New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-21

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rhsS IT To-DAY--GEN BUFFERS KU-KLUN
mn. PRESENTED IN THE HOUSE.
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WASHINGTON, Monday, March 90, 1871.
Tn She senate to-day Mr.. Hamilton of Texas was sworn
,p The Committee Privileges and Elections made a
cnort in favor of admitting seats Messrs Godthwaite
Of Alabama aud Blodgett Of Georgia, pending the nves
,ratiop Of the validity OF their election. Mr. Thurman
and Mt Hin uhe colleague Of Mr. Blodgeto dissented
from the report far as il was in his favor MI hii,
IL is believed will oppose very strongly the admission OF
Bodgctt The report, it is expected, viii come up ior
action in the morning hour tomorrow. resolution OF
Mr. Conllinc directing the Secretary Of the Interior
10 furnish the names Of al the enumerators
of the census paid 10 Them ana the duties
performed by them, passed An important Dill was
introduced by Mr. Frelnghuysen, conterrng upon IN
teral Revenue officers the power OF entering suspected
places and making arrests The concurrent resolution
provdiug for Joint Investigating Committee. to eN
anime into the condition Of affairs in the South was re-
turned from the House with an amendment
increasing the number of members the part Of that
body 20 a. Several Senators urged immediate concur
renee in the amendment, but Mr. sumner refused con-
sent 10 its being acted to-day The resolution OF MI
Anthony prescribing the order of business at this ses
sion was under consideration for nearly four
hours Nh Bayard occupying the whole time IN q
political speech I'm reply to the speech u
Mr.. sherman saturday. He did not heSi'h'e
10 express his detestatiou of the KukuX outageS O
aitemptcd rs was to expected. TO throw the re'po
bity upon the Republicans. Mr. Ames OF MISS mas 'i
floor 10 morrow and will give an insight into AFFAIRS IA
that state Messrs Sumner, TTumbui, sawyer anu
Blair are alse expected to speak ON the su'yeo', ~"
probable II the time is afforded, that thls ueoa'o VIII
he generally participated in .,,,.,,,
II Il said IN he the understanding among Repuohcah
Senators that an effort will be made 10 bring the senate
~ q vote on the Anthony resolution tomorrow" am.
that they will sit until the Democrats are WILING ~
the debate end, If it takes all night.
Senators Goldthwaite Of Alabama ana bIouse'' Vi
corca will be permitted to take their seats tomorrow
IN accordance with the resolution reported to-day nom
she Committee on Elections and Privileges. Senator cay
ION Of Arkansas expected TO arrive in two or three
DAYS There viii then be but one vacancy in the Senate
that caused by the TO admit Gov Vance OF Norh
Carolina whose will probably not be DECIDED lAis
session.
Under the call Of states, to-day, Gen Butler finally got
his elaborate KuKlux bin read and referred to the Jul
dietary Committee, when appointed. Mr. FarnsWofin'
in spirit OF what appeared 10 be personal spite, Cd
ieced TO the printing of the BILL hut when many OF the
leading Republicans appealed to him he withdrew DIS
objection Gen Morgan then objected, but later IN the
day agreed to allow the bill TO go 10
me pripter After the morning hour motion
prevailed to go 10 business on the Speakers
table and the concurrent resolution providing for the
hppoiutment of Joint Select Committee TO inquire into
The condition Of the late nsurectonary states was taken
M Mr. Dawes proposed his amendment increasing inc
Committee TO u members and giving ii permission TO re-
port al any time during the next or any subsequent se
sion Of Congress. Many of the more sagacious
Republicans, including MesSrs shelaDarger' bing
ham and Others, desire 10 have q debate
on the resolution. This Mr.. Dawes oQected
Co. and his substitute agreed TO, and the resolution
paed Another Senate bill "to provide for the reissue
OF national notes. and for other purposes caused
considerable debate 1t provides for having the mutt
lated national bank returned by the several banks
To the Treasury and the issuance of new bills printed on
new plates their places 1t was said IN favor OF TINS
hill that but about 10 per cent OF all the bills
issued 10 the national banks had ever come back for
redemption and that the great volume OF the currency
IL now in bad condition. while the greenbacks came back
at the rate per cent year and are thus kept IN
good condition. Mr.. Brooks of NewYork opposed the
hill because he believed that 1t was but the beginning OF
scheme exposed last session to establish in Washington
an immense money mandatory, at great expense just
M time when hoping to get back to specie pay
mcns II also denied that the plates now used are
worn out. While Gen. Garfield was on the hoo
trying 10 get the previous question ON THIS oill Mt
Pcrce OF Mississippi took him off his feet with motion
a. suspend the rules and bring before the House D
which he offered, combining Mr.. Becks Genera
Amnesty bin and shellabargers Ku-klux bill TIT
Democrats not like to record III opposition u
amnesty tried 20 adjourn the House, but falling
that took bitter pill. and. voting against the Who'
hill defeated it. Mr.. Wheeers resolution TO adjourn
this session Of Congress on Thursday next agreed u
by a vote of 12l 10 81.
The senate Military Committee held their first meet
Ing this session. today and considered large number
of hills referred to them. They agreed TO report favora
bly, bill to extend the time Of payment for the armorJ
property at Harper's Ferry sold by the Government
about year a 90 also, bill 10 sell the Government
property al Sag HaTbor The Committee fayoraby con
siderrd the bi recommended by the War Department t
authorize the expenditure Of $4,000 to enlarge the bar
racks and depot al Fort LeayeDwOrth Kansas, in orde
10 afford Winter quarters for all the cavalry serving
upon the plains which It is considered desirable TO con
ceutrae al this point during the season. when they can
not engage in actual field operations. No final conclu
sion wac arrived upon this BILL number Of bills were
referred To the Secretary Of War for information
Senator Blairs bill, to authorize the expenditure OF
$4,000 for experiments upon heavy ordnance, was or
dored TO be reported adversely