Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 27, Number 70, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 December 1878 — Page 4

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THE INDIANA STATE SENTINEL, WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 18, 1878

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18.

TEHHM (POSTAOK l'AIOjt INVAUABLT CASH IX ASVAKCX. DAILY: Without With Sunday Issue. Sunday lwe. 1 Copy one Tear , , suuo 112. UO 6.00 1 Copy six months. 6-10 1 Copy Uiree mopini , 2M 1 Copy one montn - ."5 1 God v Mr week br carrier .20 800 1.00 .25 Additions to clubs received at any time at tab rates. WEEKLY Single Copy one year $ 1X0 CI n ba of five one year 6.09 flnriM of tan ana vftr. (and an extra COPY to the getter np of the club) -. 10X0 Qabi of twentv-two. one veax 20-00 Agents wanted at every post office in the state, sena ror outni. IIow to Send Money. Remittance may be made by draft, money order, or registered letter, at nurnsK. uive Poetoffiee address in fall. Including BUle and Uoaniy, ana address IXDIANAPOLIH 8EXTINEX.CO. The New York San is of the opinion that the case of William Merrick is one in which circumstantial evidence will do to hang by. Thb New York Elevated Railway has car ried 4,000,009 passengers in four months, which Is at the rate of 35,000 passengers per day. Talmage's BerinoDS describing his travels through the New York deaa are to be dram atized. This, with a Tilt-on Beecherforan after piece, ought to draw. Some of the radical organs are denouncing Conkling for bis inattention to Blame's screech in the senate. Conkling treated the Maine fanatic with becoming contempt, for which he deserves the thanks of the country. SrcRocon, the great London divine, comes in for bis share. The charge is made that he prayed for a dying friend, and scratched a match to light a cigar before getting off bis knees. The story very properly ends In smoke. The death of the Princess Alice, eldest daughter of Queen Victoria, and grand duchess ef Hesse Darmstadt, has again shrouded the royal family of England in deep borrow.. The queen, who bad ai last outlived her deep grief for her husband, Prince Albert, bad concluded to revive the brilliancy of the English court, and orders to that effect had been issued, when suddenly the death of a favorite daughter changes the programne, and instead of theatricals, balla, receptions, etc., there is mourning in the palaces of England. Almost every public edifice and public Job Is beguu on a scale extravagantly greater than the community needs. A notable Instance la the new capltol at Albany. A building cost log a half milliou ol dollars would bave been ample lor the accommodation of the legislature anl state officers. Yet the one that the politicians are constructing has already cost sine inlillons, and can not be completed under pres nt plans for less than four millions more. Indeed, a well known member of Uie assembly averred last winter that thirteen millions had been expended, and that live millions more were required. All this, too. In face of tie stipulation contained In the first appropriation lor the building, that the entire cot should not exwed four million. The people can not endure this sort of extravagance; yet they have to pay, while polltieiani and contractors grow rich. New ork fcun. Indiana is an exception to the rule that governs in New York and other states. The new state house is to be built from foundat'on, to dome for $2,000,000, as the law provides. The plans have aii been perfected, the contracts let and boocU given, and the work will go forward to completion without distrust on the part of the people that there is crookedness in the matter. The Indiana idea in architecture !s as sound as it is in finances, and other states will do well to note the fact. COURTS ORGANIZED TO CONVICT. It is difficult to conceive of a greater calamity to society than the organization of a strictly partisan judiciary. This, however, has been accomplished by the radical party, and some of its organs have the audacity to boast of their success. The fact that the radical party, by the enfranchisement of the southern states, the removal of carpet-baggers and troops has lost its grip upon them, has aroused all the latent sectional hates of radio' conspirators, and now, as last re sort, they rely upon the courts to do that which all' honorable men abhor convict upon mere partisan grounds those who are charged with violations of the Jaws. The New York Tribune, in the wealth of its malignity, champions the new departure, and exultant ly refers to the action of Judge W. B. Woods, whose district Includes the states bordering upon the gulf. This judge has decided that the "test oath must still be required from 'grand and petit jurors in United States 'courts when the offenses charged are vlolatious of certain United States laws." The law referred to, of the existence of which tbe Tribune boasts that "southern democrats" were entirely oblivions, is found in the Federal Statutes, section 822, and reads as follows: No person shall be a grand or petit Juror in aay court of the United Mtates, upon any IhquLry, hearing