The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1868-08-05

49, DPoANAhS -AAaNS yOu lltiu du
interview with him?
Mr. Washburne-No sir but have
1t from reliable authority.
Mr. Schenck-What is your author
lty?
Mr. Washburne- The authority is
good, and can tell it to the gentle
man privately. The question is why
we should sit here after Monday. In
deed 1 was told by Senators that if
we would now concur in the resOlu-
tion and send 1t back with an amend
ment to adjourn tomorrow or Satur-
day, the Senate would accept that
amendment. The reason why the
Senate put it for Monday instead of
Friday was that it was not certain as
to the position of business in the
House.
Mr. Paine (Disun., Wis., inquired
whether that was the same authority
that he bad for his statement as to the
President.
Mr.. Washburne-It was not sir.
Mr. Bingham, (Disun., Ohio)-If we
were now to concur in the Senate res
olution and motion to reconsider
were entered, would not the matter
remain in the control of the House?
Mr. Washburne--As n matter of
course that would be the effect.
Mr. Bingham-Then why cannot
that be done for the protection of the
country and see whether the bills to
be passed in the meantime will be
returned by the President, either with
or without his approval?
Mr. Washburne-1 do not know to
what the gentleman refers, or what Is
intended to be done here. We have
done all the business required 10 be
done, or we can do it before the adj
iournment. There may he design
to keep us here permanently. There
may be a design to enter again on the
| impeachment of the President, as has
been shadowed forth by the distin-
guished Representative from MasSa-
chusetts, (NIr ButIer). There may be
a design to change all the issues be-
fore the country and to go into an
other impeachment trial, and keep US
here during the whole summer. For
one, 1 am against it; and am almost
prepared to say that l am against the
bill which is considered of so much
Importance by the gentleman from
from Wisconsin, (Mr Painel. 1 do
not see any necessity for distributing
arms to every State in the Union.
Mr.. Stokes (Disun., Tenn.)-I de-
/ sire to have read at the Clerks desk
letter which 1 received this morn
ing from the Adjutant General OF
Tennessee.
Mr. Wond-I object,
Mr.. Stokes-I make the letter part
of my speech.
| The Speaker sustained the point of
order on the ground that the Adju-
tant- General of Tennessee could not
determine as to whether Congress
should adjourn.
Mr.. Stokes SAID: 1 oppose the adj
journmeHt of Congress until Decem-
ber. / am in favor of taking a recess
whenever the business will justify us
in doing so, but we are in condition
of things to-day in Tennessee and
other Southern States which does not
Justify us in taking a recess; and
say TO the gentleman from illinois,
and to this House, that if Congress
adjourns without appropriating arms
to the Union men in the South tc
| AEA,.,-aIvvn- anrafv,.,f no ~
KIux-Klans, these rebels that are
already armed and organized will in
timidate the Union men, and the
colored men Will not be permitted t.
go to the polls. The war-cry ha.
gone forth, and the rebels now swear
that they will vote at the election
next November regardless of tht
Constitution or the law.
Mr.. Randall raised the question o
order that the subject before tn
: House had nothing to do with tn
{ Ku-Klux-Klan at all.
The Speaker ruled that while it i
2 not in order, on a resolution for an ad
journment, TO discuss bills pendinl
E before the House, or to discuss an cleo
s tion that is to occur, it is in order 70
!, any gentlemen to state his opinion q
to the condition of the country, an
e whether il is wise or unWise to ad
jorn-
e Mr.. Stokes said he would send up
paper to be read at the Clerks desk,
?, The Speaker stated that what tn
2 gentleman proposed TO read, as tn
opinion OF some other person, was nc
# in order on this subject.
: Mr.. Stokes said he wished to hav
: it read, as fact, 10 show the condi
tion of things in Tennessee, and
c show that Congress ought not to aC
n journ until certain things were don,
Mr.. Jones (Denl., Ky.l objected
d the reading of the paper.
y Mr.. SJokes-Then I will expire:
my own opinion, and my own opir
It ion is that facts, which l am in po
Ie session of, show that unless the peopI
I have arms in the Southern States tn
r Union men, white and black, will
n overrun; and say it is the duty
,r Congress to stay here until the mea
[ ure is put through. My people al
It expecting every moment that Fo
% rest and his rebel Democratic ere
v will commence making war upo
q them We were entitled to ten thOl
e sand stand OF arms in my district, an
d the requisitiOn. was made for th'
e number by the Governor, but onl
1t two thousand stand were Furnished
v and we to-day demand the other eigI
thousand stand of arms. This is
y matter Of life and death to US. al
IL satisfied OF the fact that we will nee
y these arms at the South at a ver
q early day. The war-cry has gor
4. forth; the rebels say they will ru
g. the country, or exterIninate the co
r ored Union men, and for one, al