The Van Buren press., 1871-04-25
THE EXTRA SESSION.

1t is said to-day that it is not probable
that the Senate will be called in extraor
dnary executive session until toward the
close of next month
The President designs visiting the Pa
cific coast about the 1st of September
The argument in the legal tender cases
was to day concluded by Potter of New
York, and the question is now before the
court. The opinion will probably be de
liyered Monday week.
ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS.
There is now but little, if any, doubt
that the adjournment of Congress will
take place to morrow.
WASHINGTON, April 30.
ADJOURNMENT.
The first session of the Forty Second
Congress ended to-day at two o'clock
without extraordinary incident in the
Senate, but with a
VIOLENT PERSONAL SCENE
between Gen. Butler and Gen. Farms.
worth in the House The former made
his long promised personal explanation
on the recent scene between himself and
Garrett Davis in the Senate. and then de-
voted the rest of his remarks to the
DENUNCIATIoN OF GEN. FARNsw ORTIZ,
whom he proposed to regard in future as
without the pale of civilized warfare.
Farnsworth took the floor and, speaking
amid considerable excitement among the
members, reiterated all his
CHARGES AGAINST BUTLER
in connection with his approprating pub
lie money as president Of the soldiers
asylum, and added that he could convict
him before any petit jury in the country
of perjury and embezzlement. Mr.. But
Ter retorted that Mr.. Farnsworth would
not be believed on oath. Mr.. Beck added
FUEL TO MR.. DUTLER's FRENZY
by relating the statement that Mr. Farms
worth in the presence of the fifteen mem
bers Of the House had shook his fist IN
Mr. Buffers face and otherwise insulted
him without the latters resenting it.
The scene, which was about as disgrace
ful as any ever witnessed in Congress,
was only cut short by the time arriving
for final adjournment.
THE LEGISLATIVE FEATURE
of the last hours Of the session was the
final passage of the infamous ku-klux
bill. as evolved from the second confer
ence committee. The Senate carried
about all it contended for. The time Of
the
SUSPENSION OF THE WRIT
Of habeas corpus was extended through
the next Presidential election; the in
demnity for property claims was restrict
ed to accessories before the fact, and the
judges Of the U. S. courts given power
to administer discretionary oath to jurors
and thereby pack juries.
ALL THE oDIoUs FEATURES
defining conspiracy, which set at nsught
the common law, were retained.
Granted promptly signed the bill, and
Louis, he should enter upon its vigorous
enforcement.
There was a significant resolution
unanimously adopted by the House to
day on the motion Of Mr.. Beck declaring
again on the substantial resolution ofthe
Forty second Congress that the House
will stand upon its constitutional rights
in making appropriations of money to
fulfill treaties ratified by the Senate, and
giving notice to that body to that effect,
will serve as caveat on the coming
treaties from the high joint commission
A large number Of the members Of the
House anticipating final adjournment
to day, left here last night for their
homes, and nearly all the Senators and
Members who remained to day left to-
night.
PROCLAMATION.
WASHINGTON. April 20.
Proclamation by the PRESIDENT
WHEREAS, Objects Of interest to the
United States require that the Senate
should be convened at twelve o'clock
Wednesday, the tenth day of May, next,
to receive and act upon such communi-
cations as may be made to it on the part
70 the Executive, now, therefore, /, U. 5.
Grant, President of the United States,
have considered it to be my duty to issue
this my proclamation, declaring that an
extraordinary occasion requires the Sen