New-York tribune., 1879-05-17
1LTIh OONGRESS-Isr SESSION.

Mr.. EATON MAKES HIS BIG sPEECH-A CRUEL N
TEkRUPTIoN BY Mr.. CONKLING-THE HOUSE
MAKES A LITTLE MORE PROGRESS WITH THE
SILVER BILL.
SENATE. WASHINGTON. May 10, 1870.
The PRESIDENT pro TEN. laid before the
Senate to-day message from the President in reply to
the resolution requesting Information relative TO the al
legged unlawful occupation Of portion Of the Indian
territory.
on motion Of Mr.. INGALLS, Rep.. Kan.l II was re-
solved that the Secretary the Treasury be directed 20
report what Of legatender notes has been re-
deemed since the lst OF January last, and what
amount OF coin he considers himself authorized
tain in the Treasury to maintain specie resumption
The Senate resumed the consideration OF the Lesis-
NJ EATON Dem Conn) spoke on the bill He first
alluded to the fact mat Mr. Dawes Aaa eharged uili
States" Mr. Eaton said that the war had not changed
the Government OF the United States in any
particular, and he thanked God for It. The
Constitution had been changed, not by the war; but by
the sovereign states Of this Union. The proclamation
OF President Lincoln did not strike the feters from
single slave and this was not done TIL the sovereign
changed the Constitution Not even the great Re
publican party with ali ts power, nor the Ohgarchy OF
Fifteen headed by their great leader Thaddeus stevens
that governed the President and the senate as wei as
the House, could abolish slavery. This could only be
done and done by an amendment 10 the Consutu-
ton. He wanted 20 say N good temper mat ne regret
ted that deuuncatons had fallen nom tie lips OF some
OF his brother seuatOrsmen for whom he entertained
great personal regsrd-iowald section OF the country
lately at war with another section OF the country III
"a a
OF sections This denunciatIOn OF Southern with
was not brOtherly. Let the past bury its dead,
and possible. let forward band OF brothers
alluded he sied Mr. Dawes Daniel webster had not
tbs Conederacy of states. he had asserted
that Daniel Webster mad done The senator from
Name Ar. Blanel with scant courtesy had thrust h-
self into which OF consequences 10 the
Senator from Massachusetts than 10 the senator from
Maine and in a somewhat violent manner asserted that
ar Eaton had attributed a certain expression
10 Mr. Webster The Senator misunderstood him.
What ne Mr. Eatonj mad said that Daniel Webster
called the Union compact" Whether this was
Confederation Of States, Union, or Confederated Re
public OF no consequence Mr. Eaton called aten,
States, May 7, 17s9, TO President Washington,
great Confederaed Republic The President called
10 by the same name IN his rcply, ana
twelve times called IL COME deracy. Webster Calhoun,
Madison, @hersun, JacAhoh wright beltoh anu otners
regarded the Union compact for certain purposes
Mr. BLAINE RED, Malne) said that a. the senator
was on Webster would Ne DC hihu enough 20 sno" rom
the Of Mr. WeDsteritha the states made the
Mr. EATON replied he was of OF Webster and pro-
ceedng TO the consideration OF tie CONSTITUTIONAL ques
Mr. Eaton said the course Of legislation now pro-
posed met the approval OF his judgment but ne
friends. He yielded principle was involved
In his Judgment they should have rst presented to the
inserted in the appropriation bills. lie De,
heved the Jaws souEn' .to,,,- 70 10 ,PII 'ei e
stricken from the statute books. He would not vote
dollar when the CaptainGenera told him he would uso
the Army at the polls. Let the Army 20 rather than
N mort IL Tor such purposes This. MIR Eaton said
the entertainment wnicn VIC are invited! None IN
mine" lLsuRhterl Mr. Eaton then spoke Of the legs
Mr. COSKLING (Llep.. y. y CSfr. Eaton yieldingl
now declared orally what nc had previously expressed
by shake Of his head, tnut the late war was not waged
by one section AGAINST another Out vas war waEed
me4i OF party 70 Ietroy tae @Na'ona @ ne; ie 'iSn Zen
jury laws could not affect those who were boys
during the war, and therefore, could not be applied 20
Them Ihey were OAIy apPIcdylv W ,lo eul uI
the war. He utterly oprosed TO the repe OF any
law and any legislation under which White Leaguers
u!-nt raiders inccndiaes. murderers VIC dtOrs Of
laws OF any description, could be tried by jury OF
Nj EAfON, resuning his remarks said tnat when he
gave way for tie senator 10 ask question tAe latter
ought not make a speech IN the middle OF his own.
