Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-04-15

The March ueetinsLaw
.M WASHINGTON.

An" 4OhAs AkIu ia w aSQlDgJOn
correspondent telegrsphs that the most
decisive business transacted by the House
yesterday was concurring in the Senate
amendment to the deficiency appropna-
ton bill, which repsals the law providing
for the organization Of Congress on the
4th of March. There was long debate
over it, and when the vote was taken, it
was so close that one would have changed
it either way. An effcrt was made by Ben.
Butler aud others to have it reconsidered,
but they failed. An attempt will be made
to-day 10 non concur in this amendment,
and many members assert that if this fails
it will be laid on the table. There is a
very strong feeling in favor of retaining
the present law.
Grants California Trip.
WAsHINGToE, April 1.-THE President
has not abandoned bis contemplated trip
with his family to the Pacific coast, and
has made his arrangements for being alb
sent SIX weeks. The date of his depart
ure is yet uncertain, owing 10 the doubt
as 10 the result of the sessions of the
Joint High Commission and the necessity
of calling an extra session of the Senate.
lIATER-lu uC pObtpOuCN
his visit 10 the Pacific coast until fall.
Hold Raid of the Women Folks ON
the Registry Officers.
This afternoon a number of ladies ap-
peared at the City Hall and handed one
of the Registrars of Election the follow
ing petition: a 4 R..
The undersigned, citizens of Washing.
ton, believing il being our solemn duty,
and part of the allegiance we. owe our
Maker, our country and our homes, to
exercise the right eff the elective fran
chise, hereby earnestly petition that oul
names be registered as qualified voters in
our several districts.
The petition was signed by siXty-four
women. The applicants were informed
that the Beard of Registration were unan
imous in the opinion that under the law,
none but males have the right TO register.
They made application at the registering
places of their respective districts, but
were again informed that they could not
be registered. Their names, however,
were taken and kept for record. A cos
mopolitan professor of medicine said in 6
street speech, that debsrring her sex
from the rights to re, ,is.er, was adding
new proof that this is a tyrranical gov
eminent, sustained by force and not BY
justice. One of the registrars replied, tha
If the women felt themselves sggrieved
they must apply to the courts tor theil
remedy. They thereupon withdrew, ex-
pressing themselves with much earnest.
ness on being deprived their rights.
-.a rsrnourond Mrs S0ufhVvOrtsa n
ct ais
Among the petitioners for suffrage t
the registrars TO day were Grace Green
wood, Mrs. E d. Z. N. Southworth
Mary A. Dennisoa, and stveral lady ply
sicians.
Brig ham Young Blocks the Courts
of JustIce-WiII the Radicals Ap
ply Their Ku-I1IHx Remedy.
Judge Strickland, from Utah, is he,.t
for the purpose of obtaining from ION
gress an appropriation to pay tie ex
penses of the District Courts in Utah, fo
the trial of criminal cases. B.eeent dec
sions of the Federal Courts ia Utah, hav
transferred the duties Heretofore per
formed by the Territorial District Attor
ney and Territorial Marshal, to the Dis
trict Attorney ana Marshal appointed b
United States authority. These decision
were based upon the legal definition {
the organic sot and previous decisions {
the Supreme Court of the United States
Brigham Young, finding the occupstio
OF his District Attorney and his Marsh,
gone, refuses to pay the expenses of Il
courts for the transaction of terrlt0ri
business. The effect of this refusal is
stop the course OF justice. Indictmen
have been found sgainst many persons
some of them MOrmous, for crimin
offenses, and the parties cannot be prose
cuted because there are no funds to ma
the necessary eXpens.s. 1t is feared I'M
if the courts are prevented from conh
ering criminal cases, summary vengean,
against murderers and other criminals
the action of vigilance committees, W
be the consequence. 1t is to prevent Il
Fe-enactment of such illegal, Sanguinal
scenes asthose which have been Witness
in other territories, that an appropriate
of $4,000 to be added 10 the defcien
bill, is now asked from Congress. 1t
suggested, that if deemed necessary, Co
gress could subsequently reimburse Z
treasury by leyying tax upon the teri
tory.
Democratic Caucus
Democratic Senators and Represent
tive held q caucus tonight, in the Hall
the House of Representatives, MIR. WO'
of New York, in the chair. There W
a full attendance. Senator Bayard, cha
man of the Committee on an Address
the People of the United States, ask
further time, in view of pending legIs
ton. A general discussion of the Sen
amendments to the Ku-KluX bill to
place. Senators Thurman and StocktC
and Representatives Niblack, Ke
Young and others participating. TIL
gentlemen condemned the bill as be-
made very much worse by the anne
ments. and therefore requiring m
earnest opposition. An adjourned me
ing of the caucus will take place MOnt
night, to receive and adopt an address
Presidential PardOns of 1865
The House of Representatives
adop;ed an amendment to the deticlel
appropriation bill, repeating the port
of that prOviso Of the legislative app
priaticn bill last year which deprived
holders of Presidential parGons OF
standing 10 courts. The action now
ken by the House without a single OBJ!
ton, provides for fulfilling the prom
of the amnesty proclamation of Dec,
her, 1868, ard applies only 10 pard
granted under said proclamation Of P
ident Lincoln with view to induce ]
sops to abandon the rebellion and wi
they did actually abandon i and ther
ter kept their obligations in good faiti
THE TURF.