The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-17

explain the relation which New York bore to
the general law. While able to take care OF
herself New York did not object to allowing
the Federal government to attend to a GER
tain class Of resistance to law. He gave
history Of the Tweed ring, as illustrating the
steal Of s2s,0O0,o0o as the most colossal theft
OF modern times. In twenty days, at one
point, 1888 men were naturalizsd in New YORK
city and indicted into the Democratic
party. Thurman had said the election lay q
1870 originated In the Union League CLUB;
Well, 1t was d rational act that Congress had
passed.
Mr.. ConkHng next entered into lengthy
answer TO a number OF the arguments mace
by Mr. Eaton in which he said that the gentle
man In his zeal for State rights, had become
blinded end was actually adyoca.ing
national law regulating juries. That senator
had INDUCED In high-sounding declaInati,ons
and had brought forward his researches lhIo
English history, but all that could deceive no
one. The jury system at best, ne sald, was
Mr.. voorhees, said be should reserve to him
self the right at future time to reply TO this
extraordinary speech -
iterating that New York was o quiet state.
and could take care of It's own elections. Inc
people are q brave and patriotic people, VINO Ta1
are honorable and hate corruption. Inc
Tweed regime was overthrown by the people
when the villains Of his ring were exposed,
and the Democrats and Republicans WORKED
together III that expulsion. Such people ana
s,l.h party may be trusted to govern them
selves. There were frauds IN that city 1or
few years, and he would not attempt to con-
ceaI or palliate the facts He had no apologies
TO make for the wrong New York will go
Democratic without any fraud. Last year the
Democrats were defeated because Of divisions
In their ranks.
Mr.. Herman next read from Mr.. Cox 3 report
to show how New York elections were manip-
ulated by Davenport and his subordinates.
The Senate adjourned at p. m.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Garfield, from the Committee on Rules,
reported q resolution to 50 amend the rules
as that bills for the Improvement OF rivers
desk the same as post route bills Mr.. Gar
field said that this was to obviate the print
ing of SO many bills, because they were all
| incorporated finally in the general river and
harbor appropriation, bill; On one OF re
were introduced for the improvement Of riv-
ers and harbors There were printed 100
copies of each bill, making In all 1890
copies, an expense for which there was no
| necessity The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Frye, Of Maine, from the same com
| mittee reported o resolution for the appoint
ment OF u committee of nine members to
whom shall be- referred all petitions, memo
rails, bills and resolutions touching the alco-
the subject, to consider also the question re-
iating to the Importation, manufacture and
| sale OF liquors, and the prOpriety OF constl-
tutional amendment to limit the manufacture
and sale Of the same.
Mr.. Reagan, Of Texas thought Congress
had nothing To DO with that subject.
| Mr. #. Wood, of New York, opposed the rPso-
luton because 1t would interfere with the
revenues OF the country.
| Mr., Frye, OF Maine, said that thousands Of
/ 1ae nf a
traffic and Of intemperaDce, had been sent tc
Congress and they should be acted upon
4 They represent respectable element 1n TINS
country, and all that petitioners ask is thai
there may be thorough examination OF this
question on behalf Of the nation and make 8
report to Congress so that all the people may
| be enlightened.
After discussion Fernando Wood moved t.
| lay the resolution on the table. Rejected
Yeas 80, nays 12s. The resolution was theI
The Speaker then. In the morning hour
| called the committee for reports Of private
nature. A number Of bills were reported ant
referred.
when the House adjourn 1t be until Monda!
next Reiected-yeas 81, nays 122.
Then House then resumed consideration o
the bill In relation to coinage
Mr.. Mills, Of Texas, offered anamendme nt Y
strike out section 3 and insert q section al
recting the Secretary OF the Treasury to pur
chase silver bullion, trade dollars and foreign
silver coins, without limit, at market value
and to pay for the same in the new issue o
legal tenders. 1t requires the redemption 0
SO OF silver at the treasury In legal tenders
1t makes all silver coins receivable for gov
eminent duties and legal tenders On Gil debts
public and private; invests them with all tn
functions OF money and requires that tn
silver so purchased shall be coined as fast a
possible into American silver coin Tn
amendment was discussed for nearly an hou
under the five minutes rule, and it was the
rejected-yeas So nays 155.
II The House, ut AS p. MI, adjourned.