of trial of any suit, proceeding or prosecution based upon or arUing under the provision a or HU"ClvU Kiguta,"nd of title "crimes," for enforcing the provisions of the fourteenth amendment to the constitution, wtw la. In tbe judgment of the courts. In complicity witn any cumbinatieu or cooxpiracy in said titles set lorlb, and every grand or tlt Juror shall, before entering upon any such Ininquiry, bearing or trial, take and sutBorlbe u otuh la open court, thai be bw never alrectiy or Indirectly counseled, advised or vol untarlaly aided any such eomhlnallon or conspiracy. Without stopping to comment upon a statute, tbe purport of which is easily perceived, it better subserves the public welfare to point out in what regards the law is be lieved to pander to partisan hate by convict ing political opponents. In this connection the Tribune lets the cat out of the bag. It says.: It happens that tbe crimes charged In Booth Carolina wid some other states come under the provUiuim of this section. Ju any inquiry as to aucb crime, and in the trial of any person arcurted of tliem.lt (appears that the jurors must take and subscribe a rpucial oath. 1 hey must swear sot only thai they bad no part lu tb particular combination or conspiracy In trttknf but that they never have voi an tartly aided, or directly or indirectly counseled or advised, any oilier combination or conspiracy aimed at the free and full exercise of bis franchises by the colored voter. Moreover, almost unlimited discretion Is mtrnated to every United States eoart In tbe selection of Jurors for tbe inquiry or trial In such cases. 4-'o person shall serve who la. In tbe Judgment of the court, In complicity with any combination or conspiracy" of the character named. If Judges are faithful and honest, bow many democrats in Houth Carolina will hey find of whom it can be believed that they are not in complicity with the recent successful conspiracy to capture tbe state 7

A strict enforcement of the law and Presl

aent Hayes has declared that he means to employ all the power given him to have the laws strictly enforced would seriously diminish the chance of getting Juries composed of Houth Carolina nuuiners to try persons accusco. It will be observed that after all the bloody shirt organs do not rely so much upon the iron clad test oath, for tbe purpose of preventing democrats from acting as grand and petit jurors, as upon tbe ."almost 'unlimited discretion of the court" which the law confers. Here we have an openly avowed purpose to transfer the federal courts of the country into an infamous in quisition for the conviction of southern democrats, and the fact that federal judges have "almost unlimited discretion" is a feature in the scheme of tyranny that re eel res special arproval. It is well that tbe radical organs so cieariy aenne tneir posi tion with regard to a matter that strikes at the justice . of judicial proceedings, and : demands the conviction of democrats by, partisan juries, without reirard to facts, showing their innocence. It is quite possible that the day is near at hand when such a malignant policy will receive its quietus, and the "discretion" of partisan judges, now ."almost unlimited," will be brought within prudent bounds. It has been charged a thousand times, and proved as often as charged, that the radical party had debauched the federal judiciary, and this movement to convict southern democrats, innocent or guilty, is another confirmation of the charge, strong as holy writ. AMERICAN NAVIGATION LAWS. Under the plea of protection to American industries, the United States have manufactured a code of navigation laws which are a disgrace to the country and a damaging reflection upon tbe civilization of the age, for many of their provisions are semi barbarous In their narrowness, and in their effects destructive of the very interests which those who formed them claimed they would advance. It is held, and not without good reason, that the people generally are - ignorant of the character and operation of the navigation laws of the country, and this charge of ignorance, . strange to say, is made against men who meet in commercial conventions and assume to speak authoritatively upon questions relating to foreign as well as domestic commerce. More than this, It is charged that officials con nected with the customs service are about as illy informed concerning tbe navigation laws as any other class of citizens. In confirma tion of this, it is related that during the winter of 1876 a gentleman of New York desired to change the license of his pleasure yacht from one collection district to another, and to accomplish this simple matter of routine some of the best legal talent of Mew York was employed for weeks, and it was finally accomplished only after great trouble and expanse. The Hon. Dayid A. Wells has prepared a synopsis of the navigation laws of the country, and the following resume from the New Orleans Democrat will be read with special Interest at this juncture, when the subject of foreign markets for our surplus products is undergoing discussion. "In the fi'St place," says the Democrat, "No American citizen is allowed to