The New York herald., 1870-04-06
War Record Of q Hero Who Never
Fired q Gun.
The Negro Ku Klux Scare I'm
Tennessee.
General Buffers Bill for the An
nexation Of Dominica.

Lee, who has unusual opportunities Tor obse fveton,
0tated tnat the sources OF murders and youtrages
with which the newspapers are filled end which
have been brought to the attention or the commit
Tee. either groundless or grossly exaggerated
Nearly all the murders, robbcries and other
crimes that he had neard OF IA Tennessee
were committed by the vagabTnd negroes.
who refused to work and were driven
70 this mode OF obtaining living. He secuted the
1cea or the existence OF such orranizaon as the
Eu Klux Klan and said the accounts published In
rshe Northern papers about It's operations were she
subject OF merriment at the South. Judge Lee
stated tnat the laws were as well enforced now In
Tennessee as they were under Governor Brownlow,
and that the condition OF affairs In Tennessee was
more peaceful now than at any time since the war.
He did not think there any necessity for sending
troops into the State or Tor Congress interfering
its affairs.
New York Custom House Inspectors Ask In
creased Pay.
The day and night inspectors OF tho New York
Custom House desire an increase to their per diem
pay ana are petitionfng Congress and Secretary
Boutwell, to grant their request At present they re-
eeve four dollars per day, which compensation they
regard as very small considering their responsible
duties and the close work IN which they are engaged
they consider SIX dollars little enough for their daily
wants, and have caused their petition therefor to be
power 10 Increase or diminish inspectors pay rests
itseems, with the Secretary Of the Treasury. to
whom the whole matter has been referred. It is
Shought that Mr.. Boutwell,, though 50 persIstently
Don't on economy, win view this appeal OF the In.
spectors as one Dased on justice.
The CoIorcd People and tho President.
The answer Of the President to the address sub.
mitted to him by L. H. Putnam (colored) OF Brook
iyn, on the homestead tenure for the freedman ana
mn fnrioI
that the address was carefully read ana
considered and would be placed on flo
for future reference, where q copy shall
be made from 1t for the author. The serious nature
OF the several questions involved, and dependent
upon Congress for the necessary solution, would
not permit him to enter into the discussion OF the
subject in advance Of the proceedings OF that body
while he fully realized the great importance OF the
principles In the document to the colored people and
whites in the Southern States.
Enforcement Of Tho Venezuelan Claims.
The Foreign Affairs Committee OF the House had
the Venezuela claims under consideration yesterday,
and the bin. which was agreed upon at previous
meeting directing the President to send vessel OF
war TO Venezuela 10 demand the payment OF the
$3.50, 900 due American citizens was modified
ana put 10 the shape OF o joint resolution
IL directs the President to make q Tor
nal demand upon the Venezuelan gov.
ernment for compliance with the action Of the
convention OF 1866, which awarded the claims. In
case Of refusal the President is to employ the mill
tary and naval forces OF the United States enforce
the demand and collect the money. The State De-
partment has asked time and again for n settlement
of these claims, but the government OF Venezuela
has uniformly returned evasve and unsatisfactory
answers. II is thought that the passage OF such
Joint resolution as s proposed by the Foreign Affairs
Committee VIII have the effect OF making the autho.
rites OF Venezuela understood that our government
means business, and that rather than have trouble
the claims VIII be paid
A Financier's Objection to tho Funding Bill.
Amasa Walker, OF Massachusetts, who Is regarded
rs somewhat OF q flnancier and political economist
made an argument before the Committee on Bank
ing and Currency to-day against the Funding bill.
In his opinion, If the bill become law in It's present
shape IL would be found impossible to negotiate the
loan for the twelve hundred millions proposed OH
account OF the difference In the rate Of interest. 1t
would have been much better II the Senate Finance
Committee had made the rate OF interest
uniform so as to place all the bonds on
the same footing. He thought the Secretary Of tho
Treasury would discover some difficulty IN negotia-
ting the four and four aud half per cent bonds
and he did not believe he could negotiate them all
until all the five per cent bonds were taken; per-
haps not then. Mr.. Walker said the compulsory sec
tion OF she bill would the ruin Of the national
banks, and as o result there would be financial
crisis ana panic such rs has not been known for
years. He argued the injustice OF those section OF the
bill compelling the banks to take the low interest
bonds.
Reciprocity Treaty with Prince Edwards
Island.
General Butler made an argument to-day before
the Ways and Means Committee In favor OF a re.
clprocity treaty with Prince Edwards Island
Tho General urged that such a treaty would
not interfere with the general policy OF the
administration against reciprocity treaties. Prince
Edwards Island, ne said, was almost wholly
devoted TO agriculture, and under reciprocity
treaty would AFFORD good market for the manu-
factures OF New England, while that section would
become q consumer OF the products Of Prince Ed
wards Island. It is understood that at the request
OF the committee Butler will draw up bill embody-
ing his ideas on the subject.
Gguverneur Morris Confirmed as Marshal OF
California.
william Gouverneur Morris. some time ago nOmi-
mated BY the President for United states Marshal OF
California, was confirmed to-day by an oyerwhelm.
Ing majority. which should be regarded as q sum.
cieny answer to the sanderous stories and malignant
charges trumped up against the candidate. Mr..
Norris is New Yorker OF the oldest and most re-
spectacle stock, ana connected with the best fami-
lies Of the Empire City. His confirmation was bit.
ferly opposed by certain political foes from the
Pacific slope, who desired the President to Withdraw
II and send in another name; but the President
having the highest confidence in the character and
tness OF Mr. Norris refused to yield to the pressure
ana the endorsements OF the Senate to-day demon.
strhtes the correctness OF his estimate.
Consolidation OF Railroads Throusa the In-
dian Territory.
the Committee on the Pacific Railroad, OF the
House, agreed to-day to report q bill to incorporate
xhe Kansas, Indian Territory ana Gulf Railway Com
psny and to enable the Missouri River, Fort Scott
and Guif and the Leavenworth, Lawrence and
Galveston Railroad companies TO unite upon and
yuct single track through the Indian Territory
md n -eacn the Gulf. The capital stock OF the
.omnsn, q fixed ct s. 900, divided into shares OF