The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-03-01
CONC ESS.
FORTY-FIRsT TERM-THIRD SESSION.

Senate.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-The credentials of Sena-
torselect FreIngnuysen, OF New Jersey, Kelley, of
oregon, and Wright of Iowa, were presented. Read
On motion of Mr.. Ramsey the 10th and 18th Joint
rules, imposing restrictions the business within
three days of the OF the session. were suspended
On motion OF Mr. Hamln the Senate took up the
resolution 10 continue the investigation of the
special committee on Ku-Klux o1trages in the
south during the first session OF the Forty
Congress.
Mr.. Casserly moved TO require the proceedings OF
the committee to be published. His object was to
prevent 1alse Impressions upon the public by one
sided newspaper statements of the testimony.
MIR. Blair, one of the two Democratic members
upon the investigation, referred to statements of
the testimony before the committee alleged to have
been made by the chairman Senator scotD before a
Republican caucus. He was confident no such
statements had been made, because there was no
truth IN them. There was no evidence before the
committee rising to the dignity OF fact in support
OF such statements. He desired the testimony
well as individuals whose characters were now Sc
cretly maligned, might have an opportunity to dis
prove the accusation.
Mr.. Scott said secrecy was not designed by
members OF the committee but necessa ary for
the protection OF witnesses, some of whom had ap-
peared before the committee at the risk OF their
lives.
Mr.. Blair thought the objection not valid, as the
OF witnesses and their testimony would even.
tually all be published. II communities were not
allowed 20 defend themselves from ordinations of
unknown persons, the whole investigation would
be simply a secret inquisltion aud a despotism
MIR. Bayard, the other Democratic member OF the
committee, inquired whether the continuance OF the
committee would have the effect to invalidate the
testimony already taken? He did not desire that
Complaining Of the efforts which had been made
to forestan public sentiment by means OF oneslded
petitions,
Mr.. Casserlys amendment was then rejected and
the resolution adopted.
The Senate then took up the Army Appropriation
BILL the question being upon MIR. Mcdonald amend.
ment for the payment for quartermasters and COM
mssary stores furnished the army by loyal citizens
After various notifications the amendment was
adopted-yeas 3d. nays ~.
he vote upon the adoption OF Mr.. McDonaldis
amendment was as follows:-
Yeas-Messrs Abbott Bayard, Blair, Boreman,
Brownow, C0rbett, Davis, Fenton, Flanagan, Fow-
Lewis, Mcdonald, Miller, Morton, Pratt ReveIs,
Rice, Robertson, Ross, Sawyer Schurz Scott
Spencer, Stockton, Upton, Vickers, Warner and
Nays-Messrs. Ames, Anthony, Buckingham,
Chandler, Cole, Conkling, Cragin, Edmunds, Hamil-
ton, OF Texas, Hamln, Howard, Howell, Morrill,, Of
Stewart Trumbull, Wilson and Yates-22.
House.
Resolutions were adopted to pay Messrs Rogers
for seats, s250S and 5000 respectively
Mr. Allison, from the Committee Ways and
Means, reported back the bill providing that tax
added TO the contingent fund OF insurance compa-
nes or on unearned premiums Passed.
MI. Mercur moved TO suspend the rules to pro-
ceed with the consideration OF the APPROXIMATION
bill to the exclusion OF all other business except ap-
preparation bills and conference reports. Rejected
Yeas, lis; nays, ss, less than two-thirds in the
The House then proceeded TO the business ON the
Speakers table. taking up first the Senate amend
ments TO House bills. Such amendments were con-
go TO the President for his SIGNATURE
All the land grant bills from the Senate were OBJ
eeted TO- and were laid aside until after the nrst
A number OF Senate private bills, not being OBJ
Jected TO, were passed.