Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-04-20
EVENING STAR.
OONcR6SS AL
Cancellation Yesterdays Proeeediugs
Action ON The HukIux Bill-passage
o. the Deficiency Appropriaitou

SENATE-At AS O'Clock p. m. YESTERDAY,
an Creu session Of the Senare was held.
Nj. Morrill,, (Et-,) from the COMMITTEES on
P7bhc Buildings, reported back the plan
agreed upon by the Commissioner of grazing
tie ST eets IN the vicinity OF the Capitol. On ms
mction, COPY Vas directed TO be delivered 10
IN Eo.rd OF Public Works OF Washington.
MI Morrill, then presented 4 petition of citi-
rs c. the District of COlumbia or ayiDg for the
removal Of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
de u.
a message was received from the House in.
tbiilirg the senate of the rejection of the
e. e.shee IepOrt OF the kG&luX bail, AMI re-
qE- Ing new committee.
o.. motion Of Mr.. Edmunds, the Senate in
s>ft upon its amendments, and appointed a.
ae = eOifrt e., McSsTs- Edmgnds, Carpenter, and
Thu. man.
II new conference committees report on
tie t-nciency appropriation bin was submitted
an ConcaTred in, Mr. Edmunds voting
a AZ Q IT..
a cess was then taken until 30 O'Clock.
a he evening session, Mr.. POn-rJv called
It ~ OH Ior me osIe OF the Cherokee Iadan
r. unanimous consent, the resolution TO print
a." { nal copies ct the report OF the san
Dom. % Commissioners was considered a,
betUr. the Senate, in order TO allow Mr. Cole to
q hyel s'me remarks in favor Of Dominican
~ neE ton. After defending the President
ION tie attacks OF his assailaItS. he prOceede
10 Comment upon the desifableness OF the acqui
sticI.
MT. TrumbuH moved 70 take up the resolution
10 moe Is tie rule o. business for the purpose OF
CCusit- ring the general amnesty bill.
- ? mot on was advocated by Mes,rs Tram
bull. 7 ptOn, RObeTtsOp. and HilI, and the di--
cu-Sic- was continued on the other side by
M5ssIs CODkling, Anthony, and y We, until the
center zee committee on the kuklux ball had
VTri II their report.
NJ. I lmunds submitted and explained the
report. The bill WAS rs reported from the PIE
vi"Us conference committee, except that a sub
>ututc which he thought equally effective had
tesn AGO pied for the section known a. the Shsr-
fuan amendment The diff Guilty suggested By
tue foUS@ cOnferses had been in regard 70 deal
tUg WITH counties AMI cIies. The effect OF the
substitute Was to make the whole body OF the
lubsJitsats OF a vicinity who have know ledge
that c. .2ptracy is formed TO destroy the prop
erty. or 70 injure the person OF any peaceable
iuhahliart. and who have power 70 assist In
suTPrrssn g 1t, responsible Tor their neglect or
Aver a long debate, the report of the COM
ns''tee wAs coilcurred in by party vote, except
tIst Die. srs. Hill and Robertson voted with the
democrats in the nega'iye-yess 36. nays Is.
A'ter passing Resolution to adjourn sum de
a T r. Thursday (to-dayl, the Senate, at LIS
a. IN adj burned.
HOUSI-AfteT our report closed
4 be g ference report on the deficiency bill
baV1ng : en- read, Mr.. Holman made the pOsnt
OtOrdtr at an item apprOPriatihg $1,000 for
taC eNPe iaes OF the SutrO tunnel commission
was rot srnane TO anything in the bill. and the
hs Speaker put the question to the House,
en- the point OF order was sustsined-thus prac-
t,4ly rejecting the conference report.
Some .hcnlty was experienced in the House
20 tie position IN which the conference re-
IJJt U.s. lei by the House refusing 10 receive
ir. Finally, on motion OF Mr.. Garfield the re-
IOrt A. recOmmitted.
Mir. Negley introduced bill for the establish
rneu- o. public park in the city OF Washing
tUr. Referred.
The Ho use then resumed consideration OF the
cJufeie nee report on the kuklux bill, and after
de- ate 'le report was Teiected-yeaS Il. nlys
t-ard another conference committee was
Ur'cFed.
TIE conference report on the deficiency bill
vss aes'l presented by Mr.. Dawes, Comittiny
TIE Is,u a. 70 the SutrO tunnel commission
Dir. Dawes explained that the amendment for
The paIk IN Washington was rejected; that the
TEN cor paving Pennsylvania avenue was
amen 1eC BY apprOpriating Si2 100 for repairs,
and that The appropriation for the Sisters OF
Orr Lao Of Mercy at Charleston had been re-
drCed n IN $4,000 to Si2.0J0. As 10 the reissue
OF Ea'ie- Al bank currency, il had been found
impossible 10 carry the bill through both
houses unless an additional tax were placed on
the banks TO defrsy the expense Of the reissue
and Their fore the whole thing had been left out
The reIOrt was agreed To.
ne SPEAKER appointed II -s~Ts. Shell abar ger,
Poland e ID WhitthOrne a. the new Conference
cCmLIiJtee on the kukIuv hill
lhe House then, al 30 p. M, took a recess
until - y. N.
The House met at halt past seven and took a
recess TO- an hour to wait for the conference
re- or CT he kukluX bill. After reassembIlnp
thr H0-s passed private bill, and again took
ract a IT an hour. At twenty i've minutes
past lille the House again took a half hour
reCf~-- = ten O'Clock the House a1iOurnel
urtl l. clio x this morning.