Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-03-29
FORTY-SECOND CONGRESS.
This Afternoons PROCEEDINGS.
"WEDNESDAY. March %.

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ence to the South, was taken up.
MI. Cssserly, who was entitled TO the floor,
AFTER alluding to the statement of Mr.. Anthony
made yesterday, that no legislation enacted by
the Senate had been the result OF caucus cicta-
ton, read from the Globe various state-
mel e made by MIR. Sumner, Mr.. Stewart,
and MI sherman, to the effect that the recon
struction bills were considered line by line aud
matured in republican caucus. In the face Of
the events of the lat twelve years, Mr.. @. did
not see now any Senator could say that a
caucus decision did not bind all those who
participated in il. What did they 20 into
caucus for, but TO whip in all cissenters?
MI. a ihony would only repeat that never in
Judgment of Senator bound. The Senator
lCassery) talked as If "a caucus was a new thing
Why we al know that the democratic membe
house held caucus until midnight night be-
lore last, on this very bill.
Mr.. Wilson said this was q very strange thing
to be talking about He was here for six years
Nhen tne democratic party had an overwhelm-
ing majority, and every one knows that they
caucussed upon all matters of legislation. The
minority complain that they are kept here late
AT hlg hts, but there are not near so many night
sessions now as in the great struggles Of 81 and
90. 10 be sure the minority (republicans) had
better success in those days, because they we're
all sober men. This was not the case with
the majority, who towards morning would be
stretched out upon the sofas, and would then
be willing 10 adjourn.
Mr.. Cssserly hoped the Senator did not make
this statement as a matter of fact, but mer civ
a. an establishment. He could not think for
the honor OF the Senate that at any time any
considerable number Of Senators were incapacf-
tated for business by want OF sobriety and were
lying around the floors.
The discussion continued until the expiration
OF the morning hour, when the subject went
over.
MIR. schurz then took the floor to conclude
his remarks on
THE SAN DOMINGO QUESTION.
de said when interrupted yesterday he had been
endeavoriDg to prove that the action Of the gov
eminent OF the United States in the case of the
ANNEXATION fin shad
justify the action OF the government in San Do
miDgo. The distinct points of difference were
that vessels were sent to the Texan and Mexican
COAT for the purpose of observation, but TO
commit no hostile act without further orders:
and second, that until the act of annexation
was complete and ratified, no aid should be
given TO the Texans This was very different
from the orders given in the case OF San Do
mlngo, where instructions were issued TO our
naval commanders to sink in certain contin-
gencies the vessels OF power with which we
are at peace; and this, too months after the
treaty OF annexation had been rejected by the
senate. And, third, the government never
dreamed OF attempting TO protect, while
negotiations were in progress, the ruler of
texas against any revolt Of his own people
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
regular ORDER being demanded by Mr.. McGrew
wv. Va.) immediately after the reading of the
journal, the House proceeded to the consldera-
ton of
THE KUKLux BILL.
Mr.. Morgan (OhiO) addressed the House in
opposition to the bill. He said that crime ex-
lsted In the South was not to be denied, but
when and where did it not exist. That strocious
calumnies were common we had had abundant
proof within the past two weeks in this House
DE read the charge made in Mr. Buffers letter
lalu on the desks Of members the day after the
committee was appointed, charging that there
were republicans in collision with the demo-
Gratis to allow their political friends to be
slaughtered. This, he said was not spoken in the
heat of debate, but il had been written printed
ana iald on their desks He pronounced il an
atuocious calumny upon majority of the re-
publican members; yet the gentleman was al
lowed to retain his seat. Those, he said, who
voted for this bill voted to authorize the Presi
Gent 70 interfere in the affairs not only at the
South but in Ohio, in New York, and ia every
State In the Union. He called attention TO the
state OF affairs in France at the present time
AND .aid That II military rule obtained in this
country, the state Of affairs here would soon he
the same as there. General Grant had said
"Let us have peace" and while utterfng these
woras ne was Sc ndng his soldiers into the States
or pennsylvania and New York, and gunbosts
10 the cities to intimidate the people OF those
states. No sooner was this House Organized
than IT ran over the House that they were to
have message from the President. IL WAS
salo Mr.. Butler was the comic Dental adviser OF
the President, and that Butler was cIoseted with
Tue flesl0ent, ana message was sure to come.
When the Committee on Investigation had been
appointed, and Mr.. Butler had been made its
chairman he rose In his seat and declined 10
serve ana dictated the resignation OF six out Of
eight OF the republican members of the com
m1ttee. The reason why he would not serve
was because he knew tn at the calumuies beaned
upon tne Senate were manufactured, and deiib- |
Mr.. Morgan then referred to cases which gen.
tiemen had charged as outrages perpetrated by
.ne kakiuI and other organizations in the South,
and first he called attention to the alleged
assault upon mail carrier in the State of Ken
lucky. He believed that the assailants in that
case should be punished, but he wanted the |
country to remember the time that WAS allowed
TO eiapse before the government acted in the |
case There was nothing to justify any assault, |
put ne could not be made to believe that the |
people or Kentucky connived at or counte-
nsnced IL, although the appointment of black |
man as mail agent there was An insult 70 the
people OF that State: There were colored re- |
publicans in Ohio and New York and Pennsyl- /
yania and other Northern States. but the people |
there were not insulted by the appointment of /
colored men to Federal Offices.
Mr.. Morgan then directed his attention tn the
third section of the pending bill, which he con-
tended conferred unusual powers unknown 10 4
the constitution, upon the President, 1t and /
me attn section makes the President o. the /
United States a military despot with unlimited \
power. 1t is power that might be demanded /
by the Gear Of Russia or the Great Mogul; but
II is utterly obnoxious to the republican nstitu-
lions OF the United States. There was no neces-
city whatever, Mr.. Morgsn.contended, for this
legislation. for II the extreme measures had not
would exist all over the land. He asserted and
dehed contradiction, that enc month after the
e0se OF the war IN ls6S, peace reigned in all the
had been any necessity for the extreme meas.
ures proposed and adopted BY the majority
in Congress. He charged that this whole
quoted from the President and Speaker of the |
House to show that there was no necessity for IN |
On the 9Th day Of December, when the 4ist Con
q ese reassembled, President Grant said to Com
gress and tho world in his message that the |
nation had witnessed o season Of unusual ne ACE |
and prosperity, and what new occasion had
arisen since then to warrant the asking OF the |
extraordinary powers which It was proposed
should be conferred by this bill. Three weeks
ago the Speaker Of the House upon taking bis |
chair after his reelection in an address made IN
the hearing OF the Representatives Of the peo-
pie, said peace and prosperity reigned ip ali the
borders of the country. He called attent;on |
also to the utterances Of the Governors of
serious disturbances In the South.
UNEASY LIHs his HAD" 1t il sorry sight
TO see the poor young King mewed up in the l
great palace all alone, with none % poor O. 70
DO him honor''-is the comment Of Madrid |
correspondent upon the present condition of the |
unlucky Amadeo. We spoke, the other day, of
the forlorn prospect opening before this young |
but the reality 70 IA L