The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-10
F0hTY-sE yOND CONGRESS.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON Jan. 0, 1872.
Mr.. SUMNER (rep.) OF Mass, presented several
petitions for the passage Of the supplementary
Civil Rights bill.
MI. FEST0N, rep.) OF New YORK; presented the
petition OF lace importers OF New York for alter
alton OF the customs laws.
Mr.. WILSON, Tep.) OF Mass, presented petition
Tor an appropriation for the benent OF the heirs or
Dr. Morton, OF Boston, on account Of his discovery
OF ether; also memorial OF the American Tempe
rance Mission for q national prohlbltory law.
BILLS REFERRED.
Bills were introduced and reerred "a follows:-
Supplementary TO the supplemental Civil Rights act
ia wSas at tue any e
the Gil cult Judge or designated District Judge shall
act snail be deemed the Circuit Court mentione1 in
the second and thirteenth sections thereof; apprO-
Priatng $so % o2S for the erection OF government
together with the SITE to that amount; authorizing
tue appointment Of supenntendents Of national
by Mr.. TRUMBULL, rep.l OF Iil.-To amend the
81 aS; also b TO deray the
rlct OF New YORK.
honoraby discharged soldiers and seors ana their
WIDOWS and orphans to acquire hOmesreads.
GRAVE CHARGE AGAINST A SENATOR.
Mr.. SCOTr rep.l OF Pa, made special report
from the JOINT ku Klux Committee, involving a
question OF privilege. He said that the committee,
sas, had found that no Ku KluX 0utrages were al
legged to have occurred III that State Tor more than
two years; but incidentally testimony had been
given by two witnesses from Arkansas, named
wheeler and Whpple, duplicating one OF the Sena-
House Edwards. winch evidence the committee
tnought y their duty to nay before the Senate, so
nifty, II he chose, 10 move for an investigation.
The testimony charges that Mr.. Clayton, Wien
Governor OF Arkansas. made bargain with the
democratic members or the Legislature to disregard
the regular returns OF election for member Of Con-
gress in the district now represented by Mr. Ed
"a or sIg IN EfuynV tANof taIAn
ton, although Mr. Boles was really elected ana
that the consideration for this the promise OF
Senator.
Mr.: Colt. in submitting the report, said that il
duty OF the senate to consider whether the Senator
from Arkansas was ~ person to hold seat In the
Senate, and that II. on the contrary, they were
gated and himself exOnerated.
Mr.. CLAYTON rep OF ArK.-l suppose, Mr.. Prcs-
TO lie over { r one day.
The VICE PREsIDENT-It would.
Mr.. CLAYTON-Ihen, SIR as l am the Senator i'm
phcated, aud as do not desire to lie under this I'M
putai10n one day longer than can possibly I've
once TO the consideration OF the report.
No objection was made and Mr.. Clayton read
%neer ana ana in o. s
own acts as Governor OF Arkansas. He Described
Jury which was a mere political macnne, and
Wheeler the United states District Attorney, as o
mere factotum, who moved only as others pulled the
wlres and said that these charges as well as his IN
dictment by the Grand Jury were made as part OF a
systematic persecution to winch he had been sub
Jectcd by enemies at nome.
Al the expiration OF the morning hour the Am
nesty bill came up as unfinished business, but on
motion Of Mr.. Sumner 1t was made special order
for Monday next, and Mr. Clayton continued his re-
marks.
In conclusion he asked the Senate to appoint n
him. ~ |0''o'''' '''' '''e "e"'A''
On motion Of Mr.. WRIGHT resolution was
adopted TO REFER the mattcr.tO special committee
OF three, with power 10 send Tor persons and
papers, and TO report upon the charges Of Senator
Clayton.
Mr.. CONKLING, Tep.) OF N. Y, gave notice that on
Thursday he would call up the pending Joint reso-
luii0n tMr Sumner's) 10 limit the President to one
term, and would address the Senate on the subject.
Mr.. MORRILL,. lrep.) VI W., moved 10 take up the
concurrent resolution accepting the statue Roger
Williams, presented by the State OF Rhode Island.
Mr.. SPRAGUE, trep.) OF X. l., then. In a brief adj
dress, presented the statue, In the name and on
behalf Of Rhode Island.
Mr.. ANTHONY, (rep.) OF II. l., delivered an address
on the same subject, and the concurrent resolution
was adopted.
Mr.. THURMAN, tdem.) Of Ohio, moved to take up
the pending resolution TO admit Mr.. GOldthwaite OF
tlgatOn OF the question Of the validity OF his eec-
tom and IN response 10 question by Mr.. COnkling,
SAID 1t was the unanimous judgment oil the Com
mttee on Elections that the resolution should pass
Tne resolution was then adopted
Mr.. MORTON, rep.) OF Ind, called up the resolu-
ton TO pay Foster Bodgett, OF Georgia, late con-
testant for seat In the senate, the compensation
usual III such cases.
Mr.. THURMAN said that the investigation had con-
vlnced him that the resolution was In accordance
with the precedents.
Mr.. Upton, rep.l OF Neo., opposed the resolution
The resolution was adopted.
At ten minutes before three O'Clock p. NJ, the
Senate adjourned.