Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-01-18
FoRTY-FIRST CONGRESS
This Afternoons Proceedings.
wKpNrsDAY, January Is.

WKpNEsDAy, January IS.
SENATE.-Mr. Sherman, from the Finance
Committee, reported back and asked TO be dis
eb arged from the further consideration OF the
letter OF Secretary OF Treasury relative TO ajax
on the forty-tve millions OF scrip dividend OF
the New York Central railroad. The committee
was discharged.
Mr.. Fenton. frsm the Finance Committee. re-
ported without amendment bill 20 provide tor
redemption OF copper and other token coins.
Passed. after an explanation nv MIR. Fentan
that the bill had received the approval OF the
secretary or the Treasury.
Mr.. Morton asked leave 70 introduce a reso-
luton which was,read for Information proriG-
ing for tie appointment Of
SELECT COMMITTEE ~ FIVE MEMBERS
to which shall be referred the documents and
papers recently laid before The Senate by the
President in reference 10 the cond ton OF the
Southern States, and that such committee have
power TO employ clerk and sbenographer, to
send Tor persons and papers, administer oaths
ana investigate matters referred to en- the docu-
ments and papers aforesaid, and truth or fllsify
of the crimes and outrages OF a political char
acter alleged TO have been committed IA South
ern States.
Mr.. Bsyard directed.
Mr.. Morton then moved 10 take from the table
the papers accompanying the Presidents mes
sage, with view TO their reference 10 a COM
mittce.
The motion was agreed 10, when Mr.. Morton
moved TO refer them 10 a speca, committee.
hr. Casseriy moyeds an amendment 20 refer
the papers 20 the Judiciary Comraittee.
WI issn Salu tne senate had before II.
from Official sources, such a record OF crime as
no christian or civilized land during the last
i've years could present. What Congress now
wanted 10 do was TO
PUT DOWN THE KUKLUN ORGANIZATION,
OF the South, which had all the semblan,e of
the old legslized code system.
Mr.. Warner hoped special committee would
be appointed, by whom some remedy would be
devised tor tie protection OF life aud property
and guarantee Of the free exercise of the
rights OF citizenship. He reminded the Senate
ny naras in fHa
about year and half before OF tlle death OF
Mr.. Kinds. of Arkansas, who WAS ass assinatei
because OF his political opinions, he (warner)
bad asserted that while the government had
shown its power 20 crush rebellion IL had Vet
failed 20 show its power TO protect its citi,eus
Mr.. Casserly looked upon this more as an
papers were opened in The Senate, and that the
action OF the Senate was pre- determined, and
too palpaple for anybody TO doubt. All th.
Was Calculated to Stir mp and keep alive
eECTIoNAL HATE;
and il Was another effort TO build up the waning
fortunes OF the republican party. lie loved the
party to which he belonged, because of its good
in the past, and tor the good lac believed il was
capable OF in the future: but il il could not
be maintained except by maligning one section
OF the country and arraignlng il against the
Other, he would say let it GU. No one but a
wicked man would endeavor Co perpctuate en-
nifty in the country. He believed that tLis was
ali an underhanded means TO accomplish
party object.
Mr.. Warner said that ever since he had laid
aside the uniform OF a Federal soldier ne hsd
extended
TIE OLIVE urNcH
10 the people OF the South in the best faith aud
they had refusea 10 accept his pro- lie was
ready at any moment to rile above all preja-
dices and extend ANNE sty, it he could see n dis
position on the part OF the South to obey the
laws ia good faith. He wanted this invesfga-
ton in order that the truth might he knoNn,
anc II The democratic party deI ends for it, as
cendancy on kukluS outra.es let the country
know il.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
Swami, MO- from the Committee os Foreign
| Ahairs, asked leave TO report for action bill
sppropriating 500, 900 70 carry into effect the
| OBJECT OF Tie Joint commission between the
| United States and Great Britain in relation 20
the Sutvey Of the boundary from the Lake OF
/ the Woods - The Rock Mountains.
The bill was accompanied BY a report show
ing that there Was dispute in relation 10 the
location Of the boundary line and an immediate
| resurvey by a JOINT commission was necessary
. objection was made 90 its present consiiera-
non and II Uas referred to the Committee of the
Whole and mace the special order for TUESDAY
1 next.
Mir. Julian tTnd.) introduced a resolution
directing the Committee on Public Lands TO
inquire into the eNpedieney Of such legislation
as will secure the
LANDS GRANTED TO TIE STATES FOR SCHOOL
PURPOSES
| from being honopolized by speculators. or
being taken under the homestead law Ado,,ted
Mr.. Washburn, Wis, from the Special Com
| haNsSS vi ootat diA-. f1ternfcd COM
| nuncaton in relation TO foreign postal feIe-
| graphs; which was ordered To be printed aud
| reccmmitted
THE DISTRICT JAIL
| Mr.. Cook (lllI introduced a bill which was
referred TO the Committee on the Dis.rict OF
Columbia, transferring the CUSTODY of the iail IN
the District 10 the Marshal, aud abolislSng the
Office of Warden.
Mr.. Kellogg Conn from the ! Judiciary Com
mitfee, reported bill TO enable owners 20 Oh
tain duplicates of lost evidence of Indebtedness
against the United States. Ordered 10 be ;oriDI-
ed, and recon- mitted.
Mr.. Dawes (Nass), from the Committee ~,
Appropriations, presented a letter from the
| Architect OF the Capitol in relation ia
| WINNIE REAN's STATUE
OF The late President Lincoln; which was or
| dered printed, and recommitted
Inc House then resumed the consideration of
THE LEGlsI ATIVE APPROPRIATIONS BILL
reported from the Committee of the Whole the
pending question being upon the amendment
giving 10 John W. Douglass the full salary of
COMMISSIONER of Internal Revenue for the time
ne hied tbat position. The amendment was
agreed to-syes 81, noes 30.
The amendment Increasing the snurou-ia-
ton Tor tie Bureau OF Education was agreed
to-syes li9, noes O..
The amendment incre ssing the the salary of
tDe Chief Justice OF tie Supreme Court TO
$3.50, and the associate Justices to - OO0 Was
acopted-ayes ll2, noes %.
The bill, "a amended. WAS then passed
Mr. Bingham, (Ohio) from the Judiciary
The Choctaw Nation IN relation 20 its Claims
ordered printed and recOmmiited.
MI Sargent, (Cal.) introduced a bill 10 admit
UTAH As A saATE.
heierredto the Committee on Territories.
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