The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-04-12

OF AFFAIRS WHICH pouoo ho @'Sn ~ eoh
tinuance. IlAoN'
TIE AMNESTY BILL PASSED BY H HOUSE ON
MONDAY.
A bill for the removal of legal and politi-
cal disabilities imposed by the third section
Of the l4th article Of amendment to the
Constitution of the United states:
SEC. l. Be at enacted, two-thirds Of each
House concurring therein, that all legal and
political disabilities imposed by the third
section of the 14th article Of amendment to
the Constitution Of the United States, or
persons therein mentioned because of their
having engaged In insurrection or rebellion
against the United States or giving aid or
comfort to the armies thereof, be, and the
same are hereby removed !; provided that
this act shall not apply to or in any way
affect or emove the disability of any per-
son included in either of the following
classes, viz:
First. Members of the Congress OF the
United States who withdrew therefrom and
aided the rebellion.
Second. Officers of the army or navy Of
the United States who, being above the age
of twenty-one years, left said army or navy
and aided the rebellion.
Third. Members of the State Conventions
which adopted the pretended ordinances of
secession who voted for the adoption of
such ordinances.
SEC. 9. Be 1t further enacted, That before
any person shall be entitled to the benefit
of this act he shall, within the district
where lie resides, before a clerk of some
court Of the United States. or 8 United
States commissioner, take and subscribe an
oath or affirmation to support the Constitu-
ton of the United States, and to bear true
faith and allegiance to the same, which oath
or affirmation shall be forwarded by said
officer to the Secretary of State of the
United States, who shall cause a list Of all
| persons complying with the provisions of
this act, to be laid before Congress at the
| opening Of each session thereof; and the
| officer before whom such oath or afirma-
| ton is made shall give to the person taking
| it u certificate of the fact under such form
and regulations as the Secretary of the
State may prescribe.
] H KUKLUx FORCE BILL.
The force or kukluX House bill was re-
| ported in the Senate to-day by the Judiciary
Committee with amendments. Most of
| these propose changes of phraseology ex-
the suspension of the writ Of habeGs corpus
TO the end of the session Of Congress COM
mencing next December, instead of TO June,
1872.
| REINFORCEMENT.
In the House OF Representatives on Mon
day Mr.. Coburn, of Indiana, introduced a
bin TO give additional representation to cer-
tain States, and to provide for the election
| of the same, and moved that the rules be
suspended and the bill passed. -s
The bill gives one additional member each
to Alabama, Arkansas, California, Indiana,
Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Min.
nesota, Mississippi, New York, North Car
olina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Vir-
glnia two each to Georgia, Kansas, New
Jersey, fennsylvania, Texas, and Wiscon-
sin three each to Iowa, Michigan, and
Missouri, and four to Illinois.
THE MASONIC RECEPTION OF THE BRITISH
COMMISSION. I.
The Grand Lodge of Masons of the Dis
! trict of Columbia gave q reception and ban
temple. to Earl de Grey as Grand Master
| Of Musons of England. The occasion was
of great interest among Masons, it being the
first Of the kind ever known in this coun-
try.
The guests invited were Lord Tenderden,
secretary to the joint commission, Sir John
Mcdonald, Mir. Northcote, son of Sir STAT
ford Northcote, and H. Styleman LIE
Strange, one Of the secretaries of the British
Legation. ALI of the Grand Masters of the
Grand Lodges Of the different States were
invited, many Of whom were present. The
large music ball was magniticentIy deco
rated for the occasion. The banner of the,
Grand Lodge was hung in the east, IN the
sides OF which are hung the portraits Of
George. Washington and Queen Victoria,
while the walls were draped with American.
ana British aags. As. the reception was