Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-04-19
F0RTY-SEC0ND CONGRESS
This Afternoons Proceedings.
WEDNESDAY, April 70

SENATE.-The Senate was in executive ses-
sion to-day.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
soon as the House was called to order, after the
recess at 1880 a. m, the Clerk of the Senate
appeared and announced that the Senate in %
sisted upon its amendments. and asked a new
conference on the deficiency bill, and that q
had agreed to the conference report upon the
kuklux bill.
On motion Of Mr.. Dawes. Mass. y a new cor
ference committee on the deficiency bill was
ordered; and the Speaker appointed Messrs.
Dawes tMass.), Cook tIn,), and Niblsck lind J
as conferees
Mr. Shellsbarger, (ohio, from the conference
committee on the kuklux bill, submitted a
report.
Mr.. Hazleton (wis) introduced a resolution
directing the Military Committee TO consider
and report what legislation is necessary tor ia
EQUALIZATION OF SOLDIERS BoUNTIRs
and TO ascertain what would be the probable
additional expense 10 the government hy the
addition of % per cent. 20 the pensions now paid
on account OF the war. Adopted.
MIR. Roberts, IN. w. from the Committee on
Printing, reported concurrent resolution for
printing 500 copies OF the report Of the Smith
sonisn Institution for lsi0; which was adopted.
Mr.. Campbell (ObiO) asked leave 20 intro
duce JOINT resolution relating 20 the
ACQUISITION or TERRITORY
by the United States, requesting the President
Great Britain and Mexico, for the peaceabIe
acquisition of Canada and Mexico; but objec-
ton was made by Mr.: Willard (vt)
Mr.. Holman (Ind) introduced a bill TO carry
into effect the decisions Of the Supreme Court
IN relation to
enlisted between the Sd OF Nav and the 10th of
July, 1861. Referred to Committee on Mill
"a ~ Affairs.
Mr.. Butler Mass asked unanimous consent
TO make
Personal ExLANArIoH,
but Mr.. McHenry lKy.) objected.
MI. wood IN. Y.) demanded the regular or
Mr.. shellabarger tohio) proceeded to explain
TIE ACTION OF THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE
upon the bill TO enforce the provisions of the
better known as the kuklux bill; after which he
proceeded in an elaborate argument in support
OF the Sherman amendment % the bill ouotiny
from the statutes OF the State OF New York 70
that State.
AT the close of his remarks, the House. st II. as
a. M, adjourned TO Wednesday.
Wednesdays Session.
Upon the House being again called TO order.
MIR. Kerr (Ind) replied to Mr.. SheIlabarger
and spoke in opposition to the adoption of the
report Of the committee.
Mr.. Beck (Ky.) opposed the report of the
conference committee, considering the Sher-
man amendment the worst feature of the bin
which was originally bad enough.
MIR. Brooks y. W said the country had
GONE BACK TO THE YEAR 1900,
and the same arguments that were used in sup
port OF the alien and seditiOn laws OF 1900, and
me parties should resume the old names Of
fedeIalists and democrats. The Senate had
yielded nothing TO the House; they had laid
aside the olive branch of amnesty aud refused
TO relieve the people Of taxation, while they
asked the House TO concede everything. aSd
had sent them force bill TO be adopted. He
hoped the House would stand up TO It's dignity
and reject this bill.
Mr.. Willard (Yt) said tn al be could not agree
committee = rR d.fan -,
90 away with the limitation upon the suspen-
sion Of
TIE WRIT OF HABgAs CORPUS.
MI Butler (Mass.) argued that II was more
IN consonance with the theory OF the govern
ment 10 keep the question Of the suspensi On of
me writ OF habeas corpus within the power of
congress, and not leave II to some fixed time
when Congress might not be in session. He
quoted the laws o, massachusetts in relation 10
assessment of damages for injuries BY mObs
and claimed that the principles of the Sher-
man amendment were therein involved. He
olC not look upon II as a punishment, but IN
the light OF mutual insurance. RiotOls d.
monstrations could not take place unless thew
were countenanced by the leading men. He
de tended the clause in relation % the test OATH
claiming that il was necessary to prevent the
men engaged in the Old rebellion frsm lighting
the tires Of
THE NEW REBELLION.
Mr.. Poland (Vt. said that the oath which he
had taken TO support the constitution would
prevent him from voting for the bill.
MIR. Kelley pa } testified to the salutarv ope-
ration Of a law imposing the damages upon COM
munities in Pennsylvania, reviewing the aboli-
ton. and native American riots in PHILADELPHIA
and claiming that the law making the whole
community insurers had prevented the recur-
renee OF any such disturbances. He had hoped
the provision repeating the restriction in rela-
ton t2 the oath G. jS..ccrs would be retained. He
would support the bill.
Nr. Blair IMich.) said that he had supposed
the very decided vote by which the House re-
jected the Sherman amendment would have in
"a IN ID
was new, and gave a very wide and sweeping
tower, for which he could see no adequate com
pensation.
Mr.. Burchsrd (Ill.) opposed the bill.