The Portland daily press., 1871-04-06
XLIId OONGRESS---First Session.
SENATE,

WASHINGTON, April 5-Mr. Patterson, from
the Committee on Foreign Relations, reported,
and asked for its present consideration, bill
to pay Mr.. Schenck, Minister to Great Brit
but thai no additional compensation be paid
for services as member of the Joint high COM
mission. Unanimous consent being necessary
for the passage OF the bill, Mr.. Upton objected
and the bill went over.
The regular order, MI. Sherman's resolution
for Ku Klux legislation, was proceeded with.
Mr.. Casserly said he understood that Sena-
tors Pool and Frelinehuysen would OCCUPY the
floor until o'clock, the time fixed for taking
the vote, and suggested that the time be ex-
tended till half-past to allow the minority an
opportunity to explain the amendments So
ordered
Mr.. Pool then addressed the Senate in ex-
planation and defence cf his political course
and the Republican party and the administra-
tion in North Cav olina, in reply to tie charges
After further discussion Mr. Thurman's SUBJ
stitute for the resolution, instructipg the Ju-
dietary Committee to inquire and report what
are the constitutional powers of the Federal
government to suppress or punish acts OF vio-
lence or combinations of individuals to perpet-
uate such acts committed within State, was
rejected, 3S to 13, only Democrats voting in its
favor.
Mr.. Stockton moved to strike out the pre-.
lminary part and have simply an instruction
bills that will enable the President and the
Courts of the United States to execute the
laws, punish and prevent organized violence
and secure to all citizens the rights .suaran-
teed to them by the Constitution of the United
States.
Mr. Edwards moved to insert after the word
"right" the words "ife, liberty and equal pro-
lection of the law" which was agreed to.
The resolution was then amended to direct
the committee to report the bill as early as
practicable, and passed, 3S to II, by a strict
party vote.
The Presidents message at this point was
received, and having been read, Mr.. Harlan
moved to lay it on the table and print it,
Mr.. Morrill,, of Vermont. asked an oppor-
tuuity to make statement of facts showing
that the disadvantages of annexation far out
weigh the advantages, and asked leave to ad-
dress the Senate tomorrow.
Mr.. Harlan, on motion of Mr.. Stewart, OBJ
jected, but Mr.. Sumner earnestly sustained
Mr.. Morrilrs request, and Mr.. Harlan modified
his motion by emitting the part relative to
printing.
Mr.. Sumner-Then move the message be
printed.
Mr.. Stewart said he would withdraw his OBJ
lection, as it was understood that Mr.. Morrilps
speech would be the only one made.
After an informal discussion Mr.. Harlan's
motlon, to lay the message on the table, was
agreed to. The question whether the Senate
would consider tue message this session was
also tabled, q to %, and it was finally agreed
by unanimous consent to print the message
and that Mr.. Morrill,, of Verp ont, should have
the floor on Friday morning and no other
speech on the subject shall be made-Ad-
journed.
The Speaker laid before the House a letter
from the Secretary of State stating that the
law provides that no diplomatic representa-
tives shall receive compensation for time ex-
nj VIZ nfy dou h 10
instructions. After that time no compensa-
tion can be paid until he leaves for his post
The House resumed the consideration of the
bill to enfOre the provision Of the 14th amend
ment.
Mr. Dawes of Massachusetts said he recog-
nized in the bill faults which those who had
the right to claim its authorship as well as
himself were willing to approve by amend
ment, but he would give his support the prin-
ciples in which the bill was founded. 1t was
not necessary to stop to enquire what are the
rights secured to American citizens. Gentle
men of both houses had declared they were
ready to defend and secure them. There are
no doubts whatever that twas necessary to pro-
tect citizens of the United States in all their.
rights, privileges and immunities. The reason
aud the proper inter pretation of the consttu-
tion as well as the express words of the instru-
ment itself require such protection whether in
their or any other cline and also in cases
where these rights were likely to be impaired
UT OtucTWlSo luJureu, anu pueTe was lacking no
power whatever in Congress for taking the
proper means to remedy these evils.
MIR. Dawes OF Massachusetts,, reviewed the
sections of the BILL arguing that it contem-
plated the possibility of the courts in some
places and localities being impOtent to redress
wrongs, and therefore he supported the means
provided in the bill for the purposes intended.