import a for eign built vessel, in the sense of purchasing, acquiring a registry or title to, or of using her as his own property; the only other ab solute prohibitions of imports being in re;?t to counterfeit money and obscene ob- ' jecta, " No foreign built vessel, or vessel in any part owned by a subject of a foreign power, can enter a port of the United . States and then go to another domestic port with any hew cargo, or with any part of her original cargo that has been once unloaded, without having previously voyaged to and touched at some other port of some foreign country, under penalty of confiscation. By construction of this law all direct traffic between the Atlantic and Pacific ports of tbe United States via Cape Horn or the Cape of Good Hope, or across the Isthmus of Panama, is held to be of the nature of a coasting trade or voyage, in which foreign vessels can not participate. "'An Americsn vessel ones sold or transferred to a foreigner can never be bought back and again become American property." " 'An American vessel ceases to be such if owned In the smallest part by any naturalized citizen who may, after acquiring Buch ownership, reside for more than one year in tbe country in which he originated, or more than two years in any foreign country. " 'A foreigner can not command or be an officer of a registered American vessel. "'If a vessel of the United States becomes damagsd on a foreign voyage, and is repaired at a foreign port, her owner or master must make entry of such repairs at a custom house of the United States, as an import and pay a duty on the same ' equal to onehalf the cost of the foreign work or material; and this law extends so far as to include boats that may be obtained at sea from a passing vessel, in order to assure tbe safety of the crew or passengers of the American vessel. . . "We do not suppose there is a single provision on the statute books of any half civilized nation of the earth as mean and arbitrary as this. It is to be hoped there is not at least for tbe honor of humanity. ' "A vessel under thirty tons can not be used in toreign trade. "Foreign vessels tbst may have lost a rudder, stern-post or shaft, and putting into an American port in distress, can not replace these articles with others she may have aboard without paying duty thereon as imports. She can not rip off her old copper sheathing and put on new without paying duty on both the old and new sheathing, even when tbe work is done by American workmen. "If a pleasure party touch at an American port the veifsl must pay a tonnage tax. "If a citizen of the United States purchase a foretgu built vessel wrecked at our coast be may use it for any other purpose than navigation, but he can not own her or obtain registry for and sail ber as an American vessel, unless he can prove that the cost of repairs on the wreck exceeded tbree-fourths of her original cost of construction. ''Every American vessel engaged in foreign trade (those engaged in the fisheries excepted) must pay an annual tax of thirty cents a ton. This is equivalent to an ad valorem tax of from three to six per cent - If, however, any person not ciUaen of the United

States become the owner of the merest fraction of an American vessel she becomes at once a foreign vessel, Is no longer entitled to registry or enrollment, and she is taxed sixty cents a ton instead of thirty cents.? Tbe indications now" are that the navigation laws of the country will undergo a surprising revision during the present session of congress, and if they were all repealed and the restrictions they impose removed, the commerce of the country would be indefinitely benefited. A cursory study of tbe

navigation laws will convince a protectionist of average benlghtedness that they require amendment and material modification. while persons who comprehend the needs of commerce will demand their unconditional repeal. CLIPPINGS. A ladt named Mary Magul-ah Ilad trouble in lighting her fi-ah ; The wood being green, , She nsed kerosene . . (Pause. Then continue solemnly.) She has gone where tbe fuel Is dryah". Puck. Bluebeard was a locksmith and belle hanger. New York Man. - To bb or not to be an attorney general, that Is the question. Devens. . Soxo of the dry goods clerk "Swinging In delaln."-Saturd ay Night. : All the signers of the declaration of independence signed their names with quill pens except one he signed his Witherspoon. Boston Journal of Commerce. W acknowledge tbe receipt of two new pieces ot sacred music. "Fold your arms around me tighter," and "See that my grave is not robbed," Boston Post. WnAT will you take for ten nights?" telegraphed a San Francisco manager to Artemus Ward. "Brandy and sugar," was the answer Louisville Courier-Joiirnal. a The days are close at hand when It is cheaper for the young man to pick a quarrel with bis girl than buy her a Christmas present. Philadelphia Chronicle-Herald. Fbox now till Christmas tbe women of the world will make a desperate effort to prove that all men who say they can't keep a secret are liars. Fond du Lac Reporter. Hovth African proof readers die young. The last one succumbed to tbe description of n fight