The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-12-26
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.

'n''fhhN0lcNy LUG. 20.
CLOSING DEBATE IN THE SENATE.
The leading features Of the closing hours
of the Senate, prior to the recess, were the
pertinacity of Senator Sumner in pressing
his supplemental civil rights amendment to
the amnesty bill, and the determined fight
made on Senator Morton's modification re-
slricting its operation to rebel representa-
tiyes hereafter selected. These two side
issues caused the amnesty bin to lie over
until after the holidays. Mr.. Thurman, the
leader of the Democrats in the Senate, de-
carcd that he would vote against the am
nesty bill if Mr.. Morton's amendment pre-
vailed, by which the rebel Vance would be
excluded from taking his scat in the Senate.
Mr.. Sumner said if his civil-rights scheme
was not made part Of the bill, he would
not vote for it. Mr.. Morton's amendment
was carried. Mr.. Kellogg charged Mr..
Simmer, and Mr.. Robertson charged the
Democracy, respectively, with pretending
to favor amnesty and killing the bill. Mr..
Logan announced himself as new convert
to amnesty, but opposed Mr.. Morton's
amendment stating that a. late Cabinet Of
Iiccr had drawn his sword for the rebellion,
when Senator Nye said in his amusing
way, to the great annoyance Of Mr.. Logan,
that he never heard before that Mr.. Acker-
man carried q sword, which caused great
laughter, in the midst of which an adjourn
mcnt was carried. until January Sth. 81
So, the amnesty bill, with Mr.. Morton's
amendment added and Mr.. Summers
amendment pending, will come again be-
fore the Senate after the recess, and will,
probably, occasion more discussion than
hitherto, as there seemed to be general
disposition among the Republican Senators
to pass the bill before adjournment and
with very limited debate.
The measure is fiaught with such import
adce that it is desirable, at least, TO give
sufficient attention to its discussion to cause
il to reflect the true sentiments of the ma
iority and not to make hasty legislation for
The convenience of Southern congressman.
when, as suggested, they desire to carry it
10 their constituencies. and however Just
and reasonable may be the civil rights bill
of W. Sumner, it is not necessary that it
should be passed as rider to- this partcu-
lar bill, or that it be allowed to halt every
step Of earnest legislation upon matters with
which it is entirely, unconncctcd.
TILE ARKANSAS. DIFFICuLTIES. h +,
have just received private adyices from
Chicot county, the scat of Arkansas trou-
blcs. About two weeks ago q young
and talented lawyer, well known here as a
graduate of the Howard University, was
assassinated in open daylight by three
leading ku-lAlux of that locality. This
murder of an unoifcnding citizen, because
Of his ability and Republicanism, was the
elimination of a long series of outrages,
which induced the eolorcd men and the few
white Republicans there TO organize forsclf-
defence. Assoona as the assassins had been
lodged in Jail, preparations were made by
the kti-Klux TO make raid and rescue
them. This caused great excitement, and
the colorcd men took the murderers forci-
bly, from the Jail and lynched them. fortlfy-
ing themselves in the town until the gene
raj government should send troops for their
protection, and to maintain order and law.
INDIAN PEACE POLICY.
Latest accounts from the agents and
army officers, in charge OF Apache Indian
reservations in New Mexico and Arizona,
under the Presidents order, state that the
rowing Apaches have come into the camps
in large numbers, 400 of them having al
ready reported. One thousand more are
at The feeding stations, and in addition to
all these, more than one halfof all the rowing
Apaches of these territories are now peace
full and within call, and though fed to some
extent during the time, their reservations
are being selected. This peaceful policy is
far less expensive and humanitarian than
war Of determination, which some savage
and grasping borderers are so eager to in
auglTate. ~
CALIFORNIA; NEW SENATOR.
Hon. Aaron A. Sargent was elected
Senator from California on Wednesday last
by full party vote of the Legislature,
VIZ: Sargent, III; Wallace (Dcln.) 46.
lie is an able and efficient statesman, and
will make his mark in the Senate as he has
IN the House.
1t is stated that Governor Scott, of South
Carolina, is making a fight on Bowen, who
had Just exposed further frauds in stock
and land scrip, and came near impeachmg
the Governor. 1t is said that the Govern
or's friends are sufficiently numerous to
cause his expulsion from the Legislature.
The executive documents regarding Cuba.
just published, show the lanientable fact
that the murdered boys-mcdical students
were sacrificed to appease the fury OF the
volunteers and to prevent them from COM
hitting greater excuses; that they did not
merit death, but had tempered with the
corpse Of volunteer captain in mere play
iulness. @. M.
RESTORATION OF THE SrRAssBURG