Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-03-12
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! COMBINATIONS BY THE SENATE.
| WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE Sem
ate last evening confirmed the fol-
lowing nominations: Asa A. Adds,
! of Vermont; Jas. B. Howell, of Iowa,
and Orange Ferrys, Of New York, as
! Commissioners Of Claims, to receive,
( examine and consider the justice and
validity Of the claims Of loyal citizens
/ for stores, supplies, etc, taken and
/ furnished for the use Of the army of
/ the United States, in the insurrectiOn-
! ary States, and of which Commission
| Asa Adds is designated as President,
/ Peter Mellendy, United States Mar
| shal for the district Of Iowa; Bird o.
! Gray, United States District Judge of
/ the eastern district of Texas; Jas. q.
| Kidd, jr., Register of the Land Office
at Jonia, Michigan; Henry G. Bing-
! ham, postmaster at Talledge, Ala. /;
THE JOINT HIGH COMMISSION.
The American Commissioners met
yesterday forenoon at the State De-
/ partment, and remained in session
| until two o'clock, when meeting of
/ the Joint High Commissioners was
/ held, which continued until nearly
/ four o'clock. The weather continues
! warm, and Justice Nelson complained
/ of fatigue at the close of the session.
The English Commissioners, Sir Staf-
! ford NOrthcOte and Earl de Gray,
both experienced feelings of prOstra-
ton from the severity of the work,
/ especially as not being accustomed to
the temperature of this country.
THE EMPEROR OF GERMANY.
A German Minister called upon the
President yesterday, conveying a let
ter from Emperor William, notifying
him Of his assumption OF the title Of
Emperor, at the request Of other Ger
man sOvereigns and free cities Of Ger
many.
POLITICAL DISABILITIES.
Mr.. Beck means to take advantage
of the present session, by pushing his
bill for the removal Of all political
disabilities, which on Tuesday was
referred to the Judiciary Committee.
1t was brought back to-day on the
motion to reconsider. There is but
little prospect of its success this ses-
sion. General Butler will oppose it
because he wants the matter to be
controlled by the Reconstruction Com
mitttee, which it is proposed to revive
and continue for this Congress.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON OUTRAGEs.
The report Of the select Committee
on OUtrages in the Southern States
states that they we're directed by res
OlutiOn to ascertain whether the al
legged crimes committed were of a
political character, and whether per-
sons and property are secure in the
Southern States. The committee have
confined their labOrs principglly to
the State of North Carolina. They
have examined tiity-tWO Witnesses
twenty-nine Republicans, tWenty-One
Democrats and two Of no party; six
members Of the Ku-Klux, including
Lowe and the most pa0minent mem
bers of either party. The report gives
the full history, origin and growth of
this organization, which first appeared
in some counties Of the State as early
as 1867.
The testimony is Uniform that
members of the Democratic or Con-
servative party in the State of North
Carolina join it. Thus organized, it
stopped short of no means, however
criminal, to accomplish its purposes, /
as the testimony establishes the fact
that the OutTages peTpetrated by the
bands in disguise were inflicted
upon members of the Republican
party, both white and cOlOred, and in
some instances, the fact that thew
were Of that party is given as areasOn
for the punishment; in others, the
crime being a pretense; while in some,
such acts as keeping Sunday schools
for cOlOred children is given as a sufti-
Cient reason. In some instances the
negroes assumed to be disguised Ku-
KluX, to cover their crimes, but were
detected and convicted, and are now
in prison. In many cases, murders
and whippings of men were expressly
voted upon in ku.klUX meetings and
executed by its members.
Many persons have stated that they
believed that both person and proper
ty are as secure under the laws of the
State Of North Carolina as under those
of Massachusetts or Pennsylvania, |
with the exception Of Outrages COM |
mitted by secret armed bands of ku- |
KluXes. Over one hundred crimes, /
ranging from murder to petit larceny,
have been committed by members of |
this organization, made up Of the adj |
herents of a political party, and that !
in no one instance has there been |
either conviction or punishment. !
Governor HOlden's operations are re-
terred to, and the Cruelties practiced /
upon persons are testified to as having /
been inflicted by his officers, which, /
if true, cannot be too strongly re- |
proved. but the witnesses who prove |
the most aggravated cases, admit that |
they are members of the Ku-KluX or |
ganiZatiOn.
OF PARTIEs-DEAIOC-
RACY AROUSED.
The Democrats and Conservatives Of /
both Houses held a caucus to-day. A |
resolution was passed urging thst the 4
Democratic and Conservative mem
bers be in constant attendance at all |
sessions till the final adjournment, and /
that absentees be requested to return
at once, to prevent evil legislation. A
resolution was adCp ed appointing a
cODsis in : of one Senator /
or Representative fl Jm each State en-
titled by the poll ic tl character of its
to reprC SO ltatiOn in caucus,
to serve during q Q present Congress,
to be known as he Democratic and
Conservative CoDgre 'sional Commit
tee, charged with such duties as it
may properly perform in regard to
elections and other political matters
during its existence, with power to
choose its own chairman and other
officers, and appoint a resident Exec
utive Committee for distributing doc
uments and other campaign work.
RADICALIsM A MONOMANIA.
The Republican members Of the
Senate held a caucus meeting TO /
the advisability of prOlOnging
the session in order to enact some
measure for the better protection of
life and property In the Southern
States. There was q long discussion
upon the subject, and a number of
Senators took the ground that it
would be impracticable to legislate on
the question without opening the door
to general legislation, which was not
desirable at this time. A resolution
was adopted for the appointment of a
Of five to confer and act
with a similar committee of Republi-
can members of the House in framing
a bill for the protection of Southern
lOyalists, and report to another meet
ing of the caucus next Monday, when /
the subject Will be further considered,
and a conclusion probably reached.
were offered to-day, and
argument made in favor
of taking early action upon the bin
to repeal the duties on coal and salt,