The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-20
WASHING ON.
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The Ku Klux Bill PASSED in
the ssaate.
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Senator S2aerman's Amend
ment Modified.
The Kuss Instructing the Senate On Con.
StitutiOnal Laws.
Debate in : Both Houses Over
Southern Affairs.
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The South Threatened with Eore Rigor-
Gus Legislation.
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Probably Final Adjournment of
Congress To-day.
The South Threatened with Eore Rigor
ous Legislation.
WASHINGTON, April 10, 1871.

WASHINGTON, April 10, 1871.
An Evening Session in Both Houses.
Both houses were In session tonight, nut no busi-
ness was transacted. The time spent In waiting
for the report Of the second conference committee
on the Ku Klux bill. The report was made to tho
Senate shortly after ten O'Clock. Sherman, whose
amendment relative to assessing damages upon the
people Of the county where the outrages are COM
mitted was thrown out made q very bitter speech
against the Ku Klux, which was replied to by Thur
man. The House, ascertaining that tho Senate was
Akely to 20 over the old ground Of debate once
more, took recess quarter past ten until half
past ten tomorrow.
-Republicuu Opposition to shermnu,s Amend.
mcnt to the. Ku KIux Bill.
About thirty-one republicans voted with the
democrats TO reject the first report Of the Commit
rec OF Conference on the Ku Klux bill. The nfty
members absent or not voting were nearly equally
divided between the democrats and republicans.
Interesting Event in Masonry.
Last evening the Grand Lodge Room at tho
Masonic Temple was crowded to Its utmost capacity
by the members OF the Masonic fraternity to witness
abe comforting OF the Entered Apprentices degree
upon two candidates In Pentalpha Lodge and the
Master Mason's degree upon TWO candidates In
National Lodge. by Worshipful Brother Lord Tenter
Den, Past Master Of Harmony Lodge, of the jurisdc-
according to the English ritual, which differs in
many details from that OF ritual Of the order In
the United States, the consent Of the candidates
and OF the Grand Master of the District OF
Columbia having been obtained for the comforting
OF the degrees In the English manner for the enght
eminent and entertainment Of the craft In the Dis
tr1ct. Most Of the prominent Free Masons OF this
jurisdiction were present. and the ceremonies were
also honored by the presence Of the Grand Master Of
England Earl De Gray and Ripon, and Grand Mas
ter Stansbury, OF the District OF Columbia The pro.
ceedngs were not only interesting, Instructive and
impressive, but cordial and friendly throughout
Lord Tenderden performed the duties to the entire
satisfaction OF the craft and the event here is
garded as second only to the grand banquet given in
his honor some two weeks since.
Nominations Confirmed.
The Senate to-day, in executive session, confirmed
the following Nominations 49,
Thomas M. Bowen, OF Arkansas, to be Governor
Attorney for the Western district or texas; Il. w
Feke, Collector OF Internal Revenue Third district
Merchandise AT New Orleans; Benjamin H. smith,
Surveyor OF Customs for the district of Gloucester,
nSs w Paa Bas Pension agent s ss 81
members OF the Council OF Legislative Assembly Of
s st q Colombia for TWO ssss S
trict Of Tennessee; Edwin Els Indian Agent for
cons~ss~piiny NJ Eickerson, Of Massachusetts, at
Sorss; Alfred +: 6ocksry. Of Sorh carolina, at a.
6tettin; w. w. Edgecomb, Of Name, at Cape Town;
n T. sheppard. Of Ohio, at Tien-tsln.
Ft'st Assistant Engineers In the Ndry-William II.
Emmons. Henry ". Fitch, Edward Farmer, James
Sheridan, John Loop, Isaac s. Finney and James II.
Second Lieutenant B. F. Mackinbey to be First
Lieutenant in the Revenue Marine service, vice VIII
liam 9. PIgott fo be removed; 49,,
J. N. Schermerhorn, Buffalo, N. T.; w. w. Killip,
Genesee, N. Y.
A Holiday for Governments Clerks.
In view OF the large number of clerks in the gov
eminent employ who are expected to vote to-mor-
for the republican nominees for Congress &C tho
District election orders were to-day issued permit
ting oil who desired to absent themselves from their
desks, to participate in the election. to do go.
Earl De Grey Dinng and Winlng Washing.
ton Notasies. 49,
Earl De Grey gave dinner this evening, which
was attended by speaker Blame Associate Justice
Clifford, Senator Scott, Secretary Delano Mr..
wtcher, Sir stafford Northcote, Professor Montague
Bernard, Lord Tenterden, viscount Goderick, Mr..
f. Cremer. Fl. Howard and Fl. Northcote. On Satur-
day evening next Earl De Grey gives grand recep-
lion at his residence, for which over five hundred
Invitations have been issued. The members Of the
Cabinet, Justices Of the Supreme Court Senators
and Representatives, members OF the diplomatic
corps and the elite OF Washington society are among
those invited to meet the British Commissioners on
this OCCASION Lady Thornton will do tho honors Of
the reception, and preparations for the entertain
ment OF the guests are being made on most ex-
tensivo scale.
-Dinncr mud Reception by Assistant Secretary
Eavis.
The Assistant Secretary Of State, J. C. B. Davis,
gave dinner this evening at his residence, at
which, among Others, were present Senator An
tnony, Sehor Roberts, the Spanish Minister, and
lady; Admiral Porter and lady, and Count CONT of
the Italian Legation. At the conclusion OF the
dinner reception followed, which was attended by
members OF the diplomatic corps, officers Of the
: army and navy and many others. s,&,. 4
Southern InvestigRtion Commistee. =
The joint special committee which Is 70 visit the
South during the recess for the purpose Of nvest
eating the condition OF Affairs there, win meet TO-
morrow for the purpose OF organizing and agreeing
upon plan of action 1t il probable they will ap.
poEt subcommittee OF three to visit the different
States where o0trages are reported. They propose
ITO leave for the South soon after the adjournment
Msveucnss OF sho President.
The President and Generl Porter would have
tAt Washington for st. Louis this afternoon had
Ougress closed its session In time. They VIII,
i. Wever, leave tomorrow. The President proposes
o j, Vend week on his farm near that city. TIE
pres Nent designs visiting the Pacific coast about
h II t,of september. fa BIZ
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