The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-03-30

Dill as Qe6ireQ- be n2Q not u1QcrbtOOQ
the Chairman of the COMMITTEES.
Mr. Trumbun did not intimate such a
thing. He believed that the committee
could agree on a proper bill. BE recog-
nized the necessity of the proposed legis-
lation, and believed that Congress. should
stay here until that legislation was Sc
cured.
Mr. Sherman suggested that the Judici-
.gryI COMMITTEES would couple with their
report upon a bill to protect life and prop
ertY in the South a general amnesty meas
ure. He tSherman)- did not know but
that he would favor such measure with
proper exceptions. 1 a1o
Mr. Thurman commented upon the
partisan exagerations Of the Southern dis
orders, and that the Radical party, instead
Of prohting by those means, should be
held responsible for the eecurrence of such
outrages, inasmuch as tbs entire admins
tration of the State GoEernments was IN
their hands. He characterized the vari-
Gus Ku-Klux bills which had been intro
duced as entirely outside the Constitution,
and declared that some of them assumed
to exercise over the States the same abso-
lutte power now exercised by Congress
over the District Of Columbia
Mr. Blair attributed the apparent great
anxiety manifested on this floor about the
tranquility of the South to the fact that
at the last elections the Radicals had been
turned out Of power in North Carolina,
and Alabama, and they now wanted some
Legislation to put them back again. This
was the sum and substance of the present
anxiety Of Congress. 1t was useless for
the Senate TO attempt to pass any ,Ku-
Klux legislation, as It would not be con
CURED IN by the House He predicted.
that if the time was to be occupied, the
bill to repeal the duties on salt and coal
should be passed. We had coal famine
IN the sesboard States this winter, and the
monopolies had demanded that the duties
shall De kept up, and the Senate had prob
ably determined to aecedeto theirlemand.
The salt monopolists were also safe IN the
hands Of the Republicans because the
ncusregulations Of that party presented
from hberating the country from the bonds
OF these monopolles. f-a .f..-s ~, s;,f II
Mr.. Pool, IN the few minutes remaining
before taking the vote, briefly replied to
what be cxlied the grave charges of the
Senator from Missouri Blair. Because
he Pool had asked for legislation to re-
press assassination and murder. that Ser
gtor had intimated that the purpose was
to put down the Democratic party. He
Eelieyed that If tbs Democratic party
could not exist except by snch means, Il
ought to be put down. He would see the
Democratic party and every other party,
humbled before lie would see them main
tain themselves by plumber and assassina-
ton. He stood here TO ask that the South
be no longer made the football of assassi-
nation, and that his political associates
would do nothing to preclude the Judici-
ary COMMITTEES from taking the subject IN.
to consideration -ss- - "a
The hour of two o'clock, fixed for tax
ing the vote here arrived. T..
I Mr.. Blair asked to make one remark.
It was that the murdereE and sssassins
convicted in North Carolina by prools be-
fore the Senate were Republicans, u
Mr. Pool-That is because Republicans
punish such men and Democrats do not.
Mr. Blair-Now let me respond to that.
The only persons in Office in North Caro-
lina-Judges, District Attorneys, and all
the rest-are Republicans, and if there
were any Democrats to punish for com
mitting crime it would be done Excite
ment and calls of order from the Repubh-
can side.
Mr.. Pool-But the jurors are Democrats.
They are men who punish Renewed
calls to order from all parts of the Cham.
ber
. Mr.. Blair vocifersting-Republicans
have the selection Of the jurors They
have it by laws which they have made.
lCalls Of order. question as 5I. 5s
Mr.. Blair still continuing, = That
ia the fact, and no man shall charge it
home upon me that these men are not
punished because they are Democrats,
when 1t IS shown that the only men who
break the laws, 80 far as discovery has
been made, are Republicans - tE
- The Vice=Presideut here interposed To
MAINTAIN order and close the debate. He
remarked that by UNANIMOUS consent on
yesterday the hour Of two o'clock had
been assigned as the time Of taking the
vote on the pending question and amend
ments. There was no rule 10 compeI ad-
herence to the arrangement, and its OBJ
servance depended entirely upon the per-
sonal honor of the Senator'S p
Mr. Blair disclaimed any intention to
disregard the unanimous agreement, but
he could not allow the accusation of the
Senator from North Carolina Mr. POOL to
go to the country without being accompa-
MED by his own emphatic contradiction.
The Senate then proceeded TO vote, the
question being first taken on Mr.. Sher-
mans pending amendment to provide for
legislation upon the South dunng the
present session, which was agreed to-
ayes 81 nays, 49, 81 l--.l s.
During the vote Mr.. Conkling stated
that he abstained from voting because be
considered the intToductioa of Mr. Sher-
mans amendment as In violation Of the
understanding entered into in the confer
ence Of Republican Senators. There was
a difference of opinion between the Sena-
tors en- the subject and holding the opin-
ION that he did he preferred to act in his
own way.
Messrs. Stewart, Hill and Robinson
stated that they did not vote for the rea-
sons assigned by Mr. Jonkling.
The result was then announced.
Mr.. Thurman-Bet us have the doors
thrown wide open and see who is willing
to sit here longer move to lay the res
olution on the table. Lost by a party
vote-ayes II, nays S3.
Mr.. Trumbull moved further amend
ment to the resolution by including the
bill from the House repeating the duty on
coal.
Mr.. Hamilton, of Maryland, moved to
aASau S4AS ol!SAul.4cAS " P1O'ANuHS oaSO
for the consideration of revenue reform
and tariff generally.
Mr. HaniltOn's amendment was reject
cd.
The question recurring on. Mr.. Trum-
bulls amendment, Mr.. Robertson moved
an amendment to the pending resolution
to include the House bill abolishing the
duty on salt.
The amendment was agreed to.
Mr.. Viekers moved 10 amend by adding
the House bill abolishing the duty on tea
and coffee, which was agreed 10.
Mr.. Boreman moved as IN amendment
that the bill abolish the duty on sugar,
which was lost.
Mr. Casserly moved as On amendment,
the House bin 70 repeal the income tax,
which was reiected-ysas 27s maya 2s-
the Vice-P President voting in the negative.