Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-02-10
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governments at the South are thiev
ing governments in the sense il
which he uses the term, but have NJ
doubt that in the South, as in the
North, there are men in Office who dc
not administer rightly the duties and
functions Entrusted to them, and sc
soon as it is declared that any govern
ment in the South, or elsewhere, il
not faithful to its trust in the highest
degree, l will 90 to the verge OF the
constitution with the senator to put II
down.
Senator BIair-I am very glad to
hear that.
Senator Edmunds-I should be still
more glad to hear the Senator say that
he will go with me to protect the
loyal black men of the country. But,
on the contrary, when we propose to
do that he always against US.
Senator Blair-I went to protect the
liberties Of the whole country on the
battlefield.
Senator Edmunds-Yes, the senator
went to war, but he got through too
soon. Laughter.
Senator Blair-Well, it is time for
you to do something in that way now,
as you did nothing then. Laughter.
Senator Edmunds-I do not wish to
institute a comparison between my
services and those of the senator from
Missouri, but perhaps he will pardon
me If say that this government was
not saved altogether by brigadier-
generals. Laughter.
Senator Sawyer, fearing that his
motion to strike out exceptions would
endanger the bill, withdrew it.
The question was then taken on
Senator MOrrilPs Vermont amend
ment including the exception of ali
persons who have been members of
the ku-klux organization, and it was
adOpted-yeas "a, nays IA.
Senator Norton offered an amend
ment providing that before any per-
son could take the benefit of the bill
he must swear that he never belonged
to the ku-klux or any such organizs-
tion.
Senator Scott said that his expert.
ence on the ku-kluX committee had
convinced him that oaths could not
bind the members of that Organiza-
ton; perjury was one OF the condi-
tiOns of membership.
Senator Norton knew that but
wished the amendment adopted, 80
that if anyone should subsequently, be
proved to have belonged to the society
he could be prosecuted for perjury.
The amendment was adopted-yeas
"a, nays u.
No other amendments were offered,
and the question was on the passage
of the bill.
Senator Thurman said that ever
since he had been in the senate he
had been believer in the wisdom OF |
removing the political disabilities,
imposed, not as a punishment for |
crime, but for reasons of public policy,
and therefore had held that as soon as |
public policy demanded their remOV- |
al, it was the duty of congress to re-
move them, irrespective OF the merits |
or de merits of the persons to be ef- |
iected. He had intended therefore to |
vote Tor this bill, but it now been sad
died with an amendment which ne |
believed to be unconstitutional, and |
In every respect mischievOus, and he |
therefore could not vote for the bill.
Senators salisbury, Hill and Ste
Venson took the same ground.
Senator Sumner said that the bill |
was now elevated and cOnsecrated,
and warned those who voted against
It that they must take the respOnsi.
Oility of voting against a measure
equal rights and the final
OF reconstruction. The vote
hen was taken and the bill rejected
~ the following vote, twO-thirds not
voting in the Affirmative:
Yeas-Ames, Anthony, BroWnlOW,
Caldwell, Cameron, Clayton, C0nk-
ing, ,Crag in, FentOD, Ferry, of Michi
ran, Flanagan, Frelinghuysen, Gill
,ert, Hamilton, OF Texas, Hamlin,
Harlan, Kellogg, Morrill,, of Vermont,
dortin, Osborn, Patterson, PomerOy,
Poole, Ramsay, Rice, Robertson,
sawyer, Sherman, Spencer, Sumner,
Vest, Wilson, and WindOm-83.
Nays II Blair, Boreman, Davis,
Vest, of Virginia, Goldthwaite, Hill,
Johnston, Kelly, Logan, Morrill,, of
Maine, Norwood, Salisbury, Scott,
Stockton, Thurman, Tip
on, Trumbull, Vickers and Wright
9.
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he Chicago relief bill and vote on it
Without debate.
Senator Trumbull moved to take
Ip the last amnesty bill passed by the
louse.
Senator Sherman moved to adjourn.
The yeas and nays were ordered and
he motion was carried-yeas SO,
ays Z.
Senate adjourned till Monday.