Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-03-16


THE REPUBLICAN SENATORS
Held Another caucus this afternoon, to consider
the question whether it is advisable TO enact
bill for the suppression of kukluX outrages in
the south. 1t is probable that n majority will
tomorrow decide that it is ineXpedient 10 take
any action on the subject at the present session,
and that the Seuate shall concur in the house
resolution for an adjournment next week.
Among the senators opposed to any legislation
this session in regard to the condition of affairs
in the south, are understood to be MesSrs.
Trumbul, Hamliu, Morrill,, buckingham, Conk-
ling, Sawyer, Kellogg and Robertson. The
caucus adjourned until 10 A. NJ. tomorrow.
PREPARED BY MR.. BLAINE.
The resolution for select committee OF thir-
teen, submitted TO the house to-day by Mr.
Peters, was prepared by Speaker Blaine, who
intended it as substitute for legislation during
the present session. on the kuklux question, all
the republicans not being agreed TO the bill as
prepared by the caucus joint committee. The
resolution was adopted by 1876 yeas to Ga nays.
OF the yeas fifty-eight were republicans and
siXty-eight democrats; of the nays fifty were
republicans and fourteen democrats; majority
of each party present voting for the resolution.
1t is said that Messrs. Butler, Shellabarger,
Stevenson and Kelly will tomorrow ask to be
excused from serving on the select committee
The action of the house to-day is considered by
some prominent republicans as conclusive
against the kuklux bill.
COMMISSIONER PLEAsANToN
Has recently received very large number ofre-
ports from officers in the south, stating their
inability to make thorough corrections in taxes,
on account of the spirit of outlawry which
exists outside the the large cities and especially
in the neghborhood of dstlleries where COM
bination exist to prevent the collection of taxes
Owing to these difficulties, proposition is made
to establish national revenue police system, to
be applicable to all sections Of the country. A
draft of the bill has already been prepared,
which, it is understood, meets the appreciation
of the president and attorney general, Commas
sioner Pleasanton, and other prominent officials
SECRETARY BOUTWELL,
To-day officially informed President Scott, of
the Union Pacific railroad, that the treasury de-
partment is paying over in mon-y to the Pacific
railroad companies performing services for the
government One-half of the compensation al
lowed for such services, and there is no doubt
such payments will continue to be made without
interruption or delay. He says the proviso to
the recent army appropriation act appears to re-
verse the question of the liability of the roads to
reimburse the government the interest paid by
the government, but as he is at present advised
it is not the duty of the treasury department to
raise this question in the presence of the act of
congress raferred to.
SENATOR WILSON'S RECENT SICKNESS
Was not so severe as represented. He was in
his seat in the senate to-day.
THE SOUTH.
propose joint committee to examine into the
affairs Of the south.
CONTRIBUTIONS.
The senate to-day confirmed David w. Dunn,
of Indiana, consul to Prince Edwards Island; ;
L. G. Rice, of Maine, consul TO Hakadodi;
Charles E. Grover, postmaster at Gloucester,
Mass.
THE INDIAN COMMISSION.
The Indian commissioners met in Wash
ington to-day, and had long consultation with
Secretary Cox and Commissioner Parker, per-
fecting arrangements for the purchase of annu-
ity goods and subsistence for the Indians. The
board formally voted to accept the respon-
sibility,s auditing accounts of purchase as re-
quired by the recent act of congress.
THE NEW LOAN.
The subscriptions TO the new loan to-day
reached one million. Secretary Boutwell, be-
lieves the government will be able to place the
entire two hundred millions of five per cents
within twenty weeks.