New-York tribune., 1871-04-20
xLIID CONGRESSES Session.
THE DEFICIENCY FILL DISrosHD OP--TUH XIII
RLUx BILL STILL PHSDING-CoNGRRss Ex
PECrED TO ADJOURN To-Day
III AI,IIa 10. nrtLR Inn.
wAsnIsoros. wedne,day. ANN %

tDi ihL"sHAfH I'D TIKI TRIBUNAL ..
WAsHIsGTos, Wednesday, Aprn 10, ixl
The Senate to-day went into Executive sesson impea,
aey after the reading Of the Journal and kept the door,
closed until after o'clock The Executive docket wa.
nearly cleared Senators determined leave as tt,.
executive business s possible nndsposed Of The prospee
tive Executive session Is not regarded much fay
few Senators declaring that when they go home the,
do not intend TO return 10 Washington before the no.,
regular session. They say there Il urgent nec4,
for considering the action Of the Joint Commission ~
fore the December session. Two three hin. ,,o..
pa sed In the brief legislative session to-day inelndn
one approprating something more than 1880 To IN.
veteran " p. Tst for his services in negotiating IN.
treaty Of Guadaloupe Hidaigo. Mr. Trit bas been he
stgng tbs doors OF Congress with his just csn 70,
many years, aud ne his final tae earae.,
Efforts of Mr sumner. The Second Conference eport NJ,
tho Deficiency Appropriation bin was coacurred In
new Conference Committee. consisting of Mes.rs PA
munds Carpenter. and Thurman was appointed On IN.
kukux bii and recess was then taken $50 D. mn
At the evening session Of the Senate while waiting %,
the Conference report on the KuKnx bill, the sant,
Domingo subject was brought up, Mr. Colo obtaln,ax
unanimous consent to submit .ofne rrm1rks n.
WAS rather severe on bOth the Congressman and
the newspapers opposed 70 annexation. and ,ren-,
in favor Of an immediate acquisition Of that
Island Another effort, led OF by Mr Trmbul
apd Mt Robertson, was made 10 take up tho
House Amnesty bill bat the opponents OF amnesty D,s
vented II by takinga against time. Aid o'clock SIR Ed
mnnd' submitted the Second Hu.Klnx Conference rs-
port retained al the features Of the forIner report
except modification Of the sherman amendment Tho
modification provided that damages for injury 70 person
OF property should lay against individuals who with
knowledge Of the intent, 10 not assist 10 pro-
vent the zane. Mr. Edmunds was Of opinion
That the substitute as effective A tho
original proposition Mr.. sherman differed, however.
with this opinion. and in fact, eyinced undue excite
ment because Bis proposition had not been retained
Debate then continued the report, in which. usual
the Democrats mOnopoized most OF the time, and a
midnight the debate is stili in progress.
when Mr. sheabargor presented the report Of the Con-
ference Committee the KuKlux bill in the House TINS
morning. he made elaborate argument in support Of
the sherman amendment TO the bil and tho debate no
came general and interesting The question at isse was
the constitutionality Of the provision making IT lawful
for person who suffered from mob violence to sue ths
county in which the riot took place for the dainages
The point was established that state has such right,
because laws 10 that in several Of the North
ern states and their cOnsttntOnaity has been test
ed in the courts Of last appeal. 1t WAS also proved
that in some lOcaite, such law would withon
doubt tend 20 preserve order. especially IN the
larger cities, where the machinery for cnforeing
the laws ia perfect. But In sparsely populated
districts was argued with considerable force that ~
tight be physically impossible for the authorities to pre-
vent four persons from stealing horse or Dun
ING barn and that it would therefore, bc unjust To
a,sess the damages Of such outrage on the whole
people, Mr. Bingham urged, In strong, speech, tnatW
ws unconstitutional nasmuch a. by invading the state.
and prescribing duties for local officers, it interfered
with the right OF the people to republican form OF gov
ernment Tho whole drift Of the debate showed thss
there we're strong doubts among the Republicans III TO
gard the policy right OF the amendment ana no ono
wls therefore, surprised when on vote being taken.
the report Of tho Committee was rejected by los
Yeo. 70 7. Nays When Mr.. Dawes rOn
the Second Conference Committee, reported on the Do
hcency Appropriation D the House got INTO 0ui'ous
legislative tange over it, The Committee on the part"
the House. making up the report had In conSideraon
OF concessions made by the Senate, admitted INTO us
bill section not considered by either House. ehd appfo
printing $4,000 pay the expenses OF Commission All
thorzed by this to visit and examine the Sntos
Tunnel The point OF order immediataly made thet
the Conference Committee had right put legis
lation into their report The Speaker, declining to rule
on this question submitted IL 10 the House. 10 was sus
tained the Speaker announced that the House 70
fused to receive the report The question then
to It's status IN the House. About half
dozen members talking at once. soms
claiming that the action equivalent to
rejection Of the report and that message to that effect
should be sent the Senate and another conferences
asked others that the report still in the hands OF
the Committee, and that the report had been
motion to recOmmt the report. This action was very
important as it places the stamp OF disapprovs on
practice that has become too common OF putting int
bills while in Conference Committee, new legislation OF
which neither House has before heard; and ~ Con
ference reports generally disposed OF In great haste
and without examination by the majority OF the mem
bers many bad Jobs get through In this way Later Ia
the day the Committee again reported the bill with the
new legislation stricken out. aud it was Immediately
passed
The House met at u. O'Clock this evening and after
spending three hours in and calling tho roll on
motions to adjourn, the Democrats hoping 10 lay the
KuKlux bin on the table, and the Republicans to pas
IT, adjourned when from the Senate thas
debate,had broken out In that body, and 'hsI IL WI"
likely TO continue for the most Of the night
Messrs Poland, Hale, and Kerr, OF the House, hsvs
been appointed Subcommittee to investigate the con
tested from Mississippi during the recess
and report to Congress at the next session
Il is now regarded certain by Senator's who havo
lately consulted the President the subject that the
extra session Of the Senate for the consideration OF tho
treaty to be- presented by the Joint gh Commission
will be called to meet before the 10th day OF aay