New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-07

FOR BY THE GOVERNOR.
| 10y TELEGRAPH TO THB TRIBuNEL
| WASHINGTON. Monday, March G, 1871.
The Senate Republican caucus will meet tomorrow
morning for the purpose of appointing committee TO
revise the list OF Senate Committees, and OF considering
the question Of fixing an early date for adjournment
Much difference OF opinion prevails among Senators upon
the latter question 1t certain that the House resolution
Will not he agreed to- and the prospect now is that there
will be total disagreement the part Of the Senate as
many Senators strongly opposed to adourning be-
fore something done to put stop to the acts Of law
essness and violence in the South which they say are
INCREASING TO alarming extent. They declare it would
be dsraceful for Congress 20 home, in face Of the
state Of affairs existing in North and South Carolina
Others want the duty coal and salt repealed and the
Income tax abolished before adiourning and still others
want to stay long enough to annex Sano Domingo 1t
is lite certain that If any general legislation is begun II
will be impossible to bring the session to close under
month six weeks. If, therefore, both Houses do not
agree by the end OF this week upon day for adournng
It will he safe TO predict that Congress will sit until
about the middle OF April.
The organization of the Ways and Means Committee is
the topic of the most absorbing interest here at present
Two months ago. the most prominent candidates for the
Craftsmanship OF the Committee believed 10 be Mt.
Dawes, Judge Kelley, and Gen. Garfield. Some weeks
Mr. Dawes sgniGed his special desire to remain at
the head OF the Appropriations Committee, and strong
opposition was developed in some quarters TO Judge
Kelley, on account Of his devotion to the princi-
pies of Protection, that he believed to be
out OF the question. II then conceded that
Gen. Garfield would be given the place, "a a moderate
Protectonist Of long service ON the Finance Committee
and with force and ability enough 10 lead the House
and people settled down into this belief until about
week ago, when vague rumOrs began TO prevail that
something new was in progress. IL now appears that
High Tariff men have united in great effort 70
keep Gen. Garfield off the Committee. They
h.s,a Tho
ton of Protection, and Of leaning toward
the views OF the Revenue RefOrmeTs." weighty in
uenoe has thus been brought 10 bear upon the Speaker
to persuade him 10 a reconsideration OF his purpose to
give GEN. Garfield The Chailnaushp. Success is claimed
to-day and that new programme has been agreed on
by which Mr. Dawes will consent 20 take the WAYS ana
Means Craftsmanship, 10 which il is urged that
ne is entitled the regular promotion from his present
position. In such Gen. Garfield would
succeed Mr. Dawes In the Appropriations Craftsmanship
aud Nj. Hooper would get the Banking and Currency
Committee. Properly 20 make mp the Ways and Means
Committee Is tho most pcrpeXing and difficult task de-
volying upon the Speaker in every Congress- and 1t IA
douby difficult present account of this unsettled
state Of opinion upon questions Of Thrill AND Taxation
and the lack of positive knowledge OF the views
Of % majority OF the House upon these subjects II the
Committee does not fairly represent the House, It viii
lose all dignity importance and character OF leadership
Mr Blaine is therefore, DESTROYS of postpOnihg the APP
by which time nc will have learned more OF the We've OF
the new members.
GOV. Scott has called upon the President for United
States troops TO suppress ouiragcs in the Counties Of
Union and YORK, III South Carolina, whore he reports
that men are murdered or driven from their homes
nightly because Of tder political opinion. GOV Scott
informs President that there is sufficiently armed
and equipped militia give the needed protection and
that did have at his disposal competent militia
force funds in the state Treasury 70 trans
mort and suDest them. Ho says thar il is noi just
or reasonable IN the Government TO expect him. with the
limited military resources Of the State, 10 successfully
meet IN the field the trained soldiers who held the
United STATES at bay for year., and often achieved
signal trumphs it, best arcs ana That Ia expect
this Of him is 10 initiate the Egyptian system, with a
most gricyous mproyc mcnt, requiring the making Of
bricks with neither straw nor clay lie states that
the Ku-Klux, that were formerly thought to
he mere political ghou bloody specter,
couurcd NJ for party purposes, is terrible fact
an aimed organization thoroughly equipped. having it,
field STAFF and line officers and established lines OF com
municatiOn. He says that If Congress VIII pass an ac
guaranteeing the state fun reimbursement for money
expended in supprcssng domestic violence South Caro-
lima can then obtain TIC necessary credit 10 mobilize her
militia, and sustain them in the field. Nothing but a
,crf,ancu garrison I'm the dsaiectcd sections viii give
the proection 10 the men who threatened with mur-
der orcxe solely because oi their delty To principles
of free government A. evidence OF the condition o
affairs in south Carolina the facts are stated that ON at
Monday a company OF United States troops, that LETT
Columbia for York, Rad the railroad torn up IN their
front bv a body Of armed men, and we're obliged 10
march by the road On Friday last the Republican
members Of the legislature sitting, paid men 10
nickel the road leading from tho Capital, because OF
we'll grounded fears of KukluX raid upon their body
4 Committee Of three members OF the Legislature OF
south Carolina viii arrive here in day or two to lay
the condition OF affairs in South Carolina before the
Tho fo limo
member Of tho sout Carolina eisature is one OK the
Committee.
Commissioner Plcasontou VIII send to Congress az an
carly day % communication regard TO the Income tax,
the export Of whisky and modification Of the Tobacco
laws Hc win repeat the recommendations winch ne
made TO the last Congress and urge immediate action on
them Congress not being in session to-day, the meI-
hers hronged the Departments which they had been
obliged to neglect during the past week.
The only new land grant which passed the
XLI Congress were the following; Oregon branch Pa
cine Railroad 100000 acres; supplemental Northern Pa
,fe 100000; Texas Pacific, with NewOrleanS, La'
and Fort Yuma, CAL branches 100000; making total
OF $4,000 acres. At the opening Of ast session there
were ON the Speakers table % land grant senate bills Of
which 10 were for grants 10 railroads. one for an
irigatug canal in another for the improve
ment Of Duluth Harbor for the Montana Iron Nan
ufacturng Company and 10 the State on Florida ior
various purposes. The total amount involved ia thce
bills estimated by the General Lana Onoe at ~
o APO acres In this batch Of acts the Texas Pacific, as
originally passed 10y the Senate called Tor 2toOGoo
acres The bl substituted By the House called for
about 100000 acres; that which passed, 1t is es-
trated added about 100000 more making the total as
above Beside the % bills the Speakers table. tho
Senate had on IL calendar % bills - OF which were for
railroads eight for canals, and one for mail steamship
company The total amount required by these blls was
estimated at ll4,2lseoO The total amount asked
Dy the Senate 1s922i,92O aetes In the
House every such hill mt odueed being referred under
che rues 10 the Publ, La IDS Committee smohered