Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-03-21
CONGRESSIONAL.

W ASHINGIONs MaFCQ ZU.-HOlE8g.-
The State of Massachusetts having
been called, Mr.. Butler introduced a
bill to protect loyal and peaceable
citizens Of the United States in the
Southern States. Butler remarked
that it was a bill agreed upon by the
Republican caucus. The motion OF
Mr.. Butler was referred to the Judi
ciary Committee when appointed.
The following bills were introduced
and referred:
By Mr.. Shellabarger-TO secure all
persons within the Jurisdiction of the
United States equal protection under
the laws Of the United States.
BY Mr.. Van Trump-TO abolish
white slavery in the States lately in
rebellion on and after the fourth of
July last.
By Mr.. Beck-TO remove all pOliti-
cal disabilities imposed by the Four
teenth Amendment of the COnstitu-
ton.
By Mr.. StevensOn-FOr the relief Of
the disabilities, with some eXcep ptOns,
covered by Mr.. POland's amendment,
and providing it shall not take effect
in any Of the late slave States until
the President is satisfied peace and
order have been restored therein.
By Mr., COOk-FOr the appOrtiOn-
ment Of Representative in Congress
according to the ninth census.
By Mr.. McCOrmiCk-Granting ten
sections OF public lands to John Mar
tin, for discovering and procuring
water on a desert in New Mexico.
A uDr41rr-voVaN rscanIrrfTru i'm bn 60,
ate to investigate the condition of the
South was taken up.
Mr.. Dawes moved an amendment
or substitute providing that a COM
mittee shall report, during the next
or any subsequent session Of Congress,
and moved the previous question.
A long debate followed. Mr.. Butler and
Shillabarger wanted a discussion on
Southern affairs, and Dawes opposed
it. Dawes amendmnnt under the
operation Of the previous question
was passed; yeas 147; nays 80.
Mr.. Pierce introduced a bill to re-
move all political and legal disabili-
ties, except four specified classes. The
House refused to suspend the rules for
its consideration. Yeas 95; nays 50.
Mr.. Wheeler offered q resolution
that the President Of the Senate and
the Speaker of the House be author
lied to close the present session on the
23d instant. Adopted, lby yeas 121;
nays 56, and the House adjourned.
iSenGte-HamiltOD, Of Texas, appear
ed to take the test oath.
SpTaguG had read a communication
from the Governor Of Rhode Island,
saying that in accordance with an in
vitatiOn Of Congress that each State
contribute statues to the most emil
nent Of its citizens now deceased for
adOrnment of the old hall Of the
House Of Representatives, that State
had purchased statues for General
Nathaniel Greene and Roger VII
iams.
Mr.. Sprague suggested that the
Committee on Public Buildings pro-
vide for the formal reception and un-
yelling Of the statues.
The Senate took up Mr.. AnthOny's
resolution limiting business to legisla-
ton on the South, etc.
Mr.. Bayard, q member Of the Com
mittee of Investigation Of Southern
Affairs, replied at length to Mr.. Sher-
mans speech of Saturday. He said
speech was the most out
rageOus villiicatiOn of a whole people
ever uttered. The development of
the testimony taken in the investiga-
ton, which was confined to North
shows that prisoners were
arrested for their politics, and without
lawful warrant, by Radical tools, Kirk
and Bergen, and most brutaIly trea-
ted. They were suspended from
trees; pistols pointed, and lives
threatened to make them confess
things which they knew nothing Of
Subsequently the appointment of
Bergen by the President, as Minister
to Pernambuca, and of Judge Settle,
an important witness on the Radical
side, indicates the appreciation which /
their services has received. Referred |
TO shooting white men by negroes in |
and hanging a eOlOred woman |
Dy unknown men, only one of whom /
3he recognized, and he was a negro, |
and similar instances. Sufferers by |
were men of property in I
North Carolina, and these almost eX- /
Democrats. Radical wit |
nesses had assisted TO prove that the /
best friends of law and order in the |
State were to be found among Demo-
rats. Secret Oath-bOund OrganiZa-
ions Of the State known as Union
numbered eighty thousand /
The Federal Government /
had no more justification for eX-
3rcising police power in North
Carolina than in case Of the lynching
)f the Indiana express robbers, coal
combinations, and various
)utrages, robbery and murder in the
States OF Massachusetts, New York
md elsewhere; there was more Sc
,urity for life and property in North
Carolina than in the city Of Wash
ngtOn. One witness had testified
hat in a conversation with Holden.
he latter said he had no doubt Gem
5ral Grant would continue himself in
he Presidential chair.
The Committee on Elections made a 4
'ep0rt on the cases of Garthwait, |
# Alabama, and Blodgett, OF Geor- /
yia. They say they did not have /
lime to investigate the claims so as to /
their admission, bat no |
lights remain subject to any future in
designations.
Thurman, Of the committee, disr
lented as to Blodgett.
After brief extra session, the Sen /
ate adjourned. J