New-York tribune., 1870-04-19
YTJsr CONGRESS-2D SESSION;
SENATE WASHINGTON, April !

ing and leave TO .nem all the portions of
a,S estate nc. included in the National Cemetery ke
ferred .,c
Mr. WILLIAMS Rop;, oregOnl @ from the Co. q, on
T. p construction OF railroad and a. III In 70 & ana
The Columbia River to Greet salt lae e'"p" '"'
Mr. sIEWAd4i .dsi t"I': Ney( froi, the Committee on
Judiciary reported adversely oil to amend the laws
regulating made marks also favorably the l1l TO re
United statCs courts by tbolten5Tg Their terms
Mr. HAMLiS 9{en, Mel, from the CoIhnittee on the
& oi 70 hG}l rae the soec'y ior tns tToNehtoh Oh 'I
Mir. TRUNB,II nlep.. I'D, from tho Committee on
JndiG95' ported in favor Of indefinitely po7tlohins
NJ. Rb NsEY DEP MinSJ introduced hin appTo-
tlplo'. Nistiasirui river RcfeIred
". KELLOGG Otcp., LaJ MtroGuced h in .i,9 i,lt
- Ncw0ricaus, Baton Rouge and N4cAsoWg h"'H'''
Mr. CAMERON Eep.. Penul presented the mem9TIia,
OF tie IhA@dellha Board 0i haHe, rS tis
present Geographic companies and against Tue p9fenasS
by The government Of the numerous 1eI'sfaIl ioS u
M. RiTETs Rop., Mlss). from the Committee on on
Elurion and Labor reported without alnChGment tle
Hors, hin dov9fng the Marine Hospital building at
Nschoz TO the state Of Mississippi foi educahond pU
tr POMFEOY Gcp, Kansas) from the Com9itte,e on
Public Lands, reported with ainciIih,lt M th. ~ b,rd
fug the secretary Of the Interior 10 chdlSe tue pouu
Also. vb amendments the hill granting lands to aid
IN the construction OF Che AcGregor ana missouri i'e1
Mr. TRUMBUIL Rcp, III, from the Committee on
the Judiciary reported adversely on Mr. Wilson's MI 10
r,Yc.sa IN, number Of judges of the supreme ana Or
cit Courts, aG 70 establish boundaries oi Juoicl oH
MT CHANDLER Gcp, 1ch) introduced bin to tpI,, Pre-,
hhi, am persons except pilots porwardens, or leath
0f.crs boarding leaving vessels before entry at the
CCstoIa-House Referred to the Committee on Com
on motion Of Mi NYE Gep. Ney) the bin amendatory
Of a act of July e. 1905 to protect the Iigs @ ol aol
stttlers upon public lands was taken up and asSed' ,
hove' at Agricultural College senp l9 DC TeeeSe @ fol H @
sp made within r da, approval Of said act otherwise in
CoNSIIII TlONA. ANENDhENI .s,...,o,
roposi1g an sineIiInent 10 the Constitution that the
President of the United states shan have power TO pro
proof being presented to him of the existence of snch
amendment by appropriate legislation The fol0Wingls Is
the full text oi tile amendment;
e A 10 5e,s 5 S3 & & b s P p't 10 e Prcat in ch SHae
Cogsss H By law prescribe that such violence exists IN such
SIC The Congress a have power enforce this article by aPPIO
Mi DRAKE said the events Of the last five years were
sufficient 70 convince every OF the necessity OF giving
the power the President to suppress insurecton and
violence in any state without being compelled to wait
for tie call ofhe Governor the legislature He asked
that the resolutions be referred 70 the Committee on Mill
Er EDMJrNDs Gep. VT suggested that this proposed
amendment suggested grave doubts as 10 the IIoprety
Of investing the Executive with such power The Con-
~tJuiion now gave tie power TO the UNITED States 10
suppress domestic violence.
Nr. HOWE Q,ep., Wis., thought the resolutions should
% referred to the judiciary committee .-.-, l..
