New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-01

the States II bill could framed defining and limit
ing the territory 10 which IL should Apply aud
aud limiting cautiously the occasion for exercising the
power he would be In favor OF giving the power 10 meet
| Mr.. LUTTRELL Dem. Cali. member OF tho Ala
bsma Committee. made q speech against the hi Oppos-
ing Il on principle and denying that there had been any
Mr.. Lnttrsl yielded the floor to Mr.. ELpREDGE
(Dem. wis) who, in few sentences, protested agan a
| The bill Infamous measure anu ono tnat was
fraught with danger to the peace OF the country .
Mr. LAMAR Dem Miss had Aye minutes et. 70 DID DID
ana began 10 speak against the BILL he aantten tn
there existed IN Southern States dsqnetude III
political affairs. Disorder. amounting III some
| 10 turbulence, eliminating In scenes OF violence anu
| bloody conflict. which were unusual 10 the Nortnerl,
States and unusual in all other southern STATES am
tuions lie hoped TO show. however that tns anolti
Of thing did not arise from any W
any political supremacy; from any % gTonfity
races, from any lurking discomfort Win the oo r
Mr. IL Az ep isd asked Mr.
to permit rn some Statutes Of Mississippi read which
wee calculated IT, produce condition OF in'olup'dy
| soryude more severe than slavery itselI: s,.o,
| Daring brief cooquy the subject the speaSers
hammer fell and the Moor was aIgns3 1o oo
| MI ORIH asked that rs he had Interrupted MT. Ia,
mar. knowing his time to be so limited LIE DC a'"ou
Mr. COBURN Rep Ind.) and others objected. and in
s'i Mr. b&wEs ep Mas,J appealed the House to
hear MI. LAMAR, saying That II mere was a"y ns
lacking IN the debate 1t the views OF those gen'c
men who represented that part OF the nation most 10 90
effected by the legislation II ylhlus cOuu oess a,
|
SOUTH and for he desired that the gentleman iIon
| Mr. BiITLER rep Mass) could assent 10 that II any
assurance was gwen that that gentleman had taken no
Mr. DAWES said he took no part in it. but that he
thought the need OF intelligent legislation here came
from the fact that the House heard more from those WHO
had least TO do with the South and less from those VINO
represented that section. That had been true OF al
Congressional legislation in that regard and no there
desired to hear from those who could discuss the
question more from knowledge than from theory. ,
the maguaniunous sentiments expressed by him. and
| hoped there would be no objection to his having
Mr.. sHANKs (Rep.. Ind-There is another gentleman
here iron, Mississippi eferrng to Mr. Parry Rop) who
sentiments, and he Is asking to be heard
Mr.. DAwES-Is there objection to his being heard
Mr.. SHANkS-Wait "a moment. l am not talking 10
| you ! want both of these patriotic gen.emon IRON
Mississippi to be heard want those TO be heard wn9
have stood for the Union well as those VINO nave sood
Mr.. DAwEs-I think 1t is good deal better to hear
| both than to hear neither of them. 49,,
Mr.. CoBURN-An appeal is made on behalf OF the
ing the bill. If ne did not engage IN 1t he can
say to the House now.
Mr.. LAMAR ALLOW me TO say word.
Mr.. COBURN-I will allow you to answer the ques
ton whether not you engaged in tbusterlng-yes or
no. II the gentleman will answer the question VIII
Tue sPEAKER-What control of the time has the geh-
temau from Indiana that h. can yield III
Mr.. C0BURN-I supposed had the floor ~
The sPEAKER-The Chair did not suppose so. Tho
gentleman from Illinois 8ir. CANNON has tho floor
Mr. CoBURN-I had the floor by unanimous consent.
