New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-20
-, po,crreu to the Committee on Public

,,cssonvirc Fla. Referred 70 inc '''''''''>
Budi3s Rep to Wt1 OF f EHgeS
by MI o .Scr mai process I'm Courts Oh '"0 '
States ReeTTe1 20 , tIS y ro dedse the relative
BY Mr. CRAoi,- '' nj Sl1i6cmatcs in the Navy Re
rank o. 20 the COMMITTED on Naval Aiers'
Ct. ,hr tool, up tine business on '', h h,V'
The Shl1 t,-,,r. resolution alleging 'lV 3,, ~
hour nj; osei,i-ct aai awCss men, NAM, q, ~ l,rce
10y ite Rebel arDics OF an cilh Su,,s. Gaf persons
part Of me Ivy 80 thrir rights as citizens delle's
and The Courts roveteSs ny 'flIciry Committee to
report TlNi AZ rep Ohio said every word con,iyu
MT WA, 81! ctly True, and that IN IA
IN the g. D,ilic condition was one OF unpa'@u'''U
horror anu 4D,SsVIS STEVENSON JOHNSTON, 1 ibe
,rTIS on the Democratic side mere auui'
Cesr rus IRON Val said the condition OF ns Il, fbe
MI Lbol9, 'rjsry rs that OF any slale ~ IAN, on
wa S' he denied that any ka-hlUA Nan %
Existed 5oHaNsToN Dem Val tho associate OF MI
rr,,orltc1 she assertion or ms CoiiOtT.fatc tho
Mr. sHEFN ~ rep tn , ne ne testimony taken be-
i',S wis en XVI replied tha ui'p w . ~
MT % - tbat ought to be pul uySI ~ C.o
proper e5ag ,0 fy IL Congress did not interfere
with th1 sax ~ tc5amed quoting rom the report OF
the Committee ~ s- riSin, and iutimdatlng Colored
, n s-ss dssracciW 70 Si'41'iu S nv. IT. i}ci1
Lns. i4,s nm, fy taken up arms In violation OF the
S ritra term, accorded them 10y gen, T.% 1 ul9hh
tSe5r surrender. Lftr reading RON the huhuE Hatn
tlg i taf Inc objects of Che organization were potl-
" IN uivcut CvlOr,d mon ana otit!, IIoH .tIoius
7Sr no ca rights. and tnoi Wy IL tie mgnptIs We're
irurt o murder rob and puneer under ne discipline
slr1e1 by thu'' former Rebel leader, MI SHERMAN
aid be ti neg know Of any orr2n,L ION IN history
i,t for trty could compare Win this. These men
committed their crimes at night ana carried IeTrGT
wherever tacl WENT Livery m'.Iei Vi tio ocna'S Wou
ejuit that oI-aulziuon 80 revolving 70 human
iy should De pa, down; Their number Der. in North
rtroIga Dad been stated al 10000, but was GER
f1.rv IaoCl. though any reader Of the testimony
would suppose 80 much larecr In Roeknglam County
5 ilt state. OF these outrages had been committed
M one case magistrate OF town IN that county hdd
testified tot1. hanging OF col red preacher at late
ISrl Ius uI cling body Of the victim was found sus-
pended 10 60 tee ia lrout o. the CouIt-liOusc, Win
Sc l-,'fy. rctA hiacg and whitc-K. X. X" poor,
Na-do. negro Who h@Q seen some OF these men, vas
erlUL. several days attcrward t. prevent Their dotec-
1Ir ur h.m. Iiry-C Git similar cases mad been SHOWN
30 have occurred ia tue same vicinity. In other in,
stances, a- shown QY tle testimony, D"nd ~ olssseu
llcu ia AImauce County mad rihen colorcd man ron
BIS house, whipped ana SHOT MN, ana thct commence
M the groeS I'D tue neighnofhO0d 10 swear tey Wou9
never vote tae Eidical ticket The killing OF sheriff
lad been shown 20 have been previously agreed upon Ia
ye.oI 'o Ito belief entertained upon The Republican
that these outraees should De stopped and with
nous extracts from Democratic newspapers IN
tIe south denoUncinc the Outrages as iapOluc ana
ltLous, and calling Tor severe measures Iof lneI re-
rressi. As showing the morals prevailing among the
AuKIGX themselves nc read letter from member oil
oaa paper, the point 81 which that tho writer dd
not th.lE an O!ftso 10 xiii negro. Democratic news
paper Atracs also cited detailing the particulars
of ponJga riot IN Alabama, when four coored men
were killed outri yht and htty-iOr wounded and rom
The me (G1l Commercial. advising tie kukluXes not
their terrible euCucry until they were ready
Tor great movement, when the word OF command WOdlN
Pc given Tho murder OF Mayor Crane Of Jackson, Miss
an e. Federal otcer hy YeIger, and other similar -
stances were referred 10 as showing that every NItm
Df such Re publican, every perpetrdOr a
Democrat, and that man throughout the WAOle SOulA
lad YET been convicted Or any such cfensc.
PLEsCEIBING THE BUSINESS OF TIE SESSION.
40 tl' close ot 2if oltgIala Ieuaths MS Ieso l'n
laid aside Mr. AutLOuy's pending resolution
limiting the bus ness o tha 10 the Deficiency A
u~oi ration ui, ana resolution Tor JOINT committee or
lIyes tiOu into affairs az the south, and MI sherman
resolution lustructiig che Judiciary Committee 10 br =
in . 5-l o. suppress XII blUN organizations.
Mr. SHERMAN moved % amend so lar as 70 provide
1oi acton 0u the report " the judiciary Committee Oh
tue south
3ir. 1BCNlBULL Gep.. Ill opposed the resolution,
ard tlCu- measure of reform should be
reduction or take, with core spending dulnuuO Oi
Cove expenses, and also the importance OF pass
ing TIE ull> repeating me duties on coal and salt,
~, subject finally lalG aside and the consideration
Of III. rIaful1n's rtsuIuLJ u continued
MT STEVENSON OJcg.. kyJ asserted that Mr. sher-
hat s-laiy failed o. make good his assertion that
these secret uTfIZs were composed OF Rebel sOi-
clers OF were ol a political character.
TVS TEXAS sENAToESHIP.
Mr. STEWART t4cp, Nv ~ made unanimous report
from TIE Committee Privileges and Elections, a. the
OF Morgan g. Hamilton, including resolution That
he Guiy elected senator from Texas for tue term
comueuCiL March 1871 and therefore entitled 10
cake the seat taking the required oath Inc fesoIu
NJ ANTHONY remarked that Monday he would
ask .e senate 10 remain session until they disposed Of
ais resolution.
Adjourned III Monday.