between the UnabellnlJ'Jl and AmaswasiezUi tribes, New York Commercial. It isn't every married man who is willing to take an oath of allegiance to his mother-in-law. But that Is what tbe marquis of Lome did when he became governor general of Canada. " Eithkk marry me or die," said Mr. Blsbeet Of New York, to Miss Hunt. She married him, and thus, says the Philadelphia Chronicle, did woman's foolishness cheat the undertaker oat of ajon. At a sale of antique wares in New York an old padlock that Noah used on one of the skylights of the ark was withdrawn because the audience were not satisfied of Its genuine ! ness. Boston Post. There is one comfort about winter, observ ed the Toledo Commercial. Even If a man has to Hhlver In the piercing wind without an ul ster, his whole frame glows with satisfaction as be reflects that the poultry man can't pass a counterfeit spring chicken on him. The man who wanted to have "Beautifu1 Snow" printed, so that he could puste a few copies in bis scrap book, got here Tuesday We did not expect blm for borne days yet, but he Is buried in the poet's corner of Simpson's alley, just the same. Stillwater Lumberman. A BAD young man of Pleasant street told his grandmother, whose memory Is a little lame that the end of winter was almost here. He neglected to state which end, and the good old soul now relates, as her most reraarkab e ex perience, a winter without frost or snow. Rockland Courier. First class in arithmetic IIow many carats lb a yardf How many scruples make one rood? How many rods make an acher? IIow many nails in two feet? How many drachms make a hogshead? How many grains in one mill? How many mills make a cent? and how many don't ? Utlca Observer. The lover of the period is gradually improv ing. He no longer shoots his sweetheart, but if shooting Is absolutely necessary, and It generally is shoots himself or his sweetheart's papa. Presently he will destroy himself only, for his course is onward and upward, and then the world may hope to have more or less peace. Buffalo Exp reus. A Bridgeport man stopped bis paper last week because It didn't contain a sure cure for dyspepsia, as usual. The Infallible remedy for consumption was there all right, but by some accident the dyspepsia cure was left out. lie was awfully indignant, and said he was 75 years old, and had never known a paper to fall that way before. Bridgeport Standard. AT a social party In Eureka a gallant doctor found a patient that be couldn't cure. A lady seated by his side requested him to pass the sugar. "You don't need any sugar." he responded, -you are sweet enough." "Beg your pardon, doctor," she replied, "bat soft soap Isnt as good as sugar for sweetening tea;" and the doctor didn't see any way out of it, not even by path-ology. Eureka Leader. Tbe World and Senator Yoorueea. Cincinnati Enquirer Tbe New York World, published on the Atlantic coast, is making a venomous attack upon S-nstor Voorhees, of Indiana. This means, of course, that tbe entire money power ot the east is laboring to defeat the re-election of Mr. Voorhees to the senate. Few circumstances could more conclusively show the deep determination of the money power to contest every foot of battle ground in this great war upon the people with unremitting zeal. Tbe New York World is assumed to speak for tbe leading democrats of New York. It is understood to represent their opinions. Of course, so much or the motiey power as is republican in politics is bitterly hostile to Mr. Voorhees. The money power that is has gained complete possession of both parties in the east, and both unite In eUcting or defeating the election of United 8 ates senators in the states of the fr west. Tots is an impertinent and undemocratic interference with tbe affairs ef Indians, to begin with. Moneyed New Yorkers walk into a distant stste and deprive the people of their true representation in the senate of tbe Untted States, one of the highest rights secured to a state. It is not only an outrage upon the state, but itis infamous conduct toward Senator Voorhees and the noble democracy he so nobly led to victory in the last election. Tbe fight in Iudiaoa, conducted against enormous odds, in the face of two infamous republican gerrymanders, legislative and congres?ional, was known to all the country to be tbe fight of Sentor Voorhees. The republican organsand orators in end out of Indiana announced the election of Senator Voorhees to be theitsue, and implored the people of the state to choose a legislature that would defeat blm. This was the state Issue, and Mr. Voorhees, managing h's own canvass with hieh ability, after a laborious and splendid campaign, won the victory. It was his personal triumph as well as tbe triumph of his cause. It is nothing less than infamy to now attempt to tear the nobly earned fruits of bis victory from him. We can not but think that the democratic members of the legislature who should refuse to vote for Mr. Voorhees would not be cordially welcomed by his constituents on his return home. No honorable democrat in Indiana will appear as a candidate against him. The election if at hand. The matter needs attention.

FORTl'-FIFTII CONGRESS.

