The Portland daily press., 1871-03-24
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XLIId OONGRESS---First Session.

| " AonAG1AON, MaTCu lC-MT.
sen presented memorial from the New Jer
sey Legislature for the appropriation of 5000,
600 for the better protection OF life and property
| on the Jersey coast. He said that many
wrecks during the year might have beer
avoided by an adequate appropriation.
Mr.. Stockton gave notice of an amendment
| to the deficiency appropriation bill, which hi
| read, apprOpriating $500, 000 He had succeeded
| at the last session in securing provision fol
crews at alternate stations, and he urged upon
the Senate the Importance of the proposed
legislation. The memorial was ordered to be
printed.
Mr.. Pomeroy introduced bill in reference
to the suppression of the disorders in the
South, and authorizing the President in Ger.
tain cases, to declare martial law in disorderly
communities and call out the militia Refer
red to the Judiciary Committee.
During the discussion as to what business
was prohibited by the resolution passed yester.
day, Mr.. Sumner cOntended that the resolu.
lions, under the ruling of the Vice President.
were not excluded frem consideration, and
therefore asked leave to present resolution
| which he proceeded to read. He said it was
resolution in regard to the employment of the
| navy of the United States on the coast of st.
Domingo during the pending Of negotiations
for the acquisition of part OF that island. The
preamble was as follows Whereas, any nego-
| tiati0n with a people interior in population
and power, having in view the acquisition Of
| territory, should be above all suspicion of in
uueuC6 IrOu superior lOrCe, ana In IeStlm00y
OF this principle Spain boosted that the rein
corporation of Dominica with her monarchy
in 1861 was accomplished without the presence
OF single Spanish ship on the coasts, or a
Spanish soldier on the land; all of which ap-
pears in official documents; and Whereas the
United States being republic, founded on the
rights of man, cannot depart from such prin-
ciple and such precedent without weakening
the obligations of justice between nations and
infictng blow upon republican institutions.
Mr.. Sumner was about reading the accom-
panying resolutions entire, but had only fin
ished the first resolution declaring that the
United States naval forces should be with
drawn from the Dominican coast, when Mr..
Conkling addressed the chair.
Mr.. Sumner continued without giving way
to the interruption. but Mr.. Conkling persisted
in being heard and was recognized by the
chair (Mr. Anthony, and then inquired what
had become of the question in order some time
since, submitted by himself.
Mr.. Sumner Let the Senator state it,"
Mr.. Conkling % am going to do it, Mr..
President as soon as the voice of the Senator
from Massachusetts, does not fill the chamber
to the exclusion of every other" He then
submitted that if upon the point he had raised
it was not in order 20 receive the resolutions OF
MT. Sumner, IT was equally in violation of the
rules for that Senator to read them at length.
The chair replied that in the way the debate
had proceeded he would accord to the Senator
from Massachusetts the same license allowed
others.
Mr.. Sumner then hastily resumed reading
his resolution reciting that since the equality
OF all nations without regard to population,
size or power, is an axiom of international
law, and the equality of all men was an axiom
OF our Declaration of Independence, nothing
could be done to small, weak nation that
would not be done to a large or powerful ma
ton or that we would not allow to be done
to ourselves; and therefore any trent
ment of the HayIien republic by our navy, IN
consistent with this principle, was an infrac-
ton OF international law and should be disa-
vowed by the Cover nment OF the United
States
The remainder of the resolutions submitted
by Mr.. Sumner, but not read, declared that the
employment OF the navy of the U. S., undee
the direction of the President, for the coercion
Of the independence of Haayti, by the presence
in the ports of that republic. of U. s. war ves-
sells, and similar acts of hostility against a
friendly nation be usurpation of the war pow
er of the constitution; that these acts should
De iisavowed by the U. S., and that the exist.
ing belgerent intervention is inexcusable and
should be abandoned.
Mr.. Newton addressed the chair aud denied
the right of Mr.. Sumner or any other Senator
to get before the Senate speech upon San
Domingo in the form of Senate resolution
when there could be no reply to it,
The Chair reiterated his opinion that the
remarks of Mr.. Sumner were quite as much in
order as the rest OF the debate.
Mr.. Sherman called attention TO the fact
that the morning hour had expired, when the
chairman stated that the pending subject
would be provided for.
