The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-03-15
WASHINGTON. March,l4,

~ WASHINGTON, Marcl,l4s
The Republican, OF to-day, says the Secretary
Of War yesterday telegraphed to Genera, Ter
ry, commanding the Department of:the. South,
to send at once all the available troops to
Chester and York Counties, South Carolina,sto
assist in putting down the insurrection and
Maintaining peace. - .r-
The recently arrived Irish exiles haye an
rrounced the formation Of an Irish C0nfedera-
tion, to assist In achieving the Independence
of Ireland. Politics and religion are excluded
from the organization. ....5.s
Arkansas politics assume a. new phase.
Lieutenant-G Governor johnson has resigned,
because, for secretary Of State; one of t'Clay-
toms men was elected. The Lieutenant Gev-
ernor and Clayton are again in the arena
for United States senator. A special to the
Memphis Avalanche accuses Johnson Of selling
out.
The following were confirmed: Crane, post
master at Athens, Ca; Chas. F. Benjamin was
appointed clerk of the Southern loyalist clains
Commission. Nominations Walter N. Smith,
assistant attorney-general; VIM. McMiohael,
solicitor ofinternal revenue; Conant, marshal
Of North Florida; Myen, appraiser of mer-
chandiseat Mobile.
PriRate dispatches from Little Rock report
Clayton's election to the Senate.
The subscriptions to the new United States
funding loan up to this time reach 5000, 900.
In the Senate, Sherman called Sumner to
order while reading his Dominican petition.
Upon the point Of order, that foreigners could
not petition Congress, Colfax sustained the
point OF order.
q bill was passed authorizing the issue Of
new for mutilated bank notes.
Pratt occupied the balance of the day on the
public lands. ~
The resolution to adjourn tomorrow wss
defeated by.a large majority. .., .....z
In the House, sypher introduced resolu-
ton, which passed, directing the Secretary OF
War to survey ship canal connecting the
Mississippi River with the Gulf of Mexico.
Beck's general amnesty bill was resumed,
upon motion TO reconsider the vote by which
the bill was referred to the Judiciary commit
tee, the effect of which was to put 1t on its
passage. Beck accepted the amendment ex-
cluding from Its benefits certain classes, e8-
planning that without these exclusions the bill
had no chance. The exclusions comprise
members of Congress who abandoned their
seats for the rebellion, officers Of the army and
navy over 81, who joined the rebellion, menu
bers. OF conventions which adopted the ordt-
na1ices of secession and who voted for the
same. Quite long debate ensued, when
finally the bill falled-vote 100 against 50, not.
two-thirds. Adjourned. ..e.g...,s.
The Joint committee in caucuses recommend
substantially the adoption Of. Buffers Ku-K1u1
bill. It authorizes the President. to employ
troops to suppress disorders without the reapi-.
sition OF the State governments. Establishes
an elaborate code for the trial and punishment
of Ku-Klux by the Federal courts. Any one
Of disguised band are made punishable, for
the acts Of the undetected members. Damages
from such bands to be payable BY the
counties wherein the damage occurs; the jurles
shall take the iron-clad oath. The report was
discussed for three hours in caucus. Strong
opposition was expressed both to the military
and Judicial features of the bill in the Senate
caucus, which adjourned to ten tomorrow
without action.
The House caucus meets tonight to consider
the report. 1t is belieYed the Senate bill will
be put upon its passage without material modi-
flcatlon.