The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-09-02
WASHINGTON. Septemher |.


don-The Savannah Mails, &C., &c.
WASHINGTON, September l.
Senator Scott. chairman of the K-KluX COM
mlttee, had an interview with the President,
and submitted a communication, which was
fully discussed in the interview, setting forth
briefly the number of acts of unlawful vic.
lence which have been perpetrated within
the past few months in various counties in
South Carolina, and notably in Spartan
burg and York, for which no one had
been punished by the civil authorities, as
disclosed by the Investigations of the
subcommittee In their recent visit to these
localities; also, the fact that Senator Scott hal
there notified prominent citizens that If these
acts of violence by disguised men continued,
and especially If witnesses examined by the
committee were subsequently outraged, he
would call the Presidents attention to the
| facts, and recommend that he exercise the
submitted to the President various commune
cations, atf1daTits, &C., showing that since the
return of the committee, and in spite of the
efforts of leading citizens, who, upon his sug.
gestion, had made strong efforts BY speeches
and otherwise to control and check law
lessness, the outrages had continued Sto
go on undiminlshed, while the perpetrators are
unpublished. he suggested to the President
the propriety of issuing proclamation under
the Ku. Klux act, preliminary to a pro:lama-
ton of martial law in York and Spartanburg
Counties, and that, under the third section of
the act, instructions be issued to military COM
manders in the adjoining counties to arrest
parties without process, and hand them over
to the civil authorities for prosecution. The
President agreed to the suggestion, and pro-
clamation preliminary to declaration of masl
tial law may soon be expected r
The Cabinet meeting to-day was attended
by all of the ministers excepting the post
master-general and secretary of the treasury.
The President called the attention of the mem.
bers present to the letter of Senator Scott, of
Pennsylvania, alleging causes for declara-
tion of martial law in certain counties of South
Carolina, which was handed to the President
yesterday. Without any discussion of conse-
quence this letter was referred to the
attorney-general, who is to take ac-
tion concerning the application of the Ku-
KluX law upon the statements contained
therein, and as soon as this official has made
a report, the proclamation will be Issued. The
Cabinet also considered the Corean diff1clA-
ties, but It is understood the question will be
left for the action of Congress. A long
amount of routine business was disposed of.
Clews, Habicht & Co., of London, the for
elgn house OF Henry Clews & Co., of New
York, have been designated as the fiscal agent
of the United States Government, at London
"a trust until now vested In the house of
Barring Brothers & Co. Thirty years ago, after
the conclusion OF the Ashburton treaty, the
agency was taken from the Bank of England,
which had held the office ever since the estab.
llshment of American independence, and
given to Barring Brothers g. Co., in
compliment TO Lord Ashburton, who was
o member OF that firm, and who negotia-
ted tile treaty which bears his name. For
near quarter OF a century Messrs. Barlrg
Brothers have done the government business.
aud the account is now transferred to Ctews &
Co. as recognition Of their valuable services
In promoting the negotiation of the several
loans during and since the war. ALI the money
received and all the collections of the United
States consuls in Europe, South America and
ports of Asia and Africa are remltted to this
agency In London, which Is the official repre-
sentative Of the government In all financial
matters relating to foreign countries.
The following appointments have been made:
David Maillard Armstrong, consul.general at
Rome; James L. Graham, Jr., consul at Flor
ence.
The statement of the Treasury Department
shows reduction Of over nine aud half mil
lions of dollars. The coin in the treasury
amounts to ninety.three and quarter mil
lions, and the currency to nearly eight millions
OF dollars.
A dispatch received at the postofice depart
ment, from the postmaster at Savannah, Geor.
gia, says the mails and also all cars and pas
sengers from Charleston are refused admit
lance into Savannah, in consequence of the
fear of yellow fever. 1t Is also stated that the
mails from Charleston will be sent by way Of
Augusta.