Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-03-28
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

sro WASHINGTON, March 27.-Sumner COM
menced speaking Immediately after as
sembling. n,afa Aqez
The crowd was like Impeachment
times. ga -. - "a
- Summer occupied the whole of the day.
He thus sums up: "Thus stands the case
international law has been violated in two
of its commanding rules: one securing the
equality of nations, and the other provid-
ing against belligerent Intervention, while
distinctive fundamental principle Of the
Constitution-by which the President is
deprived of a kingly prerogative-is disre-
garded, and this very kingly prerogatiye is
asserted by the President. This is the
simplest statement. Looking still further
at the facts, we see that all this great dis
obedience has for its object the acquisition
of an outlying tropical island with large
promises Of wealth, and that in carrying
out this scheme our republic has forcibly
maintained usurper in power that he
might sell his country, and has dealt .
blow ut the independence of the black re-
public of Hayti, which, besides being .
wrong to that republic, was an insult to
the African race. And all this has been
done by kingly prerogative alone, without
the authority of an act of Congress. If
such transaction many-headed in wrong
can escape judgement, it is difficult to see
What other sacred rule of international
law may not be violated, what other foreign
nation may not be strnek at, what other
belligerent menace may not be hurled,
what other kingly prerogative may not
be seized?
In the course of the speech, enlarging
upon the declaration that the President
had placed himself at the head of more
powerful and costly Ku-Klux than those
Of the South, he proceeded, Had the
President been so inspired as to bestow on
the Southern Unionists, white or black,
half the time in zeal as well as person.
al attention, personal effort and personal
lntercesslon which he has bestowed upon
ms attempt to obtain half an Island in the
Carripean sea, our Southern Ku-Klux
would have existed in the name only.
whlle tranquility would have reigned
everywhere within our bordersn FGeneral
applause In the galleries and Kisses
The Vice President.lThe Chair c.nno+
consent that there shall be manifestations
OF approval or disapproval in the galleries.
and he reprimands one as promptly as the
other. If they are repeated, the Chair.
must enforce the order Of the Senate.
Mr.. Sumner.-Now, as desire the SUM-
preston of the Ku-Klux wherever IL
shows Itself, and the elevation of the Afri-
can race, / insist that the Presidential
sENAACI WHICH l0Slaus the hu-hluN on
Ihe coasts of st. Domingo, and which at
Ihe same time insults the African race in.
the Black Republic, shall be represented.
nsPeak now OF that Ku-Klux of which the
PRESIDENT is the declared head. and 7 speak
lot Inc AFRICAN race, whom the President
mas trampled down. is there any Senator
In earnest against the Ku-Klux? Let him
arrest 1t on the coast Of st. Domingo. Ia
there any Senator ready at all times to,
seek the elevation of the African TrareS
Here lis the occasion for his best efforts.
HOUSE.
The committee to which the Presidents =
message was referred had two important
meetings to-day. b27F'ls7
Several bills introduced are to be refer.
red to committees when appointed. sss