The New York herald., 1871-03-24
The Presidents Special Message
on Southern Affairs.
Ku Klux 0utrages to be mpartialy In
veStigated by Congress.
Senator Morton Showing Up the Ken
lucky Democracy.
REDEMPTION or BASE METAL COIN.
.Aristocratic Wedding ina
the Capital.

ditiOn Of Southern AAnlrs.
The President, with his Attorney General and
several members OF his Cabinet at the Capitol
to-day consultation with the republican Senators
and members upon the condition OF the South and
the best means to be adopted for the suppression OF
the Ku Klux The result OF this consultation was
the special message which the President trans.
mitted to both houses late in the afternoon. This
message VIII have decided effect upon the adjourn
ment question In both houses. Before II was re-
ceived the House passed a resolution that the
Senate concurring the House adjourn on Monday
until December next Upon the heels of that, on
motion OF Judge Shelabarger, OF Ohio, the House
agreed 10 appoint special committee Of nine,
10 which the Presidents message was referred.
The House then adjourned until Monday, 1t Is
generally conceded now that both houses will re.
main In session for several weeks and that the con-
dition OF the South win be fully discussed in both
houses, even should no bin be passed. Whether
the House committee Will report bill In accord.
ance with the recommendation OF the President is
doubtful. The committee as appointed by the Speaker
Is composed Of majority Of those who are against
action at this time; ISnellabarger and Butler are
the only two members Of the committee who are in
favor of passing bill! for the suppression OF the
Ku Klux. Dawes, Scoheld, Blair and Thomas, the
other republican members OF the committee, have
all along favored an immediate adjournment. OF
souIsc tue tITct ueinOCTaIS On the committee Will
not favor strong measure, and they will likely
be against any bill. But the committee must
make report OF some kind, and Judge
sheiabarger, who will have charge of it in the
House, has promised full and free discussion be.
fore calling the previous question.
Hard Ha at Kentucky.
Senator Morton took the State OF KentpLsv IN
naDd to-day in the Senate, ana replied o. length n
the speech OF Senator stevenson, Of that State de-
nvered q few days ago. Mortop.s object was m
snow that In Kentucky the Kp Klux not only has a
thorough organization, bit is committing more
o"traRes than In any other State. TO prove his
position ne quoted E.f0ely from democratic papers
judges ana others to show they recognized the fact
ana were calD.Ig for aid to suppress the outrages
ohe Oh tne documents put In evidence by Morton
was tne'charge OF Judge in Shelby county. After
.ne re aiding OF this Senator Davis arose and said
'"a' he wanted the Senator from Indiana TO under.
s'' nd that the judge IN question had been Con-
/yederate on.cer during the war; Morton quickly
replied that he was glad OF H. FOR the Judges testi-
mony would have greater weight With the de-
Nocracy.
Military Stai Officers Returned TO Euty.
Some weeks since order was issued from the
War Department reducing the STATS of the COM
maneers OF military divisions and departments to
peace footing Some forty-hve officers filing nomi
lHdi pOStIUus III ptIloIDliuS UatlcS Ut the
various headquarters have been restored TO their
regiments or placed more active and useful duty.
To the advantage of the service. Ii is probable thar
by the aid OF further changes and reductions OF this
sort, when occasions offer, and gradual disconnu.
ance and consolidation OF the lesser military depart
nents, together with the introduction throughout
the army OF the improved systems OF business
already adopted for the offices at Washington, no
pressing reasons will present themselves against the
gradual reduction Of the stan corps contemplated
by Congress In the act OF March 1869. Such appear
20 be the views OF the military officers on bureau
duty here.
The CRse Of the Murderer Grady.
An effort was made to-day TO induce the AZ
tOrney General to change his recommendation as to
the sentence OF James Grady, who is condemned to
die tomorrow. The Attorney General listened to
the arguments OF the friends OF the condemned
man In favor Of a Communication Of the sentence but
declined TO change his first recommendation.
Grady accordingly viii be executed in the city jail
yard tomorrow, the FIRST execution here since that
OF Wrz.
Defeat Of the Bill 'cr the Reissue of National
Bunk Notes.
The 6i for the reissue of national bank note cur
rency, 10 take the place OF that which has been
ont, was defeated to-day In the House. General
Garfield, who as chairman or the Committee on
Banking and Currency, had charge OF The bill, al
lowed The democrats to offer an amendment provid-
Ing that The expense OF printing and ssning the new
notes should be paid by the banks or course the
friends OF the banks opposed this vigorously, and
rather than allow 1t to pass they urged and helped
Ia defeat the bill.
Nominations.
The following nominations were sent TO the senate
Today
HussT APpraser Of MeTesanass for The pcgt Of
Lieutenant Commander j. ~ QuacSenbush the retired
SC. Ricamsh Thsoders Porter 10 be essigns
zgey Noai1aossJ B. Sinclair second lieutenant, sir-
Jocsyn second iGRa sa,enan
;sfSaa sa'snsa, sia,h
,aday ars' lieutenant, Tenth cavalry j. r. Webster frs,
cssss Hay 1 s sSs at' 1m.ns
soloDs twenty nlanuy n,@1;' r
aseny rsi ss Second Mnssr
fih artillery; A. Hayes, Jr 6rs, lieutenant Second IN.
ampoe lieutenant Fh nlsnry A. T. JaeasSn' si
sena sesen,h nisn;,y Nelson as
toen,h infantry. ' 1850
Nominations Con1rmed.
Tne Senate this afternoon confirmed John W. For.
ney as Collector OF tie port or Philadelphia and
Drviie Brown as Postmaster at Mankato, MINI. !;
Richard crowley was also confirmed as Attorney OF
the Northern district OF New York Senator Fenton
entered bis protest against the nomination saving
mat he deemed IL unfortunate 10 the party ana had
40 stated TO the President before 1t was made I'm,
he did not ask or expect any one to vote with him
againsf It.
Redemption Of Nase Metal Coins.
The Secretary OF the Treasury has under con
sideration the proposition to make the base meta,
coins redeemable at all the Assistant United states
easurers and designated repositories instead O, at
the Philadelphia Mint as at first proposed and ia
stated to-day that he VIII agree to the suggestions
made.
Kansas Indians Object TO Leaving Their
Reservation.
delegation OF the Saes and Foxes visited the
Commissioner OF Indian Affairs to-day and had
conference upon The subject OF the removal OF their