The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-04-28
OUR WAsHINaToN LErTER.

The Ku Klux agony is over and
Butler has triunphod. The bill just
passed is very little less objectiona-
BILE than Buffers original Ku Klux
bill. The. so-ca1led Radical Revenue
reformers have been playing the
moderate Radical dodge and have
no doubt succeeded in throwing suf-
ficient dust into the eyes Of their
constituents to make them believe
that they are opposed to extreme leg
islntion. but I notice that they not
only voted solidly on the final vote,
but when ON amendment was being
voted on to strike ont tho power Of
the President suspend;ng the habeas
co,pas. they changed taeir votes and
defeated the amendment by three
majority. Gen. Garfield, who ex-
celled himself in a speech against
such legislation. was one Of those
who changed their votes and thus re-
tanned a section which is clearly in
violation of the constitution.
One of the nblest and most telling
speeches made during the debate on
the. Ku Kiux bill, was delivered by
Dan1 w. Voorhees,, of Ind, which
consisted of calm reasoning, able ar
guments, and an arrnignment OF the
Radical party for their designs in
thus fomentins trouble by the pas
! sage Of bad laws in the interest Of
party. His denunciation Of ben.
Butler and the wicked, bad men who
are conspiring with him against the
liberties of the people was electrical.
He said. in conclusion, that the cry
of ku Klux will not serve to attract
the attention Of the people from such
vital questions as equal taxation.
economy and revenue reform, which
are the issues now before the coun-
try. Mr.. Voorhees, is beyond doubt
the orator Of the House, but in the
ten minutes which were allowed him
he condensed more Of argument,
clothed in the choicest language. and
uttered in his best vein, than ever !
heard in the same space.
Hereafter no personal information
whatever will be given in regard to
individual income tax returns, names
of persons or firms, or amounts re.
turned for publication. Only the
returns for a whole collection dis.
trict will be made public.
The Ku Klux bill will be acted or
by the Senate on Monday. It il
thought that an amendment. striking
out the clause which gires the Presi-
dent power TO suspend the hateas cor.
Epux, will be added to il: ! have nc
such favorable impression with re-
gard to the Radical Senate.
An adjournment is looked for about
the Goth Of this month, but it is ex
fpected that the Senate will be con,
vened about May 1st for the consid
Grafton of executive business. It j.
thought that about that time the
Joint High Commission will submit
their report for the settlement o
claims between Great Britain and thu
] United States.
Ben. Butler is about coming out in
new character, that of amnesty
Ben." He purposes introducing q
very liberal amnesty bill, which will
exempt but a small number from it,
benefits. The bill will most proba
bly, pass the House, but Ben knows
as we'll as he is living that the Sen
ate will not pass it, and by this chear
plan he will get little reputation Il
sustain him little longer among hi.
friends; those who know him are no
to be caught by any such Transparent
device. Try again, Benny; thi'
dodge won't do.
| The Senate in executive session
yesterday confirmed the nomination
of Hon. A. H. Lafinn, as Naval OF
Eficer at New York, and of Hon. w
A. Darling. as appraiser OF merchan
disc. The day before majority o
the Senators were decidedly oppose'
to any change in these Offices, On,
fearing to press vote, the deport
ment man of the White House CO
terie-Senator Conkling-carried a
adjournment. The Presidentia
: screws were put to work over nigh
and the job was done; almost 2
Radicals lodged the question. Th
removal of Messrs. Grinnell an
s Palmer from the positions abov
t named was done without the know
edge of the Secretary of the Treas
5 ury, whose friends are very indig
. nant thereat. Any body who ca
E suggest way to get rid of Boutwel
. without kicking him out will be hano
d somely done for by Ulysses.
Buffers son-in-law, Ames, bogu
Senator from Mississippi. lied abor
D his State in the Senate in his subsel
tyancy to Grant and Morton, and th
r result is the Legislature resolves th.