Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-04-02
FoRTY-sECoND CONGRESS.
This Afternoons Proceedings.
TUESDAY, Arril >.

Z hrbNf, Apr. ,.
SENATE Mr.. Ramsey a>Sed that ;he reac-
ne Of ihc iuUual &c dispersed wiki, IN order 20
enable b IN e. take mp bill.
Mr.. Robertson ohiecte :. Hc gave NOTICE -',a-
hereafter he should mss; upon the reading O.
the Journal, for the reason that impCTt ant blls
in which the whole nat.Ja had an interest. wer,,
taken up IN the morning hour aud hurried ly
passed, without the proper scrutiny.
SOUTH CARoLINrANs WHO DENY BEING CEN-
NECTED WITH TIVE KUKLEN.
Mr.. Robertson submitted a letter addressed
10 HIM and lis colleague Ir. sawyer by Wade
Hampton, j. Il. kerchaw aud VI. e. EJtieT. Be-
nyng positively the assertion made 10y Mr.. III
mUnus during the debate on the amnesty bill
that they were identified with the kuklJN
movements. They assert that any statemen:
that they at any time have had any connection.
however remote, WI a The hakluN organ cation.
i absolutely false, and they express Themselves
atsrouS and anxious 70 meet in the city o.
Washington, and rcfgte any charges I'm this con
necton which may he brought against them
nom any source. The letter = dated Washing
ton, Feb. -, 49,.
Mr. Robertson aid this letter had been in a.
possession since tie date il bore. He had nor
presented u 20 the Senate before because he
had expected that iong ere This the amnesty bill
would have been taken up, and that then the
opportunity woaiR have been offered for the
discussion of the s'a-e o. affairs in South Caro-
lima. He now wished this letter 20 20 on record.
and repeated what he had sail before. thar NJ
was satisfied that III Sc gentlemen hal nothing
whatever 70 10 with The kUklIN Orgauizst or
The kuklUN OU'raEes.
lEil Be EEDN EENERHG Johnson
HAMPTON.
Mr. Blair remarked that the senator from
Vermont tAir. EdmunlSl had. IA the same Ge-
bate and At the same time, charged that thc
counsel employed 10 defend the prisoner in south
CaToiiHa--the Hon. Reverdv johnson aud the
Hon. Henry S;anbery-had become disyusted
with the crimes which were proved against their
clients. and had abandoned the case He then
cent 20 the desk - be read letter OF date Feb
ruaTy IL, lS1, addressed by Mr.. johnson to GEN
erai Wade Hampton. In the letter Mr.. John
son refers TO the statement OF Mr.. Edm 1ads
which he SAYS - utterly incorrect and unbound
ed. so far from having abandonel the case, he
/ lays thai Nh. StaTbery and himself remained az
| Columbia until their mission was consummated
Tie also says that there was neither the slightest
/ testimony nor suspicion 10 connect the three
gentle men 10 whom allusion was made, a. hay
ing any concern with the kuklus movements
| and he il satIssod that Mr.. ElmundS whom he
| knows would nos consciously 10 an injustice
las been egregriOusly deceived.
| Mr.. Edmunds said common report hal said
| that MCSsrs. johnson and STANLEY had ahan-
| doncd tie ease, and be believed IL then. ami
| with all due Difference he believed il now. Con
| ceming his statements a. to the three persons
alluded TO, he had been creditaby informed thar
| evidence to erIninate them was in the posses
sion OF the officers of the government, and woald
be produced az the proper time.
Mr.. Blair was satisfied that there was no Slch
! evidence. and these gentlemen had come to
Washington demanding TO he confronted with
| the charges.
| Mr.. Eimunds onlyrepeated what he had been
| informed. If the gentlemen could prove their
| innocence he wodld be very glad OF II.
1 Mr.. Sye presented the form of state consti-
as precedent ID lis admission into the Union.
| Referred TO the Committee on Territories
| The consideration OF the Indian appropriation
l bill was then resumed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Speaker laid before the House a number of
Executive communications, which were re
| ferred TO appropriate committees.
L In the morning hour MIR. kercham 4 4
| from the Committee on Public Lands, reported
a bill 10 prohibit certain persons from entering
public lands and il was passed.
/ Mr. Dunnel, MINI from the same commit
tee, reported bill for the relief OF certain set
| tiers on the public lands in Iowa, under the pro-
/ visions OF the homestead law, with sundry
| amendments, which were agreed TO and the bill
l passed.
Mr. Hawley. (IlI.) from the same committee
| reported substitute for the bin amending the
| act for the relief of cities and towns on tho
| public lands, which was adopted and the bill
/ passed.
Mr. Stevenson, (ohio) from the same conn NIT;
| tee, reported, with amendments, a bill for the
/ relief OF the settlers upon the Usage Indian
| trust lands in the state OF Kansas. The amend
/ ments were agreed to and the bill passed
Mr.. Dunnell also reported a bill 10 protect the
| navigation of the Mississippi river, with amend
| ments, which were agreed 20, and the bill
Mr.. Mccormick MO- reported bin to 1uet
the title TO certain lands in the state OF issour
| which was passed.
L
| reported bill 10 provide FOR the more efficient
administration OF the laws relating to the public
lands; providing for the appointment OF two
| special agents OF the General Land Office 20 ex-
| anime the accounts and affairs oil the registers
/ receivers and other officers OF the Land Oh e
| and instruct such officers i'm their duties
/ Alter discussion the bill was recommittel,
/ THE SENATE TARIFF BILL.
| The morning hour having expired, Mr.
/ Dawes, from the Committee OF Ways and Means
| offered a resolution declaring in effect that the
| substitution by the Senate. under the TORN of an
| amendment OF the Senate bill entitled an
act TO reduce internal taxes, &C., is con-
| trary 20 the provisions eff the constitution
| aud is in conflict with the true intent and
/ purpose 81 that clause of The constitution which
| requires that all bills relating TO the rev
| enue shall originate in the House OF Represen-
tatives; and ID LAT said substitute for House hiil
do lie on the table, and that the clerk inform th,.
| Senate Of the action of the House together with
| the reasons therefor.
Mr.. Dawes said conflict OF this nature
should always be avoidedif possible, and should
| never be made upon trihng matters. He had
| not offered the resolution Just read without due
] regard TO the subject matter, and a desire, If
possible, to avoid the difficulties suggested by H.
| He had not offered this resolution as his
| own, but with the advice and direction
OF the Committee of Ways and Means
he proceeded 10 address the House, urging the
| importance of the question, and claiming that
| the Senate in sending back practically
| new bin, with even the title changed, had in
/ fringed the clause OF the constitution.
| Messrs. Cox, y. w. Garfield, (ohO,) Butler,
(Mass.,) and Maynard (renn.) supported the