New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-08
xLvIrH CONGRESS- Hid SESSION

prnyr.AR REPORT OF PROCEEDlNaS
v,,xc .,r,cKrD IN THE SENATE BY Mr..
euTy.yR IN THE MATTER OF THE SOUTH CAho'
LIMA CESsUs-THE RIVER AND hAhDoH "fr"'-
% PRIArIoN BILL IN THE hoUsE' am,
SENATE. .WAsHiNGToN. Fen. l. 1851
A. remembrance from the association OIL
Natoua Banks Of Eastern Pennsylvania "S",nsV ."'
passage OF the Honse fuhu'ns o'i' was
CAMERON (Rep.. PENN ..
o. motion Of Mr.. MORGAN Dem, Ala)' Senators
aamin ami Thurman were appointed teiiers ior INV
SENATE in the electoral count meeting
Mr. BrJTIER Dem. g. CT addressed the Senate on Tue
alleged census frauds IN South Carolina. prefacng ms
arSs by having real by the Clerk the report OF the
Secretary OF the and letter OF the
Of The Census IN response TO his resolution Tor
Rcfcrring to these papers showing by The
ration the correctness OF the original cnuelalou .
nITiER said they answered fully tbs charges made
from time TO time by partisan stump oIat"rs nu sx
S@u n1ator in the last presidential campaign IN
New-York City. with an evldenIy ,n nnin"nd
,Ss lust and est recital tho truth wond fa Of
taa purpose and therefore chose lang OF iSa anu
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. az most potent appnhpce ior nc
occasion. That language was as follows; For tnc
population OF Southern States we must go "um ~
no. selected by souhern Senators and me- orrs OIL tn
House na9 and their depSc
and fhe compen satiOn was 50 aNns'u a. W dueS %
nsass No imputltion Of fraud was ever cast upon
he work. snch thing az plot 10 f,oricate nioi
efr
softis the course OF nature and the logic OF
events in another a plot 10 change me bal,
g. dn Section n"1 By esauh%s false basis
and Eau" me cnv oer
mad moi at occurred TO the conservative foes or
rdicaiism That particular spoke in the whee OF devil
try mad not up the ry patriot OF that day.
Now such schemes seem to wax apacc" etc Inc sans
words: There is an ordinance OF higher power tna
South Caroius census taker Ia the course or tue
bradsde Of figures. problem after problem III arithle-
TIC ineenousy cphered OUT were hurled ~ me eon .-
;prenuous and unfair as the intellect that fabricated
theI ana malignant IN their purpose as the heart
Sir. BUrLER referred to the tables and observations
Oe;ober s. STRIVING an increase the population of
South Carolina In ten wears OF 2S97O0 Lhd lraction
,narshais and their deputies and not by 'enumeraois
selected by Southern Senators ana members az noli-
letter of the present superintendent who he said was
q Republican and gentleman, and who qua not share
the distinction with his present acouscrs OF being re-
sponsble OF the things d4ne at me tecefai
Ihs o sS s so Ss work IN 1870
ns false ard unreliable and its machinery as "eumsS
Mr. BiJTI.ER said 1t would require something more
than tue aud snas of charaans and earpngs OF
disappointed maaontcnts TO drive him from the good
onnIon he held OF the work OF the tenth census IN South
Carona. Those who had been Entrusted with me woiR
dd not belong that breed OF cornoranis olsea npon
her and sustained by The maievo!ence ana hatred OF
tnOss BsrS29 p ae who Gi
rescue South from the paistd parayzuS tonrn OF
fhairv
south Caroua enumeration, and the proof Of that was
overwhelming Yet the aashor OF TINS charge had not
amends for gross misrepresentation the census had
not shown tue .decadence OF the sou'n, ana
allowance should be made for Their bad temper and
recsless accusations but after having pea anu pu'
dared the south depletion, the CHIEF valiant o. the
band of spectators who mad despo'led her now Geprt
atsd ns Of asr PSye@ y a"S When the
tionnl hicnwayman overcomes ana roos inc hcibIess
wayfarer even he il too D1agnannos TO insnt hs VIC
ny hi,rl
curses. He dr. Butleil would let thus poiieai msh.
Wayman 20 and shelter his ignominy rom the Kissing
storm Of scorn ant contumely He then proceeded to
review the general results OF tie census.
,e Ii,t he had heard Of the just made that
they were designed IN some way as an s'nt anon hun,
self Ia that regard he had this to For the VaorlpgS
o tne Senator from Soutn Carolina he bad no concern
rho reference mace was TO speech Sla ls ny nm MI
now aboit five mouths to frame his reply Mr. Conki,ng
added wanted 10 a seS further sS rsmars
but mcanw bile lie would say that he lau dOne Du@-
,nrn,tv he woud tnd seaspnabc occasion 10 recall,
and as far possible correct that inluslict -.
the Senator irn, South Carolina matters OF 30 cor
Germ to He will pardon me for ssying tnH' INC ,
OF the Senator from New 1oik IL Oh
TO neSkIINGd do rot need to have heard the Ser
.or in order 10 ascertain that he person wih whom
Edo NOT choose TO handy epitheis Eee esehe:c st
Of ali therefore have nothing to add tO '"'t
Mr. PLUMB tI;ep., KanJ presented reson@ns OF 'hc
legislature OF Kansas in favor OF ;he construction u?
tbs G0vrrrmrn; OF doubc-iracA government ifriEat
rotrrud from the sracOsst the east 10 ~" Missouri
P;ver 80 As 10 make The main tine accessible tor COM
, sc pnrccses TO the people o: AL States b. tho
mississippi Valley. Referred 10 the to'in'ce 90 Cci-
merce. .s...,;,, ~, ,,o - ~,
sion Appropriation biI the qiesiioh hciug u'h lhs
amendment rep rted by Mr. Niiei 'r3'n 'n le' si,.
Committee for local pension courts, b1hs we E'N.Y
Surgeons BIZ. After debate the aIeni'n'tt WHICH Ia"
len mod.ted, was dtc:Gcf nOJ 10 he IN or.ieF
Nj WHYrE (peul Md J, durlhs ne dcDn'r: rrpni,Ga
fran tue oininttee the Dsii" OF 'plninba faVaOy
With aoe i,nrnts IL" hil to rrnica me 1nd IL
cornoratc anew the BIiluOre md Potomac Railway
(,onm,uy placed On the calendar. ,.,
9ar ,n.s.,un recurring ON the bill Mr.. PLUME or D.,
Yam fIoyrd u,l amcudn mt appr"priatnR s2OOuOo u
nroyide tor Atty ad.Ouil examiners for lhc ~, on
saca sd ror the clerical force necessary Tor the PcL-
son Adn,apt enerGls and Surgeon GerIals |hic's u
reader effective the work of SAID examiners. ,,
After oisc,lssinn, was taken when 'hr pem,ln"
amendment was declared TO Dc II 0r'er--ieis' 81
'w,inut further action the Senate al DIS adjou neil