Mr. EaJOu SAID he knew, and repeated, that IN me
southern states to-day jur.rs are pursed ami honest
men Ecpt OF the jury box bv judges, marsnhls ana
attorneys WnO are not honest men. -
Conginr. said present at the Circuit Court OF
south CarOlua IL 1877 and the ChleI Justice au-
60Iizc Inc siraaon Of the iruucld Oath. This
oath administered TO every Democrat ana not TO
single Republican, Among the Republicans were three
who served in The Couiedera.e Army, one OF them
a lieutenant under lie (iir. Butier's e. m.and
Mr. CONKLiNG said the Court must have read the
sacred record by tneir NUTS ye shall know ihen'
To the class Of men from which supervisors and
dcputy-maIshais OF election are drawn. Mr. EATON
read from old number OF The Congressman 6tobe
list OF such Otcers, whose occupation iucu4ed almost
every KIND OF crime from thef, 70 murder Ihe enune-
ration or their aliases, such a. " Jachy, Shuiyt Ihe
KID" etc, occasOned much laughter.
Nh CONkLlNG tltep., ~ - cOmlimented dr. Eaton
on the partisan -by Of ms speech IL HCu ,een 10
call for some reply 10 tne charges against hr DIyen
I'll
New-YOIk. M. Davenport was a citizen OF New-IorK
state and II Ae violated any law, was amenabe 10 pun
isInrnt the any other CiuZon. Yet in spite OF
all the charges against hm. no suit hHd ever
bsen brought against him. Many Of the
men prevented voting On naturalization
papers have taken the first step toward be-
coming clIzens showing the inyaldty OF their former
papers. Mr. COnking read from the report of the Hon
: J. Cox's committee. made March 3, 1877, eulOgEins
and commencing for imitation the laws under which
perfectly fair election held IA NeW-l OK III 1871
lie thought NJ. Eaton would recognize NJ. Cox as
good Democrat, aud his opinion as valuable. But TINS
was not the place discuss New-IOEk politics. His
state would furnish able advocates To meet any one
who cared 20 come there discuss these questions.
Mr. VOORHEES, Dem, IndJ said everyone would
concur ia Mr. ConkliEgss statement that Ne"-NOrk
could take care affairs. Yet thai Senator nad
corrupt forces preventing fair elections IN
New YORK. Mr. Voorhees, desired 10 know why tnat
sttement was caumniatcd here by the statement that
uer elections disgrace 10 civilization ana
Jnmiuafed by rufaDs II she 80 low ana poor In tbe
uofical scale that she an humble supplaut 10
the Federal Government asking that JJnn l. Davenport
DE endowed with imperial powers IN order 10 secure
fair elections -. ,--,-
MIR CONKLING said this rhetorical outburst lacked
ON. uuaIly common ia Mr.. voorhees, eloquent speeches.
namely originality and no would not call upon the
senator from Indiana To fatigue himself by Ylnd-
csttno The houor of Now-YOrk New-YOfk Was aDle II
be saw nj 10 punish all offenders against the law within
her borders but she left certain classes oi offenders 10
The iurisdlctOn OF the United states. -ne Was not
afraI out wiling and glad To recognize the National
autnorty 10 welcome IL and have 10 dWei III her midst
Ehe might protect her elections, though there are
peculiar difficulties IN the way. lie detailed Ihe election
crimes under the Tweed ring, showing the necessity
for energetic measures Of reform. lie then described