The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-03-21
LATEST FROM WASHINGTON.
The Adjournment Questionable Ku
f' klux Committee-TrOOps to be
Retained I'm the South
Senator RobfnsOn's
Amnesty Bill.

lsfECiAL TELEGRAA TO THE DISPATCH.J
WASHINGTON, March 20.-The House to-
day passed the fourth resolution of adjourn
'ment that has been adopted during the ses-
sion. 1t is very uncertain if the Senate will
concur. Irs
The debate which has originated in that
body on the KukluX Committee resolution
may be continued for at least ten days, and
by that time the President in all probable
lty will have message and accompanying
reports concerning the annexation of San
Domingo to send in. If that occurs the adj
Journment question becomes as problemat-
ical as ever. ...r~
Senator Robertson presented an amnesty
bill early in the session, and it is the inten-
ton of that gentleman, if no indications
are presented Of an almost immediate adj
Journment, to press its consideration and
passage. .-@'
A strong effort is to be made to have the
government retain United States troops at
least until next winter in the southern
States where alleged violations of peace
and order exist.
The War Department will order recruits
as fast as possible to the districts where op-
position to the constituted legal authorities
is asserted to have existence. TREpEaAR,
-rrIH Congressional, r@
WASHINGTON, March 20.-Senute.-The
kukluX committee was discussed.
Mr.. Bayard, of Delaware, occupied the
whole of the day with his speech. .s, ..s
The Committee on Elections reported
to admit Goldthwaite, of Alabama, and
Blodgett, of Alabama, and consider their
right to their seats hereafter.
Adjourned.
House.-Mr. Butler got his KukluX bill
referred to the judiciary Committee, when
appointed. This burys the bill.
Reading Buffers kukluX bill occupied
.three.Quarters of an hour. "
Many bills were introduced, including
two amnesty bills.
The concurrent resolution of the Senate
for committee to g investigate" the South
was amended so as to fix the number at
seven Senators and fourteen Representa-
tives, to report at the next or any subse-
quent session, and was then adopted-ye cas-,
127 nays, go.
A concurrent resolution to adjourn on
the 23d inst. was passed.
The Southern Senators.
WASHINGTON, March 20.-The Senate
Committee on Elections has agreed, to
2, to seat Blodgett, of Georgia, and Goldth-
waite, upon a,rind fdcie evidence, and con-
slider the merits of the case hereafter. Hill
and Thurman, of the committee, will OPP
pose seating Blodgett when the question
comes up in the Senate.
.s The Weather Report.
WASHINGTON, Narch 20.-OEce Signal
Bureau, :35 p. M.-For the past twenty
four hours clear weather has prevailed on
the Gulf aud west of the Mississippi. 1t
has gradually clouded up along the Allan
tic coast, with light rains from Virginia to
Connecticut. The high pressure still con-
tinues on the coast Of Maine, but has di-
minished rapidly on the Mid-Atlantic and
lower lakes. The lowest pressure has moved
from Lake Michigan eastward, and is now
between Lakes Ontario and Huron. The
northeasterly gale on Lake Superior has
abated, and fresh northwesterly winds pre-
vail there. Brisk southerly winds are re-
ported on Ontario and Erie, and brisk west
erly winds on Lake Michigan.
Probabilities Threatening weather with
fresh and brisk winds, are indicated for
Tuesday north and east of Virginia, and
cloudy weather on the South Atlantic and
the Gulf and upper lakes.