The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-09-25
LATEST FROM WASHINGTON.
The Kuklux Investigation


The kuklux Investigation.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.-The general
KukluX Committee met again to-day in the
Capitol. F. N. Strudwick, OF HiIlsboro',
N, C.; David Gist, of Union county, S. c.;
and Clayton Camp, Of Spartansburg coun-
| ty, S. g., having been duly summoned and
failed to appear as witnesses before the
committee, the chairman Senator Scottl
was authorized to report said fact to the
Senate at its next session, and request the
president of the Senate to issue his warrant
for their arrest as being in contempt OF the
authority of Congress. 1t was also ordered
that copies of this resolution be sent to the
committee then adjourned to meet on the
| first day of the next session Of Congress, or
sooner if called by the chairman.
After this the subcommittee of three
| viz, Senator'S Scott, Pool, and Blair-ap-
| pointed to examine witnesses, organized,
and examined Colonel w. l.. Saunders, of
North Carolina, and Edward Wheeler, of
| Arkansas. Saunders, whom the committee
have had much trouble in getting before
them. refused to-day to answer all ques-
| tionS as to his connection, or the connec-
ton of any other person, with the so.called
kuklux organization on the ground that he
was not compelled to criminate himself or
bring upon himself the punishment which,
according to the decision Of the Supreme
| Court of North Carolina, may be visited
| upon any member Of the band Of kukluX
| for the misdeeds Of their fe,low-!nemDers.
The act of Congress Of january 24h,
] 1862, was read to him, wherein it is enact
ed that such plea shall not be held good
| to excuse Il witness from testifying before
| Congressional committee; but he still per-
sisted in his refusal to answer the questions
nut to him, saying he preferred relying on
the Constitution Of the United States rather
! than on an act of Congress. lie was then
informed that be would be reported to the
| full committee atits next meeting, when 1t
is expected that Congress will take coSni-
| zance of the case and order his arrest tor
contempt.
The two subcommittee Of the Kuklux
Committee held meetings to day. The sub
committee for the Curolinas, Georgia, and
| Florida resolved to meet at augusta on the
| 18th of October. The subcommittee for
| Tennessee, Alabama, and Mississippi will
meet at Huntsville, Ala, OH the 10Th Of
| October.
Circular In Relation to Tobacco Tax Frauds.
| WASHINGTON, Sept. observation-disclosures
Douelas has issued circular, In which he
saws that notwithstanding the increased re-
! ceipts fi ON manufactured tobacco, snuff,
and cigars, during the last fiscal year oyer
those OF any previous years, owing to the
| Increased vigilance and energy of the rev.
enue officers, he Is forced to the conclusion
| that the complaints of manufacturers are
well founded ; that large amounts ottobacco
| In aggregate are SOLD ana consumed IN rauu
Of the revenue.
| After stating the two modes by which
| this is done he says the revenue office has
| under consideration the subject OF more
etfectual mode of aftiXing stamps to wooden
| packsoes, so as to increase the difficulty of
removing them without tearing or mutila-
| ting them, and q more Thorough mode Of
| cancellation, so, If possible, to render them
! unfit for second use, and ii used second
time, to render detection OF the fact COM
paratiVely easy.
letter to all supervisors, collectors, and as
SCISSORS, and to call upon them. one and
| all, to put forth renewed, combined,
and simultaneous efforts to suppress
| these frauds, and ut the same time to
| address a letter to all manufacturers,
calling upon them to cooperate with the
Government to protect themselves and the
| lawful business, by Furnishing all the IN
! formation which they have Oh may be able
to obtain on specified points, so as to secure
! a rigid enforcement Of the law in its penal
| provisions upon guilty and Intentional Vlo-
| iations in fine, by a vigorous, persistent,
and united effort on the part OF all revenue
oficers, With the cooperation OF honest tax
| PAYERS. the frauds complained Of can De
suppressed and the manufacture and sale
| of tobacco and cigars without Tue payment
| of Government tax cannot be carried on TO
an extent that will greatly diminish the
revenue or seriously injure the business of
honest manufacturers and dealers.
| The Commissioner has also issued cir
cular In order to remedy the complaint Of
their selling agents, that In Offering their
goods upon the market they encounter
iobaccos which are sold so low that ID is
! impossible for them to compete with such
| prices, and the prevailing opinion is that
| these loW.priced tobaccos hive been and
! are being put upon the market without the
payment Of the internal revenue tax.
| The Supervising Steamboat Inspectors.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.-secretary Bout
| well has ordered the supervising inspectors
| OF steamboats, to reconvene on the 4th OF
| October. 1t Is claimed that they did their
work badly at their last session,
| Stringent regulations Will be engraited IN
the new series Of rules.
| General News.
The Secretary of the Treasury has order.
ed the purchase Of three millions OF o-2Vs
/ on Monday.
] Mr. Boutwell, decides that parties who
!, hold called registered bonds of 1852, which
belong by purchase to holders, but have
not been transferred, and stand credited TO
/, the original psy6 on the books OF the De-
partment, should procure power Of az