Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1871-04-26
Our Washington Letter.

49, NE-NNH AkA AAAAAN 0AI0lAA-
ed at 2 o'clock, P. NJ, after completing
the business which has kept them
together since the fourth of March.
There was an aversion to the transac-
ton Of any general business from
the start, on the part Of a majority Of
the members the committees of the
House were not announced, nor the
clerical forces appointed, as it was
then supposed that a few DAYS
would be sufficient to complete the
business in hand. But there has
been a very obstinate aud bitter
struggle over the two measures
which have occupied most Of the time
the Ku KIux bill and the Deficiency
Appropriation bill. The former is
the bill for the suppression of outrages
and murders in the South by not or,
but unrepentant rebels. 1t has not
only encountered every species Of
opposition from the Democratic men,
bers, but 30 great was the diversity Of
opinion among the Republicans, that
it was next to impossible to fix upon
any plan that would command the
support Of Republicans enough tn
secure the concurrence Of the two
Houses. In the first place the matter
had complicated by the passage Of
bills previously in both Houses, for
the same purpose, and neither were
disposed. to yield their pet plans to
the other. Then many members were
Opposedto all plans presented, on con-
stitutional grounds, while a few Re-
publicans believed in leaving the
whole subject TO the logic Of events.
The Democrats, of course, ignored all
reports Of violence and bloodshed by
organized and disguised rufians ; they
couldn't see any need for Congress
sional interference with these little
eccentricities Of their Southern breth-
ren-the whole matter was gotten up
by the Republican party for political
effect; and besides, IL the reports
were true, it would be as uneonstitu-
tional for Congress to do anything as
il was to cOerce a sovereign State in
1860. The great fight was over the
sO-calIed Sherman amendment, max
ing counties and districts responsible
for the outrages committed in them.
Two days and a night were spent over
this; two committees of conference
were ordered, and the House refused
to agree to the report Of either, when
a substitute was agreed upon, in sub
stance abandoning the principle Of
the Sherman amendment, and the
House passed the bill by a strict party
vote, SO 10 "A. The bill, as passed,
gives the President ample power to
protect the loyal people Of the South,
and the knowledge Of this and Of his
determination to exercise it, will,
doubtless, have q most salutary effect
upon the Iawless ruffians and their
respectable rebel sympsthizers there.
The evidence is overwhelming that
these outrages are perpetrated by or
ganized bands, and in some sections
are aIarmingly frequent, and what
is remarkable, Democratic successes
always aggravate the disease.
Alters so much hard labor, the House
could not afford to adjourn without u
little fun so upon application Of Gen.
Butler for leave TO make a personal
explanation, having been objected To
by a member from Kentucky, the
House, 10y a large vote, suspended the
rules TO hear it. 1t was q sort Of dou-
ble-shot at Carrot Davis, with his own
version OF their late difficulty, and also
his closing respects TO his bitter and
sworn foe, Gen. Farnsworth, of Ill.
| He characterized the charges Of the
+ former against him. while in COM
, mand at New Orleans, as slanderous ;
} said that all the funds captured, or
taxes levied, We're honestly applied to
feeding the hungry, sustaining hospi-
tails, and guarding against disease,
and that had he the care Of such a
t~raitOrous and disloyal people again,
his little finger would fall heavier
than his whole hand did before
He referred to Farnsworth's charges
against him as treasurer Of the fund
for a military asylum, after he had
= been fully exonersted by a committee
of Congress, and said that it was not
worth explaining, as nothing that
came from Farnsworth's tongue or
, pen was or could b. q libel or SANDER
on himself or Others. Farnsworth
replied long and bitter, and closed by
saying that Gen. Butler, in charge Of
the military asylum, under pretence
Of furnishing homes foEthe poor, was
engaged in specializing and gorging
himself with the public treasure. Mr..
Butler again replied to these little
, plesssntries in the same spirit; other
members mixed in, and the House,
doubtless, highly enjoyed the dis
graceful finale to the session.
Yesterday also was the first election
under the new territorial government,
for delegate to Congress and for men,
bers Of the Legislature 1t was a
square fight and contested with great
vigor. The Democrats run their best
man, and appeared sure Of success, for
you must know that here, as farther
: South the mass Of the old population
is highly Democratic, or "Conserva-
tive" Well, they sustained a Gettys-
burg defeat. The most sanguine Re
publican had not claimed owe 1000
majority, but the returns showed q
majority Of 4,OS7 for General Chip
man, the Republican candidate for
> Congress. 1t shows that the Presi-
dent and his policy is popular with
his party at home, and it will be the
T keynote to other and greater Republi-
, can victories the coming year.
; The President has issued his proela-
nation for an extra session Of the
Senate on the 10th Of May. It is IN
derstood that it is to submit to them
the results of the labors of the Joint
High Commission. This, as the Eng
, lish papers tenaciously claim, win