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sas, had informed the President that there were
no Ku-Klux in that State

no ku-klux in that State.
VI course not, because when the Democrat
came into power they Immediately became Stat
militia and were armed by the State. In tn
state OF Arkansas, OF the five hundred whit
} Democrats who murdered negroes not one sui
!ered the extreme penal y of the law. He woult
ASK the Senator from Tennessee Cooper il h
knew OF any in his State?
Mr.. Cooper-Yes, several
Mr: clayton said he would inquire OF the Sen
ator from Georgia (Norwood) if he knew of any
Mr. Norwood said the Senator from Arkansas
se e 70 De on general tour of investigation
ne lCiayton) had better inform himself before
ne attempted to inform the Senate and address
the country.
Mr.. Clayton then inquired Of the Senator from
kentucky (Stevenson) if he knew Of an instance
OF negro
Mr.. Stevenson said Kentucky had time and
again punished them. While he was Governor
he frequently refused to interfere with the pun
lshment OF white men for the murder of negroes
| He would scorn either as Governor or citizen. 70
excuse crime Oh account OF politics. When the
Senator (Clayton) desired to compare notes be-
tween Kentucky and Arkansas in honor. in the
pu ishment of crime, or in the purity of the adj
minlstration OF government, he (Stevenson) was
ready.
MIR. Clayton said the editor Of tho Courier
Journal said law was not enforced. He would
ask tho Senator from North Carolina (Merrimon)
II he knew OF an instance, in his State, where a
white man was punished for the murder of a
negro.
Mr.. Merrimon replied in the affirmative, and
said one white man was executed in Wilmington,
SIX months ago; two white men in another
county were found guilty of killing negro. and
sentenced to death, but Republican Governor
committed their sentence to imprisonment, and
they are now in the psnitentiary.
MIR. Cooper, OF Tennessee, asked the Senator
to yield that he might read q dispatch of Gov
Brown to the President.
Mr.. Clayton declined to have it read, but stated
the Senator might state the substance thereof.
Mr.. Cooper proceeded to read the dispatch of
Gov Brown to the President in regard to troubles
in the Western Distii let of that State last sum-
mer.
Mr.. Clayton said he would not yield to have it
read.
Mr.. Cooper claimed the floor, the Senator
having yielded to him.
The chair (Ingalis, of Kansas, decided Senator
from Arkansas was entitled to the floor.
Er. Cooper appealed from the decision Of the
chair. Conkling moved to lay the appeal on the
table. Agreed to.
Mr.. Clayton resuming said in the Southern
States, where Democrats had control, there was
no peace. The slave power in this country was
not dead.
1t still lived and aspired to WELD the rod of
empire over the country. That slave power had
control of all the Southern States, except Louis
lana, Mississippi and South Carolina, and was
graspins for those States that it might have the
South undivided.
Mr.. Sherman, of Ohio, then obtained the floor
to speak on the resolution.
He said as the Senator from Name (MOrrilD
had given notice that he would call up the legis-
lative, executive and judicial appropriation bill
on Monday, he would yield to that Senator now
for motion to lay aside the pending resolution,
and call up the appropriation bill referred to,
with the understanding that he (Sherman) re-
tanned the floor on the Louisiana resolution next
week, after the appropriation bill be disposed Of
NJ ok Lnv, f,,11rv h<r> ILL.,
lana debate would be resumed after the disposal
OF the Appropriation Bill
Messrs. Pease, OF Mississippi, Ransom, of North
Carolina, Merrimon, Of North Carolina, and
Stevenson, of Kentucky, announced that they de-
sired to speak upon the resolution.
Mr.. Morton gave notice that he would call up
the constitutional amendments in relation to the
election Of President and Vice President, reported
by the Committee on Privileges and Elections,
last session, as soon as the Legislative Appropri
alton bill bs disposed Of
Mr. Morrill,. of Maine, said unless there should
be the greatest economy in regard t. time, it
would be found that business would be in ter
rible condition at the end of the session. He
thought this Louisiana debate had already occu-
pied much Of the session, and would not hesitate
to oppose it with any of the appropriation bills.
After further discussion, it was decided to go
On With the Louisiana dlfcussiOn to-day
MIR. Sherman, of Ohio. referred to the charges
against the President of the United States and
IeD Duc1lUuu NY Vic DoEdtOI lIOIu DeldWhf0
(Baysrd), and said he was surprised to hear them
rom one usually so calm as that Senator. The
senator from Missouri (Schurz) had also
oined in that arraignment. That Senator had
made his whole argument from false statement
II facts.
He meant no dsrespect to the Senator
,schurz), but soon as he heard his statement
If facts, he knew that his argument based on |
'uch q statement was wholly unreliable and de- |
.erving of no consideration whatever. The |
lrraignment Of these officers was not only here |
)ut went all over the country.
The most remarkable statement, however, was |
rom the Governor Of his own State, Gov. Allen, |
made on the 9Th Of January in Columbus. Mr.. |
Sherman next refer ed to the meeting held at |
Cooper Institute, and said he believed the day |
would come when some of the gentlemen who |
participated in that meeting would regret it,
President Grant or the Republican party were |
lot responsible for what took place in New Or |
cans on the 4th Of January; The whole gist OF
yelled from the Legislature five men who had no |
light to be there. The officer had simply gone
here to prevent an illegal organization. The
aw of the State was not obeyed in the organiza-
ion Of that Legislature.
Mr.. Thurman denied that an officer OF the |
rmy had any right to interfere, even if there |
vas an illegal organization, but contendcd that
he organization was legal one, and the five |
men who were put out had as much right to
eats in that Legislature his colleague or him
elf had right to seats in this body.
Mr. Sherman, resuming, said Witt was not
lected Speaker by majority OF the members. |
There was principle in this Government |
Fhich all agreed upon, and that was the majority
must rule. Before concluding, Sherman yielded |
o Bay ard Tor motion to adjourn, which was |
greed to by yeas II, nays 16. and at sos the |
enate adjourned till II o'clock Monday.
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.
NEW YORK, Jan. 16.-During the week the mar
~ e. l.. I
ut much stronger in tone. A few small lots |
ave been taken by spinners but the transactions