New-York tribune., 1871-04-10
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WtsBINGTOY, April ., IS


W tslNGTOy, April ., 1871
The Jnr'eary Committee Of the senate have agreed to
rcport the House Ku-biux bill WITH few uulmpoi-
tant amendments, which, in the opinion OF the Commit
tee VIII facilitate the enforcement OF te PROVISIONS VI
o hin In Ie courts The iii Will not be ged either
for tie purpose Of making 1t stronger or weaker Tue
General sentiment among Republican Senators is in favor
of short debate and it is hoped that vote VIII be
reached by the middle last OF the week. and that Con-
rcss viii dOuu by Saturday or the Monday folloWlhg'
Attorney-Ge Geueral Akenan has expressed the opinion
that much Of the force OF the KUkuX bill, which passed
the House on Thursday, was sacrificed when the Hale
amendments abollsIng the roncad oath Tor Jurors, was
agreed TO- He says that many who assist in committing
onfrages have no connection with tie Ku-<lux Some
mcuber OF tat organization informs them tat taid IS
70 be nade upon q certain town, negro to be whipped
or United aes Ois 10 Dc run ont, ana tAat thoy
must assist Being jim sympathy with the kukiux'
they make 10 objection, and yet win excuse themselves
Len rouireI TO take the oath prescribed for jurors in
ts act by the mental reservation that they did not
"voIuntalily' aid any conspiracy or combination
Cen. Batler expresses himself as well satisfied with
the Ku-Klux bill as 1t passed the House. Ihe oly
change made by amendment that Ac regrets was the
striking out of the clause giving the President power to
call for volunteers TO suppress an insurecton instead
f denending up0n the militia The militia he says, Is OF
necessity drafted force, and the Democrats III the
House. by voting as they did, put themselves IN the
poson Of favoTng draft instead OF the enlistment OF
volunteers which not at all consistent with ther op
noson TO cOnscTiption during the war; The portion oi
the bill authorizing the President to enlist volunteers
was copied word for word from the Act Of 1884, approved
nv GEORGE Washington Gen. Butler says that the chief
ohiection TO the employment Of militia Is that
I'm case Of outbreak at the South, the forces 10 sup
pres IL would have be sent from Massachusetts, New
York or Pennsylvania, which the only states having
an efficient militia force and as the President can call
ont militia for period longer than % days, before
qn1ld lp
onerations large part OF their time would nave eA-
nired Besides they would be in part, raw, inefficient
troops whereas If the President were empowered 10 en-
list volunteers orders could be issued to accept only
such as had served during the late war such men, put
under experienced officers would be at the start,
efficient veteran soldiers. it Is suggested that GEN. But
Ter ought not to object to the employment OF militia In
view of the fact that he is COMMANDMENTS Chief OF the
Massachusetts troops and IL any force from that state
were mt into the field he would have the command OF
them.
Gen Butler will make personal explanation In the
House reply to the attack made on him in
the Senate last week by Garrett Davis He VIII cause
Davis's speech TO be read.
The Hon. G. NJ. Hamilton, xMember OF congress from
Florida has made sweeping charges OF corruption
against senator Osborn Of that state; against A. t.
O,Drrp OF Brooklyn, represented to be biOther !" lhe
sepatOr, RHa t minister; aud against several other
persons Interested during the XLIst Congress- In the
passage bill " nting lands to nld III the constsnc-
ton of certain railroads." Three letters printed here
today each dated 1T Brooklyn, addressed To MI nam
ton and signed a. c. O.bornS' The nrst uhIous p's
plans OF the Company, and states sha' s'', '' ''.
Deb 49, $40 hcen already Issued oi "hoh was W
be used nt Tallahassee i'll order to obtain grant u '''o
land and some at Atlanta for the purpose o, SECURING
the right OF way and . subsidy of $4,000 per milo o'
tho Il. Hary'I River 10 Mcn The letter tSntiiues'
III yen :ud your adheiente loa by Purinan, 90 l9s
II. u bc passed. with the aid OF the stock stess