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and with authority to the committee to send for Der.
sons ana papers. The resolution was adopted.
THE GEORGIA BILL
was then taken uD MI. DRAKE called for the read
ing OF ms amendment heretofore offered, providing
ior the employment or troops by the Presldent for
the suppression OF acts OF violence and the subiuga-
uon anu disposition OF illegal organizations and
poslton was extraordinary ne claimed that the cir
cumslances TO which It was to apply were extraor-
~ binary: ne had sought In the history of organized
atrocty, outrage and murder, for parallel to the
events IN the Southern States; ana this could be
,ound m the history OF the Thugs, OF India Of whom
sect OF assassins their atrocious practices
M oeing ionowed, not so much for the sake
Worsban pander as = IRON their IDEAS Of religious
Wnch they strike their victims. The Ku Klux Of the
rebel rebel states employ the dagger and the pistol and
shou'd De called the American Thugs In aludlng
TO the outraRes continually committed IN the South
ne ne caused 10 be read letter from North Carolina,
addressed TO Senator abbott. He dared not give
the name OF the author for such PRONUNCIATION
w0uid cost him MS liie The gentleman occupied
Official position, and whatever he said was entitled
TO iu credence. The writer says the loyal men are
| satisfied that their members OF Congress are
DONG all they can to give them protecton. MIR.
DRAKE proceeded ar great length TO show Ku Klux
outrages, and contended that there must be mili-
tary protection finishing his speech at three O'Clock.
Mr SUMNER said he should not have spoken again
put Tor the remarks which fell from the Senator from
WISCONSIN tMr. Carpenter). He had sat in his seat
he sna5 70 as senator M
the Clerks desk 10 be read the Objectionable utter
ances OF Mr. Carpenter, aud asked whether he had
done anything to call forth such remarks from his
associate here9 lie made no allusion to that Sena-
tor His speech would De found In the GLOBE as he
made 1t. He would set mis- speech face to face
tor as appeafeS om e 9xaes feaa sad amoas mona
other things, that "tne infiammatory harangues IN
newspapers and on the stump mad found utter
apce IN the Senate; that all this wildness
and eXtravagance was endorsed and sane
and further, among other things, that ''Mr Sumner
seemed to seek authority for legsatonin the worn.
out and discarded constitution" so far from this,
ne accepted the constitution from beginning to
end" insisting that 1t should be rescued from per-
verse interpretation He replied at some length to
tne remarks OF Mr.. Carpenter, asking where the
proof In his speech could be found that had said
1.-THE constitution is hencef0rtn OF interest only to
political antiquarians." Such construction could
be found alone IN the disturbed imagination OF the
Senator from Wisconsin. In further reply to Mr..
Sm tSa 9e ns tn naa Ssse tod by
pose conditions and limitations on States. But
ne Mr sumner " ,S argued 9y reference to the
first. we are Q nation; and, secondly that we are
dedicated TO human rights. In the course OF his
der Hamilton, that "the Union has complete sove-
reignty" and that the Declaration OF independence
was the fundamental constitution OF every state.
This was trne. The Declaration was q title deed,
and no assault could weaken its great and enduring
authority: Ihe constitution may be amended bat
the Declaration never can be altered. The Senator
from Wisconsin, assuming the antiquated, well worn
and now bood-bespatteled garments OF John c.
Calhoun rose constantly IN this chamber TO deClam
against conditions and limitations on the States
aud then, at last, IN his madness he assaled the
Declaration OF Independence Itself. The Senator
arrayed State rights even against human rights and
once
Applause having peen made In the galleries, Mr..
DAVIS tdem) OF Ky, said that persons coming here
and behaving IN this manner ought to be expelled
from them.
Mr.. CARPENTER, (rep.) or Wis, trusted that the
galleries be not cleared.
The CH.IK-Mr rHAYER temporarily presiding
said such manifestations were violations OF order
and that II they should be repeated the rule would
be enforced.
Mr.. DAVIS said he would withdraw his motion,
with the remark that such persons who disturbed
the deliberations OF the Senate were blackguards.
Mr.. CARPENTER replied to Mr.. Sumner. He said
his remarks to which the Senator had adverted,
were based solely on the provision OF the consttu.
ton with respect to the admission OF States. The
senator from Massachusetts, with an ostentation OF
learning which he could not conceal, sent to the
library for copy OF the Declaration OF Indepen-
dence, and read thererom trite and familiar express
there was no power IN the constitution TO impose
conditions on the States. The Senator from
for week. infictea 'en upon hi him ' datr,pe snsrH
because he had alluded to him (Mr. Sumner)
deriving his 70 Conditions
Massachusetts could not nnd the power there
he could find 1t IN the Declaration of Independence
and In E. PiTibus Unu,n These were mere numOr
GUS utterances. The Senator's remark, that he had
assumed the worn-out and blood bespoled garment "a
Of John c. Calhoun reminded him OF the doctor who
threw nts patients into commissions order thus to
bring their eases within his healing art. Gaughter)
The Senator, instead OF meetlng his argument with
argument, alluded to him as secessionist and multi.
| fer
Mr.. CARPENTER asked, was not the Declaration OF
Independence revolutionary document The Sena
tor from Massachusetts, said Its truths unlver.
SAL and yet he criticised hlm (Mr. Carpenter be-
cause he called them general truths When he spoke
9th, OF the Declaration OF Independence as re-
He had simply affirmed what he challenged the SEN
atOr from Massachusetts to deny-namely, that the
Declaration OF independence was no grant OF power
granted "
much power on Congress as that declaration. Rufus
ChOate, to whom the Senator had alluded was
sound lawyer, which the Senator from Massachusetts
was not
Mr.. THURMAN. (dem) of Ohio, rising. said he
wanted TO show that the Senator IRON Massachusetts
was sound lawyer. and with this view read ex-
tracts from speech delivered by MIR. Sumner on the
Goth OF August, 1852, to show that the Senator IN
effect advocated the doctrine OF State rights. Mr..
Thurman concluded the reading OF the extract, say
Ing that Mr. sumner dld not on that occasion find
his authority IN the Declaration Of Independence
Il Pt,tftbttS U7,tnl.
Mr.. CARPENTER, resuminQ said the question re-
lated solely to the power OF Congress TO impose run
damental conditions on the States and he had
reached the conclusion that no such power existed.
The debate was further continued by Messrs Sum.
ner and Carpenter in relation to constitutional
power, when at five O'Clock, after short executive
session. the Senate TOOK recess MI nali-past seven
O'Clock this evening.
Evening Session.
Tue Senate reassembed at hofpast seven r. NJ,
i've Senators being present, including the President
pro tenn, Mr.. ANTHONY.
Mr. DAVIS, who was entitled to the floor made
motion to adjourn, bui at the suggestion OF Mr..
TRUMBuLf, who thought that Senators would soon
come IN, withdrew it, and recess was taken tor
fifteen minutes. At The end OF this time, only Six
more Senator'S having made their appearance the
Senate, ut ten minutes to eight O'CLOCK adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WASHINGTON, April Is, 1870.
BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. STRONG, (rep.) OF COnn.-In relation TO
the examination and appointment of naval ana
military cadets.
BY Mr.. BENNETT, (rep.) Of N. Y.--To provide
speedy remedy for the collection Of debts against
vessels.
by Mr.. REEVES, (dem.) Of N. Y.-Authorizing tele-
graphic communication between the United States
and Central and South America.
BY Mr.. PLATr, (rep.) OF Va.-To define the jurts-
dlction OF the United States Conrts.