New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-19


MP MI DRAKE ep Mo, said he should vote to strike
ont The BROWSE The first clause ndistno and IN
contradiction Of the SUBSEQUENT portion me TWO pi
desrerate effort on the part the Rebel element in Geor
ga 10 obtain supreme control over the lOya me- vi to
State The soil clothed with blood by those hends IN
bnman shane who range country under the double
protection OF the night and the mask lie would Gle IN
loyal hands in Georgia, give aid to their internal
The Senate then voted OH and agreed to Mr. Mortons
hbits the organization and calling ont the militia by the
Of the Southern States be and the same Is
Mr.. DRAKE Rep.. Mo- then offered the following
Section - Ard he further enacted the Legislature
or The Governor IIn, stat; SHAH rsps,.' to We eSs
zion, Of Engaged ,he Perpeon Of acts Of violence sans ,he
s s mS Se ard ss the Government " such State unab
suppress the Preparation of such acts Of violence ohuen
the United States necessary for the suppression Of
such ac Of violence obstruction aud the ubqgaOn aud dispersion
wsndins such troo, upon arriving 10 the county or aes
eIt shan dee law Of such county district With suspension
Of wit of habeas such shall be authorized by
suppression and and shall hold and
9. 5 h. s a StSs p saa .S lew
and sS & 9 ISs1i. Of 1s ,9 81 Of .a, q l"
om the point wh.nce they we're ordered to the point 81 tneir
for the purpose aforesaid and this
sre@n sb, apply to apy case 10 any % stats Where VIE
.iqr. oyno thereof for domestic violence 6d
the " the United states
for h, shall call out and Sufficient number Of Toe
SHAH apply to n. militia called gu, and organized
Mr. DRAKE stated the reasons which induced him 10
offer TINS amendment. Among them was the one that
while it would protect loyal men, it would eradicate all
had referred Not only was the plan suggested for
Georgia but for Tennessee and North Carolina and other
states where it was necessary to put down the midnight
Mr. TRUMBULL Rep., I'D said the law was at present
was TO be adopted in time OF peace that
he simply contented himself with asking the Yeas and
Nays.
Mr. DRAKE replied that he thought the amendment
could not be squeched by an adjective The Senator
from Illinois said II was so monstTOus that should not
now fragrant war; and so far as the marslaling OF
forces and the sound Of the and the buge
It u time OF national peace but there were some
localities where there was no peace and where nc
qneces of their acts lie denied that the present law to
suppress resurrection amply sufficient might be
II there instruction in open day. but the grave
crimes to which he had alluded were secretly perpetrated
under OF the night
Senator from Illinois tMr. TrumbulJ TO call for the
Yeas and Nays the amendment he would have called
for them himself He was ready 10 vote for this propo
stiOn. although might monstrous 10 that Sena
tor. lie ready 10 vote for proposition sun more
surrendered TO the authority of the United states lie
wanted the Yeas and Nays. The Yeas aud Nays were
ordered
Mir SHERMAN Rep.. OHIO, expressed ms firm convic-
ton that the amendment ought TO be the groundwork OF
IN tine Southern He had intelligence on which he
could rely that armed who had been engaged IN the
counties Of the Southern states, and defy all law lie
thought. therefore. there ought to be some
iiary power While sympathizlng with the object.
he could for two three clauses OF the amend
tain or sergeant to levy whole communities without
control nor he willing to confer on the President the
pus That should be regulated by Congress He would
make city or town responsible for acts OF violence
securing the peace OF the neghborhcod 50 rs {" sup
press the KuKlux Klans wandering in disguise,
night The.o things should not be countenanced ia
free country like ours Unnecessary he wonia MAKE suc
orderly community. What was our community WORTH II
Law :, a. hands can murder rob- and plumber without
Sd init IL have again IN Georgia, II would be
against the KluKlux Klans. There would be arms
against arns instead Of armed men only against the III
Mr. DRAKE wished to know how they could meet the
RuKuy with arms while hoy acted under cover OF the
Mr.. SHERMAN replied that he would make the commu.
tbs nc1ple without violating his oath, and without
trainpling republican institutions. Tney should frame
the laws TO protect the people IN common with the South
Mr.. CARPENTER Rep.. WIS., said he would vote
against the amendment He did not agree. however,
with the Senator from Illinois that the laws already
adequate They need immediate revision and he trusted
they sG IT. IN s of 9e
The power of the General Government was reGu
applicable 10 the present day For instance. the
President interfere only applca-
ton Uf the Legislature. or of thes Executive.
when the Legislature be convened protect the
people against domestic violence. The President might
Issue proc aniaon 10 the offenders commanding them
to lay down their Now proclamation for the
KuKluX 10 lay down their arms when they assembled III
the night and commit their acts OF violence would be
farce. Ho repeated the amendment in many respects
short Of Judiciary regulation. and hence he should
oppose II, while hoping the law would be revised
Sir. HAMLIN Rep, Me- said 1t WAS clear to his mind
that the existing laws did not meet the requirements
of the times What the law should be- he not pre-
pared say but the line indicated by the Senator from
Ohio might be the true which the should be
met. While he did not say the amendment was
on account OF its scope and phfaseOlOgy he
would say that in its present form il could command but
few IL might perhaps. instead OF incorporating
such an amendment in this b be better to have sep
srate one on the law OH the subject
The senate at o'clock, OH motion adjourned to