Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-03-22
EVENING STAR.
CONGREAsIONAL
Cslelusisa Of Yesterdays Proceedings.
SESATE.-After Our;repOrt closed

Question being on the amendment OF Mr.. Drake
10 authorize the United States troops or the
State militia to BE- sent into any insurrectIOnary
district OF the late rebel States. and that they
shall subSist upon the inhabitants Of said dis
fTict, and all persons taken into custody by the
military shall remain in said custody until their
cases are finally disposed of.
NE. DRAkE's AMENDMENT TO THE GEORGIA
BILL DISCUSSED.
MI III well regarded this amendment a b.
Hitting great question. Neither il OF other
amendments which had been offered were ger
1nane 10 the bill This was a bill for the adIniS-
sion OF State, and not a bill Of punishment.
lie was a. much in favor a any one of punish
ing distuTbers of the peace; but this was p-O-
vision To- punish the innocent, not the guilty. IL
was a question: of Imbecility that the Govern
IneDt cOuld not single ont and punish the guilty
TO punish a whole community for the acts OF a
few members Of a community would be TO imam
yurate a terrible despOtiSm. This provisi IN
could not he justified in time Of peace: il was
loo antagOnistic to our republican ideas
Mr.. Howard gave notice OF an amendment 10
strike OFT all that part of the amendment of
MIR. Drake authorizing the TROOPS sent into an
jnsurreGtonary district to levy upon the inhab-
tantS thereof for their subsistence and to in
kert a clause making the county munlcipaljrv
or parish IN which the local authorities will not
suppress violence or disorder, responsible i'm is
be done.
Mr.. Ferry said the suggestions which hal been
made by MIR. Drake seemed 10 him to b. subver-
tlNe OF every principle of free gOvernme mt, and
H. did not know but the proposition of the Sem
sator from Michigan were further than il would
De advisable to puton a general bill.
MI Yates argued in favor OF the amendm mt
OF Mr. Drake. 1t was the only way in which
Hose bad men could Ne reached
Mr.. Nye saw nothing startling in the PROPOSE
Hon OF MIR. Drake. There was no new theory
involved in it. Ii was the duty of the Govern
1eht to give protection to its citizens every
where, and hence this amendment Is most APP
1rOpriate. IL II known that outrageS are of
DAILY occurrence in these reconstructed States
which are sufficient TO curdle the blood of hu-
2nanity The cry of murder is borne to us on
breeze q nnrh has
tehon Is not yet put down. 1t TO-DAY stalks de-
1antiy IN the face OF the Government and il *
me that thetIovernment had arrested its power,
Nv the force OF arms, If necessary. and protect
every one of It's citizens, no matter how humble
MI Thayer adverted to the esdment
o. MI, Drake He thought that If adopted the
resident would not be repaired to send trOop.
1ntO more than two or three districts because
IHe REPRESENTATIVE men OF the South will then
Hlseounte nance any further lswleSsness
Inc Senate then, without further action
Neh' INTO Executive session. and thereafter adj
iouTEed-
HOI SE--After our report closed
Mr. henck (OhiO) gave notice that on Thurs
taF next, after the morning hour, ard when the
House went into Committee of the Whole on, the
1arin bill, he would move to close general de-
late on the bill in one hour thereafter.
MR. NTLLETT.
VT. Schenck reported a resolution diracting
Ihe committee on Expenditure on Public Build
IagS % investigate the Official conduct of Mr.. A
d Mullttt. Supervising Architect of the Treas
'ry. ana also To- investigate the expenditures
maar upon buildings constructed under Lis Iii
Mr.. FarnswOrth (IIl) wanted the Investigation
u he more thorough and complete than that
ontentplatcd by the resolution. Let il he amend
81 so A. 10 embrace the whole conduct of Mr.
MuileUt> ONCE. He wanted to know for in
stance how much money had been diverted
from another fund and expended for furniture
ne: ne wanted To know. also. the number of look
1ns glasses that had been purchased the num-
Der hIOken, and the number returned to the
manufacturer.
Mr.. Sehenek had no objection to making the
eNahii nation a. broad and sweeping a. the
gentleman desired, and to include the whole
management of the Architects office but he
vas opposed To the gentleman attempting To
prejudice the case in advance, as he had done
h. the statement just made. Ii the gpn;lem1p
would suggest an amendment, he would accept
IL
Mr. FarnsWorth then suggested an amendment
u make tlle investigation general, and to en-
brace al details, and Gr. Schenck accepted the
amendment
D. saved II the committee was directed first to
y axe inquiry, and report whether there was
necessity for an Investigations.
Nh Schenck repeated that be wanted a fall
bnd thorough VcstigatiOn, and the reason was
obvious whenever an appropriation bill was
Under consideration and an item was reached
IeiatiDg 70 the public buildings some one got I'D
and made an attack upon MIR. Mullet or aimed
Al him. He now wanted an Investigation Mr.
Aullet had.hImself invited it, and in his opinion
The gentlemen who made these attacks ought To
b. the last To object To the investigation.
Mr. FaTnswOrth wanted IL understood that he
Dad oh ected- he suggested, however, til at the
reference should be changed, and that the com.
Dttee To be charged with the invest alton
Should be the Committee on Public Expendi
lures which was composed of nine members
Idths than the Committee ON Expenditures
Public Buildings, which had but four members
SiT. Schenck thought the latter committee wa,
Tie proper one 10 make the investigation, II
declined to accept Mr.. Garheld's suggestion.
The resolution Is then adopted.
THE TARIFF BILL.
The House then resOly ID itself into Commit
Zee OF the W hole and resumed consideration OF
the Tariff bill, which was discussed by Messrs
Wood. ~. W ScOreld. penn Washblrn.
wis., Peters, Me, and Kerr. (Ind.) Pending
further discussion the House, at 4.30 u. IN, took
q recess until 80 =. m.
AT the evening session, Mr.. Kerr occupied the
time until nearly O'Clock, and Mr.. Holman
tindI obtained the floor but gave wsy TO a mo-
lion 10 ijOuTn. and At 30 the House adjourned
NEW THEORY CONCERNING THE MARRIAGE
JsWs.-Thc case Of Mary Dursnd against
Joseph DuTsnd was before the Superior Court
General Term. yesterday, on appeal from
The decision OfJud.e Fithian vacating an order
a arrest of the defendant. The decision VAS
made on the original affida Wit, and was on the
ground that the parties were, under the laws of
THIS State, husband and wife, Notwithstanding
there had been no religious ,OlrmniZ. of
Ten yvaTs. cOhsbiting and passing a husband
snd wife. The affidavit alleged breach OF
1fuuiSc To marry, assault and battery, and libel,
bHd the defendants counsel on the motion To
Nagate. claimed that several causes OF action
we're improperly Joined On the appeal the