Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-02-01

coming up wss because the republican party
there had declared itself IN favor Of amnesty.
they bad gone into tie contest on the other
ground, and had been inglorioUsly defeated:
but when they tO0s the nag OF amnesty from
their opponents and planted IL on their plat
form, victory had returned TO their banners.
Mr.. Long GA said he had been born and
raised in the State OF Georgia and was there
during the war, and he knew the STATE OF feel
ing there. The very men who Il was proposed
10 relieve were the leaders OF the n = klUX who
were now committing the miln yht ogtraces
there. and who had stricken down over nye
hundred loyal men " lthOat oHe being brought
70 Justice. Loyal men there dare nos carry The
American -ag .Or Is they dil they wog'I be d.
hied employment. HIS duty 20 IA constituents
Aid 20 his country compelled him 20 vote a. siuSt
the bin, and be hoped the blood % tie Ng kluN
bad not got upon thar side OF the House enough
10 modify the test oath.
Mr. Morey la )oppOsel the bill in It's present
form, and would ike Il mO',Ued 60 eNclu &c
graduates OF the military aud naval al, mics.
former Senators and members, ant diplomat
and judicial officers.
The hin wa ordered TO Ne rea ! a third time.
and Mr.. Butler, rising 20 close debate, yield 4
Mr.. Maynard, Tenn who presented a me-
moral signed by l"5al citizens ~ Tennessee
against amnesty as proposed by the ban.
Mr.. Maynard depicted the OUtrages which
were perpetrated in his State. and said that a
government which would not protect IT. friends
could not stand, and Wa not worthy % stand
For a government 10 stand by and see 10 friends
e. overthrow II than All the armies that could
be brought against It.
air. Dawes Mass sand he desired a ak
question of the gentleman, with desire % vote
on the fullest Information. tie asked ii he MIR
MayHsrdl could show TO him that the vigorous
and stringent measures which had been meeted
out to the rebels in his State had not had An
effect the reverse of that which was expected.
MIR. MAYNARD said that when the lnyal mill
lions had shown determination 10 make trea-
>On odiOus and LOYALTY respectable this disorder
had been checked, but circumstances arose with
which all were familiar, which gave courage
10 the rebels, and the position OF Congress b. al
not been sufficiently hTm TO suppress the dis
MIR. Garfield Ohio was unwilling 70 have il
understood that bis vote which be would give
was rot vote for the kukluN clan, as Mr.
MAYNARD stated. That was not the question
He did not believe MIR MAYNARD or any one else
could show that a repeal OF the test oath would
prevent the SURPRISING OF the outrages in the
South. Its retention could not operate 10 re-
press outraces, il there were any. Under the
l4th amendment Congress was allo we'd to make
exceptional cases, aud this bill only proposed
to let the small rebels do that which. by special
enactment. the larger anu greater rebels were
allowed to DO. IL was too late in the day 20 ar
que that any number of oaths would reEress the
Ouiraces in the South lie believed the test
oath should he repealed absolutely, hut il was
now tee late IN the session TO argue that wide
question.
After a long debate, Mr.. Porter was going Oh
TO argue against the pending bill. when the
hammer fell, his time having expired.
MIR. Porter asked for an extension OF tima
Mr.. Cox y. " objected. The other d.y he
Con rose 10 reply 10 a personal attack that
was made upon bin. and the member from
Richmond was the only man i'm the House ms. an
enough TO object when pgrely personal aues-
ton was involved.
Mr.. PeIter.-And he member from the 9Th
New York district j.
TIE ONLY MAN MEAN ENOUGH
TO make such remark.
The Speaker raped both gentlemen 10 order
MIR. COX.-rhe member Will understand that
l was never placed m irons or had ball and
chain attached 90 me for dsloyalty. sensation
and more raps louder
Amid a confusion thst prevailed, Mr.. Porter
attempted to he hear 4, and Mr.. Cox continued
that he could have no quarrel with The memhe.
Rom Richmond. He Porter was not a tight
ing member. He had frequently demonstrated
that he WAS not.
The Speakers gayal finally succeeded in oh
tanning order.
The debate was 10 lrtber continued ami the
bill was finally passed 10y A vote OF Il 10 -.