The New York herald., 1871-03-16
WASHINGTON.
Ecn Buffers Ku Klux Bill
Headed Off.
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Republicans and Democrats Combine
Against the Bottled Up Hero.
A Firm Manifesto from the
Essex Statesman.
Obstruction to the Collection of
Taxes at the South.
MANIFEST DESTINY OF LOWER CALIFORNIA.

Fusion Of Republicans and Democrats to
Head Or Ben Buffers Ku KIux Bill-A
Committee Appointed to Investigate South
ern OutraGes- Fierce Manifesto from the
Esesex Statesman.
The democrats, being aware of the fact tnat Gene
raj Butler would endeavor to report his b-printed
In the HERALD Of tO-day-lor the protection OF life
and property at the South began early to libuster,
wish the double view of preventing the bill from
being brought before the House and OF secur-
ing an adjournment. The yeas and nays
were called upon dilatory motions for nearly
three hours without any signs Of yielding upon
either side In the republican caucus last night
General Butler had eighty-two republicans pledged
to support mis- bill With this strength at his back
ne expected finally to get the bill before the House,
1t appears however, that while the democrats were
dhbustering on the one nand, certain republicans,
VINO are anxious to adjourn were putting up job
on Butler which turned out more disastrous for his
bill than the attempts OF the democrats to defeat it,
Speaker Blaine who has been all along
the leader in the movement to adjourn, prepared
. resolution providing for the appointment Of Sc
lect committee OF thirteen. whose duty it shall be-
during the recess, to inquire into tine condition Of
the late nsurrectionary States and to report the
Speaker left the chair with this resolution in his
hand and went among the republicans to see how
they would take to the proposition. Dawes
Garfield, Wheeler, Bingham and Others,
who were wearied with the fbuster-
ing tactics OF the democrats, recognized
In Blaine's resolution plan to end the deadlock
and prospect OF an early adjournment They were
anxious for both and promised to support It, In
the meantime the democrats were consulted. They
saw chance to defeat Ben Buffers Ku Klux bil
and embraced 1t without hesitation. II was agreed
that there should be call Of the States for
bills and resolutions. Butler heard of the pro-
gramme, and knowing that the StaCe OF Maine
would be the first called he handed his
bill to Mr.. Lynch, OF that State, to offer
Lynch did his part Of the work, but Sam Cox OBJ
jected, on the ground that bill could not be intro
duced without previous notice. The Speaker sus-
tanned the objection, and Buffers bill was ruled out.
The Blame resolution had been handed to Mr..
Peters, OF Maine to offer. Like Lynch. he carried
out his part OF the programme. Butler. following
the example OF sam Cox, objected to It's inroduc-
ton without previous notice, but the Speaker
ruled that q mere House resolution was
in order under the call, and it was
promptly passed. General Butler In view
OF all the circumstances was OF course indignant.
He saw that he had been 1anked by what he calls
parliamentary trick" Worse than all. he saw the
solid ranks Of the eiahty.two caucus men breaking
Gratis. He had no chance to protest or explain.
Could he have made speech it would PROBABLY
have been brief and to this efect:-
For ways tha. are dark and tricks that are vain
Which explain.
But he had no show. In sort Of soto DOce he
SAID ne had been sold out by a man VINO was not In
the caucus peters, and accused his fellow repup.
licans Of going over to the democrats. The whole
thing was over in less time than it took 10 call the
roll once. On the heels of this action followed
. joint resolution to adjourn on the
10th (Mondayb which was carried. The
Speaker announced the special committee provided
for BY the resolution after motion to adjourn had
been carried, thus foreclosing any possibility OF the
members appointed declining. General Butler Will
tomorrow decline to serve on the committee; so
will Judge Kelley, Horace Maynard and others. In
the meantime Butler mas issued the following
manifesto
10 THE REPUBLICANS OF THE HOUSE OF REpREsEN-
Having been appointed against my wishes, ex.
pressed both PUBLICLY and privately, by the Speaker
rs chairman OF committee to investigate the state
OF AFFAIRS In the South, ordered to-day by democratic
votes against the most earnest protest Of more than
two-thlrds majority OF the republicans Of the
House, and certainly against the almost unanimous
wish OF the republicans OF the States whom it most
specially concerns my selrespect and difference to
your good opinion requires me TO explain to you,
ana through you TO the country. why shall not
serve on that committee being convinced as / am
that no good, but harm only can come Of it to the
Ftrst-Because the committee was forced upon
the republicans by the nearly unanimous vote OF
the democratic party In the House, aided by some
twenty or thirty republicans only, against the de.
cislon OF majority of that party in u duly called
caucus Of the members OF the House.
second Because this committee was raised by a
combination " the high tariff republicans with the
democracy, the one class willing to permit the
friends In the South II the tariff could be saved
even for nine months by an early adjournment
them In pursuance OF deliberate arS plan. Tlra
carefully concerted In my belief, to murder
and outrage enough Union men of the South to over
come by fear, intimidation ana injury the republl-
can majority there at the next Presidential election
they well knowing that this committee do them
no HARM and that 1t I'll furnish an excuse for the
tarn republican 10 vote with them for an early ad-
journment without legislation 10 protect Union men
Tnrd-Because such committee would be wholly
p0werless for any good purpose. Sitting In the va
cation II 1 can nave under parameniary & law no
who does not choose to come, or an answer irem
one when ne does come, as the only method
Congressional committee and made to answer
when unwilling Is, the House being in session, by It's
Order OF arrest and imprisonment for his contempt
during the session only, SO that any unwilling wit
ness cannot be compelled to testify to anything and
TO testify to anything against their Ku klux neigh
bors would be Killed Oh their way nome from The
room 10 S,S mS Therefore to
der OF every faithful Union man OF the south who
shall be brought before the committee and give
faithful evidence or the state OF outrage and wrong
which know to exist there.
tOu,th-Because my service chairman OF the
committee would furnish the best electiOneering
document that could be placed In the hands of the
democracy In the coming contest; In this that the
report OF the committee would be wholly nugatory,
usory aud useless show the exact state OF things
~ the South. Whenever and wherever the COM
mittee would 20 there would be sunshine and peace
and we should be compelled to report Where
we were not and could not be, banded MURDER, rob-
berry and arson wOuld stalk abroad at night. TO be
disbanded ty the rising sun. Besides. have not the
slightest doubt that while serving on your committee
IN the Southern States should be treated with the
highest AMI most distinguished consideration and
respect That would be in the fartlest degree poll
tic, and Southern men understand politics. / lully
believe that can 60 anywhere through every por-
Zion OF the South alone and unattended and a
fO.1iOyf, when ae the head OF Congressional CON-
,1ntttee on investigation, without personal harm or
Insult. therefore WHEN republicans should claim In
the canvass that II was necessary to maintain the
republican party IN power To have peace at the South