The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-04-26

The revival at HamIine-Street Methodist
church increases in interest under the
preaching OF Mr.. Harrison, the evangelist.
To-day has been very warm. and ladies
who have pretty spring bonnets were
happy.
ASSOCIATED Press reports by telegraph TO the Dis
pafch.l
COMPLICATIONS.
WASHINGTON, April 25.-The Senate has
confirmed the nomination OF Edwin w.
Kcightly, OF Michigan, to he Third Auditor
Of ibe Treasury. and W. Elwel! Godsboro,
OF Baltimore, to be United States Consul at
Annoy.
Forty-siSth COngress---First Session.
WASHINGTON, April %, 1879.
SENATE.
The Senate, soon after meeting, pro-
ceeGed to the consideration of the rcsou-
ton relating to appointments to office by
the Secretary aud Sergeant-at- Arms Of the
Senate. The amendment declaring that
no Union soldier shall be removed except
for a calsr, and also that no Confederate
soldier shall take the place OF any dismissed
Union soldier, was defeated by 4 strict party
Yotc-2G TO 81.
The resolution giving the Secretary and
ScrGcant-at- Arms absolute power over re-
moval and appointments in their espcctiye
departments was agreed to.
The army appropriation bill was passed
as it came from the House, without amend
ment.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House went into committee on the
Legislative appropriation bill. Mr. Richard
son, OF South Carolina, spoke in favor Of Il
repeal. The opposition to 4 repeal seemed
TO be an effort on the part OF the Republican
party to array solid North against solid
South-the South solid only i'll its adherence
TO the Constitution,
Mr.. Van Voorhees, OF New York, argued
that the election laws were constitutional,
and necessary for the maintenance Of an
honest ballot.
MI Hooker, Of Mississippi said that had
Il stranger been present during the debate
and heard it from Garfield down to the last
speech he would have supposed that instead
OF a single proposition to keep troops from
the polls it was question as to whether or
not the southern people were liable to be
indicted for murder, arson, and other
crimes. He had seen for five years after the
war closed negroes marched to the polls in
Mississippi. headed by leaders, between
drawn swords, aud that has never been re-
gardcd by Republicans as IN invasion OF the
rights OF the people and OF the freedom Of
the ballot-box. Ills cutlery Of free ballot for
the negro was. therefore, all pretence. In
the last two elections in Mississippi there
was not single coored man in the State
who bad not been absolutely free TO cast his
vote as he chose.
Mr.. Hooker then sent TO the Clerks desk
and had read protest from the Inhabitants
of Wyandottc. Kansas, against colored emf
grafton, and said that it was when the negro
was ut safe distance that the Republicans
were his friends. They never had any use
for negroes except 10 keep them like sheep
in tue shamblcs and RIM them to the ballot
box in the interest of the Republican party.
Mr.. Haskell, of Kansas, denied that the
people OF that State were hostile 10 the ne
groes, but they did not consider it wise to
have thousands OF poor people cast upon
one point destitute and homeless.
The session of Wednesday was here
brought to Il close, and that OF Friday COM
menced.
The debate was continued by Messrs.
Manning OF Mississippi, Goode OF Virginia.
Hisccck OF New York, Finley OF Ohio, and
others.
Mr.. Goode said he would not speak from
partisan standpoint or indulge in any
threats, but should advocate the repeal OF
the test-oath because it was stigma on the
people OF the South and a Standing re-
proach OF the American statute-boOk. He
had sometimes, while listening to gentle
men on the other side, been almost disposed
to despair of the Republic, and 10 think
that the prciudces and passions cngendercd
by the war would never cease, but lie pre-
ferrcd 10 believe that those gentlemen mis-
represented their constituents, and 10 sub
nit the issue to the grand inquest OF the
nation, with full faith that it would decide
chat the war was over and its questions de-
cdcd.
Mr.. IIscock said the object sought in &C.
pealing the elections laws was Il Democratic
victory in 1880 through the removal OF the
safeguards against fraud.
Mr.. McCook, OF New York, sent to the
Clerks desk and had read the resolutions Of
the New York Legislature condemnins the
action CT the Democratic party in Congress
with regard 10 the appropriation bills us
amounting practically to revolution. In
reply to i question By Mr.. Finley he admit
ted that the resolutions were passed by Il
strict palts vote.
Dir. Ellis, OF Louisiana, then proceeded
to argue against the assumption that the
election laws were necessary for the protec-
lion OF the negroes. anu s!lu Tue hepuDll-
can party was the worst enemy the negro
bad ever had; tuat the negro had been its
whole stock in trade.
The debate was continued by Messrs.
Keller, OF Ohio, and Springer. OF Illinois,
and closed on the Democratic side by Mr..
Ewing, OF Ohio. who said the object OF the
reconstruction measures bad been 10 pro-
duce race-antagonism that Congress, in
that legislation, knew perfectly well it was
I" organiZing hell" in the South, and that
Federal intervention had been the great
and lasting cause OF the race disturbances.
During Mr.. Ewing's remarks message
was received announcing the passage OF the
army appropriation bill by the senate,
which was received with applause on the
Democratic side.
The hour to which the debate had been
limited having then expired, the committee
rose, and the House adjourned until to-
morrow.
NemOrinl-Day ut Atlanta, Ga.