New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-04-17
WASHINGT0N.

A SENATORIAL. CAUCUS on TIE AMNESTY BILL
IT'S CHANCES OF sUCCEss-sENAToR osBORNs
EXPLANATION OF THE CHARGES MADE
AGAINST HIAi-SOUTH CAROLINA FINANCES
TIE JOINT HIGH COMMISSION.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TlABUNVl
wAsRNGToS, April II, 1871.
Tie Republican Senators will hold caucus tomorrow
morning 10 determine what action shall be taken IN
regard to the House Amnesty bill Senator's who favor
is passage, and who have canyassed the Senate care
fully claim that majority Of the Republicans VIII favor
the Bin aud that It will be made party measure and
PASSED by an almost unanimous vote. Those who are
opposed To e. on the other hand, think that they will
DO able 70 defeat it IN caucus They say
tlat they will never support such measure until
tie Ku-Klux stop killing. Tic President is reported
90 no in favor Of amnesty, but to doubt the expectancy
Ct giving Just at this time Just after tie NewHamp-
shire election, high Government Official called upon
the President TO urge him 10 recomend In his message
about the Kuiux that the bill to provide for suppress
sing disorder in the SOurh be accompanied by general
amnesty 1t was urged that such measure would re-
move all idea from tie minds Of The Southern peopst that
the Ku-Klux biz was a realiatory partsan measure,
and would greatly strengthen any legislation that Con-
gress might enact In that direction, II was
also urged that, II this measure should pe
aIopted now It would seem more magnanmous; that
II several OF the close States should go Democratic in
the Fall elections, and then General Amnesty bill
should be passed next Winter, tho opposition would
charge that 1t was done IN order TO save hepary nls
and not from any sense Of justice OF magnanimity The
President admitted the force Of this argument and gave
tbo gentleman TO understand that personally he thought
generous policy the best one but he seriously doubted
that the people were ready for IT, Several Southern
Senators say that II members Of Congress
would only consider the effect OK the meas
ure on tho eouth instead OF inquirlng
how tieir own constituents would feel about H. amnesty
would be granted once, and the North would, In less
than year. be convinced OF the wisdom OF the action.
Senator Osborn IN his answer yesterday TO the charges
~ corruntion made against him aud his brother the
Rev A. c. Osborn, by Mr.. HamiltoD exMopber OF Con-
oress from Florida, submitted letter from Col IL II.
Albergcr Secretary OF tho Great Southern r. Il Coz In
which that gentleman SAYS that Mt. Osborn instead OF
holding 1850 shares OF tho stock Of that Company, as
charged has but 10 sharesj that when tho books were
opened for subscription, Mr. Hamilton undertook 70 get
control OF the Company and falling in th, then tried to
ruin IL that the Hon. j. T. Wall, and others named, own
po stocks that no stock was sent 70 Florida or Geor
ia 10 influence legislation but that books were open in
those states for subscriptions, TO be paid by assessments
on demand aud that this was the only way that stock
was ever offered TO Mr.. Hamilton, Mr. Aberger also de-
MES that lie ever for himself or any one else offered
Mr. Hamilton check for $4,000, and that Mr. Osborn
absolutely refused to compcate in any way the Federal
appointments In Florida with the support or the bill
giving a charter to the railroad Mr.. Osborn also sub
mtted an affidavit sworn TO by his brother IN February
last in which lac asserts that Mr. Hamilton, on the 9th
Of that month demanded condition OF his support
of the BILL that one million worth OF the stock OF the
company shaud he given him; that he should be
employed rs the attorney Of the company at permanent
salary OF 5000 year, and that he should be confirmed
by the Senate L. T. Marshal for Florida. Nh Osborn
saws that these terms emphatcaly refused anu
that he informed Mr. Hamilton that for railroad COM
pany 20 pledge the action OF the L. g. Senate upon "i
Executive nomination was absurd and imposso!e' sem
tor Osborn does not deny that he assisted to dee"' W.
liamitons denomination, and asserts thai Tue ''''"
made by the latter Is In retaliation Tor that acuoh
South Carolina Congreo,men say that 'no '" W., 60,
rece nty put forth by the Charleston 'h"p''' ,,
mercc, respecting taxation in that s'a'e' "o NO.,
deceptive The State taxes Tor the present 'o | s',
as represented over 100000, ana t'e iaes -
amount Is to be collected this year aiisS' 'V a.,
IN IN, time of the collection Under 'Po u" "n, %
taxes for 1870 were paid in March last, sit 49, ,,a
the proviops of the new law, passed last 'l'
tox,s far l,7i will be payable IN NO."mp0' n'A.'
instead ~ the following March LUIS 'n'"t.
was made To- suit tie convenience VI |
81. ,h.. rsu bang the time "h'h u'S '.
49,, -, am, are bet allie Ia pay. lht 't''''ien' VI
~, ,,oi,,, az commerce, Wbi' h'''"! ''"' t"''"
',as. iuv,.esi.u. because ~. iael tb"' 10 'aA VIII