The New York herald., 1871-03-26
No Adjournment of Congress
Until May.
Senator Clayton, of Arkansas,
Sworn In.
Another Raid by Mr.. Sumner on
st. Domingo.
Passage by the Senate Of the Deficiency
Appropriation Bill.

WASHINGTON, March Is, 1871.
Interview Of the Democratic Governor OF
Alabama with the President.
Among the visitors to the Executive Mansion TO.
day was Governor Lindsay. the democratic Governor
OF Alabama, who called to pay his respects 10 the
PRESIDENT The Interview was very satisfactory ana
courteous. Governor Lindsay assuring the President
that his State was thoroughly peaceable, except the
usual crimes that pervade everywhere. He
also declared his ability to repress and
check all outrages without appealing to the
President for protection, and declared his
intention to maintain the laws at all hazards. He
further assured the President that, should occasion
require he would not hesitate to call upon the fede-
raj authorities for assistance. Tho President ex-
pressed his satisfaction at these assurances Both
parties appeared pleased at the result OF the inter-
view. Governor Lindsay left mere tonight for New
York.
A Gigantic Fraud Unearthcd-Deprecinting
Alabama Bonds.
curious circumstance was brought to light to-
day, which, it is understood, win be made the SUBJ
ject OF Congressional investigation. 1t appears that
the State Of Alabama is entitled several thousand
acres OF agricultural land scrip under the acts
or Congress. and that W. W. Smith, late Governor or
that State, visited Washington about year since
for the purpose OF causing the issue OF the scrip
The Commissioner OF the Land Ofilce directed this
scrip to be made out, but from some mysterious rea-
son It was never issued. Some few weeks ago Gov.
ernor Lindsay, OF Alabama, received communica-
ton from gentleman in ohio charging the exist
ence OF conspiracy for the withholding or this
scrip by which Alabama five per cent bonds were
TO be deprecated In Wall street to sixty cents on
the dollar then bought up by interested parties and
under State law exchanged at par rates for
this scrip. AS consequence examination In
the matter was had to-day under the auspices OF
Governor Lindsay, OF Alabama and the package OF
scrip ls said to have been discovered In the Land
Office all made out, but endorsed on the enveope
as withheld by direction OF Senator Warner The
writer OF the warning letter from Ohio charged that
Ex-Governor Smith and Senator Warner were In
terested in this stock obbing conspiracy. 1t is said
that ex-Commssoner Wilson knows all about the
affair." and Will no doubt make some curious rcvela-
tions OF this and other land jobs.
The Deficiency Appropriation BiII-Ten Mil.
lions in Jobs Provided For.
The Senate finished the Deficiency APPROXIMATION
Dill to-day, and It now goes to the House for con-
currence In the Senate amendments. The bill has
been so completely changed that the Appropria-
tions Committee OF the House, whence 1t originated.
will scarcely recognize it, About ten million dollars
have been added in the way OF amendments.
whereas the original appropriation was only a few
hundred thousand. great many jobs. foreign to the
OH, have been put on in the shape of 0utrders
Members Of the House say there is at least weeks
work for that body In this bill Most OF the Senate
amendments will probably be rejected, and the bill
VIII finally go to a conference committee. The
democrats In the House will take occasion to expose
the extravaganza OF the republican Senators. as,d
VIII point to this bill as specimen brick.
L/Senat0r Summers Foray ON the President.
The understanding at the adjournment OF the
Senate to-day that Mr.. Sumner will have the
moor on Monday on his st. Domingo resolutions.
when he will deliver his speech on international
law and point out the manner In which 1t has been
violated oy the President. He will probably be an
swered py MI: Morton. s.,..->. '7>es
Bill for Suppression OF Ku Kluxcs nt the
South.
Judge Shellabarger, chairman OF the select com.
mittee OF the House on the special message OF the
President is preparing bill for the suppression or
the Ku Klux. 1t will be sort OF eclectic measure
composed OF parts of Shellabarger's Buffers and
Wilson'S original Ku Klux bills. There will be a
full meeting OF the committee on Monday morning
to which the bill will be submitted. AS already
stated, the democrats VIII oppose It IN every
shape. Some leading democratic members or the
House gave 1t as their opinion to-day tnat the ses
sion would be prolonged until May This is regarded
as an indication that they intend TO nipuster on
the Ku Klux bill.
Movements Of the Japanese Commissioner.
Governor Ito, the Japanese Commissioner, now in
this country for the purpose OF learning our system
Of finances and the customs ana internal revenue
laws with the view OF adapting them to the needs
OF his own country, will leave Baltimore tonight
for New York. where he will spend some days I'm
visiting the government oflces. He will be accom-.
panied by his secretaries and Mr.. j. H. Savile the
Chief Clerk OF the Treasury Department, and Mr..
Ross Fish, clerk in the Warrant Division
OF that department. These gentlemen, designated
BY Secretary Boutwell, to acquant Governor Ito with
our financial system and the methods OF accounta-
bity in the Treasury Department, have been en-
gagged for several weeks past in this duty and they
report that the japanese are apt scholars.
Appointments In the Revenue Marine Service.
The Secretary OF the Treasury to-day made the
following assignments Of the newly appointed third
lieutenants In the United States revenue marine SER
vice:-Frederick A. O'Connor, to the Wanderer at
San Francisco; s. 4. Mcguire, to the Wilderness at
New Orleans; John w Harrison, to the Northerner at
Baltimore; George Z. Mcconnell, to the Dobbin at
Castine, Me-; Thomas d. Walker, to the Petrel at
Apalachicola; W. II. Roberts, to the Racer, at
Charleston; George II. Gooding to the Rescue at
Feraandina; w. ii. Hand, to the Resolute, at Key
West 4. J. Simmons, TO the Relief, at Galveston; Eli
d. Edwards, to the Reliance, at Port Townsend
w. T.; ID. A. Hail. to the Stevens at Newbern, N. c..
w. A. Falling to the vigilant at Eastport, Me-. E.
Brindi, to the Seward, at Wilmington N. c.; G. F.
shoemaker has been transferred from the DobDin to
the Bronx, at New York.
Died of Grief.
The father Of James Grady, who was executed
yesterday, died this noon, shortly after twelve
O'Clock. He was about sixty years Of age, and mad
been In feeble health for some time. The terrible
blow to his FEELINGS by the execution or his son.
with the excitement and grief attending the case,
were, In the opinion Of the physicians, the proxi-
mate causes OF his death.
Nominations by the President.
The President sent the following nominations to
the Senate to-day
10 be Postnasters.- John c. Douglass, GAINESVILLE,
Ohio; w. II. Blair, Hamilton, Ohio; J. ). Vull, New
Philadelphia, 0hlo; c. K. lands, vineland, N. j.;