The Portland daily press., 1871-03-22
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XLIId OONGR ESS---First Session.
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SENATE.
WASHINGTON, March 21.-The amendment
OF the House TO the Senate concurrent resolu
ton for joint committee of investigation on
the condition OF affairs in the South, was con-
sidered.
MIR. Anthony moved to restore the clause
stricken out by the House, authorizing the
committee to print and publish from time to
time during the recess the result OF their in
VeStig ATOMS.
Mr.. Thurman protested against this as an
attempt 10 print partIzan electloueering docu-
ments at tue pubic expense. Ii for the benefit
OF Congress, the report need not be made until
the n. xt session, as provided by the resolution.
Lie (Thurman) would not trust any body OF
men with power TO Issue political pronuncia
mentues at pleasure.
MIR. Stewart though that the exposure OF the
Outrages in The South were necessary to the
peace oftbe country.
Mr. Morton supposed as the existence of out
RACES 10 the South were generally denied by
the press and Democracy 10 other paris of the
couutrs, that the party would be anxious to
have tue testimony published as soon L. posi-
BIZ. Besides, it was to the interest of the
South aud Otherwise in restoring Immigration
that If untrue the ialsry of such reports should
be shown. The object OF the committee was to
furnish Information as to The true condition OF
the South, and yet the Senator from Ohio
(Thurmap) would have the facts locked up m-
Ill next WIN err. A report in regard to one OF
these States (Norh Cafulipa) has been ma De,
anu that honorable record could not be OBJ
scured by any excuse that might be set up for
il.
Mr.. Morrill, of Vermont remarked that as the
investigation would not be secret he could not
undt rstand the objection 10 publicity. The
testimony would be published, and better have
it done Iegitimatey
Mr.. Thurman in an extended reply to Mr..
Morton, denied the latter's assertion that the
Democratic Senators had shown the least dis
position TO oppose the Investigation, or that
there has been any opposition to IL whatever.
He would challenge the Senator to point to a
single Democrat who voted against it. Every
disorder or SO called outrage 10 the South was
magnfed hundred fold iur party purposes
and made to serve as an additional pretext for
putting the heel OF military power upou the
necks OF that PROSTATE people. He knew that
these outrages were iDiurng the people of the
South aLd the country, but denied that the
perpetrators represented in any way tue peo-
pie OF their localities. He would challenge any
man on the floor to deny that the wealth, So
ciai standing and representative Of the men of
South are as much opposed to these ontrages
as any man in Congress. He rdiculed the idea
held out by Mr. Morton that the Democratic
party was to be injured by such occurrence.
That party was for Law and order and its influ-
euce always had been exertej in that drec-
ton. Gould not Senator Morton recolle ct
when the streets of Baltimore ran red with the
blood of Democrats shed by the minions of
Know-nothingism? Did he forget the scenes
OF Louisville aud the prosecution OF religious
women in other instances, because OF their
faith? Were these iustig gated by Democrats?
These outraces were but drops in comparison
with the organized system of outrage and
plumber to which the Southern people were
now subjected III the name of law aud order,
tina. radical politicians might thr We. The
immediate question before the Senate was as
to the property If appointing a rowing com
mission to go rowing over the South, who shall
make reports. not to Congress, By whom thew
are appointed, but 10 the country at large. II
was now proposed they should report 10 the
country not facts but the supposed results of
their investigation. The result would be that
half dozen reports from minority aud majorl-
ty and the different subcommittee. and Con-
gress would present the spectacle Of sending
out to collect political capital ia one section Tor
consumption in another, to the de,riment OF
both. Referring TO the tact stated 10 the de-
| bate that of $4,000 votes cast for the Republi
| can ticket 10 NoIIh Clroli1a only 5000 of these
are white men, MIR. Thurman went On 10 com .
ment upon the financial ruin OF the State as
the result of 5000 adventures and an ili'
| Legro populatiOni yet under such provOcatior s
the white people we're expected to be as mild
| and gentle as SO many lambs. No people
| could be made orderly while being trodden I'M
| der the heel. If we would have order in North
| Carolina, let political advenuurers retire inIo
| the background and the people he allowed to
| assert their will: then the laws will be vindi
| Gated.
Mr.. Wilson thought after the speech Just
made the resolution might as well DO laid on
the table and the Judiciary Committee be in-
structed to bring in bill to carry out the pro-
visions oil The 14th amendment and that Con-
gress should walk up to the verge o. extreme
power to protect the people of the county. 1t
was mistake to propose committee, and
nothing would be gained by it. The report OF
| the officers of the Freedmen's Bureau disclosed
murders and violence enough to make the
| heart sckAn. The report of army officers
| Generals Thomas, Sheridan and others made
| similar revelations
| the report or Gen. Grant when he went down
| there.
Mr.. Wilson did not propose to omit anything
but that the report was preliminary and did
not give great deal of information.
At this point the morning hour expired and
| the subject was laid aside.
The Military Committee reported bill ap
propriating $4,000 for the enlargement Of the
| military depot at Fort Leaveuwo tn.
The bill granting twelve cannon for a monu-
ment at st. Louis 10 Nathaniel Lyon was
passed.
| Mr. Hill presented a memorial, which wa:
| ordered printed, from JoIn e. Bryant a lead
ing Republican editor OF Georgia, protesting
against the admission of Foster BioJgett a,
| Senator rom that State, and making grave
charges respecting the gentleman's persona
| integrity.
Mr. Anthnnys resolution, specifying legisla
| ton tor the present session, was then taken III
| aud Mr.. AmeS was awarded the floor upon til,
| condition of the South.
A long debate followed, in which the ques
| ton OF general amnesty was introduced; bu
withol concluding the subject the Sena ad
| jJurned.
| A discussion took place on motion made
by Mr.. Lynch to correct the journal So as t.
make it appear that he yesterday made a mo
f,tr En IN I'm, 1, 1,
| red the ioiut resolution authorizing and direct
ing .iha Secretary of the Navy to anpont
Commission consisting Of two line officers an.
| one officer OF the engineer corps, to Examine
and reportnext December as to the exp-dieDcy
of consolidating the Charleston n and KitierI
navy yards, Transporting the machinery, SC.
| trom the former to The latter,
MIR. Dawes of Massachusetts, objected to ;
| reconsideration OF the motion. He was iucln
| ell to extibeuish both lazy yards, and desireo
| that the eDt re subject should be discussed a
| the proper time.
| MIR. Hooper of Massachusetts, said that wbel
the bill was offered, his colleagues, Me srs
Banks aud Twtcbell objected to its introduc
ton. 1t was rather Unfair to change the posi-
| ton OF the bill in this way.
Mr.. Banks of Massachusetts, asked that tn
| iourual be corrected by inserting bis objection
| to a reference of the bill which was referred b,
| mistake
Mr.. lynch said the resolution was simpl.
| one of Inquiry.
| After fuI tber discussion the Speaker sait
the question was the motion IF Mr.. Banks 81
that It might appear on thu Journal that tn
resolution vas not presented or referred at all
The House disagreed to the motion of MIR
Banks as also to the motion of Mr.. Lynch, s.
that the journal remains unalter-d.
Mr.. Blair of Michigan, introduced a join
resolution authorizing the Secretary of Stat
TO pay to the holders OF the certificates ant
award of monies paid by the Republic of Ven
eznela 10 seit ement OF claims
| Mr.. Brooks of New York said as there was
sIeat ceai OF dispute about the matter the res
U , r ought not to pass without copsidera
iect. "e'on vi INC SUI
| Mr.. Stevenson of Ohio ,novoa .,o+ Al
House adjourn, which at half past one o'clocl