The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-04-21
yha Final Scenes in Washington.

WASHINGTON, April 2e.-A final effort to
confirm Blanchard postmaster of New Or
leans failed by a decided majority.
PASSAGE OF THE KuKLUx BILL.
The Senate adopted the kukluX confer
cncr rcpnrt-36 to 13-McS>rs. Robertson
and Hill voting nay.
The Senate adopted resolution to adj
iourn sine die at O'Clock.
In Geprccating the concessions i'll the ku-
kluy bill, Mr.. Sherman said net man
woull be convicted nor a dollar of damages
obtained under it. The only virtue lett in
the bill was the employment of United
states forces when necessary.
Mr.. Thurman. in opposing the Juror test
on h clause in the bill, said the selection Of
jurors would depend upon the judge and
the district attorney. 1t excluded from
Jury service the Acknowledgement of the
United States. Senators on the floor. and
many others now in high public positions
ITS ADOPTION BY THE HOUSE.
The House adopted the conference ku-
kluX bill-93 to ia strict party vote.
1t also concurrcd i'll the resolution to adj
uurn ut > o'clock to-day.
SECOND DISPATCH
Both Houses adjourned ut , o'clock, and
4 proclamation has been issued calling IN
extra session Of the Senate, TO commence
In the House Butler made "pcrsonal
cxpIanation," defending himself from Va
rinrs charges, and attacking Senator Davis,
Of kentucky. and Mr.. FarnSWorth, OF IL
!inoiS.
Mr.. Farnsworth replied, closing his
speech with the remark that he could con-
Wet the gentleman from Massachusetts OF
cmbezzlcmcnt and perjury before any court
in The country.
Mr.. Beck, of Kentucky, replied in be-
half of Senator Davis, impcaching the
truthfulncss and personal courage OF Butler.
THE ALTERATIONS IN THE KUKLUE BILL AS
PASSED.
The following is the substitute that was
adopted for Shcrman's amendment, and
which is in the bill as passed:
"That any person or persons having
knowledge that any of the wrongs con-
spired to be done and mentioned in the
second section OF this act arc about to be
committed, and having the power to
prevent or aid in preventing the same,
who shall neglect or refuse to do so, and
such wrongful act shall be committed,
such person or persons shall be la,
| BILE to the person injured, OF his legal
representative, for all damages caused by
| any such wrongful act, which such nrst-
| named person or persons by reasonable
diligence could have prevented and such
| damages may be recovered IN an ACTON OIL
the ease in the proper circuit court OF
| the United States and any number OF per-
sons guilty of such wrongful neglect OF re-
| fusal may be joined us defendants In Such
action, provided that such action shall De
commenced within one year after such
cause Of action shall have accrued. And
| if the death of any person shall be caused
| by any such wrongful act and neglect, the
| legal representative of such deceased per-
son shall have such action therefor, and
NAV recover. not exceeding $1,000, dam
ares therein for the benefit of the widow
Of such deceased person, if any there be,
or. il no widow, then for the benefit of the
next of kin of such deceased person"
The deficiency appropriation bill, passed
to-day, enables the Census Bureau to settle
with the census marshals, including o0 per
cent. increase.
MR.. BECK's ANSWER TO BUTLER.
Mr. Beck got leave to reply to Butler in
defence of the Senator of Kentucky, who
had been so foully denounced by him.
| That Senator and that member had had Il
controversy Oh the floor of the Senate.
NJ. Butler (nterrupting): On, no; had
no controversy with him.
MIR. Beck: The Senator denounced the
member, on Jnc HUT VI VIC 'oeudlS, 90 -
i'd scoundrel," and would character
izc that as controversy. [Laughter.l They
had quarrel on the floor of the Senate. 1t
ought to have ended there, and would have
ended there but for the fact that the
member from Massachusetts saw tit to come
ON the floor of the House and use language
grossly offensive TO the Senator from hen-
tuckv. and it was after that that the Sena.
! tor had pronounced the speech when had
been quoted by the member from Massil-
chusetls. If he had Il personal eXplana-
ton to make, he should have made II al
once, but he had waited till Last Iuesday,
| the day that Congress was to adjourn, ana
| then asked leave to make 1t, having Sent
| printed slips of it to Boston and to the
New York Herald, knowing that the SeDa-
| tor would have LETT the city before he could
| have seen it in print. Therefore objected
because it had been held up SO long, and
| not because | did not want to give the
gentleman chance of replication.
Mr. Butler Qnterrupting) The reason
given by the gentleman was that he would
not let me speak so long rs the indictment
against his State was continued.
Dir. Beck: If had had an opportunity
| 10 reply to that indictment would have
done it in way that l hope would have
been worthy of the State. When the gen.
tlcman was trying to get leave to-day,