MI DRAKE said he had no objection TO their going to
tbe judiciary Committee aiter the Military committee
Mr. STEWART CRep., Nev) suggested it would lie best
60 refer 10 the Committee on Education aud Labor
Mr. DI,AKE-I think it would be better to refer the
Senator from Nevada to the Committee on Education and
Finally on motion of Mr.. MORRILL, G2ep., VT. the
resolutions referred the Committee the Judi
Nj. .CRAGIN Rcp, y Hl from the Committee on
OF officers sailors and marines Of the United states war
SECURING EoUAL RIGHTS. &.
Mr.. SUMNER Rep, Mass) offered resolution III
report what legislation is necessary equal
rights without regard 70 color race, tine Orange
Mr.. SUMNER read a letter from colored member of
the Georgia legislature to tho effect that having first
class ticket for Atlanta purchased at regular office
m NewYork. he had been denied admission to the
beereompeled to ride on the platform MI Sumner
said s was clear case Of outrage and should be n-
yestigated. The resolution was then adopted.
CoRRUpTLY E;TLUENCING SENATOR'S.
car,s had been brought to his attention in which the
% te sane were Ten to the effect that attempts had
been made coipty to influence the votes of senators
the Georgia bill lie did not say upon which side;
these charges were made i'll such manner that he
would be recroaD 70 lis duty Senator II he did not
notice them lie therefore Gnefed resotiGn instruct
ing the Committee the judiciary TO inquire whether
votes of Senators the bill now pending in the Senate
for the admission 70 replesentaon OF me state of
Hr NYE Teb Seyj called IN te bin to amend the
protect the rights Of actual settlers on the public
lands OF the United states, which was passed.
.Eas ten taken up Mr. DRAKE Rep, MOI called for the
reading OF his amendment heretofore offered, providing
suppression OF OF violence and the subugaton and
disposition Of illegal organizations ana combinations;
dinary he claimed that the circumstances to which it
Was apply extraordinary. He had sought IN the
history Of organized arocy outrage, and murder for
parallel to the events IN the Southern states, and this
found in the history of the Thugs of India,
r1f whom he read brief description. In alud-
-'ng 10 the Outrage5 continually committed in
North Carolina. aud addressed 10 Senotor Abbott,
Mr. Drake, u further exposition OF the plans and pur
.ssLed q the War Department transmitted by Gen.
3IIy invest CATION at Wilmington, y. C., in August,
simis ty -ece and made a clean breast of it, The ne
yatg who baye means Of protection and who are
D. ntlbl0 aud law-abiding, are the victims of those
V0 re Srth 10 slaughter, burn, and destroy
i \. GemIeis Of the Ku-Klux are bound by solemn
o " got 70 eLpoe their proceedings They are divided
To- On man guilty of crime or participates in the
All To- he Ku kluX meet and pass resolutions TO kill
seb e.ics and purposes. While again Ku-Eilux manage
10 % On jgries in order & that they may clear their
ereSt se- must DE- in sympathy with that murdeIous
v6ud H be suhos d 10 exit N any Northern neigh
bcroo because L ere could be no sympathy with any
'"SH 'T StyE ady, atirp, his amendment said he
scc,d : hear every day the voices of his brothers
s 9 The Spnd I ne r%tSeT %aS not taa ke Cap g S of
a - rcs I'D here he was lis brothers keeper and
,rier5s IN NP health and safety, aud aid 10 bring
ibc nrtr r Of the sl4aCes TO condign punishment.
a. S[ ANN am tut for the REMARKS Which feb frcm the
scgator from seonsn oar Carpente) de bad sat N
Ietact he rem s-ks personal 20 himself He the
Coks Gek 10 5he a ss d 0I,eGSnd9S OF
10 cali f6h sch W.rks fraEu hf associates here He
mad no llnion l. ,tbat seGasor. His speech would be
fs fo ia with be NseIatoi's Interpretations The
scat0r AS appeared trln tio eracis read said, among
otbCr ti1ss tbaf "t 1hanBStOry haras CUES in news
yapcr ana on tbe map had .ound utteisnce in the
ferate; tat an this N,eness ant extraya4ance was in
drsad aui s"rctioned l TIE y uaOT frJiu MaSsa, hui
sSt.sS and further avn, - Other tang ths Mr. sum
,r rorrcd h. s1 aGth v for les ation;in the worn
~, M eed C1ntt Niion." So far fro. tlis, hc