New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-04-04
XLIID CONGRESS-1sr SESSION.
CONTINUED DEBATE ON SOUTHERN AfFArps
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS on THE KI-KIUx pu
SPEECHES IN PREPARATION.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUsyI

CONTINUED DEBATE ON SOUTHERN AfYAms
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS on THE KU-KLUx Bill
SPEECHES IN PREPARATION.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSgI
WASHINGTON, Monday April A. fsr
In the Senate to-day, Mr. Stewart occupied the mo,,
ing hour in interesting review OF the public land nj
ley OF the Government making rather startling dI.
closures He asserted that out OF nearly c0oo0o Of
acres OF the public domain given away by Congress le.
than ne1fh had been taken up by actual settlers ths
remainder being held by wealthy private indiyidual,
and corporations and practically closed setement
Mr. Stewart hoped that future large tracts OF
land should be given for any puspose but
that what eligible land the Government had lei,
should DO cut up In small farms, and only
disposed OF in that shape Several bills were allowed 10
be introduced to-day by unanimous consent and referred
to the appropriate Committees. Al o'clock Mr. Blair
took the floor on the condition OF affairs in the SOUTH
and spoke for nearly four hours, when, without con.
cludng he gave way for an Executive session and i'd
0urnment. There was nothing particularly new In Mr.
Bairs DISCOURSE 1t abOunded az have all DIS speeches
since he came into the Senate In unmeasured denunci
ton Of the "carpetbaggers." In faet the name
OF oarpetbagger to have the same effect on the
loquacious Senator water rabid DIGIT throws
him into commissions immediately. He reiterated to-day
the sentiments expressed In his Brodhead' letter, bur
appeared 10 be very anxious that the Democratic party
should not be held responsible for his opinions hs
made the most OF the really wretched financial crndion
OF several OF tho Southern States, and sought
10 lay all their woes tho shoulders OF the Re
publican party. The debate seems to be losing
its interest to Senator'S and but few remained in
their seats The galleries were wen filed In evident
pcctation OF hearing any quantity OF" Blairisms and
they were not disappointed, but the extra policemen
stationed at each door admOnished them to be on their
good behavior and beyond extraordinary amount Of
tttering there was repetition OF the esorder which
so often interrupted the proceedings last week Mr.
Mr. IN palf hons
erempore introduction to his prepared speech on tho
Ku-Klux question.
The House. to-day, by unanimous consent agreed upon
the further order Of proceeding with the KuKlux bin
The general debate under the hour rule Ia TO continue
until tomorrow night the House holding evening SEE
slons tonight and tomorrow night and meeting an hoR
earlier than usual tomorrow to give more time for tho
debate On Wednesday morning the bill will be con-
sidered as In Committee OF Whole tenminue speeches
pro and will be made upon the amendments offered,
and gentlemen who have amendments TO propose viii
he permitted make their remarks upon the general
merits OF the bill The debate under the the ten minutes
restriction will continue until the House seconds the de-
mand for the previous question:" which Unexpected
Mr.. shellabarger will before the adjournment
Wednesday or the first thing Thursday This arrange
ment was made after half hours talk, during which
number OF propositions were made the oDe finally &C
cepted being offered by Mr. Kerr, and amended
by Mr. Framework. At one time It looked a.
II agreement was possible 10 efODoJihofy
0lr. Leach OF North Carolina who declared. in ex-
cited manner that he should object unless he could be
assured Of opportunity to make speech. Tho
Speaker declined 10 make any bargain to give him the
floor and he persisted IN his objection. until finally per-
suaded 10 withdraw 1t by his party friends, who did not
think important that the House should be obliged to
listen any further specimens OF North Carolina Demo
cratic oratory The speech OF Mr.. Roberts, the new
member from the Utica On. " District, was the only
yVh att ted
spoke with great and eloQuence in SAVIOR Of the
bill making a decided impression, the members leaving
their seats gathering around him. and listening with
close attention throughout Tomorrow. It Is understood
that Sir. Dawes, Gen. Garfield, and Gen. Batter VIII
speak.
Senator Carpenter OF Wisconsin IS preparing an eabors
ate speech in reply to Mr.. Sumner, in which he VIII
defend the policy OF the Admintrati in regard to
santo Domingo and make an argument In favor OF
annexing the island.
Senator Wilson is preparing speech upon the South
ern question: which he will deyerf his health perme
He has gathered array Of evidence to refute the
charge made by Democratic Senators that the recon-
structon policy OF Congress caused the present law
condition OF portions Of the South. He VIII STOW
that there murders and other outages In tho
Southern States 1865 than year since that The
don Of affairs improved but little in 1855 but that there
was marked Improvement in 1867 when the Reeonstruo
ton acts went into effect 1863 IN the Presidential
attempt in many localities to carry the elections BY
force. The years 1869 and 1870 comparatively
peaceable, and the renewed outbreak Of violence MI.
Wilson believes caused by the approach CT the Presf
dental contest and the determination OF the late Rebels
to carry the Southern states for the Democracy by asys
TEN Of murder and brutal violence which will break up
the Republican party In those States tdid in Louis
ana IN 1868,
The Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections met
to-day Senator Stewart acting Chairman, the vacancy
in the Craftsmanship caused by Senator summers refusal
to take the place not having been filed The North Car
DINA case under discussion and its further consider
alton was postponed until Friday when Mr. Vance and
Mr. Abbott the claimants OF the seat will be heard BY
counsel The claim of Mr. Abbott based upon the facs
that Vance is disqualified and that he received the ne1
nj chest number Of votes. There no precedentsn
this country that he cited by either party but the
English precedens said to be in Mr. Abbotts favor
A conference of few prominent Republican members
was appointed for this morning, but owing to the so
sence OF some Of Them the meeting was postponed until
Tomorrow evening The object OF the proposed gamer
ing is to attempt to frame some measure as substitute
for the shellabarger bill that will command the uned
support Of ali the Republicans In the House Inc Pes
en indications that this effort viii succeed ana 'nS'
ON Wednesday new bill will be introduced as c"n
promise between the members who favor extreme an"
trenchant legislation, going to the limit oil
aty II not passing it, and those who would prefer 10 s
no egislation whatever upon the Southern question:
certain that to secure the support OF the latter c~
what they call the Imperialism in the shenaoart"
bill must be wholly left out of the new measure
REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
SENATE. WARRINGTON, April s. lS'L
Mr.. FRELINGHUYsEN Rep, N. J.) presentea
n memorial OF numerous ship-owners and HeionA"'
ing the erection OF lighthouse ON Tue jersey ''"'
Berwick Bay. -, 4. ,.oorr.or.,s
M PICE CRep. Ark) introduced bill TO iheotI0rss'
the Red River Raft Company. Referee to the 0'"'h'
tee on Commerce. - ,.,.o,a hill IN create .