The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-12-17

1HE SENATE.-Mr. Morton presented q
petition of colored men of Indiana, pro-
testing against recent decision of the
Supreme Court of that State, claiming
that by the force Of that decision they
are deprived of citizenship, and their
children of the benefits of education and
asking that the proper law officers of
Government be directed to appeal the
case to the Supreme Court of the Uuited
States. Referred.
KING KALAKAUA NOT FORGOTTEN.
Mr. Cameron submitted resolution
providing for the appointment of two
members of the Senate and three of the
House to take measures for proper notice
at the Capitol ofthe King ofthe Hawaiian
Islands, Agreed to.
BILL RELATIVE 70 GRAssHoPPER DISTRICTS
Mr.. Harvey, from the Committee on
Public Lands, reported bill for the re-
lief of certain settlers on public lands. 1t
provides that settlers who left their land
on account of the rayages of grasshoppers
bhall not be deprived of their right to
such land and authorizes the Commits
sioner Of the general land office to mOii-
fly the homestead laws in their favor
Provisions of the bill are also made APP
pliCable to settlers who may be compelled
to leave their land for the same cause
next year, After some discussion, the
amendment of Mr.. Thurman to strike out
the provision relating to the year 1875
was rejected and the bill was passed.
REPORT or THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Mr.. Morrill,, Me- called up the bill
which was reported from the select COM
mittee to frame q new Government for
the District of Columbia and il was
read at length. He said the demand for
copies of the bill by those interested was
very great, and he moved that three hun
dred extra copies be printed. Agreed
to.
The chair appointed, as members of the
committee on the part of the Senate to
take measures for the reception of King
Kslakaua, Messrs, Cameron and Nc
Creery.
The Senate then adjourned.
THE HoUsE.-Mr. Tremaine presented
a bill in relation to indictments for libel
in the District of Columbia. 1t provides
that where libel appears in any news
paper published elsewhere, but circulated
in Washington, no indictment shall be
found in the District, unless the party
hbelled shall reside therein, and in that
case it may be removed to the United
States Circuit or District Court for the
place where such newspapers are pub
lished.
Whiteley, for commission to inves-
tigate the political and legal c. ndition of
the Southern States.
Mr.. Phelps moved to take up for con-
sideration his bill repeating what is
known as the press gag law" in Wash
ington.
Mr.. Cox moved to suspend the rules
and pass the bill. Lost. The bill was
then, on motion of Mr.. Maynard, referred
to the Judiciary Committee with leave
TO report at any time.
THE SAFE BURGLARY FIAsCo.
Mr.. Beck moved to suspend the rules
and pass u resolution for the appoint
ment of select committee to inquire
whether any official of the Government
or of the District of Columbia or other
persons, have used any means to obstruct
the administration of law in the district
especially with reference to the trial of
the so-called "safe burglary conspiracy"
with power to send for persons and pa
pers, and to report at any time. Rejected
Yeas, lS9; nays, 87-not two-thirds
in the affirmative.
THE MISSISSIPPI TROUBLES.
Mr.. Mckee offered a resolution for the
appointment of select committee to pro-
ceed to Vicksburg, and investigate and
report all the facts relative to the recent
troubles in that State, especially in War
rem county.
Mr.. Lamar hoped the House would
adopt the resolution. The citizens of
Vicksb urg, in Warren county, did not
shrink from an investigation, but courted
il, and were only anxious to have all
the facts connected with that transaction
exposed to the country.
Mr.. Mckee remarked that it was under
the inspiration of the eloquent words OF
his colleague (Lamar,) in the Sumner
obsequies, "my countrymen know one
another, and love one another" that
he offered the resolution. He Nickel
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his lamb-like constituents.
Mr.. Niblack, Qnd.) remarked that the
troubles at Vicksburg were local mat
ter
Mr.. Eldridge inquired of Mr.. Mckee
how he had voted on the proposition
to oinyestigate the affairs of South Caro-
lima
Mr.. Mckee replied that there had
been no such proposition before the
House to-day.
Mr.. Butler Mass hoped the matter
would be investigated. A portion of the
people thought that the reports of these
murders were exaggerated, and if so, the
fact should be known. But the murder
or killing of fifty men should not be call
ed local affair 1t was an affair which
ought to be investigated and the guilty
ones punished.
Mr.. Eldridge-Is it any less local than
murder in Massachusetts or Pennsyl-
Vania-
Mr. Butler-Whenever citizens are
murdered / 60 in for investigation.
Mr.. Randall-Who prompted these
murders2
Mr.. Butler-No matter who prompted
them. Is it any more of local affair
than the safe burglary matter.
Mr.. Randall-The difference is that we
are veting with you in this matter, and
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