Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-03-19


hands, and The soil Of Georgia was spotted
all over with loyal blood, shed BY 1ends "a
human shape, who do their work under
cover OF the night and the mank. He would
dle In his seat bofora he would do anything
TO tie the hands OF the loyal people OF deor-
gia and expose them 70 Che hatred OF iheir
internal porsecutor1.s ,iti -
The question was thon announced We
Vice President ~ on the amendmont o. MI
Morton, rspskilnk hat part q ths army ap-
proprlatlon act .nf 1881, whleh fqrhlds the
rsorrsni y don " the militia Of the late
rebel State, which was agreed 70. j.
Tho question then REQUIRED on the amend
ment OF Mr.. Drake, providing that the Presl-
dent shall, on the reputation o. the Cover
nor or Legislature OF any OF The Southern
Btates. send United States troops into any
ineurrectionary dillrict, and the troops shall
subslst on the district where they are quar-
tered, and all dlsturbera OF the peace who
are auested shall remain in custody OF the
military until their eases are disposed OF;
and In case no United States troops arc
available, the militia OF the State shall be
called out Ia the service, and under the same
eoadlllons as II they were United States
MI. Drake advocated his amendment, do
elAring that there Eah grip" In Il, and he
~ Ah'AANa " W wi - " was hNNn MuNn
these troops were sent Il was at the cxpenee
of the Government, but tho rebels should be
made 10 hubslat them.
Mr.. Sherman said that while this proposl-
ton was indefeaaable1lu Itself, n ought 20 be
the groundwork for some legislation BY
which lawlsss combinations IN the Southern
States shall be put down. He had informa.
tion that In some OF tho counties OF the
South, armed bodies Of men oVerawed the
4 ~ akA h.
dore 10 break this up. The amendment OF
hr. Drake 10 quarter soldiers on the inhabi-
tsuts was In violation OF the Constitution.
he would revive tho old law Of the English
hundredi he would make the municipality re-
sponsibla for all acts OF violence committed
within IL lboundaries. There was lately q
case In Tennessee vhero whole railroad
train was searched for q gentleman whowas
dlsgulsed By his fellow paaseugers 10 save
him from murder. Now, this thing must be
stopped, aud Congress had the power TO do
thisi soldiers should be placed In every town.
ship, armed mon muaf meet armed men.
The Governor OF Georgia and the governors
Of other States OF the South should have the
power 70 call out the militia.
| Mr.. Carpenter should not vote for this
amendment, bat he did think that the prss-
cnt laws were not adequate 10 the occasion,
and he hoped for their early revision In sueh
4 manner a. 70 Insure the suppression Of
the lawless, midnlght marauders Of the
South. yFsIf .Fa TGyT Sos IIEH
Mr.. Hanlin also expressed bis dissent from
tho amendment. Of hr. Drake, bat he also
thought that some legislation was necessary.
| Nd Fowler stated that the ease alluded 70
i BY Mr.. Sherman, OF an outrage on q railroad
train, happened In Alabama and not In Ten.
nessgs.
This Senate then, without further action,
Al 5p. NJ, adJonrned until Monday.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,
The morning hours vas occupied with 70
i ports from the Committee on Patents.
4 THn HLnKET.HousH.
/ Mr.. Turner, Of N. r., from the COMMITTEES
% Public Bulldlngs and Grounds, reported
favorhbly upon the bill 70 incorporate the
Washington Market Company.
Amer the bill had been read, Nj. Turnel
said he had no disposition 10 discuss Il, and
would ask the previous question.
Mr.. Randall, Of Pa, asked leave 70 oifei
~ ameudmenL that nothing In the ac
should DO construed 70 prevent private com
panies or individuals In. Washington Ant
Georgetown from erecting market-houses
Tho Amendment was agreed 70 and tn
bIll was then passed without debate.
A TIE TARuR nrLL- sci
Mr.. schenck, OF Ohio, moved that th
House meet 10 Committee OF the Whole 70
morrow for debate upon the tariq bill
i The House resolved Itself Into oommiIle
| Of the Whole on the tariff bill. q. q .
Mr.. Stevenson, Of Ohio, addressed tn
committee On the subject, He advocates
free trade, or reduction Of the tariff on a
articles Of general use.
DIsTRIoT OF COLUMBIA BUBNKas.
Az 2 o'clock the COMMITTEES rose, and III
House proceeded 10 the confederation Q
business relative 70 the District Of ooiuH
AN NRIRMARY. ~ g.g
Mr., Cook, Of H., reported back the mi
morial OF Josephine Grifnng and Raeh'
Townsend for an lnarmaTy. In the Dlstric
Appropriations. az .ss#
PoLicn oouRT.
II Mr.. Welker, OF Ohio, reported fAyorabl
upon tho bill 10 establish q police court
I the District Of Columbia. Passed
III oHNBRAL INooRPoRATIoH Aor.f
; 4 Mr.. Cook, Of ILL.,, reported iavonbly upo
! the blu for general Incorporation act Il
the District Of Columbia.
NJ Cook said large proportion OF u
legislation demanded for this District IL Il
acts OF Incorporation, and the committs
| proposed by this general act to allow u
citizens OF Washington 70 do these ma
tiers for themselves without continually q
peallng 70 Congress.
Mr.. Kerr, Of Ind, asked whether this bl
! did not give tho people Of this District pow
/ 70 organize railroad corporations In th
! District, and he thought u was a dangero'
} power 70 confer. He had no objection
: the general proyiaiona Of the bill, but II wi
. dangerous 70 confer these franchises- II
\ objection Anose from the fact that he doubt
: the power OF Congress TO pass general !
> corporation act for railroads, and he did n
4 think this ahould be enacted until Congre
: had definitely aettled the question as 10
, power 70 build railroads In the States.
. Mr.. Cook said the gentleman had evident
, not read tho bill, for II conferred no pow
upon any one outside Of the District 70 co
> struct railroads. 49,
D NJ. Kari aid the bill then was a me
! shadow and without substance for Il co
q feTed no authority. But II seemed 70 hi
\ from the reading that Il would allow corr
. ratlons 70 be formed 10 extend ouaide q
!, Dihtrict. III. 81 .frstf ~
d Mr.. Cook said ID was not the purpose
. the committee that any such construct
ahould be placed upon the bill, and the CO..
q miitee would accept any amendment
NJ Kerr then offered an amendment III
! nothing In thia bill should DO construed
y allow any corporation organized under
y same 20 construct or own any railroad o.
0 AIDE OF The District or Columbia.
. The amendment was agreed 10, and
. mn usuRI LAWS.
>. Mr.. Cook reported bill A q substltI
% for the senate bill 10 amend the usury 10
" OF the District Of Columbla.
" Tho substitute allows . rate OF interest
70 the rate Of aix per cent. per annum, unll
. othefwlAe stipulated and agreed upon. I
70 per cent. may DO allowed BY agreement, a
Il penalties are imPOasd for violation Of
act. nj fIIa Ef-
u Mr.. Kelsey, Of New York, hoped the
Il would not paSs, and indicated his purpose
y move TO lay Il on the table, a. the rate
n Interest was too high. ~. FL.
ID Mr.. WeIker Aald ID was absolutely nee
sary that something should be done In re
70 ton 20 the rate OF Interest In thla Distrl
IN II tho gentleman thought ten per cent,
Dn high let him move sonne other rate. !
reason Why ten per cent. was fred was
he cause the States all around the Distr
I'd allowed that amount, and the legal 7
or beinR now only olx per cent. here cApl