Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-04-03
FortY-SeCOnd Congress
SENATE ~wAsHIHsTOS. April 2.
SECOND SESSION.

BENATE......-..W WARRINGTON, April 2.
Senator Robertson remarked. in
reference to the request Of Senator
Journal be dispensed with, that he OBJ
1ected, inasmuch as oftentimes Inn.
portant bills were thereby hurried
through without proper scrutiny.
Senator Robertson submitted letters
nom General Wade Hampton, r. Il.
Shaw and McButler, denying that
he or Senator Sawyer were connected
with the kuklux klan.
Senator Bly, had read letters from
Beverly johnson, showing that the
statement was incorrect, and that they
johnson and Stanberry had aoan-
doned the kuklux cases because OF
crimes proved against the clients.
Mr.. johnson also said in his letter
that there was not the slightest evil
dence of suspicion to connect Gen-
erals Hampton, Kershaw and Butler
with the kuklux movements, and
that Senator Edmunds must have
been egregiously deceived.
Senator Edmunds said that the
question raised by Mr.. Johns0n's
letter was one Of the precise meaning
of words. When he made the state
ment referred to, he believed that
johnson and Stanberry had aban.
doned their cases and come away be-
fore the trials at Columbia were end
ed lust as much as he believed that
the trials took place at al, and frank
ness compelled him to say that ne be-
lieyed IL vet, As to the gentlemen Of
South Carolina referred to, what he
had stated was, that he was credioly
informed that the judicial officers Of
the United States in that district lad
in their possession evidence which
would 90 to convict those gentlemen
of being the advisory board Of the ku-
klux, Whatever that might be, and he
would now repeat that he had good
reason to believe that whenever the
government should furnish the legal
machinery necessary to go through
with these trials, snch evidence would
be produced.
Senator Blair said that johnson and
Stanberry took sufficient interest In
those cases to come to Washington and
argue them in the supreme court, and
there was no warrant whatever for
the assertion now repeated by the
Senator from Vermont as to their
charge against Generals Hampton,
KershaW and Butler. He had hoped
to hear no more of it, but as the Seha.
tor had chosen to reiterate it, it be-
came the duty of those who knew the
character of those gentlemen to say
again that it was without foundation
or excuse; that II the evidence spoken
of by Senator Edmunds existed, 1t
was false evidence; that the gentle
men concerned were anxious for an
to refute them, and de-
fed the government to prosecute
them, and that probably nobody
could be found who believed the
charges except the Senator from Ver-
mont, if he did.
Senator Pratt called up the bill Civ.
ing construction to the act OF Congress
of the Sd of March, 1857, requiring the
of land offices to aG-
count to the States Of Ohio, Indiana,
and Illinois for what is commonly
known as the two per cent. funds
claimed by those States. BE spoke at
length in favor of the bill, after which
1t was referred to the committee on
judiciary.
Senator Cameron said that owing to
a slight illness he was not able to ad.
dress the Senate on the French spOlia.
ton claims bill, but that he hoped to
call It up early next week.
Senator Nye presented the constitu.
ton adopted by the Utah State Con-
vention to accompany their applica-
ton for admission as State.
The Senate then resumed the con
of the Indian appropriation
bill. The question was on the amend
ment extinguishing the title Of the
Sissiton and Waupeton bands of Sioux
Indians to lands described in the Sec
ond article of the treaty of the 10Th Of
February, 1857, except the permanent
reservation, which, on motion OF Sen.
ator Edmunds, was laid on the table.
A message was received announcing
that the House had laid on the table
the Senate substitute for House bill
the duties on tea and coffee.
Senator Morrill, Vermont said the
resolution of the House was an extra
ordinary one, and he would not now
move to refer it to the finance COM
mittee, because the Senate might wish
to discuss it before referring it. BE
therefore moved that 1t lie over and
be printed, which was agreed to.
Other amendments to the Indian
bill were offered and
and then, at five o'clock in
the afternoon, the Senate went into
executive session, and soon after ad-
burned.