National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-16
F0RTY-SlYTH CONGRESS.
Legislative Appropriation Bill in the
Senate.
MIR. Thurman Defends the Democracy-A
Renewal of the Promises of tSGO-Tho
Warner silver Biil-NIotion to Lay
on the Table Losi-Misunder-
standing Compromised
No Final Action.
SENtTE.

THURSDAY, May 10.
Mr. CocKRErL introduced q joint resolution au.
thorizng and requesting the President of the
United States to open correspondence with the Re-
public Of France with view and for the purpose
of negotiating a proper treaty of reciprocity and
commerce with that government on terms alike
honorable and just Three commissioners are
to he appointed on behalf of the United States pre-.
liminary to the making of such treaty, their COM
penslion to be fixed by the Secretary of state Re.
iCrrcd to the Committee on Foreign Relations
The Senate resumed the consideration of the
legislative, executive, and judicial appropriation
bill.
Mr.. BECK explained the provisions OF the bill MS
u had been amended, stating that the increase by
The Senate was sgi5OO making the entire sum SIS
90 Among the amendments were Sl8,0OO,for the
minis and 1900 for tho Interior Department addi
tonal to the appropriations in the bill for these
purposes. lie suggested that reforms should be
made by tho reduction of the number of storokcep-
ers and gaugcrs under the Commissioner of In
ternal Revenue. One hundred thousand dollars
MIR. BECK IN the course of his remarks alluded
TO the remarks of Mr. Conkling on n former oc.
duties paid by the States that did go into rebel
lion, and the amount paid by those which did.
Mr. Beck said that Kentucky paid niiio millions
aud half of internal revenue.
Mr.. CoEKIING asked whether tho Senator from
Kentucky thought that he had made fair state.
mcnt as to the amount Kentucky paid.
Mr. BECK thought he had, and In turn asked the
Senator whether he thought he (Alr. Conkling) had
made far presentation of his Casc.
oil he did was to take the reports OF the Commits.
soncr of Internal Revenue and the Bureau of Gus.
toms, and to read The figures showing what TWEEN
Much of the tax which the Senator claimed was
paid by Kentucky was on whisky. The tax was
paid byVts consumers elsewhere, because no one
could suppose enormous as the Democratic INA.
jority IN that state was, that the consumption was
all there tLaughter.l
Mr.. HAMPTON rose to personal explanation. He
said the senator from Minnesota INF Windoml in
his recent speech, stated that he tMr. Hamptonl
had put Into the Democratic national platform OF
1868 The plank declaring that the reconstruction
acts OF Congress were usurpations and unconstitu-
tional and void. Mr. Hampton said he had time
and again denied that he did so, and had proved
that he did not before the u.Klux investigating
committee He was satisfied the Senator did not
intend TO do him injustice
Mr.. WINDOW said lie did not but during the cam.
pasn he saw what purported to be the speech OF
InS senator d,, II which the Senator said That was
Tor when the great Democratic party had pledged
themselves to that when they had declared that
these acts were unconstitutional, revolutionary, aud
yold was willing To wait In patience until that
party would DO triumphant and apply the remedy
Ill their own good time"
Mr.. HAMPTON replied he could not say whether
he used that language or not. If he did It was in
the sense that he approved the words and repeated
that At he W did not PT, them into the plai9rmi
made the speech, and this Is all want.
Mr. THURMAN obtained the floor and proceeded
the proposed amendments and in general defense
of the Democratic party, denying any revolution.
airy intentions on the part of the Democracy. In
conclusion he said he had never been more panied
than by the course of debate in opposition to this
bill. II had been made the occasion of reviving
sectional hatred. He appealed to every candid
man to say IL the course of the Democratic party
and especially OF the Southern members, war
raned such course. The Southern States are an
integral part of the Union and its citizens are as
as much interested as any in its welfare, and as
fully entitled as any to try to promote that welfare
according to their convictions. If such appeals
resulted In making the North solid to rule forever
over the other section, he would despair of there
ever being real Union in this country. He warned
the men engaged In this attempt to create section
alism that sectionalsm might in the future be
drawn by other lines than Mason and DixonS. II
might take other shapes, and they who now are
most anxious to promote II and to govern by q
solid North may find that there Is another solidarity
that will govern them. [Applausel
inc senate then, at 4;lO p. IN. on motion of Mr.
Davis Qll), adjourned until to.morrow.