National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-03-01

FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
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FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
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delivered to the Clerk Of the House, to be laid
before the House at the first session Of the Forty
fourth Congress, in order that further action may
be taken especially so far the testimony affects
william s. King and JOIN q. ScHUMAKER;
Second. That the Clerk Of the House be d.
rected to transmit to the United States District
attorney for the District Of Columbia . copy OF
truth Of the testimony formerly given By ". s..
King and ]. g. SCHUMAKER, and that the same
be laid before the grand jury for such action as
Third. That any reporter or correspondent, oc-
cupytng seat In the reporters gallery, who re-
be deprived Of the priTiIeees Of the gallery.
Mr.. KASSON said that the committee recon-
mended no action in relation TO the doorkeepers
Boyd and Hersey, as they had both resigned.
The reports were ordered to be printed.
Mr. COBURN demanded the regular order.
mr.: u: +. HOAR gave notice that as soon as
Inis 9ii was disposed Of he would call up the
The House then resumed consideration Of what
mas been denominsted as the
"BILB TO PROTECT ELECT oRs."
MI. COOK defended his State, and made an
absolute denial Of the statements that outrages
were perpetrated there upon the negroes. He
quoted from official documents to show that there
were many more white than negro voters in the
and owned large amounts Of property, real and
personal.
ill-timed, unnecessary and II-judged. Believing
as he did in its injustice and impoIcy, he should
be unjust to himself If he contented himself with
silent vote against 1t. The purpose Of the bill
was to perpetuate party ascendency and to clothe
the President with additional and unusual power.
He was opposed to this increase Of power and
with any further Federal interference. Those
who advocate this bill aim only at party success,
and that Is the object Of this bill. It Is so con-
States Of the tie South Belong to the Republican
party, and therefore this legislation is deemed
necessary in some quarters. He did not believe
tion now. In the midst Of peace the House is
asked to pass force bill, imposing unjust and
cruel penalties, and to suspend the great writ Of
measures did not believe them necessary except
in the interest Of party supremacy, and he did
not believe the people Of the country would in
dorse the action Of those who voted fer the bill.
Mr.. POLAND opposed the first and second Sec
tons Of the bill because they proposed that the
Federal Government should punish offences
against the State and not against the United
States. He also opposed the suspension Of the
which it practically revived, had not been pro-
ductive Of any benefit to the country.
Mr.. G. F. HOAR agreed with Mr.. POLAND, ex-
eept in his view as to the act Of ISL He believed
1T HAD BEEN OF BENEFIT.
for 1t had met state of affairs in certain section
OF the country which 1t was necessary to correct.
In some sections like state of affairs exists and
he would like to have q bill which would limit
the operations Of the act Of 1871 to the disturbed
Mr.. LUTTRELL, member of the special COM
mlttee, partially reviewed the testimony taken,
in the South, except that Radical Republican ne
groes inundated the Conservative negroes.
Abiding to remark made last night by Mr..
HAYS, that 1t was probable that member Of the
minority Of the committee had served in the Con-
iederate army, he said that while the war was In
progress he (Mr. LUTTRELL) was member Of
Enlif0Tnfa IaaUfglatnra al a
supplies asked for to aid the war. He had also
voted to free four millions of slaves, while Mr..
HAYS was following the Confederate flag, and
firing on the dag Of the Union. All he demanded
now was justice to all classes In the South. He
believed nearly all the difficulties in the South
in the employ of the Federal Government. He
alluded particularly to Detective Hester, who
stirred IP more E sIrRe IMAM any man IN AIaGams;
gentlemen on the other side not to enact this
legislation. He was surprised that the Speaker,
[Mr. BLAINE,G
WITH HIS wELL-KNowN VIEWS
on this question, could keep silent during the dis
cussion. The majority of the party he believed
were trembling at the prospect of a suspension Of
the hGbedS corpus.
Mr.. LAMAR admitted that there was much
political disquietude in many parts Of the South
which did not exist in the North, and which
should not exist anywhere IN Republic. But
these troubles did not grow out Of the fact that
there was any antagonism on account of race, or
because the State Legislatures had passed any
acts in opposition to the constitutional amend
ments.