The regular order of business was Mr.. Sher-
mans resolution, instructing the Judiciary
Committee to report bill to suppress the Ku
Klux outrages, in which Mr.. Scott was entitled
to the floor.
Mr.. Scott then addressed the Senate for sew
eral hours upon the testimony reported in the
North Carolina Ku Klux investigation, to shew
that the organization in that State dated from
August, 1858, and that their purpose was to
over brow the reconstruction acts and dsfran-
cbised negroes In the course of his remarks
he was asked by Mr.. Blair, Of Missouri, wheth
or disorders did not prevail in other States
than in the States of the South; whether meI
had not been hanged in Indiana. and whether
| recently eight men were not hanged in Kansa.
by lawless bands. He said the same state o
affairs prevailed in Nevada.
Mr.. Scott said this was true, but the Objec
was not to overthrow the reconstruction laws
that lawlessness was not for system or pur
| pose.
Mr.. Stevenson That is the only redeemiri
| thing about it. -.tt.
| Mr.. Blair-Congress is the original Ku Klux
| Mr., Scott-That is Just the language of tn
minority report of the Democratic party. The.
could stop this whole thing at once if the.
only would. If the leaders of that party woult
come out and denOunce it the Ku Klux wOult
speedily hide its bloody head.
Mr.. Scott then denied that there was any
truth in the statement on the Democratic side
that much of the popular dissatisfaction il
North Carolina arose from the corrupt admin
lstratiou Of finances, whereby the State deb
was enormously increased, particularly in tn
ISSUE of railroad bonds. He said, although
most damaging charges had been made agains
| Gov. Holden in connection with this issue o
| parchment contained any allusion to it, but al
referred to the proceedings in Aimance an
Caswell counties, and it was proved that a
many democrats as Republicans stole thes
bonds, and that is why the Democrats ar
afraid to bring the matter before the impeach
ment Court.
MIR. Blair said the principal Democrat impli
Gated in this matter YVES now in prison. Will
the principal Republican was protected frou
the requisition of the Governor of North Car
DINA by the rpet-bagger Governor OF Florida
Mr.. Morton, in reply to Mr. Stevenson, cor
trasted that Senator denial of organized dis
turbances in Kentucky with the message
that gentleman to the Legislature as Governo
Of that State in Jsnuary last. Tue messag
called attention to these disorders and Out
RACES, and recommended the most extraord
nary measures for their suppression. As illus
trallng the present condition of society in tina
State, Mr.. Morton had read a copy of charg
delivered by Judge Bruce to the grand jury {
Shelby county, KY, calling attention to the e.
pense of the Ku Klux organizations, edducin
L
had been maltreated by them, and urging ths
for the credit of the State they be put down.
Mr.. Davis remarked that the Judge leierre
to was rebel officer during the rebellion.
Mr.. Norton thought tine fact would entitl
his statements to greater weight among tn
Democratic members. He quoted from th
Hopkinsville New Era, a Democratic paper {
Kentucky, and from other sources to shO'
that the Postmaster General was justified b
subsequent riotous demonstration in stoppin
the mail service between Louisville and LEI
| ingtOn, and a confidential communicable
showing the prevailing terrorism there on fl
in the Postof1ce Department, from yariou
parties in Kentucky, who dared not tell til
truth publicly for fear Of assassination.
A controversy here ensued between Messr
Norton and Stevenson as to whether the Stat
or Federal Government was responsible for tn
failure to punish the perpetr ators of the as
sault upon the negro mail agent, Mr.. Stever
son remarked that if he could have found th
offender and had power he would have hange
him.
Mr.. Norton" You would have hanged hil
| against law
Mr., Stevenson" No, the Democratic part
| never hangs anybody without law"
MIR. Norton replied that it had been show
that the Democratic party bad been hangin
and shooting in North Carolina without law.
Mr.. Bayard-The Senator shall not say
my presence that the Democratic party hi
any connection with the offences c0mmitted.-
There is no truth in it, and defy him or an
member of the Senate to put his finger on an
particle of testimony to warrant the assertio
that he has SO unblushingly made.
Mr.. Morton said every Democrat was not
ku klux, but every Ku Klux in North Carol
ma, 80 far az the evidence shows, was Dem
crat.
Mr. Bayard-very well; hut $50 far as IL
, | evidence shows"