New-York tribune., 1871-04-21
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
THE KU-KLUX BILL.

Congress adjourned Sthe die.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
THE KU-KLUX BILL
The House met at 10i o'clock and received
message from the Senate announcing its agreement to
the Conference report the KuKlux BILL and the pas
se oi the concurrent resolutonfor final adjournment
The House then proceeded to consider the C0nier9nce
report the Ku Klux bin, and Mt PoLAND i,Re Ss
who presented the report, proceeded 10 eNpah anu
vocate it, the members gathering around MN 10 near III
A. The conclusion OF Mr.. Poland's remarks,
Mr. cox Dem. n. " remarked that he presumed ina
the submitted for Mr. shermans amendment u'
M Mr. % scoFfELD Eep, Penn)-of course it does not
Mr. CoX-Co on with your music lLaughter.l
MI RePs Ohio q 1SssRt ,Ss .no.t,fT T Mf
Of that it did mot mean ana 9nyhns ana % wss 4pn S
% sSe partcnlSry the provisions and effect Of the
substitute He thought there was much virtue IN IT. and
that would De benehcent and restraining element III
M Mr.. ~ RWHITTHoRyE Dem. Tenn.l, the minority mem,
tho report particularly on account OF ITS retaining the
O for & Ss Of g e HoSse T PesaSdeS wh horror
than IL even did the sherman smendme9t lie appesea
The people OF tle SOUTH ana mol Y IIeye sae
MT KERR Dem Ind) expressed the opinion tn thot az
there did not exist in the country any such CONDITION oI
filings rs would justify the enactment Of the n elmer
in rs original form or In It's nodnea 1o Ihte re, d
NO nel gent popular sentiment IN the country tost NE NE
snded justified such law 1t dt was se coTnty 9
dcmned and denounced such legs4pep. He tied at
cnon to the latest expression Of one OF the most saga
cons able and h6n3Iaoe organs T,a ~ sse pud and
der ive laughter the Republican side Of the H0use
Mr. Kerr ald ne |o4e e wa wa' etrey Wiling that thew
should enjoy their Joke; It was very g0od thing anu
10 read the article from me Chicago Tribune OF last Thurs
,av entitled shall the Sword supersede the LsWst
cammended il 10 tie careful and prayerfp consideration
of the gentlemen on the other side OF the House who
had been 40 very merry at the idea OF The Chicago Tribune
b@ng leading organ of the Republican party Whether
IL not he believed that the day woa very sUon
would he sorry thai they had not followed the Wise co
Mr. BFCK opposed the report He regarded 1t and the
other conference report as only & what % tIe %
o in tbe House against the repeal of the Jurors
ta oath yet the cOnferees ON the part OF the House
had surrendered that measure 10 the senate although
~fbcnf n Tie hin would not have passed the House
or gnalv II was an absolute unconditional surrender
al the only thing III the bill that rendered II toeraDe
Tie Sherman amendment would never have hurt any
body the bill in its present form eXced from the
excluded OF high position in the south VINO hS9
joined the Republican party Gen. LSngstTee1 e9slo %
no; ST on jury though he could hold the highest ONCE
in the land. No man, Radical or Democrat who ever
fed a Confederate soldier could sit on Jury: =.
Nj BUTLER G}cp, MassD denied that the law as 10
jurors oaths properly subject 10 the construction
had fed clothed Confederate soldiers It was neee
sary show that 1t was done Tor the purpose OF adng
the Rebellion. II act of rebe0n not an act OF
charity. that would keep them out OF the lie
rdcued the constitutional objections made yesterday 10
Sherman
who had mistaken dyspepsia Tor conscience ana men
who had mistaken their doubts and qualns for coneuu
tOna He looked upon the substitute for the sher
man amendment as utterly frutess and useessa new
Illusion delusOn The effect of II would be as absurd
Iied their tails remedy for burning the corn As
far he knew, they were the original kuklux.
in substitute. There not man who believed
that there ever would be verdict under IT, The object
merely 10 throw dust in the of the people but
after ALL he should 80 for 1t just us he often had 10 go
Would Therefore take this bin with the load cum onsrs
Mr. GARFIELD rep. Ohio) replied TO Nh Becks OBJ
ecOns regard 10 the Jury test OATH and reminded the
House that that respect the bill remedial meas
ure as modified the existing law the subject. In
House of the mytholocical god who ate mp his own ch
,ren as fast they were born into the world.
Nd BJJTLER-What was his name lLaughter.l
Mr. GAREIELD-He was avery MLara-ine gentleman
laughterl The gentleman en- from Massachusetts @ had
or 10 get home in the Congress of the United states
but the Tnter & eSG @ 4S 9sS hour nj the neTe IN tins
dissatisfied with everything attempted Ia the way Of Ku
T. in line on this report gentleman acts in character
When he comes up 10 throw all te contempt he possibly
G iIdo d or patriotism thus 10 dismiss with curse and
IoaIeicon ana contempt the fruit Of these six weeks
The House proceeded to vote the Conference re-
port and was agreed 70 BY party 49, Nay
Mr. CONGER Q.ep., Mlch) moved that Mr.. Foster a
member elect from Michigan, be sworn 10; ,o 49,, .,
The motion was opposed by Messrs DAWES ana ON
ers az proposing TO establish dangerous preeeden
Mr. Foster having any credentials TO present ana
The senate concurrent resolution for hla adjourn
inent al o'clock to-day was passed Also the concur
rent resolution for the appointment OF COMMITTEE 70
wait the President and inform him that Songless
ready 10 adjourn. Messrs Dawes, Maynard, ana BY
appOnted such Committee on the part OF the House
Mr.. BECK Dem, XVI asked leave W oner lonl
resolution asserting the power OF the House 10 make Oh
withhold appropriations 10 carry out ueaues requiring
appropriations of money.
Messrs. BINGHAM and MAYNARD objected. -,
Mr.. BECK moved 20 suspend the rules ana pass lbe
joint resolution. Agreed TO- without the Yeas ana Nay s.
MR. BUTLER's EXPLANATION.
Mr. BUTLER Rep., Mass) asked unanimous cOnreni
60 make personal explanation OF 10 minutes.
Mr.. Arthur DEM KyD objected .
Mr. BUTLER moved 10 suspend The rules IN order ha'
hs might make the personal explanation. Agreed To-
Yeas, lls; Nays, %.
Mr.. BUTLER proceeded TO address the House in
between himself aud senator Davis OF Kentucky.
Assuming Mr. Dayis's description OF the occurrence
la he true M Butler submitted Ia the candid Judglnent
of the House and OF all Just which OF the TWO nau III
and which the part OF the blsckglard. Mr. Davis was
shielded from responsibility for what be said ny his age
aud by his Senatorial tOga; aud, thus shielded ana
protected be had Injected the efbuva of his revenge
alter The lnOst high toned manner OF chjyaIy,
Mr.. BfCK dem. Ky.j said Mr. Butler had violated
the pledge hs had made to the Democratic side of the
House when be got its consent 10 make ie explanation
DAVIS.
M BUTLER denied having given that pledge lie
sad merely said that he would make no attack upon
him He had for nearly nine suffered from assaults
aho charges Of having appropriated t0 his small
"Hchhts 81 baoLcs ~ iOuiaDa and now lac WOnld an
sHrf them Tor all He had captured property nnd
nbt 0i nearly s5.JO0t, aud hs had ehaT ged himself
h VIZ lDa0dni ON te books az the Department. JhO's
n"d cen open for n.ss years sDd even dstraeii0n
hdd HOt saii hat lC Lad not fnl. a.. ouurd for ~
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