Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-04-18
FoRTY-ffRsT CONGRESS. 50
This Afternoon Procssd dings.
MoxypAy. Aprpls

.f..-- i. MONDAY, April Is
SENATE--Ar, Sumner presented memorial
OF large number Of colored persona. nov
oceupying Arlington farm, asking that Congress
Wiz wei tsns sneir case into Consideration, and viii
inelndeA I'm the National Cemetery Ref.rrri
TO the Cyn0itsee On Military aAffairs. = -
NJ. winisns, irSn 1e Semmittse on Psblic
OF = railroad and telegraph ffne ffoln co,am
iIyer to Great Salt Lake, with auenlsnerts.
Mr.. Stewart, from the -Ocmmittee ON the .Iu-
nsiary, Seported adversely the bill " amend the
. Also, favorsbly, the BIN to shorten the terms
or prisoners serving, ont sentences or United
Esn 0n ad% tSs 81 SDas sslsSs ,S
trsct ed Columbia, reported, With amendments.
the eih 10 incorIerate the Society for the Pre-
MI. Trumbuii, from the j Jsdiesar, Committee
reRortedln IN favor Of indefinitely postponins the
bill to prevent prize fighting - =
land for the navigation and improvement OF The
Upper Mississippi river. referred % Commit
tee ON Public Lands. ...srl -4.i 4 s :
Mr.. Kellogg introduced bin in Aid of the New
orleans and Baton R0ige and Sicksburx Rail-
road Referred to Committee on Public Laptis
MT Drake introduced joint resolution propos-
ing an amendment to the Constitution that the
President OIL the UnNed Ssstes shah have newer
to protect every State aepinst domestic vioiencs.
on sahfc3ent proof being presented 70 him OF tbe
existence of such violence; and Congress shall
have power % enforce this amendment by ap-
ME- Drake said the events OF, the last ii We
wears were snfhcient to convince every one Of
rthe necessity OF giving the power 10 the
dent tosupPress insurrectisn or violence in sny
Sfate without being compelled to wait for the
eali o. the Governor or che Lcgfsisfure. He
COMMITTEES On MfiitaTy Afiairs 'eu :" t"e
MI. Edmunds saggsssed that this proposed
anendment suxeeseed grave doubt as tothe pro-
Prey OF investing INC Executive with such
t~reI, tne t9nstuuuon, NOV gave the power
eue ehiteu StAoes 70 suppress domestic vio-
enoes 80 I--gg 90. LE,s gr...F.
.ssr.d1, rove thoaent the resolutions had best be
reisrreG 10 tne Jndlciary ComiBttee.
Mr: DIake safd he had no objection To their
gong 10 the .indiciAry Committee after the
h,ntaSE COMMITTEES had deonsidsrsd them.
Mf. SeeWa! suGeestedH ~ would be best to refer
" Sne Sommittee on Eduesffon and Labor.
ne senator from Nevada to the Committee ON
Ed9cat,on and Labor. ..- E-.s8
. ribauy, on mouon MI Morrill,, Of Vermont,
tae resolutions were referred 10 the Committee
ON Judiciary.
Mr. Cragin from Committee on Naval Affairs
reported favorabiy the bill for the relief of the
omt ere, sailors and marines OF the United States
Mr.. Sumner offered . resolution ins,,,ct;,a
the Committee on the District of Columbia 90
rcEsrt what legislation Is necessary TO secure
equal Nights, ithout regard to race or color, on
the VI ange and Alexandra railroad.
slr; sumner .ead letter rom coiorsd
memper OF tbe GeoIga legislature, TO the effect
20. 10 N.hS inet SioSS AAbhet lor Auanta, pur-
S a. sIe suLat ouCs II sew YORK ne had
oeen s eeneu ainiss,on 10 yne gentlemen's car OF
.ne CIange anu Aiexandrls raiiroad, and besn
,S;. SSU;anpeiieu pen ~ rue on me piauorm. MI s. said
invesugated. The resolution was then adopted.
vi. MI Lun uhas Tose anu stated that charges had
,'s.. oeem elougn, U 10 MS aItehusn; In which the
nanes ot parties VINO were SAID to be ready 10
sustain tne same were gwen, TO the effect that
auemPts had oeen cor.uPtly made TO influence
Jne me @ votes OF senators IN the Georgia bill. He
were made in such a manner that he would be
ree1eant 10 us duty as senator N he did not
notice them. lie therefore onereda q resolution
quire whether any attempt. have been MADE "a to to
p ,l;I, .nnuence sne xofs Oh senators on
me oiii nov Pehdlng IN the senate Tor the ad-
GaoTSia and WITH sItSoIitT to the .re ase OF
seTa Ior persons and psPeis,, f:..- ---.
tt te ~ TEesoiuToh n va aupPoeu. u.,.,
nr, tact he ratts o n.reI IN, M ~ ~: .o
iands he oi .ae Sntded ; s.ates which was passed.
Mr. DraIe csIIed sor I'm e ,asa..s, -, w. b..
ment nroyidina tSat where disa43 43eyix s cn,nhina
;,ns oae. ;nS " any seoo " afS Sisoe, or tarbn-
Seonest of tbe S;oyarnor or Iea;siatnre I'll iii
Ind the rniiitaTv forces of the Trn;tsS ;Ssatas
INTO sncn s aster 50 s, % ,S such
in c.se ITn;,ea states farcas a. ~ VI
,hs Ste,e militia fo he sant unS.r s;rsitsr a.
dl.iohs, % s. Az peIsens enargea WIZ violence To be
tr,ed M 9y % she military military con eomnlss;ol. M s
al n sis ssasa Lnaa ne Ii1 net intend 20
49,. vi u "a .'. ~ oul " lie aehu
hisht. ne eumtte1 eha. the proposition was
eAu ao uInary, put .ne cireuHstShces when eau
hs ,or are araS,ai "a " ownSre m y mstsry
naye We paiSei ~ .ns SfxA.Aneg M lnsrssr,
violence ana rapins .nat shsss n1w N tns SOUTH
,;stor, hr. ,,sr s., ~ o,a.nzstin oa whi.,
n .bnt S1s ~ rasd cen ie ,ennd = n.rsI,eI 70 the
IN VE'" S 800 81 ,s.v san,ences - rais,i~e Ia
~ ,,a .r,ns,S -, ,,,,,;s aa.., 81, Sass<soS ~
bsn% Of fhsv s,,, rieo,,s
mn,ives. fheir coSde:s ~ss Kss; Ehn rrsss;Se',
Co. uem ers s'Ho fnS, ,s ~nu prssis1ea s,
caused Id the protectios I Of s,ose WHOM VtaeT theR
a;tt.,as' y, s,sc. -, ~. 1s oae s,ng,e
sha shne' a,.'', emce y, si m'.' nave
tne co9hSIpSlt Si uS Inugs ih sne hu-
fSuI hLuS Oh he S1u,he,n S.Tsee. Inc Hu.hin
,rVesS rne Ssnasor W 1SSu fro ot Amsries, ~
IN, ne SehStor IRON Norm SaIoiina Mr. Aoesttl
1 1 s1e M nine, sse ooSes IN aay snas sne
staltlated oy legai ssiuence, ana nus statement
MAS W.s, SofIoo1ia.ed py tne & etner senator rom
North Casolina Mr. reoh and the Senator
from Texas M. Hamilfon.l Yet he WAS sorry
say that there were senators on this hoor,
VINO had never hved among TINS rebel popula-
saon, " no refused 70 eeheye thoee statements.
that y ehAtor vno slts mere ana VIII not believe