The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-03-28

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OHAKiHsToN. March 2G-The staam.
ship Tennessee has arrived; an we'll.
The Commissioners have left for WAah.
ington. .-.~Y- =, Z. rs, -,.-.-.'- 49,
WASHINGTON, March 26,-Reaistration'
10 far: Whites 6: TAO Rlacks x,s!e,
+ NEw YORK, March 27.-The ohip
Canovs, from Liverpool for Charleston.
was abandoned at sea March IL. The
captain and thirteen Of the crew have
arrived at Nassau.
WASHINGTON, March, 27.-Orevasses
ere reported in tho upper Parishes OF
Louisiana. :.
In the Senate. Sumner commenced
speaking Immediately upon assembling.
The crowd was like impeachment times.
The House committee, to which the
Presidents message WAS referred had
two important meetings to-day.
In the House, several bills were intro
duced, to be referred to committees when
appointed.
In the Senate. Sumner occupied all
day. He sums up as follows: interna.
tional law has been violated in two of it's
commanding rules-one securing the
equality OF nations, and the other pro-
viding against belligerent in nteryention-
while distinctive fundamental prino;-
pie OF the Constitution, by which the
President is deprived OF q kingly pre-
rogatve, is disfegarded, and this very
kingiy prerogative. is asserted by the
President. This is the, simplest state
ment. Looking still further at the facts,
we see that all this great disobedience
has for its object the acquisition of an
outlying tropical island, with large
promise OF wealth; and that, in carrying
out this scheme, our republic has foroi-
bly maintained an usurper in power,
that he might sell his country, aud has
dealt blow at the independence of the
black republic of Hayti, which, besides
being o wrong to that republic, was an
insult to the African race; and oil this
he's been done by prerogative alone,
without the authority OF an Act of Con-
gress. If such o transaction. manv.
headed in wrong, can escape Judgment,
1t is difficult to see what security Remains:
what other sacred rule of international
law may not be violated; what other
foreign nation may not be struck at:
what other belligerent menace may not
be hurled; what other kingly prerogntive
may not be seized.
In the course of his speech, enlarRine
upon the declaration that the President
had placed himself at the head of more
powerful and costly Ku Klnx than those
OF the South, he proceeded: Had the
President been 80 inspired as to bestow
on the Southern Unionists, white and
black, one-half the time in zeal, will,
personal attention, personal effort and
personal intercession, which he has be-
slowed upon his attempt to obtain half
an island in the Caribbean Sea, our
Southern Ku Klux would have existed in
name only, while tranquility would
have reigned everywhere within our
borders. [General applause in the gal
leries and Misses.
The Vice-P -Presldent-The Chair can
not consent that there shall be NANTES.
tations OF approval or disapproval in the
galleries. and he reprehends one as
promptly as the other. If they are re-
peated, the CHAIR must enforce the order
of the Senate.
Sumner proceeded-Now, rs I desire
the suppression of the Ku Klux wher.
ever it shows itself, and the elevation of
the African race, insist that the Presi-
dental scheme which instails the Kn
Klux on the coasts of San Domingo, AID
which, at the same time, insults the
African race in the black republic, shall
be represented. I speak. now, of that
Ku Klux of which the President is the
declared head, and speak for the Afri-
can race whom the President has tram
pied down. Is there any Senator in
earnest against the Ku Klux? Let him
arrest it on the coast Of San Domingo
Is any Senator ready at all times to seek
the elevation of the African race? Here
is the occasion for his best efforts.
The census returns show the per cent.
OF increase in the number OF farms in
Alabama to be %; Arkansas 7; Florida
90; Georgia Q; Kentucky %; Louisiana
%; Mississippi 40; Missouri IS; North
Carolina 2l; Tennessee 43; Virginia 18;
New Hampshire 2; Texas and South Ca
rolina not made up; Massachusetts, shows
loss of 26. The per cent? of increase
in the establishment OF productive in
dustry in Alabama 43; Arkansas 76;
Florida 1858; Georgia 81; Louisiana 142;
Mississippi At; Missouri 242; North Ca.
rolina /; Tennessee 1O6; Virginia As;
Texas and Sonth Carolina not made up.
Toe subscription to the new loan hiss
reached $40, 90. 900.
Collector Railey's defalsation is $780,
In the case OF Giniers ys. Campbell.
from tha Hrou;t Tfoo-S - To,,:.:,.S A.