OBOOITD SESSION. SENATE. A Lone and Interesting; Session A Large Number ol Hills Introduced Blaine's Election Resolution Calls Forth n Large Amonnt of Discussion and Many Votes. Washington, Dec. 1G. A number of bills were Introduced during the morning hour, and referred. Mr. Coke submitted a resolution Instructing tbe committee on judiciary to examine into the expediency of repealing all laws providing for compensation by fees of Ubited States attorneys, and substituting fixed salaries. Agreed to. .. Messrs. Davis and Ogles by, of Illinois, presented tbe resolution of tbe Manufacturers' Association of the Northwest favoring tbe appointment of a sab-committee of the committee of commerce of both houses of congress to accompany the excursion party from Chicago to Mexico, on the 4th of January next, to further establish more direct commercial relations between-the countries. Referred, and Mr. Oglesby expressed a hope that this would be considered ' before the holidays. Mr. Beck introduced a bill to repeal sections 820 and 821 of revised statutes of the United States providing that jurors in the United States courts, who have borne arms sgiinst tbe government, may be challenged; and also requiring tbe ironclad oath of jurors in the b nited States courts. Laid on the tab'e to be called up hereafter for reference. Mr. Beck submitted a resolution that tbe secretary of the treasury appear in person on Wednesday next and inform the senate what reason, if any, he has for failing to answer the resolution of tbe 3d of December, 1878, in regard to tbe amount of silver coin received for customs dues, and whether he has Applied it, or any part of it, to the payment of interest on bonds and notes of the United States, and if cot applied to state tbe reason why. Mr. Beck said the secretary of the treasury bad Increased the bonded debt $104,4(ji),450 by selling bonds and hoarding the gold. After a brief debate the resolution was laid over. Mr. Windom, from the committee on appropriations, reported, with amendments, tbe consular and diplomatic appropriation bill. Placed on tbe calendar. He also reported, from the same committee, with amendments, tbe naval appropria tlon bill. Placed on the calendar. The vice president laid before the senate a communication from tbe secretary of tbe treasury in reply to the resolution of the 5th inst. in regard to the deposits of the Freedmen's having and Trust Company. Rslerrea. Mr. Kirkwood introduced a bill appropri a'ir.g $150 000 for tbe improvement of the Missouri River at Sioux City. Referred. Mr. Matthews moved that tbe present and all prior orders be laid aside and that tbe senate proceed to the consideration of the Texas Pac.nc Railroad bill.- Rejected, leas, 20; nays, 32, as follows: Yea Mtssrs. Armstrong. Eailey, Beck, Cameron of Pennsylvania, Cockrell, Coke, Conover, Davis of West Virginia, Eusti., rerry, uoriand, u rover, llama, 11 ere lord, Johnston, Lamar, McCreery, McPherson, Matthews, Maxey, Merrimon, Patterson, Randolph, Ransom, Wallace and With ers 20. Nays Messrs. Allison, Anthony, Bayard, Blaine, Booth, Davis of Illinois, Dawes, Eaton, Hamlin, Hoar, Howe, Ingalls, Kernan, Kirkwood, McDonald, . McMillan, Mitchell, Morgan, Morrill, Paddock, Plumb, Rollins, Sanders, Teller, Voorhees, Wadleigh and Windom 32. . . At tbe expiration of tbe morning business the resolution of Mr. Blaine in regard to elections in the south was taken np. Mr. Wallace moved to lay tbe resolution of Mr. Blaine on tbe table. Rejected yeas, 3; nays, 60. Mr. Davis ol West Virginia and Messrs. McCreery and Wallace voted in the affirm ative and all tbe others (republicans and democrats) in the negative. After a oriel colloquy the amendment of Mr. Thurman was agreed to without dis cussion. Mr. Conkling submitted an amendment to have tbe investigation matte by a special committee of nine senators, instead of the judiciary committee. Agreed to yeas, 3C; nsys, 27 as follows: Yeas Messrs. Allison, Anthony, Barnam. Blaine, Booth, Burn side, Cameron of Pennsylvania, Cameron of Wisconsin, Cbristiancy, Conkling, Davis of Illinois, Dawes. Ferry,' Garland, Hamlin, Hoar. Howe. Ingalls, Kellogg, Kirk wood, McDonald, McMillan, Matthews, Maxey, Mitchell. Mdrnll, Oglesby, Pa idock, Patterson, Plumb. Rollins, Saunders, Teller, Voorhees. Wadleigh and Windom 3G. Nays Messrs. Armstrong, Bal ley, Bayard, Beck, Butler, Cockrell, Coke, Davis of West Virginia, Eustis, Gordon, Grover, Harris, Hereford, Johnston, Jones of Florida, Ker nan, Lamar, McCreery, McPherson, Msrrimon, Morgan, Randolph, Rnsom, Saulsburv. Wallace. White andTWithers 27. Mr. Blaine then submitted an amendment authorizing tbe committee to take testimony by itself, or any sub-committee, and visit any portion ot the country where such visit may, in their judgment, facilitate any portion of the object of inquiry. Mr. Butler moved to amend the amendment so as to. provide that tbe committee, or any sub committee, shall sit with open doors. ' Mr. Blaine Will the senator explain his motive? - . Mr. Butler replied that his motive was to have a tree, fair and full investigation. - Mr. B'aine opposed tbe amendment of Mr. Butler, and said there might be a case where a witness would be embarrassed by testifying openly. Vt-ry 'many men had tx-en intimidated at the polls, snd were more intimidated on tbe witness stand. He woul J leave tbe whole matter of open sessions of the committee with the committee itself. Mr. Butler i-aid he understood tbe senator from Maine objected Jo the amendment on the ground that in certaia parts of