Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-04-15
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.
Summer Received Back into the
Fold.

summer Received Back into the
Fold.
WASHINGTON, April 14.-Mr. Howe
apologized for having said in the San
Domingo debate that Mr.. Sumner was
speaking in the interest of the Democratic
party. Mr. Summers emphatic declara-
ton yesterday in favor of the Ku-Klux
bill convinced him he was mistaken.
Mr.. Sumner replied that he was trying
to save the Republican party from the.
violation of international law and the Con-
stitution of the United States. The Sena-
tor from Wisconsin (Howe) had done him
injustice, and ought to have known 1t.
/ am member of the Republican party,
faithful to it always.
The debate on the Ku-Klux bill was
then proceeded with.
Brave Stand of Karl SchuTz.
Mr.. Schurz opposed giving the Presi-
dent such dangerous. powers. = Neither
the Democratic or Republican party were
able to secure peace and order in the
South, but the union of good men of both
parties was necessary. This could be
facilitated by the removal of disabilities.
He desired peace and good will, the re-
moval of political disabilities and the res
toralion of self government to the utmost
extent compatible with the COD stitution,
getting out of the way all war issues
| to make room for new questions; but the
very first article of his creed was a firm
maintenance of that settlement, comprised
in the constitutional smendm ents, guar
ranteeing equal rights to all men. He
appealed to Republicans, While faithfully
enforcing constitutional laws, 10 get NOR
al agencies to work, which would be of
more permanent effect than general
statutes, and to abstain from Legislation
which by creating arbitrary powers might
afford aid to some out would endanger
the rights and liberties of all.
Mr.. Casserly deprecated this proceed.
ing as an unscrupulous attempt Of the
| Republicans to maintain their domr latio
in the South.
Mr.. Edmunds closed the deb ate in s
lengthy reply on its consttutio nality anC
other objections.
| Ament mentS.
An amendment. adding to the provision
making it hiGh crime to ipjure IN person
or property any United States officer il
the perfr,msnce of his duty, the words
''or W Lille engaged therein" Agreed to By
ayes, 40, noes %. The Republicans vot
in in the negative were Messrs. Caldwell
Clayton, Logan, Schurz, Upton, Trum
bull, Wilson, Window and Wright.
The amendment extending the tim
within which the President may suspend
the writ TO the end of the next regulSl
session of Congress, was agreed to; aye!
"A, noes,l7. Schurz, Upton, and Trum
bull voted with the Democrats.
Sherman moved an additional section
assessing damages to persons and prop
ertv, upon the localities in which out
RACES were committed; agreed to.
MIR. Trumbull moved to strDle out tn
4th section, comforting upon the Presi
dent discretionary power to suspend tn
writ of habeas corpus. Rejected; aye
21. noes AZ. Messrs. Hill, Morrill,, G
Maine, Robertson, Schurz, Upton, Irun
bull and Wright voted with the Demo
Gratis in the affirmative.
Various amendments proposed on tn
Democratic side were voted down.
Sundry alterations submitted by Mr.
Edmunds were adopted.
Mr.. Morton moved to strike out Il
clause repeating the test onth for Unite
States jurors. Carried, ayes "a to nay
%. The effect is to continue the te
, | oath as heretofore.
! , The Final yOte-Five just Me
Found i'm SOdOm.
' The bill then passed, ayes As, nays Il
The vote was party one except Hi
! Robertson, Schurz, Upton and Trumbu
' who voted with the Democrats in the neg
8 tive.
!. Poole and Pratt were appointed on I
e Southern outrage investigation, vice W
son and Nye resigned.
Senate adjourned till tomorrow.