The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-04-18
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Senate.

Continued from the Second Edition.
Mr.. Drake called for the reading OF his amend
ment heretofore offered providing for the employ
ment OF troops by the President for the suppression
OF acts OF violerce, and the subugation and dlsper
sion OF illegal organizations and combinations, ETC.
While he admitted the proposition was extraord-
nary, he claimed that the circumstances to which it
was TO apply were extraordinary. He had sought In
the history OF organized atrocy, outrage and murder
for parallel to the events in the Southern States
and this could be found in the history Of the Thugs
were set OF assassns, their atrocious practices
being followed. not so much for the sake OF plunder
as from their ideas OF religious worship. handker-
chief il the by which they stransle their vic
TINS. The Ku-kux OF the Rebel States employ the
dagger and the pistol, and should be called the
tinually committed in the South, he caused to be
read letter from North Carolina addressed to
Senator Abbott He dared not give the name OF the
author, for such PRONUNCIATION would cost him his
life.
Mr. Drake proceeded at great length to show
Ku Kux outrages and contended that there must
be military protection.
Mr.. Drake finished his speech at O'Clock. 1t was
follow ed by Mr.. Sumner, who replied to the remarks
made by Mr.. Carpenter on former occasion In cri-
tcism OF his record and position on this and similar
questions.
Continued from the Second Edition.
The House refused 10 lay the bill on the table
yess Is; nays, &c. The bill was then passed-yeas,
SO hays, SO.
The bill, which is the one prepared by Mr. Paine,
provides that from and after the Sd OF March, 1871
the House OF Representatives shall be composed or
215 members, to be apportioned among the several
states, provided that II after such app0rti0nmont
any new State shall be admitted the REPRESENTATIVES,
from such States shall be additional to the number
OF 215, and that If the number OF Representatives
OF any State shall be reduced by such apportion-
ment such reduction shall not take effect In the
Forty second Congress, but such State shall have
the same number OF Representatives in the Forty
second Congress to which is entitled in the Forty
nrst, and that il the representation from any State
shall be increased by such apportionment the add
tonal Representatives for the Forty-6rst Congress-
shall be chosen by the State at large The Secretary
of the Interior is to ascertain the basis OF repre-
Mr.. Stevenson, from the Committee on Elections
made report in the contested election case from
the First Congressional District OF louisiana decar-
ing j. H. Sypher entitled to the seat. He gave
notice that he would call it up for action tomorrow
Mr.. Cake, by way OF personal explanation said
that nine years ago to-day it had been his privilege,
with some nve hundred companions, TO take his
place on the door OF the House. not representa-
tive, but as member OF Pennsylvania volunteer
regiment, which he claimed was the nrst regiment
to arrive in Washington.
Mr.. Wood remarked that it was not Pennsylvanis
hut New York that sent the first regiment OF soldiers
MI Munsen-will the gentleman from Pennsyl-
vania state who got here first from Bull Run?
Mr Cake, not needing the interruption, went on
to state the claims OF the 25th Pennsylvania YOun-
teers as the first regiment that arrived in Washing
ton, and presented memorial OF the surviving SOL
ders OF that regiment and resolution for reference
to the Committee on Military Affairs for suitable
medal for each member OF the battalion first to
arrive at Washington from Pennsylvania on the 18th
OF April 1861.
Mr.. Hin suggested the same as to the New Jersey
troops.
Mr. Butler, OF Massachusetts, inquired whether
such a resolution was In order in reference to the
movement OF men who had not a gun in their
hands.
The Speaker said that that was not a matter for
the Char 10 rule upon.
Mr.. Schenck inquired in an undertone what regi-
ment had left the night before Bull Run
Mr.. Cake replied that the gentleman could not say
that II was his regiment, and made remark about
Nanan's Battery, from the city OF New York, having
left the battlefield.
: Mr. Ingersoll protested against such matters being
brought before the House under the guse OF per-
sonal exclamation.
he memorial aud resolution were referred to the
CC Cmmittee on Military Affairs
r. Connor offered resolution instructlng the
Secretary OF War 10 ascertain and report the num-
ber OF American citizens murdered by the Indians
on the fronters Of Texas since January, 1868.
Adopted.
The House then, at O'Clock, went into Com
mittee OF the Whole on the Tarif bill (Mr Wheeler
in the chair resuming It at the paragraph taxing at
40 per cent. ad vaorem yarns single OF max or
Temp or OF the tow Of flax or hemp or OF jute
Grass or fhre and all manufactures OF naX, iute
hemp, or like vegetable material not otherwise pro-
yided for in the bill.
FROM EUROPE.