The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-04-18
'ty.sixth Congrcss...First Session.
WASHINGTON, April II. 1870.
SENATE


The Senate. on the expiration OF the morn
ing hour. took up the army appropriation
bill, Mr.. Morgan, OF Alabama, being enti.
tied to the floor.
Mr.. Morgan said that hereafter he In
tended to speak in vind;catIoh OF the atti-
tude OF the southern members OF Congress,
which had been the object Of much unjust
aspersion. The South was not responsible
for the existence of the question now a.i-
fating the public. lie had considered 1t
best at present to yield to his friend from
Indiana (Mr. Voorhces).
Mr.. voorhees, called attention TO what he
feared was not generally realzed-namely,
TINT Federal interference extended not only
to congressional but to all State and local
elections. American citizens by thus hay
ing overseers put over them were reduced to
the condition of slaves.
He detailed the system OF election laws,
and pointed out provisions therein danger.
Gus to the free ballot. Usurpers always take
advantage OF such bad laws. Already our
people had seen them used to defeat the
popular viii. Cesar sent emissaries into the
provinces to incite disturbances as an cx-
cuSe to use the army to keep the peace. The
same thing might be done, and. had been
done, by the President Of The United States.
vi. CIiCI lOiip"cu. JlG ndiu tUc DeulO-
Gratis had until now sustained the veto-pow-
er of the President. The proper place to
test tue validity Of the law was in the courts.
The Democratic cry for Il free ballot was in.
consistent, as all the election frauds for the
last thirty years had been to the advantage
OF the Democratic party. He concluded by
citing the evidence heard by the Teller
committee as proof OF the correctness and
business OF his argument.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Immediately after the reading OF the
Journal the question came up from yestcr-
day morning on the bill reported from the
Committee on Coinage, Weights, and Mca-
surcs, to provide for the exchange OF sub
sidiary silver coins for legal-tender money,
and TO make such coins legal tender in all
sums not exceeding $40. The question was
on the motion made by Mr.. Buckncr, OF
Missouri, chairman OF the Committee on
Banking ana Currency, to refer the bill to
that committee.
That motion was opposed by Mr.. Ste
phcnS, OF Georgia, chairman OF the Coin
age Committee, who argued that the bill
came from the appropriate committee, was
now before the House, was short, simple,
and ought to be acted on by the House to-
day.
The motion to refer was sustained Ivy Mr..
Buckncr, who argued that il the Coinage
Committee had jurisdiction Of the question
involved in the bill, then it had jurisdiction
of the whole system OF the currency OF the
country. whereas the functions OF that COM
mittce were properly confined TO technical
points Of coinage, devices OF dies, &c.
The same points were enforced by Mr..
Chitcndcn, OF New York. who had pre-
scnicd the petition on which the bill WAS
reported. But thc bill was before the
House, and should be passed on lis merits
alone.
The opposite view was held by Mr.. Olaf
lin. OF Massachusetts. who argued that the
jurisdiction OF the banking Committee was
confined to matters connected with the nal
ii0nal banks. The bill. therefore, bad come
from the appropriate committee, and should
be passed.
Mr.. Price. OF Iowa. declared himself in
favor Of aboishing the Banking and Cur
rrncy Committee II it had not control nf
tho subject of the bill. The discussion is
still going on.
The House, later. was brought by the pre-
yious question to vote on the motion to
refer the slvcrdsilI to the Banking Commit
tee, and that motion being rciected-SS TO
JI-lic Dlll 10 Nv" NV AAou.S Aoi
action.
At the close of the morning hour the sub
sidiary silver bill went over until Monday.
An effort was made by Mr. Atkins, OF
Tennessee, to have the debate on the legis-
lative appropriation bill closed or Saturday,
which provoked Il controversy between
Mes>rs. Atkins and Congcr. The latter in
tcrpretcd remark Of Mr.. Atkins into an
apology TO him.
Mr.. Atkins informed him, however, that
he was incapable of apolosizing "to that
man."
Mr.. Conger said he was equally glad that
the gentleman withdrew his apology.
Mr.. Atkins told him lie Lad not with
drawn it.
Mr.. Conger was equally glad that the gem
tlcman showed some little feeling.
Mr.. Atkins thought it was 4 pity that Mr..
Congcr did not show some, but he had
none.
It. was agreed to extend the debate until
Friday OF next week. The House then went
into Committee OF the Whole on the lcgisla-
tive bill.
Mr.. Kelly made speech against the poll
cy OF attempting to cocrcc the President
INTO signing the appropriation bills. lie
warned the Democratic party that il it at
than the constitutional way it will be tram
pied ,luCcr the feet Of an indignant people.
lie said he would vote for the repeal OF the
test-oath for Jurors il brought before the
House aS 4 separate measure.
At the expiration OF his hour Mr.. Kelly 5
time was. on motion OF Mr.. Carlisle, OF
kcutrckv, extended fifteen minutes. His
speech was listened to with marked attcn-
ton.
Mr.. Carlisle followed. In the course OF
his remarks he said "Disclaiming any in
tcntion to make an appeal to the passions !;
li>claimin" any intention TO excite partisan
feeling. or 10 distract the Judgment OF the
peoples representatives on this very en-
citing question, | say 10 the gentlemen on
tie other side, not in any spirit OF AFRO
rance or dictaiun, but with all the dellb-
Grafton and carncStncsS which the gravity
of this great subject demands, that these
laws must be repealed, and that this power
Of the Executive to control the election OF
the peoples representatives must he taken
away" [Arplause on the Democratic side
The Negro Exodus.
THEIR DESTITUTE CONDITION. At WYANDo1TE.
NEW YORK, April IA Kansas City dis
patch says: \ large number or colorcu
southern refugees, having been landed by
the steamboats, 1T Wyandoltc in entirely
destitute condition during the past few
DAYS. are occupying the churches and pub
liz halls N that place. Many are sick from
exposure. and dying. Major Shelley. CT
Kansas City, tccgraphcd the Secretary OF
War for M order for the issue Of rati0nS