New-York tribune., 1868-08-08
RECONSTRUC
TIE FLORIDA LEGISLATIVE.

TALLAHASSEE, Aug. 7.-The Legislature passed
the Governors veto yesterday the bill to pay TO
cember. and adjourned at midnight until November s.
when they will choose Presidential electors.
THE KU-KLUX IN MISSOURI.
SEDALIA, Mo-, Aug. Tt is reported here
that the Sheriff Of Benton County, with assistance, at
tempted last Saturday 10 arrest several notorious desper-
ADDE'S, known to belong 10 the Ku-Kux Klan. The
Sher7s brother, and another assistant were killed All
Ldfer:-A letter from Warren Benton County gives
account Of the affair reported this morning II seems
for the arrest OF two men, Dickinson and Harris by name
rested without difficulty but when the sherf's par
~ approached the house IN which Harris who
is notorious desperadO, lad taken ref
uge the demand for surrender was answered
By vOey from double barrel shot resulting III the
death Of the sheriGTs brother Jasper Mitchell, and
Horace f. Pette. and in mortay wounding W. W. Smith.
The Shers party retired for some hours and afterward
the mail coach stopped by arrson's gang and the
ton the Ku Klux or say that politics had anything 10 do
with II.
POLITICAL DISABILITIES REMOVED IN ALABAMA.
MONTGOMERY, Ang. 7.-The House to-day by
Of 73 to 13, passed the Senate bill removing disab
~ "a ~ ~ which nSntraIizes this by taking away from
the people the right TO vote for Presidential Electors and
giving 10 the Legislature. II was sent to the House
Immediately where ~ was maI9 the special Vsr Ior To-
Dispatches from the recently elected Senators were
ceived to-day, advising this course.
LOUIsIANA-HOsTILITY TO GOV wARMOTH.
NEw-0RLEANs, Aug. I'm the House yes
terday protest from the two Democratic members
Ousted offered with motion that 10 be spread upon the
records was returned the displaced members by vote
of 45 10 H. Gov warmoths letter to the President has
completely eradcated the good feeling toward him on the
part the Conservatives which his speech to the crowd
Caualst created In the Senate to-day Senator Jewell
offered resolution that committee Of three be ap-
pointed 10 wait on Gov WarmOth and ascertain from
hun time and place Of the $50 murders which he
10 obtain the letter OF District-AttOrney Huds-
peth alluded TO- which charges the indsertmi-
nate murder OF men, women, and children
In the Eighth Judicial District Mr. Jewell followed his
resolution with intensely bitter speech upon the
ton OF the Governor in the Of which he stated
that $500 stand OF known TO be IN the building
opposite the state House, and occupied the head
quarters Of the Republican party Mr. Jewell also said
that as no law OF Louisiana provided FOR Governors
staff with military ranks the Lient. Col Deane, bearer
as Commandcrin Chief Of tho Grand Army OF the Repub
hc there being yet no militia organization. Gov.
WarmOth IN hs enumeration Of tho secret military,
but Ostensibly political Associations, neglected TO
mention the Loyal League and Grand Army Of the
Republic Of which latter he is the head in this State. OF
the same organization The Republican, in its Issue Of July
I'd ul said it numbered 10000 trained soldiers in this
city and vicinity and that that date but half an hours
warning needed TO put 5000 OF those men Dry
ades-st he street In Which the State House is situaed
ready for service. Mr. Jewetts resolution was referred
to the Joint Committee on Civil Affairs.
PLOT TO BURN NASHVILLE.
NASHVILLE, Aug. 1.-THE Union and Dispatch,
a Democratic newspaper, published charge this
ing that white and coorcd had entered into plot
TO burn Nashville MurfrcsbOrough, Columbia, aud
Pulaski, numbering men, women, and children. The
Union and Dispatch says IL give 1t is sup
that crazy fanatics at the bottom OF the
plot II 10 really exists meeting OF citizens was held
Tins afternoon, at which committee was appointed 70
wait upon Mayor Alden and ask an investigation