New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-05-18
XLIID CONGRESS-IID SESSION

DISCUSSING THE KU-KLUx BILL IN THE SENATE
FURTHER PRoGREss MADE WITH THE
TARIFF BILL-AN ADVANCE TOWARD SPECIE
PAYMENTs-ONE-THIRD OF THE CUSTOMS
DUTIES TO BE PAID IN LEGAL TENDERS.
SENATE. 80. .wAsHNoroR, May II, 1871.
The House resolution for final adjourn
ment on June was referred TO the Committee on Fl
Mr. CHANDLER Rep., hich.) reported from the Com
mittoe on Commerce the R.yef and Harbor Appropria
ton bin. and gave notice that he would call it up on
Mr.. CHANDLER, from the Committee on Commerce.
reported the River and Harbor Appropriation Dill Win
TPsss The D a s srs
sss C" $50 $780, f k.s.. s at s,'' Hils'I SA
s sss si 4: Ssi Ds a1Jss
I a5 River h ts socI whsss H,1s' M' =:
81 Johns River Yodd. SO 900, Cedar Tsy, FioSds
Bg sodus HsrbO EewY0ri, sisooo Aessaai Bsai, Virginia.
The House, bin 70 amend the act to provide for the
greater security Of fe on vessels propelled In whole or
MT sPRAGIE Rep, = submitted the report Of the
ton bill, which was concurred In.
THE KU-KLUx BILL
At the expiration OF the morning hour the Habeae
MI STOCKTON Dem. N J.) sent up and had read q
count of Illness Ipressng the hope that the bill would
not be disposed Of until Monday when he expected to
Messrs. THURMAN and CAssERLY proposed to post
pone the consideration OF the bill.
Messrs. CONKLING and MORTON urged MI Scott not
Mr. SCOTT (sep., Penny then addressed the Senate at
testimony taken 6y the Ku KuT COMMITTEES to show the
disturbed and awess condition Of society In the South
Of the President the 70 suspend the writ Of
corpus as means OF protecting the peaceabe citizens
Mr.. PRATT Dem, Ind) followed with an argument
for the bill; He had no doubt as to the right to
it. The tho only ouG question .,.s Of whs snss rSas
would Justify Congress in continuing in the
President the power to suspend the habeas corpus;
there and said that the passage of this bill
for the protection Of the loyal coored men. IL re-
kable fact that who voted the Democratic
ticket never was Ku-Kuxed. The corruption charged
| upon tho Southern State Governments was an ex-
doubt great corruption did exist in OF these States
but what had that TO do with the KuKux outragesi liz
lie servants who guilty Of corruption, the conneo-
ton between these things would be plain; but now
gia account for tho whipping OF innocent ne
groes 100 miles away
made. motion Of Mr.. Sherman, that the pending bill
shall DO taken up again at IL O'Clock Monday and
the session Of Tuesday shall not end until the bill
Mr.. COLE rep Cal.), from the Committee on Appro;
priations reported. without amendment, the annual
Mr. COLE also called up the Conference report on the
Indian Approximation BILL which was agreed TO-
ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr.. WEST having called up the Army Appropriation
bill, 1t was proceeded with.
Mr. STEWART (Rep., Nev) raised the point OF order
In the amendment reported by the Committee on Appro
priations repeating section Of the Army Appropriation
OF March 1871 that 1t notgermane to the BILL
The effect Of tho repea allow Secretary Treasury
retain ~ Pacific rail
apply the payment the ues. e bonds Of said road
The VICEPREsIDENT sustained the point of order
but said that he would submit tue question to the
Pending vote on the question, the Senate went into
Executive session. and then adjourned.