New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-02
sENATE......wA-nNGroS, March l. 1871.


The credentials Of Senators elect Frcling-
huysen OF New Jersey, Kelly of Oregon. and Wright Of
Iowa were presented read, and ordered to be filed.
on motion OF Mr.. RAMSEY Rcp. Mimi, the 10th and
18th joint rules imposing restrictions on cuisines, wthh
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD NIzBrEDNEsS.
Mr. DAVIS Dem, kyJ oilerda resolution instruetng
the Committee on tue Paglhe klloaGs 10 lnSeSGI,"
United states Government aud the Union Pacihc Rail
road Company, particularly 10 the amount Of money
aud land subsidy voted 10 il 10y Congress; the amount OF
bonds issued 10 and sold by the Company the amount
for which Congress guaranteed the payment o principal
and interest; what interest paid on the hundn what
disposition made by the said Company 81 the pro
ceeds of these bond, sold; what amount of money or
property said Com pany has distributed among Us stock
holders also Ia the operations OF the Credit Mobier
MIR HOWARD H!ep, Mch) objected Ia the present
consideration Of the resolution. and il was laid over
nj the resolution to continue The investigation OF Ku-
Kuv outrages in the South, by ne Special COMMITTEE
during the first session oI NE Mild Congress
Mr. CAsSERLI Dem, Cali moved 20 require me pro
ceedings the Committee 10 he pnhl,hed His object
was To prevent false impressions upnn the public 10y
side newspaper statements OF the testimony.
Mr. BLAIR dem, Mo. one "a the Democratic mem
bers Of the Investigating COMMITTED referred !" sidl"-
ments the testimony before the Committee alleged 10
have been made by the Chairman lMr. scotD before
Republican Caucus lie was confident no s'eh stat
mcnts had been made, because there was no lruth IN
them. There no evidence before the Committee
rising to the dignity OF fact IN support OF surh slae
ments He desired the testimony made public IN order
that whole communities, rs well as the individuals
whose characters secretly nagned, might have
an OppOrtu unity To dlSprOve the accusations. .
by the members O the Committee, hut was necessary Tor
ire project on Of witnesses of whom had appeared
before the Committee AZ the risk oi their lives.
Mr. BLAIR thought the objection NOS valid, a. the
names of the witnesses and their testimony would event
ualv all he published. II communities were not allowed
10 defend thelnse from elimination of unknown per
sous the whole invest cation would be simply secret
inauistOn and dcSpOtlsm
Mr. BAYARD Dem. Del. the other Democratic mem
Der of the Commttee) inquired whether the continuance
of the Committee would have the erect 10 lnvaldite les
timOny already taken. He did not desire That that
should be lost Complaining OF the Efforts which had
been made fOresta public sentiment 10y means of one
sided petitions Mr.. BayTd had read q par
graph from Alabama newspaper headed, "A
minister KIN Kluxcd" the purpOrt Of which that
Methodist clergy had been assaulted by some nine
men in disguise because hc had attempted Ia preach the
Gospel to black people. An official investigation was
made under direction of the Governor OF Alabama when
IL turned out that the supposed minister was iuste
from Justice, charged with having committed rape IN
Georgia and instead Of preaching the Gospel Was m
citing the negroes 10 violent assertions OF thtlf luuuca
enaty Ii had also appeared that the story o the out
ra had originated entirely from the fact that the owner
OF the estate upon which TINS man Wa- saSlhs' upon
ycnturng 10 TcHOn5tfatc Win hiul' was asa"'''u ~
him with knife. -,
luton adopted.
Mcssrs Cole Ramsey. and sherman were appointed a
Conference Committee on the iOst-Ohcc Appropriation
TIE ARMY APPROPRIATIONS BILL.
The Senate took mp this bl tue question btlng on
Mr. McDonalds amendment To pay Tor Ghirttfihast,rn
and cOmnissary stores furnished to th' atng ~ ".1l
czens Of the South. Aftcr various notifications me
amendment was adOpted-Ieas "A, Nays TN the Ioi
lowing form ,..,--,-.- , a.. a., 81, t,ts iac,
entitled limit th jushetoa Of the Coa ne are
the ysi citizens ~ho remained oai ag hf
Irod,d that sefvies the United state Array inng thr late
Commissioned orcer or esiel mAn 'ha u li 20 s
As said aud The behfhb OF me poso sha
act A. make discrimination betaetn 10 claimants bea~ oil
the Vote upon The adoption Of MI. McDonald's amend
mi