Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-03-30
F0RTY-SEC0ND CONGRESS.
This Afternoons PROCEEDINGS.
THURSDAY, March 30.

SENATE.-Mr. Davis (Ky) offered q resolu-
ton calling upon the Secretaries Of the Treas
ury, War and Navy to report to the Senate, at
the next session of Congress, a schedule OF
which has been seized or taken possession of
since January 1, 1861, by the orders, authority.
or in the name of their departments, respec-
lively; what disposition was made of said prop
erty; the portions sold; what became OF the
money therefrOm; how much went into the
Treasury, and how much TO individuals, with
the names and amount TO each, and what pOr-
ton OF said property, etc, wss delivered TO aud
retained by individuals, with their names. Laid
over till Tomorrow.
The motion entered some time since By Mr.
Mr.. Morrill (Nt) TO reconsider the vote pass
ing
Mr. WILSON'S 800 BOUNTY BILL
to carry out decision OF Supreme Court was
Mr.. Morrill, explained that MI. Wilson had
been in error in supposing the bill would he
limited to 1900 or 5000 men; but as il bad
passed IL woald apply TO 90, 600 soldiers. The
Senator from Massachusetts (Wilson1 had pre-
pared an amendment which would strictly con-
tine the measure to carrying out the decision of
the Supreme Court.
MIR. Wilson then moved modification of the
bill to give the bounty to those who had been
disabled by sickness or disability contracted in
service. This would reach about one half the
cases under the decision of court, the remainder
would have TO be provided for hereafter.
MIR. Casserly desired time to examine the mat
ter, and. upon his request, the subject went
over without action till to- morrow.
The consideration of Mr. Anthony's amend
ment to the order OF business, to allow the con
BILL on THE SOUTH,
passed by the House Of Representatives, was
Mr.. Davis, of Kentucky, spoke in refutation
Of the charges OF Mr.. sherman against the
peace and order Of the South, particuls rIy of
his own State. he defended the loyalty and
iaw.aoiding character Of the people Of Ken
lucky, and enumerated various grievances 20
which they had been subjected at the hands of
the general government; among which was the
refusal to make any compensation for elaves
emancipated, at the beginning of the war in
Kentucky, Maryland and other loyal States
Congress had refused to pay the appropriation
OF $50 for each emancipated slave. and he (Mr.
DAVIS believed the Senator from Ohio iMr
Sherman) was among those who SO voted.
Mr.. Sherman replied that he had been in
favor OF paying the $500, and believed there
was, at the time, majority in the Senate in
Mr.. Pomeroy.-I would not vote to paw it.
MIR. Blair here explained that the payment
had been prevented by the unauthorized act OF
Mr.. Davis.-A more lawless dictator was never
in power than that same Secretary OF War n
justice had been dealt out to him, In his life.
ume, for his crimes. he would have been hung
q hundred times for murder and put in the
peniientary ten thousand times for his crimes
tSersatiOn.
At this point the morning hour expired when
1t was agreed TO take
A VOTE UPON THE QUESTION
Mr. thurman amendment requiring any ban
mat might be received nom the House to be
referred to a committee before action by th.
Senate, was voted down-only IL Senators rising
in the affirmative.
Mr.. Anthonys amendment was then adopted
Mr.. Sherman's resolution instructing the
Judiciary Committee to bring in
BILL TO REPREss KUKLUx OUTRAGEs
was then proceeded with, and Mr.. Davis OF
kentucky, whose remarks had been interrRpted
by expiration OF the MOI ming hour, was awarded
the floor.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
motion Of Mr. Kendall (Nevadal the Senate bill
to authorize the President to appoint a Gem
mission to investigate and report upon tn
S1Io tunnel was taken iroR the Speaker
table and passed.
The Senate bill granting a pension TO Phehe
ScOteld, widow or Lewis ScOtield, from tie
time, in 1861, when She became one hundred
years old, was also taken from the table aud
passed.
The consideration of
THE KUKLUX BILL
was then resumed, and MIR. Beck XIV mo-
ceeded to add ess the House in opposition TO
the bill, which, he said, while it was bal
enough, was infinitely superior 10 that of M
Butler, in that il had the audacity to seek 10
reach all the States, while the bill OF the gen
tleman from Massachusetts sought to wreak
its whole vengeance upon the South. he
objected 10 the bill on account of the nm
limited power which, unless it was killed here
would make the President the supreme master
everywhere, and the old men whom they had
been in the habit of declaiming about every
Fourth of July would be declared copperheads
rebels and traitors, and that old instrument
which they framed would, if not entirely thrown
aside, be considered Of small Importance
Every change OF power assumed by King
george, made in the Declaration OF Indepen-
0ence, was granted the President in this bill
There were, he was willing to admit honest
men IN the republican party who believed that
the State of at airs charged really existed in the
South. but the leaders of the party who caused
statements to be put forth knew them to be
false. The present power of the Emperor VII
liam was limited compared with that sought 10
he bestowed upon the President. and no where
IN Europe except perhaps by the Czaro OF Russa