New-York tribune., 1871-03-31
.,r,n nas,ed BY the House of Representatives,

,rcs of Mr sherman against the peace ana oiuot
ecrth Darficularly OF his state. rae uclc,t 20
~ oyalty and aw-abidng character OF tDe Peop%ich
Kentucky and enumerated various f ne General
"yernment among which was the refusal 70 mn I'm army
nsation 10 their owners for slaves enlstea III % and
che beeinnne OF the war in Kentucky, MARY .Ts an
other loyal states Congress LAD reInseH 70 oeved the
gptnr from ohio Nir sherman) among thoso WIZ
% voted A., ror,,oa that he had been in favor OF
inS The Soc ANA believed there was at tue N"''
majority In the senate in favor OF ld NOT vote 20 pay
MIR. POMERoY (Rep., kan)-l "0uiU
BLAIR em MOI here explained nns s"1 act Of
s,snt had been prevented by the unau'no'''~ NV "
sesre'Srf StsnSn more lawless dictator was never
nr tlan that same secretary of War JusUv s "S Se
Secn dealt 10 hum IN al, S times for murder and
,sSt in ,he Penitentiary 10000 tunes lor MS l'
H'S1n AVIS continued his argument to show that not
thstanding the indgnes aad 9utdafes @ ASuccdF in
inc discussion to controyert his position that they had
'hcd tbc Constitution ana nlhIiheu Ia" anu soeiai
orer IN tS opt tbe morning hour expired when 1t
'nI ~, fave a vote upon the question
~ TTurman's Dem, Ohio amendment requiring any
Yi bt he received from the House TO bereierTcd
10 % , ,eonmitee before action by the senate was voted
." oriy "a senators rising in the affirmative and MI
N1fhcnys resolution was adopted without oVisl0n
Mr. sherman's resolution instrueting tne J9aiclary
ommiitoo to bring in bill to repress ku-Alux out
RACES was then proceeded with. ..,. no., no., ,+or
MIR DAVIS Dem, Kyl, whose remarks mad been inter,
rupied BY the expiration OF the morning hour was SSs
AZ H. under the proyocations 10 some OF whlen ne 1au
suicd social disorder bad arisen in Kentucky and else
not Congress had jurisdiction of these ofenses and any
measure their TeprcsSon TO he efeetua must DC leIt
T, denied that Congress had any power TO pass such
ieslaton ss was proposed ana gave nouCe InaI t ne
spd would then pay his respects TO the Administration
tskng the authority for all he would from the his
ofc records Of the Administration as made Dy is own
MI WILSON Hep. Mass) said he held in his hand a
uf of victims OF murder and outrage committed in Ken
snrky during the month of 1868 and the nrst ten
months Of 1866 and 10 this he invited the attention OF
senator Davis and his colleague, Mr.. Stevenson III al
pearcd that this time there 10 murders OF freed
without being killed; two white Union men were mur;
dered during the same time and four others assauodd
with intent TO kill Gen. Jen & paws, the III Co1ilie s
a. Kentucky, had reported that IN none m THESE eases
b. an interesting task for the two Senators from Ken
tpcky To attempt TO furnish list OF the onenders VINO
outrages. Had there been o snse stor case D,,St NJ
argue from now tin eternity, but they couid
Mr.. DAVIS replied that many OF the outrages were
be knew of assault by negroes upon negroes
during the last three years and he could not Ca 70 @ d
Federal Courts had jurisdiction, at least assumed
N sTch violence as had been Just asserted did
where was the United states District Court and the DIS
1es had prevailed in Kentucky just after the war near
the Tennessee line, when disbanded soldiers OF 63h
armies wandering about, pnudering ana wreakmg
private vengeance; but now comparative quiet pre-
Mr, STEVENSON Dem., Ky9 argued that the assault
upon mail agent in kenueky had been Gr2ssiy
master Generals discOntnuance of service on postal
Mr. MORTON Rep., Ind) proceeded to read from
he stated 10 be official List Of murders ana out
Mr STEVENSON inquired what official list he meant.
Mr. MORTON replied that 1t was official record pre-
pared by the Freedmens Bureau lDersive laughter on
Mr. STTYENsON-we do not recognize the Freed
mems Bureau as an authority in Kentucky
Mr. MORTON-YOu do not recognize any authority.
You do not allow negroes TO testify ana j you could
,r1, to nrnve that Kentucly is law abiding State
Mr. BLAIR Dem, MOI desired the Senator from In
diana CAlortOn) to answer candidly one question ::
whether the negroes had not been intrused with the
ballot in order TO obtain Republican votes.
Mr.. MORTON replied it was well known that recon
structOn could not be accomplished white basis
Sic white people OF the South would not accept the sit
Nr BLAIR (emphatcaly)-They did accept the situ-
they did abolish slavery, ana never lled haIa
9he contrary asserts that which is not True lEehera
tbe On AIR Mr. Nnbonv) warned the galleries that
K5petton OF such demonstration would cause Iei 10
Hp' TPHUSDs rep. VT said he desired to give
notice that upon the next occasion OF any dsoraeTy
manifestation in the galleries, ne should ao Oy m or
upon their being cleared, but that the oneueIs po
Estod and punished II was about time 20 P1 ad fu}Ped
She practices which, during the ast rev it S%S = H
Mr. MORTON said Lo would conclude what ne nad 20
LOSDiHe COnrierJ0Unal Oh the keDtucky leslsiSIue'
ii was Photograph by Democratic paper OF DeDuo-
.tos II substance declared Ku.KuI Kentucky to b.
formidable and terrible in act ttat the Legislature ha iaea
ssIsn- smoking g lO5bag and praying the State MAJ never
AT. MORTON explained dn reply TO Mr. Thurman)
ahat he did not say that lGwlessness was nNt
el among The Democratic party OF heHtuck!. sT iT &
On and the two Democratic judges had done ther ty
a. also one Democratic paper IHe Loa,st'e 20 tev
Journal out of 30 published IN the STATE, bus ~
we're unable to influence the Democratic paiU" 'N"'
Mr.. POOL Gsep, n. @ obtained the hoor and at q
: Ir0ed.