New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-22
GENERAL WASHINGTON TOPICS.


for the people.
GENERAL WASHINGTON TOPICS.
TIE SENATE STILL DISCUSSING SOUTHERN AT
FAlRs-THE PRESIDENTS VIEWS ON TIE
ADJOURNMENT QUEsrIoN-ELECIloN CAsEs
DECIDED - THE WEST POINT ACADEhf
TROUBLE.
10y TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBUEB.I
WASHINGTON Tuesday, March 81, 1871.
In the Senate, to-day, the entire morning hour was
consumed in a discussion over the House amendments
TO the resolution for Joint Southern Investigating Com
mitee The House struck out the clause authorizing the
Committee TO make the testimony public from time to
time during the This, il commended by the
E,abcau Senators, would defeat the whole object OF
the investigation, and motion was made to restore the
caf-r Mr.. Thurman opposed this and occupied much
l. l The delivery Of political speech, seeking 10
m .rty capital by charging interested motives upon
t.. :.,ority He followed the example set ny
FL. sir in unreasoning denunciaton OF inc
D. l..-..gI State Governments OF the South'
,.d .aclloss assertions. Among other things he
GatC shat the white Republican vote OF horth Caroha,
ut the ,ast election was only 5000. Mr.. Pool proved
FROM the figures that IL over 10000 Without coming
to q vote the resolution, 1t laid aside, and MI
Anthony resolution prescribing the legislation 10 De
enacted 40 this session, proceeded with ME- Ames,
who was entitled to the floor gave graphic account OF
the condition of affairs in Mississippi, submitting letters
from prominent Republicans OF that State disclosing an
unhappy reign OF violence, and the intimidation ana
maltreatment OF the colored people by tho
Rebel Democracy. Mr.. Ames left the very
clear Impression that he and Other leading
Republicans of Mississippi not satisfied that the
course Of Gov. Acom had been altogether right and
proper Mr Nye followed in earnest appeal to hs as
socatcs OF TO yield their personal ncnatons TO
get away from Washington, but 10 remain until some e
ecua method protecting the people OF the South was
devised The South Carolina Senators, Messrs ROD
ertson and Sawyer strongly advocated, as the best
means restoring peace that General Amnesty should
be extended TO the Southern people The former however,
very decided in advising that the seVerest means
should be resored to to put down the kukux Organza-
TONS A long discussion OF informal nature took
place I'm the effort to fix time to take the vote on Mr.
Anthonys resolution, and it finally agreed TO COM
mence voting on it and the pending amendments at
o'clock tomorrow. During the discussion, Mr. Trlmbull
and Mr. very plainly indicated that the rcsolu
ton when passed. would not be binding upon the Senate
and should not operate to prevent them from the attempt
10 ave other matters considered The fact that Of
tie Republican Senators have deemed proper to throw
all possible obstacles in the way OF carry ing out the
views OF large majority of their political associates, as
determined in the Conference which they attended
has had ia effect upon others Both Mr.. HamIm ana
NJ Conlng this afternoon announced their readiness
10 vote for an early adjournment in despair Of any lees
tion for the South being possible. The fourth adjourn
mont resolution Of the House will come up the trst thng
tomorrow, and effort will be made to concur ia
t. fixing, perhaps, two or three days later.
not expected that anything will be done at that
and Of the Cap,o this week, unless the Senate SENDS
hack tho resolution TO appoint an investigating Commit
tee with q refusal to concur in the House amendment
husions have been made to letter. reported to have
ccn written by the President to Speaker Blaine, having
relation TO the question OF adjournment IL Is known
thai such letter written about the 9th inst After
referring 10 the fact that he had been waited upon py
at number OF members Of the two Houses OF congress-
who desired to obtain his views in regard TO adjourn
mont ar continuance OF the session. the President sug
ts that there deplorable state OF Affairs existing In
eoe uotons OF the South demanding the immediate at
eution Of Congress II the attention OF Congress can DC
confined to the simple subject of providing means for tue
,ro,ecton of LIE and property In that section OF tie
tr where tic present civil authority fails TO secure
that end, then We should have such legislation;
Int If general legislation is entered on, then
the object OF continuing the session wouid
ia lost II it could be agreed upon
"a take ID 10 other subject but that OF
,.,ssi,y a single act Of the sort alluded
To- IL would bo wise in Congress to remain Tor
that purpose The Presidents views were gwen 10 the
Sneaker In the letter referred not with the idea OF die
tane to Congress but to prevent any Misunderstanding
tbas might arise from the conversations had with tine
nv Gentlemen who had called upon him. There can be no
dob that the letter to Mr. Blaine puts nj rest all the ru-
nors which have been ndustrousy circulated for the
purpose OF inducing speedy adjournment without aetien
az any kind the Southern or any other question: ara
az The desire of the Administration 10 nave Ionert
main until the santo Domingo Commission returned,
with the view Of forcing their report to an immediate
considerations In fact, it may be definitely asserted thst
the President determined, time before the letter 70
SIr Blaine was written not to bring the subject De'ore
Congress until after the popular Judgment has been %
tanned by the publication OF the report and eonseaue
discussion thereon during the recess.
movement was started in the House, to-day, ioi
DELEGATION OF Republicans, representative oil various
TONS and OF tho differing views on adjournment "
call upon the President, and ascertain MS OP
definitely upon the passage 0: KuhuH "o', u -
date adjournment. II the President was lo'n. ,t
OF the enactment OF law, the Geles" Cr.o,,
probably have urged that he send message " sh,s
suggesting such q law "a nc uee. >, mia |
Ii was believed by the Pro"'' ,,o.,,cnt,s
movement that such action oil 'no the /
part might greatly tend 10 nsi'"O O.,nos,t,on
Marty Among those Interested IN 'n' .l sses.r.
or areeipg to form part OF such deles,on and
sbollsbarTer, Buckley. Fsrnswof'n' reD as IL be-
Rurastt The project finally abandoned - :,
"aS.no,sn that the President expressed. '9o'y'
ge,tlenan who conytrsed with him. ueeiueu o'00'''"
20 sanding in any message at this time
mr. uonse Committee Elections heard the ''s'"e |
.r.n,.nt ON the Tennessee election eAse THIS n0ihins