the country certain witnesses were willing to testify secretly, but not openly. The senator had spoken about so and so being alleged in regard to depriving citizens of their rights. There was not a particle of proof of the fact. He, (Butler), as senator in part representing South Carolina, desired to cay to tbe senate and to the country, that the people of his state desired tbe most complete and fullest inves'igation which could be made, and any witness who appeared before the commissioner in South Carolina could testify just as safely as he could in the state of Maine. Mr. Eustis said it occurred to him as an extraordinary situation for tbe senator from Maine to occupy, when in advance of tbe examination of a single witness, the hon orable senator took the liberty of stating to the senate and people of the country, that tbe people of Louisiana had no more rights as voters than the inbabitantsof Senanambta. He (Eustis) could demonstrate that the elections in Louisiana were fair and peaceful, and there were a great many reasons why tbe democratic candidates were elected.' Tbe colored people exercised the right of cufTrage and discrimination. Mr. Blaine said the senator from South Carolina (Butler) either possessed or affected great ignorance of past events in Socth Carolina. He referred to tbe . troubles in that state, and said he bad two hundred letters giving details of great outrages on the right of suffrage. If Senator Butler desired a full and fair investigation free from intimidation, he would leave tt to the committee as to whether the doors should be opened or not, and not let witnesses, white or colored, be notified that the doors would be opened, and if they appeared be

fore the committee they would do so at their

penu Mr. Butler said that if Senator Blaine d manded a full and fair investigation, as he claimed, he would vote for tbe amendment to open the doors. Senator Blaine said he had letters complaining of outrages. He (Butler) understood tbe tenator to say in bis speech on Wednesday last that he based his statements upon newspaper publications. If newspaper statements were evidence the senator from Maine as well as himself (Butler) would have been hung and quartered long ago. He did not mean to say that newspapers did not communicate the truth, but when correspondent were sent to his country to write down everything about people ana suppress everything good, he lugugnwiumt to complain. He (Butler' could go to Maine with a couple of detect ives and make the state a stench in the nostrils of the world. Mr. Blaine You have the right to do it unaer mis resolution. The amendment of Mr. Butler was reject ed yeas, 30; nays, 30 a strict party vote. On this vote pairs were announced a tn. lows: Messrs. Barnum. Butler. McDonald Maxey and Thurman, who would have voted in the affirmative. They were paired with Messrs. Chaffee,' Sargent, Dorsey, Spencer ana .r-amunas, wno wouia nave voted In the negative. The question then being on the amend ment of Mr. Blaine, Mr. Davis of West Vir ginia moved to amend so as to provide that tne committee or any sub-committee should sit with open doors when requested to do so by any member of the committee. Mr. Bayard said so far ts this resolution and its amendments had been acted npon, almost wim uuanimuy, wny Hnouia it not continue? The courts always took testimony with open doors, and if any investigation should be made publicly it should be that aiiccung the character of the whole community. There was something un-Au.erican in this secret investigation. If tie charges made were true he hoped exposure would follow, and punishment follow the exposure. ir the charges are nntrue, he hoped punishment would fall upon those who placed them on foot. He honed the senate would unanimously agree that no such thing aa a secret luvesuguan Hnouia De neid. lie had been on investigation committees in r : t i . . .Mississippi anu eisewnere, ana men came before the committee who swore to just what they pleased. This should not be a party question, ana tne vote ne oaa given naa osen to prevent it being such. He hoped this investi gation would be considered on tbe principle tuat jusuce everywnere lays aown lor tae education ot truth. Mr. Keroan favored the amendment Mr. Merrimon said he had an experience two years ago on investigating committees in the south, and he could not conceive of a better plau to encourage perjury tbaa by having closed doors, lie had Been, day after day, the rankest injustice do:ie to scares of men who were not there to defend themselves. The secret investigations were azainst the principles of eternal justice, and a wrong to tne Amerxen people. Mr. Howe said he Lai had experience on investigating committees in Louisiana; be bad conversed with white and colored witnesses in that state who protested that they dare not testify, and one witness who appeared before tbe committee, and be was a native of tbe s'ate, was aiierwards killed, and it was eaid on account of the testimony which he gave to the committee. Mr. Blaine said the tnator from Ohio, Thurman, argued that property and intelligence rule the south. . If that was so people possessing them would have a thousand opportunities to influence the judgment of the committee where these who were wrongt d had one. He was free to say that a free election, in the ssnse of the constitution, was never known in the south. There never was a man in Virginia, Georgia, or Florida, who dared to come out and vote for Abraham Lincoln. Mr. Wi there There were votes cast for him in