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ference Committee on the KuKlUx bill. Mr. Edmunds
pr9Ieead 20 1d tine terms term, o. tne report
Mr.. TRUMBULL Rep IIIJ favored a recompitta o,
the bill 10 the Conference Committee that IL might be
amended 10 Obviate various defects 20 which called
attention I'm the mod hcatOn Of the amendment ayna
damages upon property In the vicinity where pohtol
Outrages are committed However It had been In o er
countries no such pr nolpe had ever boon lad down h.
the United states he knew u 10 authority n Congress
10 90 into county OF town 10 levy taxes Tor such pH
Mr.. EDMUNDs G}ep., vt) remarked that the poltea,
stomach Of hi. friend hr TrumDul) had become very
Mr.. WEST crop, IaJ offered resolution requesting
the President - detail an officer OF engineers 10 II,
the survey mo-" aang nndsr the auspices 81 tn stas
OF Louisiana, for the Strengthening VI the Mssis,ul
lcvees in that state. Adopted.
Mr.. MORRILL, tBepp Vi cnered resolution instruct
ing the Commissioner Of Public Buildings 10 inquire IA
to the proprety Of requiring all railroad depo IN IT,
City Of Washington. where steamongncs are sed 10 10
further removed from the public buildings aud public
grounds and report thereon at the next session OF CON
grcss. Agreed to- The debate upon the Conference Re
port was continued, mainly az u the Sherman amend
Mr. SHERMAN Gep, Ohio stated tina, a. the BIN CON.
sisted mainly Of remedies against awle.s persons !,
had feared 1t would not accomplish tine object Intended
He had, therefore, looked 10 the precodents i'm ofl
countries for remedies against mob violence where ~
wrong,ioers WEIR sustained ny The popular feeling In
which riot occurred had from the earliest time helm
held responsible Tor tumntu0us violence. Looking back
TO the origin O this Law, be reason for il In he
condition Of things which existed In Southern
doors grand juries refused to indic and petit Ties
TO convict. During the long hostility between lie
ter passed. ana from that time % this the community
In which the riot occurred had been held responsible Tor
damages This law was 80 highly priced that the ele.
mentary writers law spoke Of II tue great con.
servatOT Of the public peace, and II caused 10 ne
From this law (which atl IN force taken The
operative words of bis amendment. II air ady the
law in states OF the Union. IL had been repeated
forced against cities and counties and 10 made Il the in.
teres Of eyery one me promptly To- punish a., offender o
to exert all the power Tor the protection 81 the citizen
which used by any state Of the Union. What rm.
edy was more effective than one 60 year. IN successful
practice. II would be- effective he thought Do sup
pressing violence in the south than 81 the other pOvs
ions OF the bill lie then replied u the objections u Mr..
Mr.. CASsERLY Dem, CALI regarded the sherman
| to gross abuse, Is II would make the las Nd public
property liable and thus the machinery o local govern
| THE DEFICIENCY BILL
| Mr.. COLE 0Rep., CALI submitted report from tia
Conference Committee On the Deficiency Appropriation
Mr. TRUMBULL objected to that provision Of the 10
port authorizing the Southern Claims Commission B..
employ attorneys to defend tie United states ~ CLAIMS
TaE KUKrUx BILL RESUMED.
| After some discussion, Mr. EDMUNDS Rrp, W.
called for the regular order Of business when the Dis
cus7lon OF the Conference report on the hu-hluH oH
Mr. THURMAN Dem, Ohio argued that the juror
allowing a Judge 10 strike of the names OF those va
could not take the rOnclad Oath-these embr ing NM
the amendment " his colleague neither justified Dy
the law OF England nor American PIE edent. from both
|
| At $40 the senate took recess TIL 4 O'Clock.
| EVENING SESSION.
| THE KLUX BILL
| At the evening session the debate on u
Conference report upon the Ku-KluS biz was resumed
| The report OF the Conference Committee rec0mhenIa
in regard 10 the Jurors test oath provision the repeal Of
that part OF the present law which makes the g'ns Ot
announcement aid 10 the Rebellion either directly OF
ind recty ground OF challenge or GisduaGc alton Of
Juror leaving discretionary with the District Attorney
pension Of the writ OF habeas corpus continued unt
Tho Of he upX
by the The provision assessing damages upYs
localities where outrages are committed Is amended
among other particulars to require SUIT 20 DC olous
against the individual perpetrators Oh Jhe OuClas a.
