Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-04-20
CONGRESSIONAL.
A stlHgIna Dehats Ia ths House UpOH the
Ka.glux Bill.
The Shsrman Amendments Again Defeated
BY Vote % "a to lO6.
The Senate Denounced by 5re0ks, Of New
York, as an Efsts aHd
Pisyed.0Ht Body,
Perry, OF Chic, Threatens the South wIth
Worse Legislation Next Sessl0H.

WASHINGTON, April 19.-H08e.-
| A resolution instTucting the Commit
| tee on Military Affairs to report what
additional legislation was necessary
70 euualiZe soldiers bOunties, and
the amount of expense increasing
by twenty-five per cent. the pensions
of those totally disabled, was adopted.
Mr.. Maynard introduced a bill to
re- establish Knoxville, Tenn, as a
port of delivery. Referred to Com
mittee on Ways and Means.
Mr.. ShellaDarger, from Conference
COmmitte on the Ku-KlUX bill, made
a report.
Mr.. Kerr said that if this bill was
enforced, self-gOvernment in this
country would be gone; sacrificed for
ever; sacrificed in pursuit of an unreal
an unsubstantial shadow, and for
supremely insufficient reasons.
MIR. Brooks, Of New York, said the
Senate knew nothing in clemency and
nothing in justice; it cOmprehended
no meTCiful and tender provisions of
the government. He hoped that the
House would not be driven from its
position by Oligarchy, an aristOcratic
body representing nothing, which had
only the respect Of the community be-
cause it was a relic Of the past, and
which, if it could not be reformed and
recreated to present the numerical
and really representative power Of the
people, ought no longer to exist, but
ought TO be abolished.
Mr.. Butler, Of Mass, favored the
report
Mr.. Poland believed it unconstitu-
tiOnal.
Mr.. Kelley, Of Pa, spoke in favor
of the bill.
Mr.. Blair, Of Michigan, opposed
SheTman's amendment.
Mr.. Bingham indOrsed every SEN
tence in the bill, except Sherman's
amendment. A decent respect for the
opinion of the House should influence
the Senate members, the Conference
Committee, and he hoped that the re-
port would be rejected.
Mr.. FarnsWOrth opposed the jurors
oath provision and Sherman's amend
ment.
Mr.. HOar argued the right of Con-
gress to impose Sherman's amend
ment.
Mr.. Perry, of Ohio, spoke in favor
of the bill aud the COnstitutiOnality of
Sherman's amendment. He warned
the people of the South that if
Eu- klux 0uTages were not stopped, "a
bill would be passed at the next ses-
sion, compared with which, the pend.
ing bill would be like the lamb to the
lion.
The report was rejected; yeas, "A,
nays, 1U6. Another conference COM
mittee was ordered.
Among the Republicans voting
with the Democrats in the negative
were Banks, Bingham, Blair, of
Michigan, COngeT, FarnsWOrth, Fin
kelnburg, Garfield, Hale, HaWley,
Hooper, Packer, Of Pennsylvania, Po-
land Sheldon, Strong, and Townsend,
of Pennsylvania.
The Speaker appointed Shalla-
barger, COburn and WhitthOre, as
the new Conference Committee on the
Ku-KluX bill. The House then took
recess until halfpast seven o'clock
this evening.
The Conference Committee on the
Deficiency bill made a report. On a
pOint of order the report was recon-
mitted, and afterward il was again
presented with an item in regard to
SutrO tunnel omitted; also the sub
ieCt of re-issuing the national bank
notes omitted. The appropriation for
paving Pennsylvania avenue was
reduced to 500, 900, and the apprO-
priatiOn to the Sisters Of Mercy at
Charleston, South Carolina, reduced
to Sl2, 600.
The report was agreed to and the
House took recess.
The House met in evening session
after several recesSes, at lO:3O and ad-
jOurned till l0:8O tomorrow, am.
SeRUte.-After the reading Of the
journal, without transacting any busi-
ness, the Senate went into executive
session, and continued until l1:l5, ex-
cept few minutes, during which
few bills were passed, including that in
favor Of Nicholas Trist and the House
bill amendment to the internal reve-
nue. laws, so as to provide in case of
difference in width of the gauge of con-
Meeting railroads, that goods may be
transferred from one car to another
under the personal supervision of the
Inspector.
A message was received from the
House, announcing the rejection OF
the conference report on the ku-klUx
bill and asking a new conference.
On motion, Mr.. Edwards insist
ed on the amendments, and Ell
wards, Carpenter and Thurman ap-
pointed a committee of conference.
The conference will report on the
deficiency bill agreed to, aud the Sen
ate took a recess till $50, with view
10 its final adjustment this pm.
EUeajHg session. 49, Mr.. Robertson
moved to make the amnesty bill the
order Of business.
Mr. Morrill,, Of Vermont. objected.
Mr.. Cole addressed the Senate in
favor of the annexation of San Do
mingO.
Mr.. Trumbull moved to put the
amnesty bill in the order Of business,
during the discussion of which the
Conference Committee on the Ku-
KluK bill made a report.
Mr.. Edmunds said the bill was as
reported from the previous conferences, !
except the substitute making citizens
having knowledge Of Ku.KluX and
falling to assist in suppressing them, /
liable fOF the Outrages they commit.
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