New-York tribune., 1872-05-21
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WASHINGTON, Monday, May 20, 1872
AbD which ought to receive the most careful aten-
lion. WAS called up in the Senate by Mr. Edmunds
to-day 1t proposes to so far amend the Appor-
tonment act, passed during the present Session,
ms to give additional representatives in Congress
TO the States Of NewHampsbire, Vermont, New-YofB,
Florida, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Tennessee, louisiana,
and Alabama. Mr.. Conking desired that the bill be laid
aside until he had time to examine it, and Mr.. Thurman
called attention TO the fact that atleas two OF the States
hamed-FlOrida and New-Hampshre-w0uld, II this
bill ipassed, have representation far less than
moiety Of the population required for each, the
original Apportionment bill was passed During the
present session Of Congress attempt was
made to secure for these States additional repre-
sentative each and as facts bearing the sub
ieet have been discovered since the important debate
the subject took place good reason has been assigned
increasing the representation of these States at this
time. The dreary Ku-Klux debate in the Senate was
continued during the whole OF the afternoon and even
Ing Mr. Blair, Of the minority Of the Committee, who
FIRST obtained the foor made speech several hours in
length treating the subject from his political point Of
view While he did not deny the existence Of Outrages
Of the Southern States, he asserted that many
nnOt all occurred before the passage of the KuKuz
He made cOpious quotations from the minority re-
port the financial condition Of the Southern States
70 show that there was at least some slight excuse for
the disorders which had occurred Mr.. Spencer read
short speech and the debate continued late into the
evening MI frehnghuysen called up III the Senate, to-
DAY the D 70 regulate the transportation OF animals by
railroad ana steamboat. No Senator Is known TO be
opposed 20 the general object of the Dl but Judging
from the snort debate that took place. there appears
be doubts IA the minds Of Senators whether
under the clause Of the Constitution comforting
power 10 regulate commerce between the different
States OF the UuiOD has the right pass such bill as
this It also asserted that If this bill were cOnstu
tonal Congress might any bill regulating the rates
Of passenger and freight tariff, and in other ways gov
erning the conduct Of railroads The bill went over at
the expiration OF the morning hour.
The latter half Of the morning hour In the House was
again consumed in filibusterng motions TO prevent
vote On the Supplementary Civil Rights bill. II the Re
puDcans who have had charge Of the had very
earnestly desired Its passage they might long ago taken
out OF the morning hour and referred IL 10 commit
tee 80 that 1t could regularly before the House for
discussion and amendment The Democrats in resisting
Its passage by dilatory motions every Mon
nay, Tor weeks past, have found a justl-
ncation in the fact that the purpose of the
Republicans was TO crowd the bill through under the
previous question without permitting word TO be said
D. debate. After the Tarf-Tax blI the adiournment
tsolutiond and Mr. CoDurn's report on the Buell.
record investigation had been disposed Of Mr Butler
took the Houseby surprise by endeavorng 10 precipte
upon general discussion Of tho Treaty question lie
introduced prealuble and resolution detailing the