Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-17

Butler, Shellabarger, Stevenson and Kel
ley will tomorrow ask to be excused from
serving on the select committee. Thu
action of the House to-day is considered
by some of the prominent Republicans a
conclusive against the Ku-Klux bill.
Results of the Senate Caucuses.
WASHINGTON, March 16.-There were
two caucus meetings of Republican Sen
ators to-day, TO consider the conditions Of
affairs in the South and the ACCESSIBILITY
of legislation on the subject at present.
After long and earnest debate it was
agreed, first, that tomorrow in the ses.
sion of the Senate the House concurrent
resolution for adjournment over to Mon,
day phall be laid on the table; second,
that joint resolution shall be introduced
by authority and supported by the
Republican majority providing for the
appointment of a joint committee of five
Senators and seven members of the
House to take testimony in regard to the
condition of affairs in the South. Third,
that resolution shall be adopted in
structing the Senate Judiciary Committee
to report bill for the suppression of IN
lawful organizations, and the better pro-
lection of life and property in the South
ern States, and finally, that no other leg
islation shall be considered or acted on
during the present session.
Spain Offers to Sell Us Cuba and
Porto Rico.
New YORK, March 16.-The Tribune's
Washington correspondent telegraphed
last night as follows: There is q startling
rumor tonight, not generally known, of
advices received from Minister Sickles,
submitting as the result of his negotia-
tons for several months past, PROPOSE
ton from the Government of Spain for
the sale to this Government of the islands
of Cuba and Porto Rico. The amount
asked is believed to be hundred millions
dollars, payable in installments.
A Hitch in the High Commission.
WASHINGTON, March 16.-Sessions of
the Joint High Commission are held daily.
There is fear prevailing in some quarters
that recent discussion has developed
differences of opinion which may prevent
a peaceful settlement. In reply to a
question yesterday one of the American
Commissioners said in q significant man
ner, that if the Commission was able to
reach satisfactory conclusions at all, it
would terminate its lsbors by the middle
of April. 1t Is believed the difficulty lies
in an inability of the English Commits
sioners to meet the preliminary require
ments for negotiations stated by the
American Commissioners as to the Ala
bama liabilities.
Tho New Hampshire EIectIOn-A
BOmhshen in the Camp.
Special to the Louisville Ledger.
The New Hampshire election has fallen
upon the Republicans in Congress like a
creating much CONSERVATION
among them. No political event since
the last Presidential election has produced
a more marked sensation among the pol I
ticians. Some of the Republicans are
subdued and reticent about the matter;
others say they want to adjourn and go
home, while not few damn the Presi-
lent in round terms, insisting that they
owe this stunning defeat entirely to the
obstinacy of the President in forcing the
San Domingo issue. Politicians seem to
.hink this defeat, under the circumstances,
will have decided bearing on the ques-
ion of Grants denomination, and predic-
ions are now confidently made that he
will not be renominated. The Democrats
ire greatly exhilarated by this success,
and are speaking with great confidence of
victory in 1872, unless some imprudence
be committed. They all say that nothing
IAN beat the Democracy but acts of in.
discretion and OVerweening confidence in
he result.
The outrage business and the pretense
hat the Democrats will seek TO overthrow
he constitutional amendments are cases
IN which the Republicans in Congress
low rely for the future.
How the House is Run.
The House did not seem tc be under |
control of the Radicals yesterday. 1t
lad been all fixed up by Lynch, of Me-,
O offer the Butler Ku-Klux bill, under |
call Of the States. The Democrats in
family resisted this maneuver by a mum
,er of dila.ory motions, and a good deal
# time was thus spent. Finally Mr..
Beck got up and protested against any
business being transacted or any States
allied, insisting that the House ought
ither to adjourn or to have the regular
committees appointed. Under the pre-
ent style the New England members had
ow absolute control of all legislation,
nd this could not 90 on with his consent.
Ir. Brooks and Mr.. Niblack backed up
his view. This brought out the Speaker,
Who explained his failure to appoint COM
nittees. Mr.. Beck Tejoined, declaring
hat unless committees were appointed
here could be no safe legislation. By
irtue of the present system, each men,
er from New England could originate
nd put in its passage any measure he
hight see fit, to the exclusion of all 9TH
RS. The effect of this protest was a
discontinuance of the Radical
rogramme.
The Next Move
Vas a resolution offered by Mr.. Peters,
f Maine, to appoint a committee of thir
cen to Investigate the condition of the
outhern States, with power TO travel
outh, such committee to report to the
louise in December next.
This measure was cOunter-mOVement |
D the Butler policy. Opposing in hot
aste Ku-KluX bill was so admirably
to defeat it that the House at
nee saw the bearing of the proposition.
he great body of the Democrats voted
or the resolution, and only few against
J. On the other hand, Ben Butler seeing
hat it would be g heavy blow to his
olicy, made the most active opposition
D this proposed investigation. He voted
gsinst it, and was followed by Coburn,
'reeley, Hoar, Porter, Shanks, and other
Radicals, but the resolution was carried
4 spite of them al, by 126 to Ga. This
esult was most emphatic defeat of the
ltra Ku-Klux Radicals, though the
speaker in some measure neutralized it by
,utting Butler and seven other ultra Radi-
ais upon the committee. There are five
members given to the minority, namely;
jox, Beck, Archer, Robinson and Wad-
Iell.
Another Setback.
After this setback to Butler, there fol- |