The SPEAKER-But the gentleman from indiana
stated that II the gentleman from Mississippi would
answer question he would give him the h1or' Tue
Char did not zee exactly how. N1ughterJ
Mr.. COBURN-i offered 10 yield 10 the gentleman 10
The spEAkER-But the Chair docs NOT see how me ne
gentleman could do even that Tne gentleman from III
hnos and no Other gentleman, Is eniticd TO inc moor
Mr.. CoBURS-I had the noor ny unanimous consent.
| Several Menpers-No, Sir; we deny IT,
Cries oil Regular order"
Mr.. CANNON rep. ILL then proceeded with his
Fpeech In support OF the BILL replying TO inc remarks OF
Mr. Hawley Q.ep, Conn., and MIR. Willard t:ep., Mlch
lie rdiculed nc compromise sentiments OF the latter
and reminded him that there could nc no compromise
! and obedience to law. II all mea North and South
Moud obey the law and the Constitution there would De
| 40 need Of an olive branch. He was not willing 70
accept any compromise nlade at the expense ana de-
structlon OF the rights either either black or white
Mr.. BUTLER Qtep., Mas>) defended the constitution
ay OF the Dlu aud discussed the legal bearing OF the
suspension of the writ OF habeIs corpus aud IN conclu
ior the purpose II bringing bill before the House.
deening II duty 10 do so. while men oi the Repnbl-
ease aud these men como ID and are very anxious
! that the debate shah be continued. AT midnight
| becauSe we wanted a quorum. And what snail We say
Of the Republicans who were ia their beds or az dlnneF
! or frochng some where, while we were endangerlng
on,trv iImyhter Mr. Batter, alluslon Oeiug under
| stood as aimed particularly at the Speaker aud M
Dawes.l And hev are here now anxious to 90 on ana
have long debate, and anxious for their hbusterlns
friends gu other side who had ample time Tor de-
uae II they bad only used up that 20 hours Ia debate
Tnat whS thought II best not to be overcurous Jas
| now observe that all Inc courtesy comes rom the
gentlemen were that night at home sleeping WINE
was here night Lot Inc tell those gentlemen That
by their conduct have STAYED on acton on ills D
1t may be TOO late 10 pas, ms sessio Nhcn
they hear OF church burnd al they South. they Inus
| recognize tneir responsibility for 1t. Whsn
| they hear the shrek If murder ana see the
yJowed vie and orphaned children coming north, t.
inc rom lcaeuers and raiders, trust thir sunber VIII
he a. sweet 1t that night, while was sitting mere
w Tho risk Of my life When they hereafter meet Wild
r Of men murdered at the South asking for aims let
them not send them to Give hem aims yourselves,
anS te them II am sorry dld not III up to defend
| hV 1
trouble Butter. e did SIT up. and has got 20 pay
his pnysicsn's Dill. while have none TO pay lLuGner
on me Democratic sidel. And hereafter. Mr. Speaker
| when you meet IN Augusta Me-. OF some olher
refugee who went down South with hs knap'kek on MS
back ano who has been driven on ana ~hen ne com
plains that not passed. tel hin that Parll-
neutary law required you to allow the minority TO con
troll the House Tor nonrs aud that you are sorry LOT IT,
!WisI can DO to relieve you You VIII forget
| that duty, am sure. Continued LAUGHTER on me
| Democratic side Gentlemen Of tue House on Repre-
enatycs the question OF the e ara death OF hundreds
of men black aud white, the question OF peace aud war
the question OF good government ana ahatchy' as III ny
| Judgment, to be decided now there and mere by our
votes and let have no delay" loome appLtse -
| Mr. WILLIAMS rep, Wls) memDer OF the Select
Committee on Mlssiss pp Affairs. advocated the OIL ana
ia support OF position read extracts from the tea
| Ient Of colored men at vicksburg .
Mr.. o'Bren Dem. Md, another member OF that
Committee. endeayored 10 get hearing IN RESPONSE TO
Mr.. WILLIAMS but amid loud calls 20 order ana con
tnuous nsnmerng o. the sfEAkLhs saVe n" con
| nected idea of tle eono'uS oe'"oe" "' WV "'''i'
| could he obtained.
THE PREVIOUS QUESTION MOVED.
! Mr. COBURN then, al O'Clock, moved The previous
| question.
4 Mr. DAWES tried TO get an opportunity TO address
the House on the bill, but Mr.. COBURN insisted on the
previous question, and notified 10 NJ DAWES that the
bour when ne Dir. COBURNJ would have TO close the
debate had already been promised 10 several members
| Mr. L. r. HOAR REP. Mass) asked Mr. COBURN
! whether he wonld admit amendment to strike out
the lst and "a sections 900
| Mr. COBu RN said he willing to have that amend.
ment peudng. -, ,,,,, . H. 80.
| .Mr COX Dem., n. ~ said he would Ike TO ohcr an