New-York tribune., 1870-04-20
XLIsT CONGRESS-2d SESSION.
SENATE WASHINGTON, April 10.

Committee on Indian Affairs. Referred.
| Mr.. SUMNER 1ep, Mass) presented four petitions
from citizens Of the United States asking appointment
ly the President of Land Commission through which
the recently enslayed people shall obtain homesteads
e Nh tqSWnf DIS & were KEN and referred re
acts Of the Territorial Legislature OF Idaho and for other
Mr., EDMUNDs Rep., vt)-To enforce the Fifteenth
amendment to the Constitution Of the United States
water commnncaoh the MssssPp s River and
Lake MeigaT by the Wisconsin and other rivers , United
States Trust, Loan, and Guarantee Indemnity Company
| OF Washington, ID. G. -
legal representative of W. A. Thompson, Brgader-
General in the Revolutionary war Also fixing the time ne
West Virginia, and TO establish certain postroads III VIZ
| gnia
M sUSER ep Mass from the COMMITTEE fnI th on on
resolution relative to voyage the egons under
the auspices of the Government
and send expeditions for Arctic explorations toward the
Sh G & % n s1so 1 to fsin s S Sj t s s
take part in the same and 70 use any public vessel that m.g be SUITABLE 70
prescribed 6 the National Aaie Of Science The sam Of 500 900
Mr. ROSS Rep, Kansas from the Committee on Indian
Affairs reported Joint resolution providing for the sale
Of certain lands in Kansas allotted to New-York Indians
The CHARGES OF CORRUPTION
Mr.. CHANDLER fep., Michl asked unanimous con-
sent to amend the resolution passed YESTERDAY directing
inquiry as to whether corrupt means had been at
tempted to influence votes Of senators the Georgia
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struced to inquire whether the Rebels of the south have
any improper corrupt means to the adop
ton of the so,called Bingham Amendment
ANNExING THE RED RIVER COUNTRY.
resolution directing % the President Of the United states to
appoint two or more % 6 or other & %
npeg country with view to the annexation OF that
district to the United States, either as Territory or
| THE GEORGIA BILL
was taken up, and Mr. DAVIS (Dem., KyD yielded the
floor to Mr.. FOWLER Q'epy Tcnn) who denied that
secret organizations existed in the South TO the extent,
or of the character represented He protested against
the attempt TO attribute to the people OF the whole South
the crimes of and to punish the entire people Of
evidence before the senate not sufficient to convict
the meanest criminal in a court Of justice @
measures. and advocated policy Of concation on the
a M wcr adG % fee ts Fady I hand of i6e
Government in the establishment Of railroads, the i'm
the South irresistible agency for peace and good
will would be created. lie would accompany this with
protect life and property and restore peace and order
The political problem in the South was how to bring to
military arm TO take cognizance OF crime I'm localities
where hostile public sentiment made ciyi law inopert
tive The hanging of murderer in Georgia through
the direct Intervention OF the General Government
Mr. THAYER rep, Nebl reviewed the anomalous
condition of public affairs at the close OF the war; which
6s pocy S the consistency with Which
Congress had adhered to that policy and the Persstency
that Mr. Bngham's amendment would restore the
Rebels to power in Georgia. and If the nation was poed
to-day every man who fought for the Government
would vote against it, and every traitor and Rebel in Its
f d sdy Sf action e BY the n the %
assertion of its power A. l.. .,o ,o,..o -, so,,o m
marks expressed the belief that Congress had aceus
toned the loyal people Of the South to look to Congress
too much for all the means OF protection. We could not
always them wards and provide for them In
every emergency The main reliance for their protection
in their own hands, and the legislation Oi congress
At O'clock tie Senate took till Il o'clock this
evening
EVENING SESSION.
Mr. TRUMBULL (Rep., ILL., called up the
bill authorize the granting of wrts OF error to the su
preme Court of the United States appealing from the
supreme Court OF the District OF CoiuhDL WHICH was
Mr. SUMNER Rep Mass called mp the bin to incor
City OF Washington, ID. q Passed.
was then proceeded with, and Mr.. sCHURZ (Rep MOI
resumed his remarks He said that his advice 70 the
perpetrators the outrages loyal there and to
secure their material prosperity by cooperating with t9e
said that the strength Of Of the ed men was 70 ps
a in r le ee eef ear % to tine tine Of our
opponents, nor to the shorteonines OF our M friends
enemies OF Republicanlsm were within its ranksmen
Who constantly made lie the RSS Ss s"Sd w6o had
SganzI&GSa to R their MoyggS5 gn5
had rected a chapter OF ontrages in Georgia,
ss@edy ssa ISgf s propoSed $ the
whc6 he Complained was the perpeuation of the Legsa
for two years longer II half OF what was
was true military government in Georgia was an ndis-
pensabe necessity But here was she senate Si tme
schemer. He lr. schurz spoke frankly, for what he
said was true. Senators told that the condition or
military government but just bad enough to render the
continuance of the Legislature beyond IS constitutional
term nd Il was an to Common
to propose so feeble remedy for such gigantic
mary Of dishonesty-the evidence that there was
something behind if Was 1t right TO encourage loyal
people OF the South here with the idea that Con
gress could induced 10 do anything In their interest
no matter how shamefuli He schurz) implored the
dent that would inevitably reco the authors and
not TO transgress the welldefned limits of consuu-
'Si' Mr. TRUMBULL Rep., Ill closed the debate in a
speech Of two hours IN length He referred 10 the apa
renty intentional delay in the admission OF Georgia. the
bi having been thrust aside to admit Texas, III when
State the condition OF things was not more orderly than
I'm Georgia But In the Georgia were many exlfaOr-
binary things. Public meetings had been held IN WASH,
ingon and Congress instructed as to ts duty At one o
crowd declaring the Bingham amendment atrocious anu,
that having been duLng Se the
Senate and could predict the certain defeat OF the
amendment; that the Radical column hau 1osn end r9y wo
votes from Texas. Had this person approached these
Senators before their admission, and ascertained now
their votes would be east upon the bilt ,,.
Mr. HAMILTON Qiep. Texasl stated that he he had % not
told anyone before his admission to the senate now ne
would He wished TO say now that there was not
one loyal South OF the Potomac VINO would not vote
against the Bingham amendment. . ,
MIR TRUMBULI-The senator seemed TO know how
every loyal OF the Potomac would vote Does
not the ta n% Hs 9a se rt tho
Does he mean to say that they are disioya Inc echa
Mr. TRUMBuLL went ON to denounee the species Of
eeconeerng resored 70 IN regard " aidsrito sasrG oi
He reviewed IN detail the entire history OF the egsla,
ton lie 70 as9sd that the dea
which Congressional intervention was asked to perpc
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