New-York tribune., 1871-12-13
Y rHLE0RAPB TO THB rRiBUFBl
WARRINGTON, Tuesday, Dec. II, 1871.

Tho Senoo bas been exceedingly unfortunate in Its
business thus far this session. for important measure
has yet been introduced without tho discussion OF IL
very assuming such shape as to make 1t most de-
sirabe TO end as soon possible Tho KuKlux VIII
nesses reported to the Senate. and an attempt
made to pass resolution to order their arrest and there
dev cOpcd at once almost as many opinions ~ u
what the form OF the resolution ought to be- and the u
mate power Of Congress to punish the c0ntuInaclous
witnesses al there were speakers Then one days
debate on Mr.. TrumMlPs resolution to revive the ke-
trenchment Committee got 1t into such shape that It
became an elephant" toS the Administration
'senatOra To pass the resolution. was to clothe
some honest Independent man, like Senator Patterson
Senator schurz with power to expose the abuses OF
the present civil service and to vote 1t down would not
help matters. To-day. Mr.. Morton obtained vote TO
consider his resolution introduced yesterday to adjourn
the session OF Congress the third Monday OF
May; but as 1t before the House. Mt Sum-
ner moved amend by making the adjournment on that
date contingent the passage OF his supplementary
Civil Rights BILL and senator Schurz making u contih'
gent on passage Of bill to reduce the tariff and IN
tcrna taxation and hill TO reform tho Civil Service
Then Mr. Trumbul moved lay the whole matter on the
table This was by Of 81 to 49, when the Senate
went into Executive scssionand sOon after adjourned
II now looks though the Tariff, Internal Taxation'
Civil Rights and Civil Service Reforu were to be among
the first subjects discussed in the Senate this Winter.
The % against abnc Senator Mortons resolution
| included the follow ny-named R-publicans
Alcorn, Johnston, Srhurz,
Davis. Lewis, Hu'nhei,
FcntOn. Kice, mlPton'
Ferry tonn.,. Robertson Trnmbnll.
| Hill, sawyer,
These with Mcssrs Sprague. Logan, and Spencer are
looked upon as who may Dc depended upon to act
| independently on all questions.
As soon as the reading Of the journal finished
in the House, Mr. Dawes offered resolution Instruct
| ing the Committees Expenditures in the State
War, Navy, PostOfce, and Interior Departments and
in the Public Buildings to make the examination into
OF conducting business and dsbursng money
those branches Of the public service which the rules
of the House direct. The Committee Expenditures
in the Treasury Department similarly instructed by
Mr. Lynchs resolution yesterday. Both Mr. Dawes and
Mr. Lynchs resolutions followed the exact wording VI
Rule the House. These various Committees on Ex
pendtures first provided for in 1876 and were Tor
long time Auditing Boards that operated as checks upon
the Departmcnts and secured economy and strict comp-
aucc with but for at least twenty years past they
have been Committees in nothing but name never trans
acting any business holding any meetings. and en-
trely disregardng the rule Of the House. The oldest
members do not remember any instance OF either OF
these committees making report After Mr.. Dawess
| resolution was read, Mr. Cox wanted to know II the
Syndicate to DC investigated among other
| things Mr. Dawes said he sorry the gentleman
sept 80 ueasy upon his reference Of his Coxs) reso-
luton the Syndicate to the Ways and Means CON-
mtee Mr. Cox protested that 1t not his reference,
and that he believed that Committee would report
upon it. Mr. Dawes replied that the Committee would
shortly report and would appear that there had been
no violation Of law by the Secretary OF the Treasury
The resolution passed
The morning hour beginning, the consideration OF tho
Post Office bill resumed and the bill was passed.
Tie call Of Committees was proceeded with, and Mr.
Bingham reported from the Judiciary Committee bill
fixing the date Of holding tho Presidential election IN
Louisiana, in 1872, for the first Monday IN emher.
The reason for this explained to be the fact that the
State election takes place that day. by provision In
the State Constitution which cannot be changed before
next Fall 60 that II Congress does nothing there must
be State election In Louisiana on the first Monday and
al election Presidential Electors on the first Tuesday
in November Debate arose, and the resolution was
made O special order for the second wednesday in
January.
bill to protect purchases Of land sold for direct
taxes was reported from the Judiciary Committee by
Mr.. Peters and passed; and Pension bill, reported
from the Naval Committee by Mr.. Archer, was also
passed. Mr. Banks then tried to pass the Geneva Con-
ference appropriation BILL reported from the Foreign
Affairs Committee, but Mr.. Garfield insisted that 1t
should first 20 to the Appropriations Committee. An
hours struggle ensued between the two Committees for
the posse Of the b the Speaker decided that
the rules did not apply to the case and tho House must
determine what should be done with the bill Tho de-
bate grow warm the majority Of the House apparently
siding with tho Appropriations Committee. on the
ound that the only way economy was TO have
that Committee responsible for all appropriations. The
question was about to be submitted to "Yea" and
"Nsy" vote when the Speaker sent the bill to the Com.
mittee Of the Whole, on point OF order made BY Mr.
Cox. ,,.
The House then went into Committee and discussed
the Apportionment bill until tho adjournment. The
knotty problem of how to make the apporonment con.
form to the requirements Of the Fourteenth Amendment
was brought no nearer solution. Two very different
views were presented Mr. Mercur said that no law had
been passed carry out the provsons OF the Consu-
ton but the Secretary Of the Interior. on bis own mo-
on had the obtain the figures sent to the
House yesterday. showing the number OF csens over
Al In each State and the number Of such citizens deprived
| OF the hight to vote for other cause than crime
| or rebellion; that these figures were scknowl
| edged BY the Secretary not to be trust
worthy, and In view OF all these facts, Congress
should 10 on ana pass the bi without regard to tho
Fourteenth Amendment, which could not be practically
copformei TO- Messrs Garfield, Willard, shelsbarger
and Others held that tho appointment must be made In
obedience to the amendment NJ Garned showed that
no law had been psssed TO carry out the amendment,
ocsuse the Senate had held that needed and
that the Secretary Of tho Interior had recognised this,
and obtained the tables submitted to the House, because
required TO do 70 by tho Consttutios. II the tables
vere faulty they wore nevertheless ocA, and must be
consdered 70 In making tho appointment, the House
must take The responsibility Of dsreGardins the Cons
tuition Mr. Burdett said that the tables showed that
oo citissns vere dsfranchised In Missouri, which
wholly erroneous, No ctseu being deprived Of suase
IN that stste Mr. Cox tainted The Republicans with ths
unfssssssa sset Of the Fourteenth Amsndmsnt which
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