New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-01
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
REPOETs on MISSISSIPPI AFfAIEs


Mr. HCRLBUr (Rep., H., from the Select
Committee on Mississippi Affairs made report signed
by himself and Mr.. Conger rep, Mcl, with resou-
ton that the violent overthrow Of law and order in Wal
rem County. Miss, Justified the application OF Gov
Ames for troops, and the action OF the Government III
Mr. WILLIAMS Rcp.. Wis., the Third Republican
member of the Committee. Endorsed the report as io
sire change form aud phraseooey, 20 as To give
full and exact expression OF nv views but with
1t. general Go1cIIsions f1' coneu, ro,,,r 20.
port signed Dy himself and Mr.. SPEEH Dem, PenD)
liz reviews the testimony al great length, snd deliberately
portrays theS5deporabe condition OF the state. IL
ustBes the defense OF Nicksburg made by tie citizens
the INVASION and loss of life the Governor and Crosby
the Sheriff; groups the main facts OK tho testimony,
burg Tor craftsmanship the negro officials Of the county
Wholesale frauds, forgeres and petniaion anu me
troops and denOunces interference OF the army III the
affairs OF the Stato.
THE Pacific NAIL REPORT EECoMMniKD
Mr.. KAsSON rep, Iowa., from the Committee on
WAYS and Means. made report with resolutions that
copy OF the testimony be delivered to the Clerk of the
House to be laid before the House the Congress
so that further inquiry may be- made and due action
taken upon the questions affecting VIM. & King and
John G. Schumacher also directing the Cierk OF tue
House TO transmit " the United state. District Attorney
for District OF Columbia copy OF lhe testimony on
the question OF corrupt use OF money 10 OBTAIN the
subsidy with direction 10 lay much vi as relates 10
the trutn OF the testimony given by King ana schu-
maker before the Grand jury; also providing tha any
reporter or correspondent having srat ID inc saUr'
ton with legislation be deprived OF such priviege ana
6iI on the same subject was also reported by Mr. F.
IL ROBERTS (Rep, ~ W prohibiting amy agent OF al
orney appearing before Congress or any thete
of until be shall have filed with the Clerk OF the House or
of the Senate his and residence, the tto Oh tbe
claim and the amount and character OF the compen-
| sation mai ne is 10 receive The report, the re.
solutions, and the bill we're ordered printed ana RECON-
mitted.
- $4,000 ~, ,,,v voprv mn, co.rySrrrn 80.
Various bills aud resolutions disposed Of undeI
unanimous consent. The House then resumed the con
sideraton Of the bill TO provide against the invasion Of
States the subverson OF their authority
to main tain the security Of elections.
| Arguments were made against the bill by Messrs
YOUNG Dem. Cal, PIERCE tRep, Mass, and Pc
Mr. POLAND opposed the first and second section, o.
the OIL because e SnnSes aner ere DESCRIBED Were o
States He argued that the power gwen to Congress IN
sons referred to INVASION by foreign foe, aud by
armed mill force though the guarantee clause IN
the Section Of Article ~ might we'll include rrup
ton into one State by an armed military rom ano
Tho protection contemplated was by military force u
ton The invasion must be an Invasion In reality. II
would not do crosIe an artificial sham invasion by
: full intermeddling by two unsrmed men against any
state officer Slate law invasion within the mean
Even If Congress had the he did not believe that
there could Dc any necessity for 1t 70 assume
State power. and that were punished BY the laws OF
l every State. The fourth section OF the bill
provided for punishng State officers for violating
State laws bat lie knew OF no authority Ia the Consti
tuition whcn clothed Congress with such power. he
objected the 18th section thorzing the suspension
OF the writ Of baDeas corpns IL not claimed but
that in all parts Of the Union and
In the free exercise OF their full legal rower and jri
dicon nor the Executive officers OF law could
n0t perform their duties, make arrests
anywhere every where The fact that the laws
not we'll administered that Judges partial dise
garded their duties furnished ground for the suspen
| sion OF the writ. Ii had never been supposed 10
| be needful jusf6be 10 suspend the great
writ OF personal liberty, except IN times OF
| great danger, when tue officers and tribunals
Of law poweress were 80 obslructed at to De
practically unable TO enforce the lave or afford protee
ton person and property His opposition to the see
tor did tho slightest degree imply disrust 10 the
prudence patriotism Of tho present Executive He
would him with the power as readily as Presl
Isen to have the question OF hs right personal
examined and decided should only be denied when the
national safety itself In peril The remainder Of
the bill substantially the Dill reported by the Juoi-
osry Committee known Judge Whites bill, and he
should cheerfuy support It.; but that Committee had
never dreamed OF such remedies Us this Dill proposed.
and, could support them
Mr. GEO. r. HOAR (Rep. Mess) expressed his concur
renee substantially In the statement OF the gentleman
from Vermont and therefore he felt relieved OF
cessty OF making any speech OF his own. Ill thought
however, that the policy OF tho statute OF 1871 vis
that that approved BY he entire country, ahd
that IL had suppressed great evil, which i-nacn nc
suts personsl SECURITY snd to the rgat vi suffrage N