New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-04-05
PRICE FOUR CENTS.
XLIID CONGRESS-1sr SESSION
SENATOR MoRToN's ANSWER TO SENATOR M AIR
THE KU-KLUX DEBATE CLOSED IN THE
HoUSE-DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS
lDY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRTprryRl
WASHINGTON. Tuesday, April 4 I,

HOUsE-DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRTBUyR1
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, April 4 is71
In the Senate today Mr.. Anthony informed hs asso
ciates Of his firm determination 10 insist hereafter upon
ngd adherence TO the rule forbdding the consider
ton Of any bur KuKux legislation at this session Mr.
bar concluded IRIS speech and conended that Congress
mad confessed the failure OF Negro Suffrage in thi.
District by providing Territorial Government tho
iaacy OF which was speedily exposed by Mcssrs sher-
man ana Morton. Mr. Morton succeeded Mr. Blair in a
vigorous argument going straight the Issues Of tho
ho ine great contest In 1872 he said must be in the
maintenance OF the Reconstruction s1t and their coro
larry legislation On the negative side yin be great
Democratic party, standing behind the KuKlux He
eoquently urged upon the Republicans to foygq all nero
differences Of opinion 10 oberate the past 10 upite
band Of brothers and como TO the front and there
meet the defiant foe. Mr. West the new Senator from
Louisiana. briefly but forcbly replied the aspersans
Of Mr. Blair upon the Republican Governor and Govern
ment OF that State The financial and political condition
OF Louisiana shown by him TO be above reproach-
thanks to vigorous and wise Republican Admnistra-
ton. No Ku-Klux exist there but the people Of tho
State he said will support any measure designed 10 re-
eve their less fortunate brethren OF the South was
agreed that vote Mr.. shermans resolution sha 10
taken at O'clock and the Judiciary Commit
tee will then report the next day
In the House, to-day, speeches were made upon tho
KuKux outrages by Messrs. Garfield, Butler, Cox, CO.
burn and Others Gen. Garfield opposed any legislation
that nterered with the constitutional functions OF the
States to pass laws affecting persons and property He
believed however that when any State fails to provide
for the equal protection Of any class OF citizens and per-
them be deprived OF the equal enoyments OF the
rights given them by the Constitution Congress has tho
power under the XVIII Amendment to interere In their
behalf and he thought bill could be framed TO give
the United States Courts jurisdiction in such eases which
would meet the present Southern difficulty He declared
that there was occasion to give the President
IN dec
given but once In our history and that was after
the Rebellion had continued for two years, and
was only justified in the most critical einer-
gency and in the midst OF actual war; Gen. Butler
followed reading his speech from printed slips. Much
of the effect of it lost by this to him, unnatural
method Of delivery and toward tho close he perceived
this abandoned his text and recovered his usual ygor-
Gus and aggressive manner OF speaking His speech was
recital OF numerous Ku-Klux outrages, and an appear
for instant and vigorous legislation! He claimed thss
the Government had the same power TO protect ITS cit
at home that 1t has to protect them abroad he
longed for the power to deal with the Ku-KlU himself
He would hang, as thick as fruit upon the uees'
the murderous villains who assassnate defenseess men,
outrage women, and burning dwellings Referring TO
the charges OF divisions in the Republican party, he
said that this far the party buges had only sounded he
stable call" for the to groom the horses ana rub
up the harness but when they blew shoots and saddle
every would be in line; and when the charge was
sounded, they would move forward to the tune OF
4" Join Browns body lies mOullering in the grave"
and their enemies would be ridden down as were tho
saracens by the knights OF Richard the Lion Hearted
The British members Of the Joint High Commission,
ACCOMPANIED by Gen. schenck, listened 10 the speech
from the Diplomatic gallery, and the NcePresident ana
a number Of Senators were upon the hoor
In the Executive session of the Senate, to-day. Mr..
Conking endeayOred TO secure immediate action upon
the nominations of Mr. Latin for Naval officer and Mr.
Darling for Appraiser Of the Port OF NewYors In place
Mas and Ii. FpntOn
objected, the ground that they had NOT been regu
larry considered and reported from the Committee ON
Commerce. He did not object TO the nominations upon
their merits and did not state that he would oppose
them when they come up In the regular order. IAey
were laid over until tomorrow.
A conference Of about dozen prominent Repubhcan
Of the House was held IN one OF tho committee
this evening" for the purpose Of agreeing posi-
ble upon substitute for the shelabar
ger bill that command the united support OF the Re-
publcan party in the House. After an hours consul
tation nothing finally determined upon, and tho
meeting adjourned until to-morrow mornins' a' 4"
O'Clock.
The Republicans have now l33 members OF the Honse
and the Democrats 90. member from louisiana and
one from North Carolina have not yet taken their seats
One Of them is Republican and the other Democrat.
Allowing the two vacanciesone In Illinois in place OK
Senator Logan and one In Michigan in place of Senator
Ferry-to be filed by Republicans and one Republican
from Texas and from California In the elections TO
take place. the Republicans will have in the House 1873
members; and, allowing the Democrats three from
Texas and two from California, the Democrats will have
lO5 Notwithstanding the aggregate 2i3 members.
The Democratic members of the House are 10 have a
caucus tomorrow morning. to determine what their fu
ture shall be upon the sheabarger bill, and the
amendments that likely to be offered to It, Is be-
eyed that they will decide to vote on all amendments
proposed by Republicans that will have the effectto
modify the BILL although they will OF course vote againss
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