Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-05-20


committed a. least three months before. and
other inform alton As 70 dates, which the Presi-
Gent had been asked for, he studiously with
MT, Scott said there WAS one case 20 which he
would cah the attention of the Senate-thst of
ne parties no were arrested In York county,
> y, lot me burning OF q school house about
lie time martial law was proclaimed There
were other cases, but ne would not now inter
rupt the Senate TO give them.
Mr.. Blair said the Senator could give hut one
case, and in that very case the parties were ac
quilted. Now IL the President Is to have the
2ower to suspend the writ of habeas corpus and
iecIare " hoie counties IN instruction because
4 school house is burned, What state I'm this
Union is safe? You might as well declare mar
usl law because the rebellion existed six years
before. Martial law still exists in those conn
lies, hundreds Of citizens have been arrested
WITHOUT due process Of law, and hundreds more
nave been compelled 10 fee their homes.
Mr' B quoted from the minority report that
Nhlteiey, one OF The secret agents of the gov
ofnme Mt, had been in communication with Sen
noE Scott, working UP kuklux cases, and that
Mhteley was formerly aa amateur hunter OF
tueluNe slaves in Missouri. He then quoted at
'ens'h leOm the report of eX-Attorney General
Akeim TO the President, on which the justi-
neauon OF martial law was rested, DENYING that
MI. a. had any authority whatever for his
Wholesale assertions, and that even with an
DIS recklessness he did not dare to saw that
The disorders OF which he spoke prevailed
AT The time. In reference 70 the assertion thar
the negroes were i'm that district intimiia;ed
rom voting, MIR. b. said so far from tbss being
ne case, the negroes had polled large numbers
II fraudulent votes, and the white vote haa
fallen foff largely. In 1865 these counties In
which martial law was proclaimed gave Sew
mour 1896 majority, and i'm $50 the same coun-
aes gave 5.Sss majority for Scott, the radical
Governor, shaving a difference of 9eoO votes
Now can any man have the face 10 get up and
say that there was ia these counties any attempt
20 lntmidate or drive the negroes away from the
poiis. Whoever asserts this will not fnd sane
man In America TO believe IT, Here the repub-
leans have majority of 5,Oo0in district which
two years before had given 5000 against them
South Carolina has been selected by the Presi-
lent for the purpose OF putting into execution
he new system of government designed by
aim. Those people have been subjected TO such
system OF robbery and theft by those who
were put over them by the power of the bayo-
net a. TO arouse the indignation of decent men
everywhere, and when they had been angered
ceyond endurance. then came the ultima ratio
regum. He lMr. b. believed that this attempt
20 suevert the liberties OF the people without
he least cause would react upon this adminis-
ration and its minions.
Mr.. Hamlin moved the following, and offered
elections:
Whereas there has been published in the Bos-
On DG,y Aacernser on the 18th OF May card in
WASHINGTON, ID. C., May Il, Is.2.
To the Editor Of the Boston DAILY ldrcrtis.r.-
Sir: As you have to- day published Senator
Conkling's slanderons attack upon the Asso-
lated Press and some OF its employees, please
give me space to say that all his statements re-
Il
he gallery, are absolutely false.
Reporter Of {. g. Senate for Assocat eSI Pres
And whereas the said Devine has held and
COW holds his place in the Senate gallery as a
Ceporter for the Associated Press, by the
favor Of the Senate, and the said Devine
h e by the publication OF the said card
| Senate, therefore resolved that the said A.
| Devine be, and he is hereby, expelled from the
l Senate gallery.
Air. SpragGe objected, and the resolution
went over.
| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
der the usual Mondays call of states for bills
and resolutions for reference a number were
Il introduced ana referred to the appropriate
committees Among the bills introduced were
BY Mr.. HeIndon Texas )-Bin for a ship ca
ma! from the Mississippi river to the republic OF
BY Mr.. McCrary (Iowa.)-Bin for the relic,
u Rear Admiral Thomas Turner. Naval at
fairs
BY Mr.. Houghton (CaL)-Bin to amend the
enforcement act. Judiciary.
By MI. DunAel (MinD.) -Bil TO extend the
provisions OF the act Tor the relief OF the OFF ers
and crew OF the steamer Kearssree. Naval at
fairs.
The states having been called through, and q
arge number of private bills having been offer
I'd and referred, the House, in what remained
The suppleme ntal civil rights bill, the pending
question being upon laying the bill on the "a
Pending that motion, Mr.. Eidridge moved
that the House adjourn.
number OF other dilato-y motions were
made, when Mr.. Garfield suggested that by
unanimous consent the morning hour be consid
cred as having expired.
MIR. Eldridge objected to any arrangement.
unless the civil rights bill could be taken oat OF
the morning hour.
Pending votes on dilatory motions the morn
Mr.. Dawes offered q resolution that the rules
ne suspended, that when the House again go
INTO committee Of the whole on the taria' bill il
Will be in order to debate the internal revenue
sections OF the bill for one hour, under the & We
minute rule. The order was made.
Pendlng the discussion on the above PROPOSE
10n, Mr.. Garfield intimated his purpose to
move suspension Of the rules and pass the bill
without further debate.
MIR. Chapman I'd. CO. introduced bill 10 Sc
cure title to property sold for taxes under the
Did corporation OF Washington; also, bin TO in
crease the capital stock and extend the works of
the Washington gas-light company. both of
Iict OF Columbia. Also, bin TO pay sIJ0 bounty
to the three months volunteers. Referred 10 the
committee on military affairs.
Mr.. Walden Uowa) introduced bill for the
relief OF j. ID. willoughky, Of Vinland, n. j.
Referred TO committee on patents.
Mr.. Butler Mass introduced bill to estab-
lsh equality OF rights among citizens of the
United States Referred TO the committee on
judiciary.
Mr.. BTaxton (va.) introduced bill to allow
he Orange. Alexandria and Manassas railroad
Columbia. Referred to the committee on the
District of Columbia.
Mr.. Swami (Md.) introduced bill to change
the name and location of the First National
Bank of Annapolis. Referred TO the committee
On banking and currency.
Mr.. Dawes moved that the House 90 into
committee of the whole to consider the tax and
arm bill. The motion was rejected by vote
If IS yeas to 125 nays.
Mr.. Snapp (Ill.) offered resolution direct
ng the CON mittee OF ways aud means 20
% report back forthwith the Senate RESOLUTION
for the adjournment OF Congress on May 29th.0
The motion was rejected by vote of i29 yeas
to e nays, two-thirds not voting in the afirna-
i've which was required.
Mr.. Dawes offered Q resolution to 50 suspend
The rules as to discharge the committee OF the
whole from the further consideration of the
1ariff tax bill, and the same pass Is IL has been
amended in committees Of the whole. TIE
resolution was adopted, yeas La nays 81.
Mr. Dawes then offered resolution that the
committee Of ways and means be discharged
rom the further consideration Of the Senate
resolution for An adjournment on May 18th, and
hat the same do now pass. The melton was
agreed to by vote Of 162 yeas to 81 nays.
The A0soclated Press Libel 0uft.
BOSTON, May 0.-In the libel suit Of j. W.
Simontcn against the propriet0rs Of the Boston
nmes, judgment has bean entered tn the supe.