The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-04-22

!. -tc President If the Ea-tca States Of
.tw.ff,a.--lA prCclalnuti"i.l - Whereas
,tt,.'> "f interest 10 the HiIcd states re-
case that the senate should be convened at
= n'c"rk on Wednesday, the 10th day 0!
y y next, 10 receive and act upon such
administrations as NAV be made to it Oh
II. pant Of the Executive
Now, therefore. !, Ulysses s. Grant,
f., -jG"n ol The United States, have con-
.,,."r.d Il 10 ~ my duty to Issue this my
PROCLAMATION, declaring that III extra urCli-
r,., occasion requires the Senate OF the
N'rd states to convene for the transac
i"n III business at the Capitol, in the city
It Washington. on Wednesday. the tenth
day i May next. 4! twelve O'Clock on that
IN, at which all who shall at that time be
t.u'ld 10 act as members o. that body are
!4'!"I! required 10 take notice.
".'cu under my hand and zeal of the
ultyd States, 1T Washington, the TWEEN
:.r,h day u April, il the year of our Lord
":.~ thousand eight hundred and seventy
car. and OF the independence of the United
States ol America the ninety.1itth.
t.. L. $. GRANT.
i. Int President:
Hamiit0n Fish, Secretary OF State.
IAA IAMcCEATs IN CONGRESS ON THE AMEND
&ENTS.
When the paragraph declaring that the
Democratic party accepts IN goou faith the
thirteenth. fourteenth, and fifteenth amend
lI'ut> 10 the Constitution, and that the
rl-hls of all citizens, black Us we'll as white,
under those amendments must hereafter be
respected. il vas net with bitter OPPOSE
tI'H. especially by some of the mort hern
Democrats. The southern members OF the
party We're almost unanimously IN favor
q toe measure, and profeSsed a desire to
cultivate spirit Of good feeling with the
'olyr"d people. Senator salisbury opposed
Ibis portion Of the address; his people, he
thought, would not sustain it, rs they
WoUid never consent 10 accept these amend
m"nt~, which they believed TO be wrong,
ahj All Outrage upon the Democratic party.
trDak Blair was present at the caucus last
evening, tut did not oppose the new policy.
Il" address was circulated among the
Democratic Senators aud Representatives
III afternoon, and was sigued by most OF
them. a few who favored it have been en-
'u>rd I0m signing, out Of Difference to the
N'N'>ment IN Their district Washington
t','grdn --Nctr York Tribune.
THE KUKLux LAW.
some appeals were made to the Presi-
d IL py letter from New York 10 veto the
r.it. bu he signed ii in five minutes after
MS II, auu !uiOl lucN 1ttpIDliSab
senator's that Immediately on his return
from IT. Louis he should proceed with its
vigorous enforcement.
T1IE ALABAMA CLAIMS.
WASHINGTON, April 20.-The fact that
The President has already issued procla-
!na!i0n requiring the Senate TO convene in
extra session on the 10th day Of May next,
I" consider Executive business, confirms
VERY lul}y The statement that the Joint
Hlgo Commission have perfected treaties
on the various matters brought before
them, and which require the final action of
me >enate before they are accepted by this
tNrtnment.
SIGNIFICANT RESOLUTIONS.
There was significant resolution unani-
lnous!y adopted by the House to-day, on
Ao'lon Of Mr., Beck, declaring again IN sub
e'ancc the resolution of the Fortieth Con-
Ires> that The House will stand upon its
constitutional rights in making approprla-
tons Of money to fulfill treaties ratified by
The Senate, and giving notice to that body
- that effect. This will serve as caveat
IN the coming treaties from The High Joint
Commissions