Mr.. ORTIZ, abiding to the last remark, said
he had in his hands the laws Of the State Of Mis-
sissipPi passed by Democratic Legislature be-
fore the negroes were allowed to vote which
legislation proposed state Of affairs for the
CoLoRED PEOPLE WORSE THAN SLAVERY.
He would like the gentleman to explain the
meaning Of that extraordinary Legislation.
Mr.. LAMAR said he would explain all the
laws II time were allowed him.
At this point his time expired, as he only had
few minutes. An effort was made to allow Mr..
LAMAR to speak, and that Mr.. BARRY, his col
league, should reply; but Mr.. CoNsER and others
Mr.. DAWES suggested that it was necessary
that the House should be enlightened as TO the
condition OF affairs in the South, and no one could
so well enlighten It as the Representatives whose
people were most interested in the proposed
measure: he therefore hoped the Southern Rep
Mr.. BUTLER, Of Mass, inquired why the gen.
tlemen from the South did not speak the other
night, instead of hlibuEtering.
Mr.. DAWES said the rsassn why the House
could not act intelligenty on these questions was
because they did not have proper information.
was that those least interested occupied too much
time.
unanimous sentiments he had uttered on this flOor
at the last session Of Congress- and he, therefore,
hoped he TOSl9 be permitted to speak PEEL c.o,,
Mississippi General BARRYl
CARRIED HIS ARM IN SLING
because Of his devotion to the Union, and he
should be heard also. He would like as we'll to
hear the man who fought for the Union as the
man who fought against IL.
Mr.. COBURN said before he consented to any
arrangement he would like to ask Mr.. LAMAR II
he was one CT those who hlibustered the other
Before Mr.. LAMAR could reply the regular or
der was demanded.
Mr. CANNON argued that 1t was the duty Of
In riUhEg eiEfZAnS undAF
the Constitution and the several amendments.
The bill as reported did not suit him in all par
be introduced here that would suit him in all re-
spects. He disputed the statement that the pur-
pose Of the bill was to perpetuate the Republican
party. He would never consent 10 vote for q Dill
Tor that purpose alone, and those who made that
statement spoke unadvisedly. Gentlemen had
spoken Of peace and Cancellation. The South
could have Il very soon by putting an end to the
outrages that had been perpetrsted there.
Mr.. BUTLER, OF Mass, defended the bill
ne said ne would lint the suspension Of tn tae
could not be controlled except by force. He con-
tended that whenever troops march through
suspended ipSo fdcto. The act Of war In 17o5, in
the Pennsylvania whisky instruction suspended
the writ. He proposed an amendment to limit the
suspension to two years, until the next session OF
Congress thereafter. He limited It TO two years
because the Congress could only make appropria-
lions for the army Tor two years. with regard 10
the first and second sections,
ALL THAT THEY PROVIDED FOR
was to protect the States from invasion and
usurpAtion. Was 1t possible that Congress
could not pass an act declaring that such an ex-
petition as that Of John Brown was q conspiracy
against the United States? Was It pretended
that an act could not be passed TO preYeat the
people Of State west Of the Mississippi from
Invading one on the east of that river. There
was also power TO declare insurrection within a
State a crime. Objection had also been made TO
the section in relation to the carrying OF arms,
but he (Mr. BUTLER) could not see that musket
was q necessary appendage to the exercise OF the
right of suffrage. He objected TO using arms at
elections in Massachusetts, as well as elsewhere,
for men did not put muskets in the ballOtbox. 1t
was also asserted that the effect Of the bill was
to abrogate State criminal laws, but he was
bound TO dispute that point. There could net be
any treason against State. When John Brown
invaded the State of Virginia he could not COM
NIT treason against the State because he owed
IL no allegiance Hence the citizens of one State
invading another cannot commit treason against
the latter. AS to the suspension OF the hGbeGS
corpus, the only purpose was the
.,r PROTECTION OF THE PEACE
of the State. It allowed military officers to hold
the prisoner until he could be got before the court
Citizens were never tried by courtmartial
Mr.. POLAND said that State courts had no
jurisdiction Of persons held by military author