The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-31
FoRTY-sEcoHD CONGRESS-.



- ari WASHINGTON, Nay 90, 1872.
Mr.. MORRILL,, trep.) Of Vt, nom the Committee
on Public Buildings and Grounds reported q bill
authorizing the Secretary Of the Treasury to pur-
chase in Philadelphia site for the Post once and
United States Courts the site and buildings not TO
cost more than 81 100000.
LoG-RoLLlNG THE KU KLUx BILL
Mr.. SCOTT, (rep) Of Pa, from the Committee on
Alleged Ontrages In the Southern states, reported
q new bill, composed or the exact phraseology Of
the bill extending the Presidents power TO suspend
the writ of habeas corpus and Of the otvil Rights
bin both Of which passed the Senate last week.
Mr.. SCOTT, also from the came committee, re-
ported without amendment Mr.. Kellogg's bill pro
vdng for additional supervisors Of election, under
the Enforcement aot OF February 2s, 1871.
Mr.. BAYARD tacm.) OF Del, objected to- the
second reading OF the bills The minority OF the
e.encc OF these bills and he questioned the right OF
the Senate to refer them to q committee organized
for specific and entirely different duties.
II chose refer to committee matters outside Of its
specific duties.
Mr.. SUMNER, (repl OF Mass, offered Q joint reso-
luton proposing an amendment to the Constitu-
ton providing for the election Of President by
dirScs y; VOC q the people ana aposnng the ONCE
MISCELLANEOUS BILLS. c.sol
enable soldiers Or tner Sdoas anS
orphans to acquire homesteads on the public
lands. M s.1-f n1
Mr.. MoaRLL, vt.), rom the Committee on
Public Buildings and Grounds, reported without
amendment the House bin authorizing The erection
mstce M sS on Posca bpsaSes rel reponted sAs s Ho
the removal Of the disabnites Of Charles J. Faux
Mr. SPENCER, trep.l Of am, from the Committee
on Commerce, reported adversely on the House bill
to incorporate the Loomis Aerial Telegraph Com
pQny. sf4.....fFra.. ~ ~ FHf1ssHa
Nj. LOGAN, rep) Of H., ,nrom the Committee on
to the I,il authoriznr certsin in the
Quartermaster's Department and recommended
concurrence therein. He asked present consdera-
Ito ton, but Mr.. NYE trep. OF Aey) objected, and the
Mr.. EpMuSDs, rep) Of Vt, lrom the Committee
on Pensions, reported number Of pension bills,
MI. onANDIER,. trepl Of Hich., called up the
Conference Report, which was discussed until the
expiration Of the morning hour, when
te THE TARIFF AND TAX BILL
came up as the diminished busincss. The question
sas Se House M S
NJ W wilson sssi moved that the term Of the Commits
's's Mr. wsos II Y nHoVsa HsSa as sas,s Of the ssers
tary otthe COmmissiqn y Sasce AsIeed TO- ~. !.
substituting the word population" for the word
"classes.n He did not recognize any higher or
lower classes in this country, and he objected to
the use OF the word In this bill. Lost
Mr.. CoNKLING, (rep.) ofN. T., offered substitute
% Of Of tSree To- hold ONCE
for one year to consider and examine the various
plans and methods of raising revenue and report
the best tax and tariff system they can DEVISE
having regard to the interests Of labor in Its rela
tions to capital and otherwise, and having regard
also to the interests of commerce and Of all classes
OF the American people
This amendment, he said, preserved all that was
valuable in the original proposition, while at the
same time it provided for an investigation OF the
chief question now agitating the public mind-the
question OF the best method Of raising revenue
in this country were divided, and the remarkable
UNAUTHORIZED CROWD OF MEN
recently In dealing with the subjec; showed the
fears and difficulties felt by all in approaching il.
He (Conkling) appreciated as fully as anybody our
obligations to the labor interest and was willing to
vote for anything likely to advance it; and he be-
ieved that this amendment would be at least as
useful to that interest as the original proposition
Mr.. TRUMBULL, (rep.) OF ILL.,, said he did not know
what the Senator (Mr. Conkling) meant by an Gun
~ sh eToa o. had Me s na e
gether and express their views on the tarin any
other question
Mr. CoNKLINa-n the authority Of any Senator
for 70 such i would
illinois (Ir. Tr1mbulD, head and shoulders
above all other Senator'S, is the proper
the men who have been expelled from ONCE; when
ever-ofllce seekers who have been disappointed; ;
themselves, representing nobody but themselves,
they certainly think, II they are wise, viii apply
than to me for authority When spoke OF them as
an unauthorized crowd OF men | intended to say
that they were not authorized by any political
organization. have no doubt that they had au-
thority Of their own and we had evidence that they
had authority from the Senator from Illinois. say,
further, that when assembled together they felt the
stress and difficulty OF the tarin question: and that
they
AVOIDED 1T BY sIE1GHT OF HAND
hV au
thorized or unauthorized.
Mr.. TRUMBULL-Although the Senator from New
0flce-soreheads he calls them-have no right to
get together without obtaining permission, sup
pose That who s Ss anG in the
money OF the people for political purposes; who
the purpose Of carrying elections and packing con-
ventionsI suppose that they have ample
By aosss Who prey aee them
their appointments, who live upon public plunder
and use the peoples money for the purpose Of get
ting up these conventions, and / suppose their
action must be regarded legitimate II that sort
Of authority Is necessary as preliminary requisite
Sr woo mo ws nn 70 ges ge'ner ana
that the citizens to whom the Senator from New
York has alluded had not that authority. II is very
takes an interest, will have that kind OF authority
but do not know what right persons who happen
to hold office and be supported by the public have
to dictate to the people o this country who are not
in office either as to the policy or the candidates
they shall support.
Mr.. CONKLING rose to reply.
The VICE PRESIDENT said that under the FIVE
minute rule, unanimous consent was necessary
and asked whether there was any objection
Mr.. TIproN-There Is objection. The Senator has
had his time.
Mr.. THURMAN obtained the floor.
Mr.. HAMILTON, rep) OF Texas, said he had been
for some time trying to get recognized by the Chair
for the purpose Of replying to the Senator from
New York, and 1t looked as The had been purposely
ignored.
The VICE PRESIDENT said he had not seen the
Senator nom Texas until after he had recognized
Mr.. Thurman, and that the Senator was not speak
ing respectfully to the Chair.
Mr UAMIITOE fof Texae)-Can be allowed now To