New-York tribune., 1871-04-13
yTJID CONGRESS-1st Session

,,o,,r, ANT FROM IOBSON-THF KU-KLUX
mn TO BE PASSED IN THE SENATE TO-DAY
THE DEFICIENCY BILL STILL UNDER DIS
CUSSION IN THE HOUSE.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNBl
WASHINGTON Wednesday, April 10. 1871.
In the senate, today Mr. Sumner presented memo
yi, from " Gen. DE Wemyss Jobson "weilknown 10 all
Ncw-York editors. and who puts himself down as 'He
author OF various work, asking redress for aegeu per
sonal violence committed upon him by Marshal sharpe
OF New-York. Mr.. Morton presented memorial oi 'he
P,puhcau Executive Committc OF New Orleans, urging
The massage of the Ku Klux bill Mr. shernahs reSou
mountaineering the Finance Committeet 10 cOhsluerug
the recess the reduction Of taxation was passed Mr
Robertson made mis- promised motion to allow the con-
sderaton of the General Amnesty bill, and will ask that
the Senate decide what 1t will do tomorrow. The Ku-
Klux bin came mp early. Mr.. Salisbury making his
maiden speech against IT, II evident that he lacks the
ability OF his brother the late senator He was followed
nv his colleague Mr. Bayard. Mr.. Pool spoke at some
length on North Carolina affairs, and the Senate ad-
lourned with Mr.. Thurman on the floor for tomorrow
when il is intended To sit II out.
The House was at work all day on the Defccny Ap-
preparation BILL and all went smoothly until Senate
amendment $4,000 to the relief Of aged ana III
digent coored people of the District of Columbia was
reached, when the Democrats, in accordance WIN
their longtime custom, opposed II WIN an '
might Almost the only objection, however WIZ WIZ
they could make was based ON the rui'uio"'
assertion the Republicans desire to ence
10 Washington, in order to obtain thelr NoV's III Wv
tions. Mr. Dawes made eloquent appeal i'll Don"n VI
the thousands who having spent the Dest years VI 'no
lives in slavery and having been turned adrlI uu"s
and since the war have wandered into the Distinct
and will now starve unless cared for Gen.
Butlcr Mr. Hoar. and Mr.. Elliott also made specehcs
IN favor of the amendment. The General dd
not believe il 10 be the business Of Congress 10
make sch appropriations for these poor people II DehS
Tho buness Of those who had prOfed by their labor TO
care for them now; and. il he had his way, he would
levy ON the property Of the late masters aud make them
nav But as the Government could not do this, IL was
the duty Of Congress do the next best thing as pro
posed in this amendment. Then, turning toward Gov
swami of Mary land he aunngly added that these IN
dreut negroes had some Of the best blood OF Maryland
and virginia in their veins Mr.. Roosevelt OF n Y CITY
was in favor Of the amendment and did not want II to 60
ont 10 the country that the Democrats as party were OPP
posed to this charity; and that GOV Swami while he
opposed the appropriation, improved the occasion TO
boast that before the he had voluntarily liberated
more than so slaves After hours debate, the amend
ment was concurred in. The only other amendment
which caused much debate the one repeating tie
law calling the first session Of each Congress on the Attn
of March after is elected. The Democrats were all IN
favor Of this amendment, were also Messrs Dawes
Farnsworth, and some other Republicans. Pending
vote on the question, the House adjourned