The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-04-14
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.


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CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
The Senate. on the Doth, took up on
the morning hour Mr.. AnthOny's resolution
to amend the order of business, so that any
bill on the South passed by the House of
Representatives may be considered at the
present session. After debate the subject
went over without action, by the expiration
of the morning hour, and the San Domingo
discussion was resumed. Schurz resumed
the floor and made long speech, severely
criticising the actions of the President and
defending Sumner. He was replied to by
Senator Harlan, who attacked Schurz, Sum
ner and the Democratic party in an equally
bitter manner After the conclusion of his
address, Harlan made q motion to lay Sum-
ner's resolutions on the table, which, amid
great confusion, was carried-yeas, SO; nays,
10. The only Republicans voting in the
negative were Messrs Patterson, Robertson,
Schurz and Sumner.-Sherman's resolu-
ton instructing the Judiciary Committee to
report bill to repress disorder in the South.
was taken up, and the Senate then, at $40,
adjourned.
The House resumed the consideration of
the bill reported from the Select Committee.
The measure was debated at length the
principal speeches being made by Morgan
and Kelley.-The Speaker announced the
following standing committees: On Ac-
counts-Messrs. Bufiinton, Sawyer, Harris,
of Mississippi Archer and Lewis. On
Printing-Messrs. Beatty, Elliott, Roberts
and Price.-The House then, at o'clock,
adjourned.
In the Senate on the Goth, Davis of
fered a resolution, asking for report of the
Secretaries of the Treasury, Of War, and of
al 10, c,,ll nd
ing the Wharf.-The motion enter some
time since by Morton, of Vermont, to re-
consider the vote passing Wilson'S 500
bounty bill, and carry out the decision Of the
Supreme Court, was adopted.-The con-
sideration of Anthony's amendment to the
order of business, to allow the consideration
of any bill on the South, passed by the
House of Representatives, was resumed, ard
finally adopted -Sherman's resolution in
structing the Judiciary Committee TO bring
in bill to repress the Ku-Klux outrages,
was then proceeded with. The discussion of
the measure was very warm and was con
tinued up to p. m, when, after a short Elk
/ ecutive session, the Senate adjourned.
IN the House, on motion of Wilson, of In
diana, the House took up and passed the
Senate bill granting Phoebe Scotield pen
sion of IS per month, from June 5, 1861, She
being at that time one hundred years old,
and the widow of Revolutionary soldier.
The House then proceeded to the con-
sideration Of the bill reported from the Spe-
cal Comrlittee, debate on which occupied
the time until 4:30 p. m, when q motion TO
adjourn was adopted.
In the Senate, on the 3lst, the de-
bate upon Sherman's resolution directing the
Judiciary Committee to report in favor of
Ku-KluX legislation, was continued, Pool
! addressing the Senate in a lengthy eXposi-
ton of the cause and effect Of, and the rem
! edy for, the outrages in the South.-At |
o'clock an adjournment over from to-day
until Monday was ordered.
In the House, Shellabarger proposed that
/ by the unanimous consent of the House it
take recess from 4;30 to 1880 this evening,
! for debate merely. He made the suggestion
because so many gentlemen desire to address
the House on the bill to enforce the Four
teenth amendment. After general converse
ton, this was agreed to, and it was further
| agreed that tomorrow should be devoted to
debate only. The House then resumed con-
sderation of the bill. Debate lasted several
hours.--0n motion of Brooks, of New
York, resolution was adopted that the Sec
rotary Of State be requested, if not incom-
patible with the public interest, to commu-
nicate copies of any correspondence between
the Department and our Minister Plenipo-
Tertiary at Florence, in relation to the occu-
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what correspondence has taken place since
Dec. /, 1S7O.-The House then, at 4:3O,
took a recess until 1880 p. m. when it again
I assembled, and remained in session Until
midnight.
The senate was not in session on the
1st of April.
The House devoted its entire time, on the
LIST. upon debate Of the Ku-KluX bill No
vote was taken.
In the Senate, on the Sd, Wilson IN
troduced bill to prohibit the retention of
soldiers discharges by claim agents and at
torneys.-Stewart, of North Carolina, in
troduced a resolution directing the Secretary
of the Interior to inform the Senate under
what laws individuals and corporations are
allowed to hold large bodies of public lands,
and closing them to settlement. Stewart
briefly reviewed the land policy of the Gov
eminent and stated that, with the exception
of mere fractional amount, the entire pub
lie domain which had been given away had
gone for the aggrahdizement Of wealthy pri-
vate individuals and orporatons.-The
remainder of the session was occupied by
Blair, who spoke in opposition to Sherman's
resolution Of instruction, in regard to the
punishment of the KuKlux.-Adjourned.
The House met at IL, and was addressed
until ~ by Roosevelt and Kinsella, of New
York, on the Democratic side. Shellabarger
then submitted proposition that on We'd
nesday general debate ceases, and amend
ments to be offered and discussed under the
minute rule, and be disposed of as in Com
mittee of the Whole. After half hours
wrange this was agreed to. The bill being
under discussion, Shanks, of Indiana, said
that the people had determined by the re-
suit Of the late war what their rights were,
and had decided that the National Govern
ment was superior to State governments
The design of the opponents of this bill was
to get control Of the Southern States for po-
litical purposes, and hence their attacks on
the President and his friends. Buckley, OF
Alabama, followed in favor of the BILL and
Kinsela, of New York, and Van Trump, OF
Ohio, against the bill. Bggs, of Delaware
said, this is bill which, if passed into q
law, would become as hateful as the alien
and sediton laws, and would cover its au.
thors and supporters with odium, and as &c
official position, they would he consigned t.
the tomb OF the Capulets. In quoting from
the ku-Klux portion of Sumner's late speech
on San Domingo, Biggs by mistake callec
him the late Senator. Some gentleman