The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-05-04

committee on foreign affairs TO send SUI
committee TO New York for the purpose {
examining witnesses in the Chili-Peru II
yestigation.
The house then resumed considerltio
D of the Mississippi contested election case {
Lynch Vs. Chalmers, and the previou
question having been ordered, Calkins, Q
Indiana, took the floor to close the dc
bate. He prefaced his argument with
brief review of the present condition o
the colored race. The old fallaces am
sophstries were gone, and to.da,
the idea that all men are created equal be
fore the law, was an accepted doctrine o
the republican party.
Except the Chinese" suggested Buc
} hanan, Of Georgia.
Calkins-"W Whenever the Chinese, as {
people, shall stop the system of seryitude
no man on this side of the chamber will re
: fuse them the fellowship of mankind"
: Returning to the question Calkins eX
hibited a map of Mississippi to show
the gerrymandering which had been re
sorted to to throw out large majority o
colored people. Calkins spoke nearly two
hours, and was frequently applauded by
: his party friends. In conclusion he re-
viewed benefits granted to the colorcd peo.
pie by the republican party, and
assured that people that his party would
continue to educate and stand by them,
would invoke Gods blessing on them and
their children. At the conclusion, his
speech was greeted with loud and long con-
tinued applause on the republican side and
in the galleries, in which Il large number of
coored men were assembled.
A vote was then taken on the resolution
of the minority of the committee on cleo
tions, declaring Chalmers entitled to
his seat and rejeCted-yeas, l4l nays,
125, party vote About thirty pairs
were announced on this vote. The ques-
ton then recUrred on the first resolution of
the majority declaring Chalmers not enti-
tied to seat. AT first there was n disposi-
ton shown on the democratic side to re-
frain from voting, and on first roll call not
more than twenty democrats voted, among
them Randall, Tucker Carlisle and llol-
man. This, however, was enough to make
a quorum, and upon the second roll call
remaining democrats cast their vo'es in the
negative. The eresolution was adopted-yeas,
12i; nays, II. The second resolution de-
claring Lynch entitled to the seat was
agreed to-yeas, l25; nays, 50. Lynch
then appeared at the bar Of the house,
escorted by Calkins, and the oath Of office
was administered 10 him by the speaker.
Caswell, of Wisconsin, presented the
conference report on the post-otflce APP
preparation bill. Agreed to.
A conference committee on the fortiti.
cation appropriation bill was appointed,
and the house, at 3:fO, adjourned.
sENARE.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-Mr. Edmunds,
| from the committee on judiciary, made an
oral report upon the message Of the presi-
dent touching the So called cowboy distur-
Dances in Arizona, and suggesting certain
legislation regarding the use of the army as
a posse comitatus. He said he had been
| ;,e ,nta 10 hnt in ha n IA
committee there was no necessity for fur
ther legislation, and that the president has
ample power to put down the lawlesSness
referred to under existing laws.
The bill to repeal discrimination against
the appointment of eX-Confederates in the
army of the United states, again came
up on the calendar, and the decision
upon the pending question TO refer to
the committee on judiciary resulted in
yeas, 2l; nays, 10.
The yeas and nays were ordered and Mr..
Call took the floor. He antagonized the
position of Mr.. Edmunds. In debate he
said that gentleman had declared that he
W wlnted to see perpetuated monument on
the statute book to mark the distinction
between the right and wrong sides of the
rebellion. lie (CalD would erect no
monument for the purpose of put
ting to shame the people whose
conscientious convictions led them into
a strife. He wanted no such monument.
The only monument which the war should
perpetuate was one of fraternity.
MIR. George spoke of the good effect of a
unanimous effort TO pass the bill, and said
he regretted that the opposite side seemed
indisposed to allow this. He referred to
the unquestioned supremacy of national
authority throughout the country, and the
readiness with which its behests were com.
piled with in the south. He said members
of the military committee which recon-
mendeu the bill were nearly all able, gallant
and trusted leaders in one of tue two
contending armies, and it would be unu
sual for the senate to ignore the recon-
mendation OF the committee to whose judg'
ment il was accustomed to defer in such
matters The gentlemen from the north
who wanted monuments had them
now in the constitutional amendments,
while the law to be obliterated was one OF
distrust and vengeance and passion.
With no compensating advantage to the
victor, it branded with an ineilacable
stain the honor and faith Of ten millions OF
American citizens. The statute, TOO, was a
source of irritation to the south, not because
of any number of persons it excluded from
the army, but because OF its reelection upon
their honor in implicitly assuming that the
seutherners can't be trusted to defend the
country.
close Of Mr., Georges remarks.
The senate then took mp as unfinished
business senate bill to establish a court OF
appeals which was considered as in COM
mittee of the whole. and Mr.. Davis, Of Hi.
nois, explained the bill.
/ Upon the close of Mr.. Davis remarks the
senate indicated disposition TO pass the
bill without further discussion and a sug.
pestion was made to this effect.
Mr.. Morgan said he had heen unable,
owing to some confusion, TO hear the en-
tire statement Just IN lde and desired "
review il in the Record before the bill was
The bill was then informally laid aside
and Mr.. Saunders was awarded the floor Il
speak on his joint resolution proposing q
civirserysce reform amendment to the con
stitution providing for the election by. the
people OF a large number Of local Fedora
officers now appointed by the president.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Saunders
speech the bill was referred TO the judiciary
committee.
Amer an executive session the senate ad
jOurned.
|. blanchard. OF Louisiana, introduced ,
iriut resolution authorizing the postmaster
B general to relieve mail contractors and sub
contractors in sections recently or at presen
. overhowed by the Mississippi and it tri0u
taries from forfeiture ordeduciiOn from par
by reason Of failure 10 perform service ac
cording 20 contract. when such failure va
, occasiOned by overflow or extreme higl
, water.
} Holman. Of Indiana, objected % ~
, present consideration. and b was reierret
. 10 the committee on pOst-Oilices and post
roads. with leave 30 report % any time.
Under the call Of states the f0llOWin.
bills were introduced and reierred.
( By Belf0rd Of ColOrado-AuthuriEing th'
b appOinfment Of q special commission o.
promoting commercial interests with sucl
. countries Of Central and Southern Americi
as nav Be found % possess the most natu
rai and available facilifirs Tor railEay inter
, comwuricq'i1n with each other aud viii
the Unitei afes-
Bv Gibson. Of Louisinnn-Fur the AZ
r0fufrnrut Of commission from the enEl
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