Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-20
THE EVENING STAR.
TUESDAY. NAV Do 1870.
CONGRESSIONAL.
Conclusion Of Tesferddv's Proceedinos.

conclusion OF Testerdau's PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE.-After our report Closed
Mr.. Vance followed Mr. Blaine In a speech on
the legislative bill. He said he was requested
to state the fact, which was also within his
knoWledge, That the partisan school literature
spoken or by Mr.. Blaine is not existent. He
thought 1t essential TO proper consideration OF
this bill that IL be discussed on its merits. put
the arguments OF its opponents were mere
party denuncfation. III this were an action at
law and such answers to the complaint We're
filed, they would be rejected as frivolous. Who
mace the South solid? Clearly the republican
party. Many Southern men opposed secession,
put were drawn into IL when 1t came. AT the
ciose OF the war those men were influential and
Mghly respected by the Southern people. and
II Inc people OF the North had offered to coaleSce
win them In an effort to heal the wounds OF
war prosperous reunion would soon have been
established: Instead or doing so the South was
}uggieo with Tor years-now held to be in the
interest sh &c, now out OF it, as best served the
ano progress was impossible Finally they
were declared out Of the Union entirely, given
Ten peT cent az ,p law, ana chaos returned
iTancnlsed and millions of the more
, Ha1S al class enfranchsed. Elections were
and the result Of all this was the adont,nn y,
so-called state constitutions and the election or
so-calied officers, together forming a system
un n.Sa wmGn Ihe south was plundered until
one wonder that the south solicited against
the party causing all this evil? That parly's
Only supporters low are the most lCuOran nj
negroes. and they are learning that their best
interests are On the other side, while the car
pet-bagger finds that cline no longer con-
genial, and finds his only refuge In an occa-
Sional cuStOm-houSe or revenue Office Mr.
Vance pointed out that all the territory alb
Sorbed In the countryS rapid growth had been
acquired under democratic rule except Alaska.
barren country, with climate which he
had heard described " as nine months winter
and three months damnation poor weather ~
Laughter.l Under democratic rule there was
no credit mObilier, no returning board frauds.
no electoral commission, no Belknap. The
other side wall at the approaching end OF all
things, but the only thing coming TO an end is
the corrupt republican party. The southern
restore good government. Whenever repub-
lican Senators abandon vituperation and VEN
tured to touch On the merits OF the question
they were very Illogical. One senator asked IL
we feared thirty soldiers I'm North Carolina.
We do, just as the Hollander fears the first
crevasse in the dyke that may lead to an inun.
dalton; just as the physician breads the first
speck of gangrene In his patients wound which
preSages danger. Concluding, Mr.. Vance said:
"What the people most need is rest. The resi-
dents OF his section desired il above their Chief
JOY. The policy OF Cancellation pursued by the
democracy OF the north would alone secure this
rest. Let us initiate nature, who has covered
the battle field OF the rebellion with her robes
of green. Let us throw mantle over the men,
DRY OF the past"
The bill was then reported back to the Sem
ate, and the amendments made In committee of
the whole agreed to, except that authorizing
the employment OF additional clerks In the
to-yeas 25, nays 26. The political clauses re-
main to be acted on.
The Senate then, at $50 p.n., went into exec
utlVe session, and soon after adjourned.