Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-03-21
FORTY-SECOND CONGRESS.
This Afternoons Proceedings.
TUESDAY, March 2I,

tie Senate the concurrent resolution for a Joint
committee to investigate the condition of affairs
In the South, as returned by the House with an
amendment increasing the number of members
on the part OF the House 10 fourteen and also
striking out the clause authorizing the commit
tee to pIlut and make public, from time TO time
daring the II cess, the progress OF their invesu-
CATION.
Mr.. Morton hoped this last amendment would
not be agreed to, sS IL would
DEFEAT TIE WHOLE OBJECT
of the inv6 stigation.
Mr.. Anthony then moved that this clause be
restored.
Mr.. Thurman said If this clause had been IN
the original resolution il had escaped his notice
or he would have opposedit. The whole object
O. ms thing was to afford an opportunity -
Issue political manifestoes to affect elections
and This was to be done at the expense of the
people. he would not entrust this power to any
enc, II was monstrous. There was no right to
co anything of this kind. If the report was for
next session.
Mr.. Stewart advocated that it would bedn
the interest of peace to
PUBLICLY BXPosR THESE oUTRAGEs.
MIR. Morton thought that as the democratic
press and speakers denied the existence Of The
ou,fages which were charged, that thew would
be anxious that the testimony should he pub-
llshed as soon pc possible. But this indisposi-
ton TO have the testimony made public looked
VERY SUSPICIOUS.
We had the record in one of these States North
carolina, and it was horrible record, and no
amount OF eloqueDce could explain Ii away
Mr.. Morrill, (Vermont) did not imagine that
the committee wa. TO be secret committee
and hence he could not understand the opposi-
ton to publicity.
Mr.. Blair desired to remind the Senator that
when the Senator from California (Casserly)
had proposed to make the te stimony in the c sse
or North Carolina public, the majority Of the
Senate had voted the proposition down.
Mr.. Morton said the proposition was to have
the sessions Of the committee conducted In
public, where the reporters could have admis-
s1op; and no doubt existed that many of the
witnesses would have
TEeTIFIED AT THE EIsK OF THEIR LIVES.
Ihey would have zen treated like the witnesses
before the Uni.ed States grand jury in Ken
tucky were treated, as stated in the charge of
Judge Pryor. 1t wsuld have afforded an OBJ
poItunity to klu kiux them.
Mr.. Blair said the greatest danger to the wit
Sesses was that the President of the United
positions abroad. Laughter
MIR. Bayard said every one Of these witnesses
9ad tesuned In the impeachment trial in North
and what they had said, and yet no one had
molested them.
Mr. Wilson said it seemed to him that after
as well be laid on the table, and the Judicisrv
Committee be instructed to report bill ooinS
10 the EXTREMIST verge OF the Constitution 70
protect tdts the ?; oPle of the country. We have
Facts enough now to convince any one whose
eyes are open. What do the reports made bv
Inc cricers Of the Freedmen's Bureau disclose?
ulrCiOse
SCENES OF MURDER AND VIOLENCE
10 make the heart sicken. Look at the report
war. -
Mr. Blair hoped the Senator wouId not omi,
the report made by General Grant.
MI wilson did not propose to omit ANYTHING
The report OF General Grant was mere pre-
hmlnary one; IL took a rapid survey and dii
not con ain much information.
The morning hour here expired, and at the
suggestion OF several Senators, Mr.. Am 3 VINO
~aS ehtItIed 10 the moor, gave way for the usuai
morning hour business.
Mr. Hill presented memorial address. / 70 the
Senate by John L. Bryan, who he stated, was 2
leading republican editor OF Georgia,
PROTESTING AGAINST THE ADMISSION OF Eos
TER BLoDGETT
as Senator from that State, aud making grave
personal charges affecting the integrity OF Nj
Blodget. Ordered TO be printed.
Mr.. Scott presented me mortal of 2Oi working
men OF Philadelphia, protesting against tn.
81 antIDg OF female suffrage. Referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
MI Kellogg introduced a bill to secure the
construction OF twenty or more iron steam
ships, and to secure them TO the uss of the gov
eminent for postal, military and commercial
Offices.
Mr.. schurz introduced a joint resolution
twelve condemned cannon for the erection of
monument in st. Louis to the late Brigade
Gen. Nathaniel Lyon. Passed.
The Vice President
APPOINTED Mr.. HAMILTON
or Iexas, to I'LL vacancies in the Committees
on Disabilities and Revolutionary Claims.
MIR. Hamilton asked that the Senate would
excuse him from the honor of serving upon
these com mltteer. II was of course known that
the Committee on Revolutionary Claims had
nothing to DO, and neither had the Committee
on Disabilities. As for himself, he was opposed
TO any special or general bill for the removal
Of disabilities.
Mr.. Hamilton was therefore excused
The regular order, being the resolution of Mr.
Anthony prescribing
THE LRGlsLATIoN TO BIZ ACTED ON AT THIS
SESSION,
was then taken up, on which Mr.. Ames, OF Mi
slssippi, was entitled to the floor.
Mr.. Ames said that half the sufferings of the
told. The great cause of much of the disorder
which prevailed WAS the acknowledgements of q
large portion of the citizens, and because thew
dared TO contend for political supremacy with
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
the reading of the journs some time was spent
in discussion of a motion to correct the journal,
so as to exclude from motion to reconsider and
lay on the table, resolution directing an in
curry into the practicability of the consolidation
OF the Charlest0wD, Mass, with the kitterv
Me-, navy yard, offered by MIR. Lynch, of Me-
Just before adjournment Yesterday The House
finally refused to order the correction.
Several members attempted to introduce
bllis Oh leave, but objection was made in each
case, and the regular, order was demanded
Whicn was upon seconding the demand for the
previous question upon the bill to provide for a
reissue Of National Bank notes, and for other
purposes, whic came over from Yesterday
MI. Stevenson (Ohio.) moved that the House
adjourn, upon which the yeas and nays were de-
manded, and the House by a vote of yeas l0l:
nays, ~; at one O'Clock and TWENTY-FIVE min
utes adjourned.