,Sere Judgment remains unsatised tor TWO months, ue
loss or damage may be assessed upon Vho 0'u-''' -
Mr. NORTON RED. Ind said he had not been alarmed
nv The Drmocrat. ry that the bill unconstitutional.
because eyery measure during the Rebellion To preserve
The integrity of the Unon since the war To pgtoei
the RIGHTS Of citizens and tine principles iOr when
the war had been fought, had been pronounce W "a
ocrats Unconstitutional. Congress had ample power ~
| pass the bill and the condition or the SCUM h4ue 'pe
passage of the bill an imperative nect5iIy. hi. nm
positiop o. the Sherman amendment. and believed D IN
constitutional. The Judiciary Committee had IeJeced I"
Mr. EDMUSDs Rep. VT denied that the Committee
had rejected the amendment, but were evenly u'luoo
Mr.. Thurmans motion to postpone and print VIZ
voted down by party vote OF Yeas Is % SAYS - . -
After speeches against concurring in the report ny
Messrs. BAYARD and DAVIS OF Kentucky, the C'nIer
ence report adopted, by Yeas 81 10 nays 10 Ihe
Republicans voting In the negative Nes-rs sc.uTi
and sprague. Mr. Trlmbu, in the negative, as pared
THE DEFICIENcY BILL -,
The consideration OF the Conference report on the
Deficiency Appropriation bill was then continued.
! Mr. MORRILL, rep, VI, memberof the Conference
Committee, urged the Importance OF maintaining tIe
provision for new PARK, which the report PROPOSE" "
Messrs. CONKLING and CARPENTER objected 70 the
provision for the gumont OF attorney ON TIE part
OF the Government before the Southern Gains Comma
sion having the effect 10 commit Congress To tAr le'
cogniuon OF claims approved OF ny lOund' VI 'S w"
During further discussion, Mr.. HOWE opposed the re,
port aud MI EDMUNDS called attention % the e'A Oh
loading down deficiency bills with irrelevant matters
and the necessity Of applying speedy remedy n -o,.
Yeas 90 Nays, 2G-and new conference on the Di
Mr.. CoNKLING Rep.. " " introduced concurrent
resolution for adjournment to-morro" wednesday, LAID
At 1880 o'clock the Senate went Executive session.
and soon after adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
On the conclusion of the reading OF tne
Journal Mr. BUTLER (Rep., Mass) asked leave " Hake
| q personal explanation
| Mr.. BECK Dem. KyD objected
REVENUE REFORM"
The resolution offered by Mr. BELL Dem, y. H.. on
the 10th inst. and which was up before ne House yes
terday, on the subject iof revenue "IetJiH came
! for discussion. ~, -. -, .
of the enforcement Of the principle OF large LGud,
in taxation, and sweeping revenue reform 10 auso
Gated the appointment Of Select committee 70 'oAs'ue'
| the whole subject and report az the next session.
| Mr. NIBLACK dem, Ind argued that II Wouid %
improper for the House 10 adjourn without appointing
Committee to consider the whole subject OF revenue NJ
! form" The senate had already appointed such Com.
ittae in the face Of the solemn decision OF TIE hou ~
the last session that the senate had no li5h 70 ViA'0
! any measure on the subject OF taxation. ,
| Mr. COBURN (lep., ind) inquired whether DIS cor
league was favor VI aOOshng the taA on e1 'oH''
| Mr. NIBLACK replied that he would talk about tha'
| matter when il came within range Of hls argument
| Mt COBURN-That is a practical matter -.
| MIR HOLMAN Dem. Ind.)-I Will say 10 my cOAeaSuo
| that am in favor OF II. r,,,,.,., 80 r
NE Ne SIRI ACK-When we have Tariff bill before u,
| viii consider that branch of the question
| Mr. COBURN-Tlen under stand my colleague 10 uioP
| the question .,,.,, will oio,Y me I v,J
mana,,r my argument in my Own way NitI"ut
., aiis remarks will tell my colleague ho"y1el, tn''