New-York tribune., 1869-06-07
WASHINGTON.

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"ENhHAL ~ ,-rCpo EQUALITY QUESTION IN THE
,v4sHINGTON THEATERs-A TEST CASE TO BE
'9,As1otT--IyrEREsTNG :, CASES BEFORE THE
I-NuFD STATES COURT Al NJ" -OI'LLANS
rnF CENSUS COMMITTEE.
fgY TELEGRAPH TO THR TRIBUNEI
WASHINGTON, June c. 1869.
,4o cprrency balance in the Treasury yesterday,
vas SOS 100000. The coin balance slQ7OOOOOO'
according TO the report of which, about twentyfou
million dollars Is represented 10y coin eerthcates'
Secretary Fish says the statement to the effect that
the Barring Brothers We're authorized by the State
Department to pay the 10000 Telegraph bill Is un-
true No drafts have been drawn upon the Barngs
for the payment Of the bill referred TO. Congress
some time since appropriated $4,000 10 be applied 10
the payment of future telegraph expenses but not
dollar of the money appropriated has yet Oeeh eA-
pended.
C. C. Andrews was on Saturday appointed Minister
to Stockholm vice Gen. Bartlett John y Carule
was nominated to this place by the President during
March but was rejected by the Senate. Mr.. An
drevs ran for Con gress as independent Republican
AGAINST Donnelly in Minnesota last November. He
was appointed through the Washburne influence.
Since the adjournment of Congress, the President
has been importuned, time and again. by citizens OF
Georgia representing all political parties therein, to
take some action which would definitely settle the
present status of that State. The Senators OF the
State never having been admitted TO Qualyand take
their seats and her vote for President not having
been counted in the Electoral College it has been
asserted by many that she Is rot State IN the
Union. but remains an unreconstrUcted State the
same as Virginia, Mississippi, and Texas. This con-
dltion of uncertainty Las led to many embarrass
ments among the State and Federal officials of
Georgia and has led the President to submit the
whole matter to the Attorney General for legal
opinion II Mr. Hoar should decide that the State is
not a State in the Union, according to the Recon
strucon laws of Congress, then, 1t is thought the
President will have the same power there that he
has in Virginia, Mississippi, and Texas, and will
recognize Georgia having only Provisional Gov
eminent.
ANew-YOrk minstrel troupe opens here tomorrow
evening at the National theateT, and IL is expected
that a test case will be made of the legality of the
law recently enacted by the City Councils here,
which prohibits any distinction being made at places
OF entertainment on account of color. The
tbeater has two propretors, one Of whom is Radi-
cal Democrat and the other Radical Republican.
The latter gentleman of course accepts the situa-
tion but his partner is belliCerent and is determined
10 test the matter in the Courts. He has employed
a man to stand at the entrance Of the theater and
prohibit any person of color entering the theater
cept to the gallery Should this individual have occa
cason to use his authority then arrest for assault
and battery viii follow, and the case be taken to the
Courts.
Justice Swayne of the United States Supreme
Court is now holding court in Orleans, and al
ready a number of cases have been brought before
him involving the responsibility of local cOmmuni-
ties insurng to their citizens protection in person
and property from mob violence since the war. In
many of the parishes of Louisiana citizens have been
compelled to leave their homes and property. and
make great pecuniary sacrifices by the Ku-klux
Klan. Now these people who have been prosecuted
and driven from their homes, seek the
ovd inst
of the United States Supreme Court presiding, they
feel that they will have justice done them The three
cases already fled are those Of JOshua Anwein Of
the Parish of ST. Landry who brings suit against the
Parish of ST. Landry for $1,000 The petition repre-
sents that he was a resident of said parish from
july 1866 till January 1863 that during January,
1862 he was ordered TO leave said parish under the
penalty of death in the event of bis refusal by an
organization extending throughout said parish. and |
composed of very nearly the whole OF the |
white population of said parish, who |
style themselves the "Ku-Klux Klan y that |
bv thus having been forced and compelled /
10 leave his home in said parish he has sustained
damages to the amount as above stated-that IS to |
say he claims exemplary damages in the sum Of 80
600 loss on land and Improvements he was forced to
sell, 5000 loss on farming implements; buggy |
horses, cattle hogs ETC.. $1,000 loss Of time up to
date-six months at 500 per month, Sl.SOO; loss |
of crop of corn, potatoes, and tobacco $780, |
making as above stated $116OO and prays
for the citation of said parish through its
proper officers, and for judgment &c.
John B. Brown, also of the Parish Of st. Landry
brings suit against said Parish, claiming $500 dam
ages as follows: $500 for merchandise forcbly taken
from him by an armed organization; five months
Of time lost with loss Of business $500; exemplary
damages 5000; making together the sum OF $4,000
During the month Of September he was torcibly
driven from his home by an organization extend
ing throughout said parish, and composed Of
nearly the whole of the white population
Of said parish. Emerson Bentley Of Terrebonne
Parish, who brings suit against the town Of
Opelousas for the sum Of 5000 The petitioner
represents that he continued to reside and do busi
ness in said town from 1861 until September, 1865
when he was forcibly compelled to leave said town.
that he claimed the protection due him from the
legally constituted authorities Of said town. but that
they instead Of protecting him, as resident and
citizen gave their aid countenance and assistance,
in driving him forcibly from said town that he
engaged there in a lawful and remuneratiye busi-
ness that no has suffered damages IN the sum Of
$500 and prays for judgment, &c.
The Census Committee held no meeting on Friday
but resumed its sessions at the capitol yesterday
Mr. Kennedy formerly Superintendent Of the Census
who framed the present law, and under whose direc
fio tine reDorts of 1850 and 1860 were prepared,
in consultation with the Committee for several
hours and defended the present system as superior
TO any other He entered largely into explanations
Of several modes Of obtaining statistics. both
in tI;s and in foreign countries and held that the
United States Marshals are the proper officers to
have charge of the work in their districts, on
the ground that they are better acquainted
,-i+b ,,ooO-ouhv Of the country, the pro-