Virginia. Mr. Blaine (continuing) In 1844 no one in the south would vote' for James G. Birney. McMillan agreed that this subject had been brought to tbe attention of congress through the message of the president it bad not arisen from a partisan standpoint Citizens in certrin parts of this country had been deprived of the rights of suffrage by violence, intimidation and outrage, and the offenders should be punished. Mr. Ransom hoped the senator from Maine (Biaine) would pardon him, but he did not think that the senator used a peacefal argument when be declared there never had been a fair election in the south. If he (Ransom) thought proper be could take np that glove and persuade any patriot to retire from such a iosition. He would not eay it was calumny npon tbe history of the southern people. He would leave it to the calm judgment of the senator from Maine to correct at his leisure. It was too late for tbe senator to declare to-day that there had never been a fair election in the south. He assured the senator that was not the way to secure peaceable relations In this country. When this resolution came up this morning a motion from an eminent democratic Benator to lay it on the table met with no response on the democratic side, so determined were the senators on that side that there should be a free and full investigation. The democratic senators from the north and from the south showed then that they wanted this investigation. He (Ransom) now appealed to the senate and tbe senator from Maine, was not this opposition to the amendment mockery? Those who opposed this amendment - - must admit one of two things, that they could not . protect their witnessea, or their statements were not to be divulged. The senator from Maine had called for the light of heaven ' to shine on these transactions. Now wben tbe democratic senators say, "Turn on the light," "Oh, no," says the senator from Maine, "put us in a darkroom and draw the curtains." Continning his remarks, Mr. Ransom said: "This light of heaven, tbe first : creation of the Almighty, is the great protection of man it is the enemy ot fraud and corrruption; it is tbe light which pro tects our homes. When the evidence taken by this committee should come to the senate, let it come with bo sin upon it; let it be so broad, so clear that all would have to agree that a remedy or no remedy was needed, as the case migtit be." It would not be best for the senator from Maine, or any other senator, to make an assault npon the southern people. If there was any thought that anything could be said which would provoke recrimination against the north it was a mldtake; the southern people had no such purpose. Looking toward Mr. Blaine, he said: "Senators, if you are to have war with ns, it shall be your war not ours." He said twelve months ago it was in the power of southern me a to give this country great trouble, but they acted patriotically. Thry could have brought on a revolution. Tbey could have thrown impediment after impediment in the way of tbe administration, but they did not do it They never would do it. Southern men loved this country, loved its peace, loved its honor, and they expected to deserve its blessing, and if tbey bad the power they would not exercisa it over the people of the north. The southern people desired to be let alono to build up their fortunes, for they were as poor as the sand oh the seashore. For seven long years be bad sat there and heard his people abused, but his duty was to bear it Now, wben it was proposed to indict tbem, tbey would meet their accusers - half way and say: "Turn on the lights; see it all." God forbid that it should go out to the balance of mankind, and go down the stream of time forever, that this American senate declared tbat an investigation should not be made In tbe light of dty. . - Mr Blaine in reply read from a Ralaigh paper to the effect that this was a white

man's government, and that white men should rule it, but tbey did not Intend tbat the negro should be deprived of tbe rtght of suffrage as the south gained in representation on account of such a right to the negro. Continuing his remarks, Mr. Blaine eaid he indicted the democratic party as the foe of free speech, and the life-long foe of free institutions in the south. He (Blaine) bad heard a good deal about preventing troublein tbe seating of President Hayes, and be desired to say that behind congress was that same people who had expended life without stint and money without count, and for tbe fate of a thousand Mr. Tilden'a or a thousand Mr. Hayes they would not have gone to war. The southern men in that count did but their duty. Mr. Ransom Yet in the face of that the senator from Maine says now, "We will not do our duty to our fellow citizens." Mr. Blaine said if either he or the senator from North Carolina should fail to do their duty tbey would be smitten with the withering contempt of their constituency, which knerr how to do so. After some further discussion tbe amendment of Mr. Davis was rejected yeas 28, nays 29 a strict party vote, and in addition to tbe pairs above mentioned in tbe former vote were the following: Messrs. Granger, Johnston and Saulisbury. who would have voted in favor of the motion, were paired with Messrs Plumb, Matthews and Conover, who would have voted against it Pending discussion Mr. Wythe said there were other senators who desired to speak on this resolution, and be therefore moved that the senate go into executive session. Agreed to, and the senae after a brief executive session adjourned.

