New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-25
.BY qiLEe8APn TO THE TmBUNRl

10y qlLEGRAPH TO THE TRlBUEB.l
WAsHINGIoN, Monday, july %, 1874.
prominent Republican Of Mississippi writes, III let
ter received here to-day quite encouraging account
Of affairs lie aye that very important disclosures In
relation TO the KlKlux have recently been commun
Gated from hcrs e lie Investigating Committee; fur
Their and very damaging facts coming out before the
L. s. Grand Jury session. and other facts IN pos
session Of persons thero have been forwarded to the
Committee. Great good has already been achieved by
the KuKlux law, not il actual punshnents neted to
individuals but In carrying and terror to the asas
sins One county in Mississippi perhaps two, threaten
combined resistance. Gov. Ale0rn is determined to
exert all his power TO suppress the outrages, and has
also announced his intention TO thoroughly canvass the
State during the legislative and county elections to be
had this FAIL The Republicans are confident OF carrying
tho State They have been greatly encouraged by learn
ing that g. troops TO be sent to aid the Marshal
and his deputies IN making arrests, under large nun
her of indictments recently found at Jackson Encour-
aging accounts continue arrive from North Carolina,
with prospects more favorable TO the Republicans on
the Constitutional COnN ent.on question.
Tie Commissioners appointed 10 revise the Unlteu
States statutes have drafted. beside the section on
Crimes as mentioned last week. an additional one
which relates to tho Slave Trade the Flag and Seal and
the Militia the Seal OF the Government, including pubic
buildings and grounds, and division nndcr the ttlc
Of Arms, ATmo.ies, and AIsenals' The Commission
include in their draft relative TO the Slave Trade the
old sections which apply to the importation OF negroes
ana the holding buying, and selling or the same In
exclamation why these sections were submitted to Con
ress the Commissioners alude TO the nonexstence OF
slayery and Of the imp0ssbity under the Constitution
for a slave 20 touch the soil breathe the air OF he
United States hut they prefer that the whole subject
eboad be brought before the public and Congress No
changes are recommended respecting the Flag and
Seal la connection with the laws appertain-
ing to the Militia, the Commissioners have
restored that eccton in the old law
of 1895 which provides tha5 the Militia,
when called into active service must be subjected 10 he
rules Of war the regular troops OF INC Uned states
The Act OF July 49, 1861 binds the militia so called out 10
those rules only In case OF Instruction, anu aso ic
meals the fourth section OF the Act Of 1875, thus leaving
the militia when called out 10 repol invasion, without
any uroylsops for their government at all The COM
mssionors are Of the opinion that this was not the IN
tenon OF Congress when enactg the law OF 1851 ana
they have therefore restored the old law OF 1885, In re-
laton TO the public buildings and grounds, the COMMITS
soners have submitted three new sections to the laws
ereon they relate indecent actions on the premises
and urescribe penalties applicable to the crime. The
Commissioners state that punishment for Injuries 10
pubiic buildings End grounds, or Indecent conduct
therein seem to DC oHSSus In tho ogsaton OF
Congress except In respect to the Capitol They there
fore deem It 10 enact by national authority some
Law like the one recommended by them.
About ss50OOO VIII be required to pay the quarterly
interest on the funded loan, due August l. This money
will not be sent direct to the money eenters as hereto
fore and the change made IN sending the Interest direct
TO the bondholder meets with favor in the West That
section OF the country has always complained that New
York has had an excess OF the floating capital owing to
the Government disbursements being made there
and therefore the rates If exchange fixed at low
rate I'm New York while ia the Western States IL was at
high rate.
The liberal system Of granting furloughs, which mas
heretofore prevailed In the Treasury Department paitc
uarly among heads OF Bureaus and other high Officers
has been cptaied The Secretary has issued general
order stating that than 80 days absence In his
Department will be allowed In any hscai year. under
any circumstances whatever, and that no appeal from
mis- leci,,on will be considered We presume this order
Will be general ts character and apply to the great as
well as the small.
Cases OF attempts smuggo goods along the Canadian
border becoming very frequent and the regulations
are becoming mere strinsent and enforced Dsfe hGNy