New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-04-17
XLIID CONGRESS-1st Session.
THE AMNESTY BILL IN THE SENATE-CONFER-
FNCE COMMITTEES ORDERED ON THE KU-
KLUX AND DEFICIENCY BILLS--AN EXTRA
SESSION OF THE SENATE TO BE CALLED
EARLY


lBY TELEGRAPH TO TIiB TRIBUNBl
WAsnISGTON. April ls. 1871.
on the meeting OF The Senate, yesterday morning, Mr.
Robertson called up his motion to amend the rule fixing
the order of business in the for this session
10 allow the consideration OF the House Amnesty bill.
and Messrs Wilson and Sawyer expressed hope that
the motion would prevail Mr. CoAkling and other Sen
ators objected to any action in the matter this week.
Mr.. Osborn in a personal explanation. made general
denial OF all of the charges made against him by exon
gresham Hamilton in connection with the Florida Rail
road and said that the secret of them be found in
the fact that no had opposed Mr. Hamiltons renomna
ton. But little interest manifested in Mr. Osborns
explanation. and few Senators listened 10 it, Pending
action on Mr.. Robertsons motion, the Senate went into
Executive session. and then adjourned.
The Deficiency Appropriation bill finished In the
House yesterday and sent TO Conference Com
mitee The proposition to make park Of the Govern
ment reservations between the Capitol and the White
House, contained in of the Senate amendments,
not concurred in and amendment introduced in the
interests Of the Baltimore and Potomac Railway giving
II permission build s road up into the city TO depot
which is proposed to at Sxhs and Pennsylva
na-ave, also voted down. The debate on the
amendment providing for new issue OF national bank
notes resumed and finally defeated by one ma
jory the vote standing Sc in the affirmative TO 81 in the
negative After action had been taken all of the Sen,
ate amendments, Mr. Myers OF Philadelphia moved To
amend the section aboshiDg the law providing for the
first session Of each Congress to begin on the 4th OF
March, that the law should not take effect until 1881
and this the Yeas and Nays were called The vote
stood IS in the affirmative, and 9G IN the negative After
the previous question had been called, Mr.. Bingham
moved to lay the whole bill and amendments on the
tabe-this motion being made in order to defeat the
same amendment. This also failed. the affirmative
vote being only 50, and the negative l25 MT SheAa-
barger then asked unanimous take from the
table the Ku-Klux BILL which had been sent over from
the Senate, in order that might have immediate con
sideration No Directing he Immediately called the
previous question: which was seconded. All Of the
Senate amendments except the following, were con-
CURED in That in the second section, prescribing
special punishment for interfering with nuring any
United States officer, while engaged IN the lawful dis
charge of his duty that in the fourth section extending
the operation this from June 1872 the end OF
the next regular session of Congress- that in the sixth
section restoring the ironclad oath for jurors, and
the Sherman amendment. printed in The TRIBUNE OF
yesterday The Speaker then appointed Messrs Shelia
barger Scoed and Kerr members on the part OF the
House CT Committee of Conference. The almost uni
versa opinion among Representatives is that the Senate
will have to recede from the amendments III which the
House did not concur.
The skill with which Mr. Sheabarger managedt the ku-
Klux bill in the House, yesterday, is the subject OF
general remark representatives OF bOth parueS
here to-day The Democratslhad made up their minds
TO impede action the bill, but Mr.. ShelaDargers con
ciiatory aud fair proposals entirely disarmed
Them and the result that the bill was disposed OF
| without waste of time.
Several Republican Senators warmly approve the ac-
ton of the House in disaeeng 10 the Sherman amend
ment to the Ku-Klux bill. They say that 1t was very
crude and ought not TO passed i'll the form that it
did, but they hope in the Conference Committee 10 50
change il that it will acceptable to both branches
1t is the general opinion among Senators that the tx
ecuve session of the Senate to consider the new treaty
| with England nearly completed by the Joint Com
mission will he called for about the lst OF May. Many
Senators desire to go home as soon As Congress adonr
and in conformity with their wishes. II is understood
that at least two weeks time will be given Den Tor ths
purpose the President before they will be required to
| return To duty here.