Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-04-16
CONGRESSIONAL.
Debate 10 the Senate upBu the House Am-
nssly Blll-N0 Vote Reached Yet.
The ObnsxI0us and Infamous ssnats Amend
msnts to the House Ku.KlRx Bill
Rejected by the House.
A Conference C0mmlttee Called for-ShsI
IabaFgsr, Of Ohio, Leads In oppS-
sltioB to Sherman, Of Ohio
a Sign.

Seudie.-Mr. Osborne made a per
/ sOnal explanation in reply to G. NJ.
HamiltOn's charge of bribery and cor
ruption, and said the only foundation
| for the charge was, that he had been
offered by Hamilton $40, 900 for his
l vote on the Florida railroad bill. He
| also stated that the OvertUres were
made by Hamilton himself in order
to secure a price Tor his vote.
Mr.. Robertson moved to take up
/ his amendment in the order Of busi-
ness, to allow the House amnesty bill
TO be considered this session. His
purpose was, If the motion prevailed,
to call up the bill to-day for debate
only.
Mr.. COnkling remarked that this
being Saturday, the Senate was very
thin, a number of Senators having
left the city with the understanding
that only executive business would be
considered. He hoped the motion
would be deferred till next week.
Mr.. Robertson said he had given
FIVE days previous notice Of the mo-
ton, and insisted on a vote.
Mr.. Trumbull did not think the
Senate so thin as represented. 1t was
/ the fullest Senate he had ever known
on Saturday. He hoped no friend Of
amnesty would now allow the subject
| to be postponed in that way. There
were at thfs point some fifty Senators
present.
Mr.. Wilson thought the time had
come to act upon the subject, and he
would so vote.
Mr.. Chandler moved to 90 into eX-
/ ecutive session; lost, Is to ..
Mr.. MOrrell, of Vermont, submitted
a proposition Withdrawing his Objec-
! ton 60 Mr.. RObertsOn's motion on
condition that the final vote on the
amnesty bill should not be taken till
the Ku-Klux bill had passed both
Houses.
Mr.. Robertson acquiesced, but sew
| eral Senators declined 10 be bound by
any such arrangement.
Mr.. Sawyer thought that after the
bill which passed yesterday, no
more OppOrtune moment than the
present could be found for the passage
of the Amnesty bill. His own belief
had been that there was no under
standing on the subject, and it should
be considered to-day.
Cameron and Frelinghuysen urged
that the vote be deferred.
During the further discussion, Mr..
Trumbull charged that the efforts of
the opponents bill for delay were pur-
pOsely designed 10 defeat the action on
the measure, and warned its friends
that il would be impossible to have It
acted on if they now allowed it to 60
over.
Mr.. Frelinghuysen then renewed
Mr.. Chandler's motion, on which Mr..
Thurman demanded the yeas and
nays.
An executive session was then held,
and the Senate adjourned.
HOUss.-The House resumed the
consideration Of the remaining amend
ments to the deficiency bill. The
amendment for the establishment of
public park in Washington city was
discussed, and a substitute adopted
leaving the whole subject In the hands
of the territorial authorities Of the
District, and giving them jurisdiction
over the grounds in question. The
proceeds Of unused lots and squares
belonging to the Government is TO be
applied to this improvement.
After dispOsing Of all the amend
ments, a Committee Of Conference on
disagreeing votes was ordered.
The Senate amendments TO the Ku-
KluX bill were taken from the Speak
er's table, and Mr.. Shellabarger
moved to concur in ali the amend
ments except the last twO-One in re
latiOn to the oath for jurors, and the
other known IS the Sherman amend
ment. As to those he would move
non. concurrence, and ask for Con-
ference Committee.
Mr.. Wood said he saw no possible
objection to the proposition; he was
clad to hear the gentleman would
never concur in those most obnoxious
amendments.
Mr.. Shellabarger moved the preyi-
Gus question on the amendments, ana
was Seconded.
Mr.. Cox remarked that he did not
care to discuss the amendments; tney
might pass with the silence OF death
and the grave.
Mr.. Eidridge did not believe such
amendments ought to pass without
discussion.
The amendment extending the right
to the President TO suspend the writ
Of hO6eQs corpus tin the next regular
session OfCOngress instead Of till June,
1872, was rejected By a vote Of Sc ayes
TO SO nays.
The amendment in relation to the
test oath for jailOrs was rejected With
out the yeas and nays.
Sherman's amendment assessing
damages on localities was rejected By
a vote Of A. yeas TO I8l nays.
A Committee Of Conference was or
dered on the disagreeing votes, and
Messs. shellabarger, SehOfeld and
Kerr appointed,
House adjourned.