New-York tribune., 1872-05-22
XTIrn COVGRESS-IID SESSION.


Mr.. CONKLING (Rep., n. " presented
memorial Of the Nev-York Chamber of Commerce, re-
monstratng against aboshinr bonded warehouses, and
petition of the New-York gaugers for change III the
Tariff bill which has just passed the House.
Nir. SHERMAN Gep., Ohio obtained leave for the
Committee on Finance to sit during the sessions OF the
Mr.. EDMUNDs CRep, vt.l called mp the House Sup,
nlemcutal AppOrtionment bill, granting an additional
,uresentative each to New-Hampshire Vermont, New
York Pennsylvania, Indiana, Tennessee louisiana Ala
MT N0RTGN qep Ind) offered an amendment leaving
II oufOna with each state TO elect the additional Repre-
sentative given by this bill either at large or as the Rep
Mt CAssERLY Dem, Cali opposed the amendment,
and argued against the system Oh eectng Representa-
Al the expiration of the morning hour the bill went
over. . ~
The Senate then resumed the consideration OF the IIa
beas Corpus Suspension bill.
MT. KiCORN llep., Miss) made a general denial of
the charges made against him by Mr. Ames last evening
ride two horses II So he trying 10 guide them TO
common goal of harmony and peace, while the Senator
feared however that the Senator would soon lose his
seat As to the charge that he AIcorn) when he was
state ii ought to he consolation TO tie Senator
Wmesj that even il the funds Of Mississippi were mis-
sel ii was loss 10 him personally, as he had never
paid any in the State and had no Interest or even
residence there Laner dRg iaGt was, as ao%eyer
officer in NJ ssssiWi appointed by INN; ana the people
of several counties in the State would be glad II the same
icrnl had expended some of the Secret Service fund
IN attempting 10 catch Ames's appontees who had
atsy with Tic public money but, like the ku-Klux they
VIZ ARD Dem Deli said ne had long ago come
10 the conclusion that the party in power was
I.aFing a systematic attempt TO put the cleo
troI of Tie Federal Government, aud each sue
ccssve step confirmed him in that view. few days
400 the senate had passed the Louisiana Election bill for
tat purpose and now il demanded that the power
TO suspend tie abeas Corpus act should DO continued in
he President. object being the Legislation
assuming
day the form Of mere military orders, and the
Government was becoming a government OF
nt there was some hope that these extreme
would produce good result by awakening the people to
Tie dangers surrounding them and produce salutay
reaction favor Of respect for the laws and the safe
Sneabng of the suspension Of the habeas corpus in
South Carolina, Mr.. BAYARD commented on the fact
fLat The writ suspended in Marion County without
any one even pretending that there were any KuKlux
NJ AWYER ep g. C) said II was well known that
NarloT. County was Included by a clerical mistake.
Mr BAYAKD said the fact that such excuse could
be offered of that character showed the extent
to which the peoples sensitiveness to encrOachments
their liberties had been dnlled To think, said he, that
2 900 people should he for day hour beyond
INC protection Of law by the OF clerk. Suppose il
had been man who was ordered 70 be execuiedby
take and who executed, would 1t be any excuse to
saw 1t was done through a clerical error
Mr. sAWYER-It seems TO me that the parallel fails
utterly until the execution takes place The fact is that
the rights of no person in Marion County invaded
The writ was not suspended in the County Of Marion
execnte tie powers granted by the law The President
did not design execute them there and far the
County of Marion concerned, it in precisely
same condition III that respect with the State OF Della
ware. .v,,, IL, 4. o. ~ o.. l. 49,. A.. A.,
writ was suspended only paper Every great act OF
the Government was first put Upon paper, and the man
cerica error ought 70 be impeached Mr. Bayard then
spoke of the KuKlux investigation and the manner in
which testimony taken. He, as member OF the
Committee, proposed two rules for the guidance OF
the Commitee First that witnesses should be confined
ir testhyng 10 thelr personal knowleuee, excIndng
mere rumOr and second that acts occurring prior TO
the passage Of the law should be inquired into This
proposition had been voted down ny the majority OF the
Committee, and the result was that not more than
which would he admitted in any State Court 10
convict man of the pettest ofense. Speak
Bond in South Carolina, Mr.. Bsyard said that
the Jurors chosen from class mostly coored men,
srrests were made except OF democratic white men, an
innocent had 10 chance whatever OF escaping He,
Mr Bayard had investigated the subject carefully He
had read the reports Of trials and had received letters
from some Of the most eminent lawyers of South Carolina
and he had hesitation IN saying that If he
cused but he would rather run the risk OF
facing v0ey OF musketry than the risk Of trial in
Bonds Court.
In ts connection he read from reports aud letters,
and among them from letter received he said from an
officer In the army, giving very unfayOTabe account OF
the Government and condition OF North Carolina, and
stating that majority Of the onice-holders were carpet
Mr pool Gep. N c. asked the name Of the officer.
Mr. BAYARD declined to give It, but said he could
vouch for the officers character and good faith
Mr. POOL said there was certainly one untrue state
ment IN the letter. because not one ~ thry OF the oce-
holders IN North Carolina were carpetbaggers
MI MORTON Qiep Ind remarked that officer Of
the army would write such letter as this ought 10 DO
expelled from the army.
Mr.. CAssERLY-WIat fori Because he tells the
truth
Nj MORTON-No Sir, because lie maligns the Gov
ernment
Mr.. POOL would like very much 70 have the name
OF that officer.
Mr.. BAYARD-I viii not give It. will not expose
him 10 the vengeance OF the Administration. He
stand the denunciatons Of the Senator from Indiana
aud he eau even bear comparison with the Senator III all
that begets respect
Mr.. BAYARD then spoke OF the character of the men