The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-03-31
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

mortgage its road.-Anthony submitted a
resolution for an investigation into Southern
affairs, as fol ows
Resolced, BY the Senate, the House concurrng.
that joint committee, consisting of five Senators
and seven Representatives. be appointed, whose
duty it shall be to inquire into the condition Of
| the execution Of the laws and the safety of the
| lives and property of citizens of the United
! States with leave to report at any time the re-
suits Of their investigation to Congress, with such
recommendations rs they may deem expedient,
and that such committee be authorized TO employ
clerks and stenographers to sit during the recess
take testimony and visit ut their discretion, any
portion Of the said States during the recess OF
Congress, to print and make public at any time
during the recess the results of their inyestiga-
ton, and the expenses Of said committee shall be
paid out of the Congressional contingent fund.
Trumbull suggested an increase OF the
committee to seven Senators and nine ReI.re-
sentatives, and that the present Senate Com
mittee +, investigate Southern affairs be in
cluded in the former number. Anthony
accepted the suggestion for an increase in
! the number Of the committee, and the reso-
| luton was modified accordingly. After de-
bate, the concurrent resolution then passed.
The unfinished business being the APP
preparation bill for the payment of additional
clerks and messengers in the Pension Office,
and for other purposes, ii was proceeded
with, but after being amended, was laid
! aside, and the Senate took up Anthony's
resolution TO limit the business of the present
session to legislation upon the South. De-
bate occupied the time of the Senate until
$3.50, when brief Executive session was
held, after which the Senate adjourned until
| to- morrow.
In the House, Butler attempted to have
reported his bill for the protection of the
lives and properly of loyal citizens, but
! failed.-Platt asked leave to offer q Joint
resolution extending the provisions of the
act of 1862 to all aliens who had entered or
! shall enter the navy marine corps, and
have been or shall be honorably discharged,
SO as TO place them on the same footing as to
naturalization and citizenship. Passed
yeas. l65 nays, ls.-On motion of Kelley,
! the House then took up the bill authorizing
and empowering the Commissioner of Inter
nal Revenue, with the approval Of the Sec
rotary of the Treasury, to determine the
form, character, and device of all stamps re-
quired by the internal revenue laws, to be
! provided by contract or otherwise. Passed.
-Scofeld called up the Senate bill giving
r. II. Lawson leave to withdraw his resigna
ton as lieutenant in the navy, and offered
an amendment authorizing the President TO
nominate him to be Lieutenant. This was
agreed to, and the bill passed.-AdjOurned
TIL Monday.
The proceedings of the Senate on
Saturday were mainly devoted to the discus
sion of KuKluX outrages, and the devising
of means for their suppression. At $50 p. IN.
the Senate adjourned without action on the
matter. 1t comes up again Monday.
In the Senate, on the Goth Hamilton,
of Texas, appeared, took the oath and then
took his seat.-On motion of Conkling, the
Secretary of the Interior was directed TO
communicate TO the Senate list of the
names of census enumeratOrs, and persons
employed in taking the ninth census, with
the number of days of actual service by, and
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affairs bill then came up, and Bayard OBJ
tanned the floor and spoke three hours and
a half on the subject.-The Committee on
Privileges and Elections made q report, adj
hitting Goldthwaite, of Alabama, and Blod-
gett Of Georgia, Senators from those States.
Hill and Thurman, of the Committee, dis
sented from the recommendation as TO Blod
gett. The report was ordered printed
AT 5 o'clock, without action on the pending
resolution, the Senate, after brief Execu
/ tive session. adjourned.
In the House, on the 20th the State of
Massachusetts, having been called, Butler
| introduced his bill TO protect the loyal and
peaceable citizens Of the United States in
the full enjoyment of their rights of person,
liberty, and property. Referred to Judiciary
Committee when appointed. large num-
Der of bills of minor importance were then
introduced and referred.-The concurrent
resolution of the Senate having been taken
up and read, Dawes introduced an amerd-
ment, which was, that the Committee to in
quire into the affairs in the South shall re-
port during the next or any subsequent ses-
sion of Congress, and moved the previous
question. Debate followed. The resolu-
ton, under operation of the previous ques-
ton, was passed-yeas, l27; nays, Co.,
Wheeler introduced the following resolu-
tion:
=, Ro;o1red. That the President of the Senate and
IS, a.. Il,
present session on the sd of March inst.
Adopted-yeas, 12l; nays, 54.-At 5:l5
the House adjourned.
In the Senate, on the DIST, the amend
ment by the House to the Senate concurrent
resolution for joint comm ttee for investi-
cation on the South was considered and laid
aside at the expiration OF the morning hour.
"A bill placing $500 at the disposal of
the Secretary of War for the enlargement of
the military depot at Fort Leavenworth was
eported.-Hill presented a memorial from
John c. Bryant, leading Republican elector
OF Georgia, protesting against the admission
of Foster Blodgett, as Senator from that
| State, and making grave charges affecting
/ that gentleman's personal integrity. Or
dered printed.-Hamilton Texas declined
an appointment upon the Committees on Dis
abilities and Revolutionary Claims. He was
excused.-Anthony's resolution then came
up, and after n few remarks by Anthony,
Scott obtained the floor, and was about to
address the Senate at length, when he yield
ed, at the suggestion of several Senators, to
fix the time for talking on the resolution.
After an informal discussion, Thurman
remarked that it was evident that no agree
ment could be made and moved to take up
the House resolution for adjournment.
Harllin thought this the wisest thing that
could be done, and gave notice that he
would on Thursday, move an amendment for
final adjournment on Monday next.-After
! further discussion, Thurman withdrew his
motion, and it was agreed to take a vote upon
Anthony's resolution tomorrow (Wednes-
| day at 2 o'clock.-Without further debate,
Sawyer then took the floor and moved as an
amendment to the pending resolution the
consideration at the present session of the
! general amnesty bill lately reported from
the Committee on Without
concluding debate the Senate, at six o'clock,
adjourned.
In the House, on the Dist, quite discus
sion took place in regard TO changing the
minutes relative to consolidating the navy
! yards, but the motion to change did not pre-
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