Congress has attached
the amendments tBe bill under precedrnts rirnlsn"d
by the Republican party wnen controlled hoth hol'eS
OF Congress The resolution Is luei on thr ptopie oi
the United states The amendments made by Congr'~s
tbaI snail not use b'yonrs az the oi thcE
moan aso that Congress Is opposed 70 p"c@e' Jue' }"
Mr. FISH
OF ihOse who in Congress are resolved hai ther
SHAH be- freedom OF elections M h" SOdih - we'll as ~
the North. aud thai the shotgun poicy Of conducting
pollii ieal campaigns shall not succeed.
Mr FLYNN prin.J-I believe that our Representative
in WasmI EtUn are acting rsnty IN tuls haittr, ana
that they represent The sentiment Oi the mass uI IHe
Mr.. Hnsted-Nr Flynn says that he thinks that the
Democratic majority Congress represents The VIII oi
% -, 'tl, Son, ,t ~ Mason and D,xnn'. line th.
poor black sh, have the right 10 vote. ana mat ln
The Nortn snail not see cheating such as that
which followed fhp election when JOnn A. GrswOid was
deiraudcd ont of the GuvorHorsuip Of this state.
Nj. Terry Qcp)-Ar Brooks has implied that the free-
dom of elections IN the ~Outn was not interlered with
the ol 20 OF the anendnonts made IN CONGRESS l. I"
revive the scenes witnessed before the war; theh aH
now YOU Democrats oi the North on their races De-
fore ihc Democrats oi the south.
MI N1ruHm tkep)-ll the Uhlted Slales 3 Elee'loh I
laws repealed you Will once more see corrupt eec
ton, l NcH-York. think now that they are remark
Mr. Wheeler tRep)-I followed battlc-nls fol
three years curing ne war, ana avn WHINE 70 ioOW IL
again am a-ioniShed at the spectacle III WASH hst"n
II he,e amendments are passed by Congress here may
De another war. have an cid sabre AT my nome In
Dutcucfs CoGuty winch am ready 10 buckle on again II
that tine should come.
Speaker AN0rd lHrp)-A war was begun n sumter by
sugie cannon shot which lasted for tour long years
another shot has been fred al Washington winch
reCchDes here relicyc tnat represent the majority
Of the people Of NrWNOrk IN this matter; believe
tuat the people Will march arm in arm with MS ln de-
fence OF that Union which now in imminent peril once
more.
NJ. DOUGLAS (Dem ~ feel very much alarmed, and
rs J. too. have old sabre at home. am good MIMI
TO 90 and Ii ct once re Nou that irr
greatly greatly alarmed But MIR Spck kcr, these are
mere pre- 10 the Presidential tI"ctOn such
policy dd not succeed I'm 1876 10 will succeed now.
Il ilau attempt 10 excite sectional nosuniy ana u vi"
surely fan - 80