New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-21

Marshals in the Southern States, ana NC feoipo"
from those records to-day facts which prove the
utter falsty of every assertion made by southern
Senators in regard to the fair and peaceable conduct
of electious In the South The records Of the vio-
lence toward witnesses and officers OF the United
States In Florida and of frauds upon the baIot-oox
and outrages upon voters in South Carolina, Mlssis-
sippi and Texas show "a bad condition OF anairs
In those States as far the purity OF elections
concerned, a. ever existed in any Southern otate'
Mr.. Coke was at frst inclined TO interrupt, but as
shot after shot came in the form Of statement from
the official record the Texas Senator subsided.
As might have been expected, the recitai
of the actual history Of the last election In
Mississippi and other Southern States, In contrast
with the false assertions made in behalf OF the south
in regard to that election aroused Mr. Frye, ana ms
peroration was the finest specimen Of indignant eio-
ouence that has been heard in the American Senate
in many aday.
It was interesting to watch the faces OF the South
ern Senators during the delivery OF the speech All
of them who were present remained in ther seats
and Maid close attention. While Mr.. Frye was re-
atnp with calm precision the history OF the crimes
which had been committed in one Southern
State the Senators from other Southern States un-
easily waited for their turn to come. Senators GAIL
George, Butler, Hampton and Coke sprang 10 their
feet alternately, and sought by interruption anu
assertion to distract the new Senator. lie was not
annareptly disturbed but bore the interruptions
patiently, and in every instance overthrew asser-
ton with some fact from the well-equpped arsenal
at his elbow. All of the Senators above named and
several others expressed intention to reply to MI
Frye's assaults" upon their respective States put
not one of them was ready willing to undertake
the task to-day Several of them interrupted Mr.
Frye to demand that he should be more specific as 10
times and places where violations of law had oc-
cured Mr. Frye replied, Il do not think that
il nv duty. The facts which | am relating
are all matters Of official record in the Department
of Justice and are accessible TO other Senators as
they are to myself They can examine the records
for themselves and they will there find much more
than have time to relate"
The truth is that Mr. Frye did obtain from the
Attorney Generals Office extracts from number oil
reports which he did not Use because the Attorney
General thought that it would be injudcious in
view of the fact that number of nominations for
court officers in the South yet TO be confirmed
In other words matters have come TO the pass that
the official reports of officers Of the Government
in certain States must be suppressed because they
show a condition of affairs unhappy that
the description of it is likely to arouse the oppo-
stion of Senators from those States to the confrna
ton of officers one Of whose duties 1t is to make
such reports for the information Of the Govern
| ment.
When Mr.. FRYE had concluded, several Southern
Senators sprang their feet. MIR. Brown OF Georgia
who assumes to wear the mantle of leadership re-
signed by Mr.. Thurman-was recognized. Mr.
Brown did not attempt to answer the indictment
He began by saving that he attached more impor-
| tance 10 the speech because ii was probably IN
| spred by the Premier of the Administration. and
therefore might be assumed to forcshadOw the policy
| of the Administration toward the South. tie had
| believed that the Administration was inclined 10
| pursue a fair and conciliatOry course III regard
| 10 the South and he regretted TO find that
| such was not to be the fact. There was much more
of the same sort, and then Mr.. Brown wandered
| back into the wellbeaten track over which he had
travelled in dozen speeches before since the present
struerle began. aud closed by repeating his absurd
| sentiments in regard TO Massachusetts,
Mr.. Hampton followed with some assertions regard
ing the number of colorcd Democrats in South Caro-
lima. Then Mr. Butler of South Carolina. arose, and
declared that the attention of the country was not TO
be diverted from the real question before the Senate
by ISLANDERS and Misrepresentation OF the people
| of the South" The real question, he said, was a
| bargain"
| At this instant General Burnside sprang to his
feet and bringing his clenched hand down upon the
desk before him exclaimed That is false. False
say, and repeat again il is false. The man who
SAYS there has been corrupt bargain on tins side
alters falsehood. do not care who says IT, j
mean what / say. 1t is false Mr..
Butler was astonshcd at the vigor Of
this assault, and appeared about to make
an ugly reply. He checked himself, however. and
made some remark to the effect that the Senator
from Rhode Island was excited. General Burnside
jumped to his feet again and exclaimed: " am not
| excited never was more cool in NV life "a re-
mark which elected roar Of laughter from all
SIDES for the Senator's manners certainly belicd his
words Senator Butler then declared that he would
take an occasion to show that there had been bar
| gain on the Republican side; and" said he "if
| do not produce irrefragabe proof that there has
! been such bargain. will resign my seat in the
| Senate of the United States"
| Mr. Brown kept very quiet during all the talk
| about "a bargain" Perhaps he was thinking
| of something else or wondering whether any
| body supposed he had ever entered into
a bargain in order TO insure his election 10 the
Senate 1t is expected that Mr. Butler will try to-
morrow TO redeem his promise To prove that q cor
| rupt bargain was entered into between the Repub-
| licans and General Malone About half dozen
Southern Senators have promised TO attempt TO reply
to Mr. Frye. Ii will take at least week 10 deliver
all these speeches and before Others which they
| will evoke arc ended, fortnight will probably
| eapse.
| NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES.
PAPERS READ AT TIE SECOND DAYS SESSION.
| WASHINGTON, April 20.-The members Of the
National Academy Of Sciences met again to-day in
| All Souls Church secret session for the election