Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-03-16
FORTY-SE CONGRESS.
This Afternoons Proceedings.
THURSDAY, March Is.

LON VI I'm street ana Pennsvlvania avenue
Washington, wss passed; Mr.. Morrill,, Of Yer
mont, stating that the Committee on Publit
b1hdinss and Grounds were unanimously IL
favor OF il.
The House concurrent resolution proyidip,
for an
ADJOURNMENT ON MONDAY NEXT,
wa, On motion OF MIR. Sherman, laid on the
NJ. Morton presented memorial of the
so'fhhkN REPUBLICAN ASSOCIATION OF WASH
INGToN,
asking Tor immediate and stringent legislation
10 protect the equal rights or ali in the South
and TO put down the ku-Klux; which was read
andreierred to the Select COMMITTEES on South
ern Outrages.
MIR. Cameron called up House bill TO relieve
The legal and political disabilities of Charlie. II.
McBlalr, OF Maryland; which was discussed and
Mr.. Davis offered q concurrent resolution
proposing an
AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION
pIoviding for the appointment of constitu-
diction between the United States and the sew
eral States.
SOUTHERN ourRAeEs.
MI. Wilson introduced bill TO secure the pro
lection OF citizens or the United States from
un'awful conspiracies and Combinations. Re-
fe,Ied to judiciary Committee.
MT sherman offered resolution reciting that
Widespread violence prevails in the South,
caused by the outrages OF bands of men, com.
posed mostly of the soldiers of the late rebel
Rmy; and whereas through organized perjury
rrgee; that the Judiciary Committee be in
stlneted 10 bring IN bill to restore peace and
Mr.. Blair objected to the present constders-
non of the resolution, and 1t went over until to-
morrow.
Mr.. Anthony, from Committee on Printip:
Census; whic8&as passed.
MIR. Cole introduced bill authorizing the Sec
fsstsry OF War to deliver 10 the Grand Army Of
CempfaYy afi Of o.
francisco six pieces Of condemned cannon On
thirty cannon balls, to be used for the adorn-
ment Of their grounds. Passed.
Clayton, Of Maryland, asking the passage OF Z
bill of indemnity for French spoliations, Re.
ferIed to Committee on Foreign Relations.
ions for the payment Of additional clerks and
MESSENGERS in the Pension ONCE, and for other
Various amendments we're agreed to, and the
Senate, after an executive session, adjourned
GEN. BUTLRR's LETTER AND THE COMMITTEES
OF THIRTEEN.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Kelley pa rose to a personal explanation,
anc asked to be excused from service on the
Committee of Thirteen to which he was ap-
pointed yesterday. He desired at the same time
spread upon members tables this NOR ming and
which YVES signed by Gen. Butler relative TO
me appointment Of the committee yesterday.
men and the democrats had struck hands to
pass this resolution. He desired as a high tariff
t man 70 protest against the statement that was
Mr.. Butler said he certainly understood YES
terday that the high tariff men were. anxious
to adjourn, and that they wanted to prevent all
other legislation.
Mr.: Peters me inquired whether a major
ny OF the republicans present had not vCted
for the resolution as it passed.
MI. Butler replied that 1t was sprung
hOuse. AL ughh u
oyIepubhcans who, to certain extent, voted
under coercion, and had struck hands with the
organization Of the republican party as pro
claimed in republican caucus.
MT. Dawes wanted MI. Butler to explain
the vote showed that S. Of the rennbI;cs0 o.
voted for the resolution, while only 50 voted
against 1T, and yet the majority OF the republi-
trick.
Mr.. Butler had not said that the resolution
vas carried by trick, but that it was sprung
upon inc House by trick. When caucus OF
that caucus comes in and passes adverse lepis-
lation II is q Legislative trick and nothing else
ate its own legislation and carry it through, and
not be compelled to ask the aid Of Democratic
yyotee Tor the passage OF important measures
de mao voted against coal and salt because he
was not willing to do Il because the democrats
wanted free coal and free salt.
Mr.. Peters (Me.) said he had offered the res
elutfon because he believed 1t to be right. The
tPeters,l was asked to Introduce II, and he had
eheerfully done 50, because he believed il was
ne pest and surest way Of solving the dificulty.
ne ADMITTED ne had not attended the repubii-
can caucus, but he denied the right of any
caucus to bind him upon . matter Of Legislation
Or upon measures affecting the interest Of the
Mr. Butler asked how it would be with refer
ence to the caucus action on the orgsniz ation of
the House, and whether members could not as
ing Its Recommendation for Speaker and other
officers.
Mr.. Peters denied that the cases were anal
gsnisatiOn Of the House had always bsen re-.
Speaker Blaine having called Mr.. Wheeler
tN.iD to the chair, here took the floor, and
eaid he thought Mr.. Buffers letter demanded
some notice at his hands. He inquired whether
the gentleman did not know that he INT.
blaaneI mao written the resolution, and had
Mr Butler said he was not informed that tn
speaker had prepared the resolution.
MI. Blaine said he had taken the resolution
to the gentleman in his (Blaines) Handwriting,
and Mr.. Butler not only read the resolution,
but suggested that an amendment be put in to
pay the committee out Of the contingent ex-
Mr.. Butler asked if ne had not at the sams
time stated that he would not under any cir
cumstances serve on the committee; and he
wanted to know why il was then that he had
not only been placed on the committee, but had
even been made chairman Of it.
Mr.. Blaine said ne had appointed him because
the gentleman had intimated that the Speaker
would pack the committee with weak kneed re.
publicans. He wanted to make up the commit
tee Of men whose sentiments were well and
thoroughly known to the country.
Mr.. Blaine, alluding to Mr.. Buffers statement
that some republican members had been coercsd
into voting Tor the resolution, wanted all repub-
hcans who ever, % coerced, to stand up now,
and to state the fact, or to forever hereafter
bold their peace. If any enc had not voted a. .
nee act, the country should know It. He here
read from Mr.. Buffers letter in relation to co.
ercion, and said this statement vas made in the
race OF the fact that nfty-eieht republicans had
voted for the resolution, while forty nine be-
sides Mr. Butler had voted against it. He nov
demanded that nr: Butler should say what |
member vs. e0efced. -
Mr.. Butler replied that to do 20 would be TO
detail private conversation, and to answer that
question would be to do %. He said II vas un-'
derstood In the caucus tbat the bill should he
introduced to suppress disorders in the South.
and tho action Of the House yesterday was Q
violation OF caucus action. 3
Mr.. Blaine would appeal to the president Of
the caucus (Mr. Blair, OF Michigsn,) 70 say
whether it IVES not Understood that no member
would b bound By the caucus action. Il had 1
never been the practice for caucuses to bind
men upon measures. Gen. Butter had alluded |
to supposed case, where men Nigh bolt .
caucus nomination for Speaker. The cases
af all loI hal i