Mr.. Shellabarger of Ohio, offered an amend
ment to the bill in the place of the second,
third and fourth sections, which was ordered
to be printed. He explained the effect Of the
by Mr. Cook. The declaration Of martial law
is excluded; the privileges of the writ of habeas
corpus are not suspended unless government
shall SO require its aid in tputting down vio-
lence. The amendment has been proposed to
BUTLER RAMPANT.
The debate was continued under the ten
minute rule. Mr.. Shellabarger stated that he
would call the previous question at the close
of the debate on Thursdry. During the dis
cussion sharp personal passage occurred be-
tween Mr.. Swami OF Maryland and Mr.. Butler
Of Massachusetts, The former having made
some disrespectful remarks respecting Mr..
Butlec, he Butler, replied commenting severe
on Mr.. Swans well-known record as mayor
of Baltimore.
Mr.. Swami retorted, defending his political
and public record and continued The men,
ber from Massachusetts came to Baltimore du-
ring the ar for the purpose of taking possess
sion of the city. He came as great military
hero. He came without opposition to his tri-
umphant march, and came like Marlborough
or Louis Napoleon. He planted his standard
on Federal Hill, and it was said that he had
his spurs fastened around legs with his sword
dangling at his boots. LauShter) He made
his headquarters at the Gilmore House. He
was engaged trying to degrade women and
children.
1 call on the member from Massachusetts, to
deny that after three days revelr yat the Gill
more House of grossness enough to degrade
any man, being in state of beastly intOxica-
ton he leaped on his horse with the aid of SYM
pathizing friendsiin order that be might make a
grand display through the streets of Baltimore
and yet the member has the audacity to stand
up here and make an attack on me and the
State of Maryland. never engaged in the
abstraction of spoons and in the degradation of
women and children. l am above it, and
when he charged this side with completely in
outrages and murder and the Speaker of this
House as being connected with land grants
looked upon him with a contempt / could
not withhold.
Mr.. Butler said that this coarse, personal
calumuy required only word in reply. The
recorded history of the country would show
the falsity of the gentlemans charge il under
stand the gross assertion. As to my going to
the city of Baltimore it was that when went
there in 1851, stayed there three days and
was drunk in somebody's house and was then
taken and put on my horse by sympathizing
friends.
Mr.. Swami am glad the. member admits it.
Mr.. Butler-And that is what they call ordi-
nary gentlemanly treatment in Maryland. /
am stating the gross charge, also, that on the
night Of the 14th of May, ia thunder and
storm, when the frightened gentleman Mary
land had gone into his house, entered the
city at the head of 1000 men, a city of 100000
inhabitants, more or less On the following
day received a telegram appointing me Major
General of voluuteees. 1 then left the city
never to go back again for months and months
Mr.. Swann-We hope to never see you there
again.-[Gentlemen were standing ali over the
House and much interest in the proceedings
were manifested.
Mr.. Butler-I did pot see the gentleman from
Maryland. All that kind of cattle kept out o.
the way. (Laughter;) 1t took me only TWEEN
| ty-four hours to quell the rebels and then wa.
| sent somewhere else on the post of duty. The
| gentleman from Maryland-he is entitled to be
| thus called by courtesy of the House-talks
| about how much money he disbursed and tells
us that none of it stuck to his hands; but what
| necessary to deny false ISLANDERS upon me.
am accused of degrading women and children
| in the CITY OF Baltimore. I only regret that
| did not issue in Baltimore tie same order
did in New Orleans, copied from the LondOI
orders. This made very respectable wOmeI
| act respectable, because respectable woman
did not wish to appear as common woman
while common women wished to appear re
spectable The order was not made in secre
| but in the face of the world. If there was any
thing in my life to make me feel proud of it wa
that order. 1t seemed almost like Inspiration tt
give an order that prevented bloodshed aud tn
arrest Of women and children in the street
One thing further; you know never lntrud
my personal acts on the House. They may bes
defend themselves. Let me say to the gentle
man from Maryland and his ASSOCIATES that
L i've In a Comm Ilnitu uxuho rft nd infQlli