The New York herald., 1870-04-20
FORTY-FIRsT CONGRESS.
Second Session.
SENATE

WASHINGTON April 10, 1870.
HoMrsTEADs FOR NKGRoEs.
Mr.. SUMNER, ep9 of Mass, presented four petitions
from citizens of the ntei States asking appointment by the
President of land commission through which the recently
enslaved people shall obtain homesteads.
INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. HowARD, (rep.) of Mich-To dsapprove of GER
of the Territorial Legislature Of Idaho
By Mr. EDausps CrepJ of VITO enforce the fifteenth
amenament 70 the constitution Of the United States.
By ST afe 9 tas IN sa
rsy0qona WAR so The time Ms, for hoang terms
establish certain post roads In Virginia
Mr.. cHASpLEJ gep) Of Mich, asked unanimous consent
to amend the resolution passed yesterday directing in
influence votes OF Senators on the Georgia Dill Ills amend
whshe the rebels OF the south have used any improper or
corrupt To secure the adoption of the socaed Bng
Mr. FERRY rep of Conn, objected.
Mr. CHANDLER subsequently offered a resolution directing
the President of the United states to appoint two
ons with the Of the WINNIPEG ntry witb to
a Territory or a State Laid over
ARCTIC EXPLORATIONS.
Mr. SUMNER, from the Committee on Foreign Relations,
reported substitute for the joint resolution relative
yoyase the Arctic esons under the auspices Of the
United States to ana seed out one more exped
appoint such person persons he may deem most
at,sa the command thereof to detail any onlcer of the
vessel that be suitable for the purpose The scient
,ns snS RE 1s
prei for the above to be expended under the d
recton OF the President
ISDIsN LANDS KANSAS.
Mr. Ross OF Ark, from the Committee Indian Affairs,
reported joint resolution providing for the sale OF certain
lands in Kansas allotted to New York Indians who removed
thIther.
THE GEORGIA ELL.
At o'clock the Georgia bill was taken up, and Mr..
DAVIS (dem of ky yielded the ioor to Mr. FOWLER, rep
Tenn who denied that secret organizations existed in
South the of the character represented He
protested against the attempt 10 attribute 10 the people of the
whole South the crimes few, and 10 punish the entire
people State for assumed lawessness about which
them criminal In court OF Justice
Mr.. WARSER, rep.) Ala. euo2ised the reconstruction
advocated policy of concation the part
government believing that the leaders OF the rebel
lion feel the kindly hand OF tae government In
establishment of railroads. the improvement OF harbors,
fostering OF manufactures of the South, an rress
be agency for peace and good will would be created he
would tls with saluary MANIFESTATION OF tue
power OF the government protect e and property and
sore peace and order The hanging Of one murderer In
Georgia. through the Intervention OF the general govzrn-
ment, would settle the problem all over the South.
Mr. ScURZ rep) OF Mo-. in the OF some remarks,
expressed the belief thai Congress had accustomed the loyal
people of the South TO look Congress much FOR all the
means OF protection We could not always treat them as
our wards and provide for them In emergency The
main reliance for their protection their hands,
ana the legislation OF Congress should be merely auxl
safy.
At Eve o'clock senale recess til seven
O'Clock this evening.
EveninG Session.
Mr. THURMAN, dsm OF OHIO gave notice OF bis intention
to repy hereafter to certain STRUCTURES the
party IA The present debate
ELLIS pAgsED.
MI TRUkBuLL, rer of ILL.,, called up the bill 10 authorze
tbs 2aptnE oI wrn VI ~ The Supreme yourI the