The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-03-31
CON G II ES S.
FORTY-sECOND TERM-FIRsr SESSION


WASHINGTON March 3l.-The debate upon Mr..
Sherman's resolution, directing the Judiciary Com
mttee to report Ku-klux legislation, was con-
Mr.. Pool addressed the Senate in a lengthy expo
sition OF the cause effect and remedy for outrages
in the South. He and his ancestors were natives OF
North arolina, and he claimed that the people OF
that State shown by the testimony before the iu
vestigatDg committee, had no completely in these
outrages but that they were perpetrated by secret
organizations. The popular voice of that State con-
demued them. and he (PooD was Influenced by a
desire to insure peace and tranquility among those
whom he represented. one instance had been
shown in the investigation in which a band of
negroes disguised in mimicry of Ku-kluX, with
shirts their heads, were promptly punished for
having committed depredations upon other negroes:
at their backs to protect them. After commenting
upon the extensive ramincations and influence of
these secret organizations, whose power was great
enough to protect their members when brought to
was to overthrow the 14th amendment and
the reconstruction measures. He sale
that II the Government designed to pro-
tect loyal citizens and execute its policy some posi-
tive and determined demonstration on its part was
necessary, else it should surrender everything to
the control of the desperadoes. His opinion was
that some mild but firm measures should be adopted,
WIN the plain andeIstan1lng tnat, II these ialen,
insurrectonaTy States remanded to territorial con-
ditlon. A fear OF martial law would prove whole
some check upon Ku.klux.
AT one O'Clock an adjournment over from to-day
till Monday was ordered-yeas 25 nays ID.
Mr.. Poel then resumed, with an lntimatOn that
his speech would occupy the remainder OF the day.
House.
On motion OF Mr.. Dawes a resolution was adopted
directing the Secretary of the Treasury to furnish an
estimate of the number of pounds of paper that will
be required to replace the present bank circulation
and the cost per pound OF the iii. tnctye paper now
bonds prior to Isle, the amount paid per pound for
paper now used, etc
Mr.. Wheeler introduced bill authorizing the Sec
retary of the Treasury to change the name of the
ship William F. Storer to that of Hamilton Fish, In
reply to question he said this was merely cOmpli-
mept TO Secretary Fish The bill was passed.
Mr. Sheabarger proposed that by unanimous
O'Clock this evening for debate merely he made
this suggestion because SO many gentlemen desire
TO address the House on the bill to enforce the four
teenth amendment to the Constitution.
After general conversation this was agreed TO-
and. further that tomorrow shall he devoted to de,
bate only
The House then resumed the consideration of the
. Mr. Ea,ns~orth, Of Illinois, said he did net know
that ne had any oolectlon TO the nrst sectlon out
was opposed 10 the second anu Vhlru secIions, anu
gave tne grounds OF MS ulssent, paTGcuary 10 tnat
part Wnlcn says tlat II tne constituted autnorlues
OF State sha eitnef De unaOle 10 OF sla la III or
refuse protecuon 10 tne people III ther rlgnts, anu
snal lal or neglect through the proper auShoIltes
sucn lacts sDau De deemed denial OF
tne equai proteeuon OF tne law, anu IN all such
cases IL sall De IaWu LOT tne fresldenC 10 lnCer-
vene Ior tne suppression OF sucn lnsurIectlon. lie
discussed ths question IN connectlon with the Con-
sttuuon ana tne iourteenth amenument, ana the
depates Wnlcn look place on tne latter subject, TO
show that II dd not confer the right to legsate for
the States as to persons
They did many things during the war which they
were ODuBtu 10 uO, anu dlteTWdTuS, DeCauSe OF the