New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-22
XIIsr CONGRESS-2d SESSION.
SENATE WASHINGTON, March Al

The Senate on motion OF Mr.. SHERMAN u|ep., Ohiol
then went into Executive session.
When the doors were reopened various Senators pre-
scn,ed petitions and memorials on different sui9ec's
which were appropriately referred 49,, I,.,,..o an
MIR ABBOTT Cgep., " c.. from the COMMITTEE on
y,dng for the distribution Of arms among the southern
states according t. their quota under tho existing ia"
~ ,S re- That The ouota Of each Of No states
Of Virginia Carolina South Csrgrs Grorea a. hama
hl,Srm At.as' S " S,,. in t same name as # the m
., wo6e; snd that the CHEF Of 9g.I aee s 90
or their eql,art January la6 10 January
Mr. WILSON rep. Mass) from the Committee on
Military A,rs reported without amendment the bill to
enable the secretary War revise the general reSuId
Also Without amendment the Joint resolution lor the
rel Fl Of the First Battalion Heavy Aruley' Mass"chH
We're rassca allowing John Thompson T.
Kmdchrrgor. William Montstorm ANA SOPHIA A''Noe"
M srENCi:R rep, AiaI introduced bill providing
ht p.ie'f and confirmed by the Senate Referred
TuE CASE OF GEN. AMEs.
would tonorrow ask he senate 10 proceed to The con.
,,deration Of the question Of privilege namely: t.e
cen Amcs senator elect from Mississippi.
Mr. MORTON thought the matter ought 10 DO 0'SpoSeu
Mr.. mAMLIN was disposed to accord the courtesy TO
the Committee, OF proceeding Win the case SpTGv
CONKIING, and CARPENTER, the question went over
The ssnate resumed consideration OF
GEORGIA BILL -
arlcusNoIt
SeeoH further enacted that whenever The LEGISLATURE
the ofauy State shall represent 10 The President We
rrrt State organizations o"mhna
rr, OF ro Of o,le ohetr the iae execution Of the
Ia suh STATE u n-s M W., ~ % rcs ~, ls,,ncop il sbal
b the o., TIE 90 ssad mo such STAT ,uca h
' ,oence distinction end the u9e.n an4 @
mauag .aca troops. ugon sIlz ID ios S"uny os 70
et '"s' 'te'S M", ~ F ser4.c1 SaIl he Authorized by
sha
suppression organizations aud combinations ni sha od a1
% San he f disposed shall proceed 70 levy
psy the expenses transportation Of such
from the Voat vherce they we're 9faeiel 20 'n poIa i @
be there stationed for the purpose Aforesaid and ,a.
h.t sent military upon The request The Legs
F' s gI fae ai sse sisl be employed
ai eaeg 81. l1sI 81 ,1 f rgslsns the
which have been armed HOSTILITY 70 ne u,'d
s s.a'' .,o e., 'ic Min, so 54ei a1d organized
Mr. DRAKE said if any Senators desired TO discuss the
amendment he would yield the floor
Nj HOW'LL Rep ;, Iowa. remarked he REGARDED this
amendment as unfortunate to DE 4aueed rs sien
measure Importance To the entire country 1t dld not
hin lie protested against the principle q the amend
ncrt as tie greatest violation OF HE ordinary principles
OF Justice az held ughOut the civilized world a.
violation OF Justice itself in every particular As apphGd
10 the United states in general ~ was WsohS. I'll, ne
had no objection 10 the punishment OF leDcIs
aud insurgents in Georgia. lie was IN FAVOR
ment OF the guilty. but this amendment provided
directly for the purshmeut Of the nnocent FOR all
TO be presumed TO be innocent until shown to be guilty
No Government could sustain itself in such proceedings
which known only in European ana Asiatic despo
isus TO pursue such measure would De coHlessio
imbeciy and outrage on justice IL was the duty OF
tiauty 10 forth officers and make assessments on
people in a particular district and collect money enough
10 pay the expenses of the transportation of troops
Mr.. HOWARD rep. Mich) SAID he was willing to go
leu.lnS t far lie tlerefore offered an Amendment
rfi,ft I4t or
Vding that the municipality shonld ne itsVOhsloe III
for the commission of violence against persons
Mr. DRAKE asked tie Senator whether his N1r.
case OF payment damages to the family OF man who
had murdered by bands Of desperadoes during the
night under masks. and whether 1t contemplated relef
Mr. HOWARD replied that il did not. did the part
of amendment he proposed to strike out cover such
be greater prOpriey in placing the amendment ON
independent merits instead OF Incorporating it into
Mr.. HOWARD responded that it was matter of prin
Cipe not Of taste and convenience II might perhaps
be little artistic TO enact 1t In separate form,
but he saw objection TO putting 1t III this bH
Mr. FERRY HioP, Comm thought the suggestion OF
Senator Howell ought control the action OF the SEN
ator as 10 the entire amendment They could not doubt
that disturbances existed in the southern states owing
20 the Inability Of the local authorities TO suppress them
The first duty of this and OF every other Government
was protection TO life and property and APP
pearcd from facts that there was n0wa necessity Tor
legislation bT which the strong Of Federal power
might be invoked within the limits of certain states for
the purpose OF ecur&s the protection OF persons and
a
should be carefully prepared and considered in commit
tee The principle IN the amendment OF the Senator
from Missouri seemed TO be destructive OF all free gov
He did not know but what the amendment OF
the Senator from Michigan lir Howard also went too
far They had TO eCslate for the actual condition Of
shonId be snch action as the times demanded and bill
passed TO meet all the requirements.
M. YATES rep. III said that no state had ever here
tcfore admitted into the Union without conditions.
ava question whether the state Of Georgia
should be admitted with or without conditions The
Senator from Iowa thoughtt would be an outrage on
Christian civilization 60 impose taxes OF assessments on
lection to person ana property now IN the admission
Of "A State into tho Union should they take her with
ssassinaonl should they take her with
Tor security OF life and property OF tue peopei Should
the sight Of Goa and man were committed In conclu
zion he advocated the amendment OF Senator Drake.
saving the effect of its adoption would be 10 terminate
The outrages which they all deprecated and denounced
Mr.. NYE rep, Nevl SAID the amendment declared no
new principle lie understood it the highest duty
Of q government protect its citizens everywhere,
appropriate To that end could not be denied OutTages
such curde the blood OF humanity were being lepe'
trated the unreconsructed and other southern states
This Government could not hod nNch DIahe!ess WINE
the cry Of murier!" and other crimes, was borne To
by every breeze, IL ielhdiheu no.iou!ess'
They should wait for new blood but seize the hrst
senator IRON Connecticut Derry when would such
bill he suggested be conceived and brought fOrthf IL
ana by a general bill hereafter. II the amendment
should harsh. lot harsh enough alter IT, II
threshold than it that they had borne these
maIced in the held aud the rebels defeated but
spirit Of the rebellion was not put down and now
,talked efany the face of the power of the Govern
meut IL time the Government asserted its power
and he was ready apply the most prompt and effective
remedy. lie characterized the kukIux bands as devils
mcarutte
MIR TuAYER Rep., Neb) remarked, that outrages and
IJl,uce prevailed three Stacs-NOTtn Carolina Ten
IcssCe and Georgia Their respective GOYernOrs had SO
declared under the sanction of their oatbs. The civil
authorities were pOwcrlCss TO restrain assassination ana
murd r. Law was set at defiance. No Senator could
dquy these things. When the time to actf 1t was
sow IL was for give the President the neees-
,rv powcr 10 suppress these ourages without further
delay He cared whether the power was afforded IN