The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-03-20
FROM WASHINGTON.
BIodxett and GoldthwnIte.

Special Despatch to the Evening Telegraph
WASHINGTON, March 20.-The Senate Committee
agreed to report in favor of the admission OF Foster
Bodgett as Senator from the State Of Georgia. and
Mr. Goldthwaite as Senator from Alabama These
gentlemen will PROBABLY be sworn in to-day.
Buffers Ku-Klux Bill.
General Butler succeeded to-day In Introducing
his famous Ku Klux bill under the cali Of States for
bills and resout ons de called for the reading of 1t
so as to have it printed in the Globe because the
Democrats objected TO its being printed In the usual
way. The bin was referred to the Reconstruction
Committee when appointed, but 1t cannot be brought
is there any chance of its being reported from the
committee; for although the Reconstruction Com
mttee has the right to report at any time, there Is
committee appointed as yet.
the President Returned
to-day from Philadelphia, and it is understood that
as the result OF his visit
The New Collector
for the port OF that city Will be appointed In few
Gays.
The President and the Democrats.
There is a good deal OF unfayorable comment
among the Republican politicians here at the Presi-
dent being the guest OF 80 prominent Democrat
while in Philadelphia as A. j. Drexel. They think
that with everything else, IL will tend to dep9raz5
the rank and file, who cannot understand how e
President can affiliate with Democrats in a city
where there are so many pro ninent Republic ans.
IT should be undersloOd. however, that Mr.. Drexel
the guest OF the President here, and Grant was
simply returning Mr.. Drexel's visit
1t is expected that the
sanIo Domingo Commissioners
will arrive here on Friday Saturday. Tue Pcesi-
dent proposes TO send the report OF the commits
siOneIs 10 Congress at once, and to recommend
action upon it, Some OF his friends are trying to
persuade him that action had better be delayed
until the next session for the reason that the
Senate is In no humor TO regard the scheme of an
nexaiion favorably. The belief Is that 1t will be de-
feated by very large vote.
Senator Anthony
this morning endeavored to get up his resolution
providing that no legislation should De considered
at this session except with reference to the cond
Eessrs. Trumball and Sumner gave notice that
they wanted to amend ana debate the resolution,
and they objected to a vote being taken.
A debate is going on In the Senate Sherm AMI s
resolution instructiDg the judiciary Committee to
report the Ku EluX bill
Despatch % the associated Press.
The southern Democrats.
after consultation, have agreed not at present 70
issue an address to their constituents, but will irst
advise with thar Democratic associates in the
House, and will be governed by the views OF a
caucus OF the party.
The CslIectoTship and Colonel j. w. FOrney
Special DesDd ch 10 The EUsnsflg Telegraph.
WASHINGTON, March 20-Since sending my first
despatch in regard to the Philadelphia CollectOrshp.
have learned that the Philadelphia Congressmen
lave united upon Colonel John w. FOrney, and that
The Pre- sident has rendered him the position lt Is
extremely doubtful whether Colonel Forney Will ac-
cept although he will be strongly urged 10 do so.
1t is well known that the Presi seut went to Pbia
depRia expressly TO arrange this matter OF the Col
lectOTship.