house. A Bnsy Day A Large Xnniber of BUI Introduce!. By Mr. Wood: A bill providing for the payment of duties on imports in United States notes. Referred. The following bills wera introduced and referred: By Mr. Cutler: Reducing the charge for post office money orders to five cents. By Mr. Banning: To place James Shields on the army retired list as a brigadier general. By Mr. Foster: For the exchange of standard silver dollars for trade dollars. By Mr. Brentano: To amend the coinage act of February 23, 1870. It proposes to limit the coinsge of standard silver dollars to five dollars per capita, according to census about to be taken, and makes tbem a le-; gal tender to tbe amount of $20 for all debts. By Mr. Lthrop: To place the silver coinage of the United States upon a basis ot its intrinsic value. It proposes to make the silver dollar of 41214 grains and minor coins relatively of like weight and . fineness. It provides for free coinage without limit and makes all silver coin leal tender, for any amount 'when not otherwise specified in contracts. By Mr. Fort: Proposing a penalty of $1,000 to be imposed upon any national banking association for each offense in refusing to receipt or pay out standard silver dollars same the as other lawful money. Mr. Fort also introduced a bill requiring the secretary cf the treasury to cause to be exchanged when in tbe treasury, and not otherwise appropriated, United States notes for silver dollars when presented at the treasury or assistant treasury in New York in sums of $1,000 or any multiple thereof. By Mr. Buckner:. To amend section 5,207 of the revised statues so as to read as follows: No association shiUl hereafter offer or receive United Htates national bank notes, or goM or silver coiu, as 6ecur.ty or as collateral security, for any loan of money, or for consideration aree to withhold the same from us-, or offer or receive custody or promise of custody of such notes or coin as security or consideration for any loan of money. Auy as-oclation offending against the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and be fined not more than 11,000, and a further sum equal to one-third of money so loaned. The officer or officers of any association who shall make any such loan sba 1 be liable for a further sum equal to one-quarter of the money loaned; and any fine or penalty incurred by violation ot this section shall be recoverable for the benefit of the party bringing such suit By Mr. Gibson: For the improvement of the Mississippi and its tributaries, from the head of the passes near its mouth to its headwaters. Tne bill proposes to appropriate $3,500,000, to be expended by the secretary of war. Of this amount the bill re quires tbe expenditure of $30,000 to secure the depth of not less than eight feet at tbe lowest stage of water between tbe mouth of tbe Ohio River and the mouth of tbe Illinois River; and equal amounts are to be devoted respectively for securing a greater depth of water between tbe mouth of the Illinois River and Des Moines Rapids; between tbe foot of the Des Moines Canal and St. Paul; between St Paul and the shoals on the OhioRiver, and at the lowest stage of water on the Missouri River. With a view of securing a greater depth of water to the Illinois River $150,000 are to be expended, and also $100,000 for the Arkansas River, and at shoal portions of Red River $150 000. Uy air. uox of. new ion: tor the re moval of political disabilities. isy Mr. r helps: irovidingior the circu lation of national bank notes of less tban $5,. after resumption, the same as before. Mr. Southard oflered a resolution calling on the attorney general for information as to tbe number of supervisors and deputy marshals employed throughout tbe country during tbe late election, stating tbe length of time they were employed, etc Referred. Mr. In ley submitted a resolution in structing tbe judiciary committtee to Inquire by what authority of Jaw tbe secret service diviuiCg of the treasury department : is maintained. Referred. By Mr. Muller A bill to abolish the bureau of military justice. Referred. Mr. Kelley offered a resolution calling on . the secretary of the treasury for information as to balances on the loan account standing to the credit Of the treasury in any national bank on tbe 1st of March, 18 G, or the 1st of any succeeding month until January, 1879, with the name of such banks and the amount held by each. Tbe bill appropriating $45,000 for the de ficiency in railroad mail transportation waa reported from the committee on appropria tions. I he bill will be acted on to-morrow. Mr. Chalmers moved to suspend the rules and pass a bill making it a penal offense for any officer, agent or contractor of the United States to intermeddle with the election of members of congress, or of tbe president by contributions of money, or by the use or abuse of official privileges, or by bribes, threats, Influence, etc , and a' so making it a penal offense to solicit or receive contributions for election purposes trom persons In the employ of tbe government Rejected yens, 132; nays, 103 not tbe necessary twothirds in the affirmative. Tbe republicans voted no; the democrats aye. Mr. Kelley of Pennsylvania voted with tbe democrats. I be boese then proceeded to tbe consider ation of the District of Columbia business. A bill fixing tbe rate of interest at not over 6 per cent on bonds to be itsu d by the commissioners of the District, to take up outstanding bonds soon due, and a bill appropriating $140,000 for the construction of a. bridge across the l'otomac above Georgetownwere passed, and the house adjourned. A Bad Indian A Kent. Milwaukee, Dec 16. A Sentinel Madi son special says: "The grand jury of the United States District Court adopted a resolution to day strongly censuring J. L.Mahon, Indian agent at Lttoint agency, for gross -neglect of duty in permitting the sale of liquor to Indians, which they say has been unrestricted at Bayfield for years. Tbe reso- -lution was ordered to be transmitted to the secretary of the interior."