Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-07-28

penses Of the Cherokee delegates, and fo
the increasing OF compensation Of the Sen
ate employees, were non -eoneurred in.
| a Committee of Conference was asked for
| Mr.. WILSON, Of Iowa, moved to suspend
the rules, that he might offer a resolution
Instrueting the Committee on Printing tc
report within one hour, a resolution for the
printing of extra copies Of the report Of the
Memphis Investigating Committee.
The rules were suspended and the resolu-
ton was introduced and adopted
| Mr.. LAFLIN, Chairman Of the Commit
tee on Printing, thereupon reported back
the resolution with an amendment to print
i,O0O extra copies Of the report and evi-
dence, and 10000 extra copies of the report
without the evidence.
Mr. FRANKLIN, of the Select Commit
tee, stated that he had never been consult
ed about it. Mr.. Washburhe Of Illinois had
never thought it proper to call the commit
tee together for the purpose of consultation.
Mr.. BR00MALL, another member of the
select committee, explained the circun-
stances of the committee not being called
together by saying that two, if not three, of
its members had been i'll after their return
from Memphis. The report had been pre-
pared by the gentleman from Illinois (Mr.
Mashburne). There was not a riot in Mem
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civil authorities to murder in open day un-
offending citizens. 1t was a massacre by
persons who asked now to be allowed to
participate in the government of the coun-
try In these terrible three days there
were torty-eight murders committed in |
Memphls of unotfending American citi- |
zens, tho Recorder Of the city heading the /
mob. The question had some political and |
public Significance. It was a question whe- /
ther the people of those States were fit to
be entrusted with political power. He did |
not wonder that Mr.. Shanklin liked to
shield his friends, or that particular pains
1ad oeen used to prevent the printing Of
ne reports. He wished to m0Ye an amend
nent TO double the number of copies
Mr.. SHANKLIN remarked that it had
been clearly established that the civil off,
'ers and most of tho men engaged in the
Memphis outrage were registered voters
Inder the new franchise law passed bv the
tadieal Legislature of that State. Laugh
er from the Democratic benches.)
Mr. BROOMALL retorted that he could |
TeH understand that the very worst of the !
riends of the members on the other side .
iould swear themselves in under the new
and that it was very possible that
ne worst men voted in Tennessee, or at all
vents in Memphis. But the Recorder OF
10 city, who was the leader Of the mob on
iat occasion, was the Vice President OF the !
ohnson Club Of Memphis. daughter from
lie Republican side.)
Tho amendment reported by Mr.. Laain
'as agreed to. 4
Mr. SCHENCK reported a bill TO establish
system of education for the army Of the =
nlted States, which provides that all pro- q
otons therein shall be from the ranks. \
cad twice and ordered to be printed and J,
lstpOned till next session. Il
Mr.. MOORHEAD, from the conference ;,
mmittee on the additional Tariff Bill, -
ade report. The Senate recedes from its | y
5asreement to the ninth section, and | =
rees to the same with the proviso that it w
all not be construed to apply to long | q,
lnblng or carpet woods costing l2c or less y,
r pound, unless the charges added shall =,
rry the cost above l2c, in which case Ic -
r pound duty is to be levied The duty of
on cigars is increased from s. 80 per II
und to $500 per pound nett. The Senate n,
rees to the section for bureau Of stats n
Mr.. WENTWORTH called for the read. ~
, OF the ninth section as amended. -7 -
dr. MOORHEAD moved the previous :,
sstion on the report
The SPEAKER stated that the reading Of 5r
amendment sections could not be de- m
nded as matter Of right. a.,
he conference was agreed to-
The House proceeded TO consider the 90
1t resolution in relation to the admission
David D. Patterson to a seat in the bv
ate. oy
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