New-York tribune., 1871-04-06
RrGrLAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE WASHINGTON, April 5, 1871.

Mr.. PATTERSON (Rep., y. H. from the Com
tteo on Foreign Relations reported and asked present
consider lon Of bill 70 pay TO the Hon r. c. scheneb
Minister 20 Great Britain his salary from the date Of
lis appointments hut no additional compensation 70 De
paid linn 'Or serving as inelnbrr oi tne JOINT hlsl
commits. .a. Unanimous consent ltlng necessary Tor
the pass Of the bill. Nh. TIITON Gcpp Ne5) Oh
itcted. ard tie bin went over
TIE SOUTHERN oUTRtCEs.
The rc. r'ar order Nh sheInaHs fesouuOh loI MI
Klux LEGISLATION was PROCEEDED with
Mr.. poor rep y. ca tuen dressed the Senate IN
sxplana-i and dccns OF his political course and -
iaroiIa o reply lie charges made in the debate 10y
false the charge OF Mr. Blair that he or POoD had is-
sued an address TO the negroes OF North Carolina, adj
charged thcm, claiming that Tie address dld not bear
any sucl Interpretation he bad aWays advocated a
would not now employ any other Cocrcige measures
than imperatycy required 10 punish yillninous
OF democrats and secession aSs1sIs with whose
deeds tho people Of North Carolina did not sympahize.
Proceeds further, he argued that while Senators on
the Democratic side might have Lad no intention OF pro
the tS'4cy Of iieir spescies was 10 encourage and
,mhOidou the Kuk4Lx, who wodd be led into te error
Of bclicyi they hal friends on the Senate bo0r.
Mr. BAYARD QJeIn D,!l here interrupted 10 say he
de6ed tn senator Nlr PoJD aud his colleague, on the
floor 10 lay fiu upon word OF speech or report
that wuul Justly that senator's charge No language
more positive Indignant and unmlstakable could be
uttered ga donuuciatOn OF the wrongs complained Of
than ba' been used by himself and his Democratic
Mr.. POOL denied having made any charge; he simply
uttered au opinion, a. he had "a right to do. nc now
r6eratri IL ana did uOt intend to be driven from it by
any man .statiuu OF feeling or words Of any Senator.
He then continued hle argument in defense Of COY.
Holden ana other Ofcis's of NcIth Carolina from the
charge OF completely VITA the fraudulent issue Of rail
ur. Pool occupied the floor until o'clock, when the
VCEII' >iDENT stated that in accordance with
previous arrangement, the next half hour would be ap
plgPra 4 % the minority exclusively.
Mr. I'll R,iAN Dem, Oh.o) said the resolution
things i the South which did not exist and denied 10
the Jnd.ry committee any discretion as TO the author
Iiy OF the GOyernm to lnterpOse.
,Ne-sr. CAssERLf Dem, CALI and STOCKTON
Dem, y JJ EXPIRE Their unwlingness TO vote for
resolution which, upon its face, Toced allegations
which " ere rot prov en-, IN ther opinion.
MI A. -ERLl expressed his auiaZement at tho sweep
,hEbhH j. JusunaDlc language Of the resolution; Nhlic
hr W04 - as far a. any one 70 put down kukluX or
,ny our unlawful combination Of men, he hoped IhaI
Io the "nOf OF the WIoe country, these unWarranls
s.cl's .or. against the good name OF the Old North
Mr. 81 IyCRTON said he would always be found ready
JON 'ds with either side IA inaualn;hS tS peaee
OF NE county. lie now asked the Rcpnbllcn senators
Why tc' persisted IN refusing 10 modify lhe lh4ccuId-
ce' Of h resolution unless their sole object was 10 pre-
vent Dc 1cIdts from voting Tor IL. He only asked th
me ION be correy I'd as 10 statements oI lde 30 as
70 allow a'in 10 vote lOr il.
Mr. i'tlStAN Dem, ohio proposed the Following
sISu,n'I p, a. substitute FOR the resolution: . ,
Sao'ts 90 te Jue-ag is hereby Instructed 70 'nqne
pepefc ga committed within STATE and to report By bin
Tie substitute rejected by 10 to 38a strict party
Mr. STOCKTON Demr N. JJ moved to modify the
tetOiiu..o:, ~ stiLiig ot he preliminary part and
ltdNhs IMPLY an ~ trucOn 70 q Judiciary Committee
ahu tr4" Vl thc JAJcd States to execute the laws,
punish, aAd prevent organized violence, and 10
3i lpe the rights guaranteed 10 them by the COs
tutiOu oi lie United states.
Mr. E5NUNDs Gtep., W. moved 10 insert after The
word rights" The words "Of lie, liberty and equal
protection 0f the laws" Agreed TO-
A yoi vas then taken UPON Mr.. stOcitOn's amend
insnt Z" nend ana IT was rejected by Yeas 10 NAYS 90
Tie following named Republicans voted ia the airna-
I'VE; Lessrs, Caldwell, Edmunds, Ferry, NlclJ
bllehcorE, Morrl (Nt sehurz, Upton, and Truslbui
le .roing resolution was then amended 10 direct the
judiciary Committee % report bin as early rs practice
bie ana adopted by party vote-Jeas %, GaysI2
. THE MUEDkRER YEKGER.
DIT Blair Oncrcd Resolution requesting the AttOr-
ey-rtl,. 10 communicate 10 tie Senate the stpJla
uOn Or areement catered into with Tie counsel Of Ono
murder HeTgcr IN regard to the disposition to be made
" hls clse Laid over.
lie senate then held "A brief Executive session.
THE sANTO DOMINGO REPORI.
Az $50 iho doors were Te0pcned ana message
ceved nom the President Transmitting the report Of the
SthlO II iugO Commissioners. The message read
~ Ihe Clerk, and upOI It's conclusion, Mr. HARLAN
pp iowa moved 10 lay IL on Tic table aud TO print H..
. pr hCltRILL Rcp va thought DO but fair that some
uhk should Dc said at TINS time ia behalf OF those VINO
1ln not concur in the annexation policy. lie desired 70
present alr aud temperate statement 70 show that tho
SddTaniage8 Of annexation far outweigh its adyan-
Iages. and asked FOR consent " address the
penate ON Toe subject Tomorrow.
CEoh III HaIiGns motion. hT. STEWART Rop.,