Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-05-04
WASHINGTON.
Grants War on the Ku-KIux
Hayti and SantO Domingo
Notice to the National Banks
WASHINGTON.
Grant AbOut TO Proclaim War witt
the Ku-Klux.

| Grant ADOut TO proclaim war with
the Ku-Klux.
WASHINGTON, May "a step toward
the execution of the Ku-Klux law will
probably be the issue of q proclamation
by the President, which may be expected
in very short time, calling attention TO
| the provisions of the law, and his pur-
pose to enforce it promptly and thor.
oughly whenever violated. There is con-
siderable evidence of good neral effect of
the law in sunpressing disorders at the
South, already exerted.
Hayti and San Domingo.
The Haytien Minister has been suthor-
lied by his Government TO state that
Hayti does not desire the conquest or con-
troll of the Dominican republic. Her
only object is to establish the boundary
line between Hayti aud Dominica. It
would be pleased if the boundary line
could be guaranteed by the Government
of the United States. The Haytien Min
lister here hiss had the report of the d.
minican Commissioners translated into
the French language with view TO dis
tributing it in Hsyti and Europe.
The Joint Commission Again.
The Joint High Commission resumed
its session to-day at the Department of
State.
The National Banks.
The national anks are required to re-
port their condition at the close of busi-
ness on Saturday the 29ih of April, in
stead of the 9Th, as enormously stated.
One of Stewards Little Bills Unpaid.
Argument was commenced to-day in
the case of the New York, New Found
land and London Telegraph Company vs..
the United States for the recovery of an
alleged large balance due for cable
kilograms sent by Secretary Seward.
Enforcement of the Ku Klux Act
Notwithstanding that Gen. Sherman
expressed the opinion in his New Or
leans speech that the Ku-Klux in the
South were quite mythical, the Admins
tration is taking steps for the enforcement
of the Ku-Klux law by giving instruc-
tons to the United States Marshals to en-
ploy the proper number of deputies, and
proceed to the scene of the disturbances
and enter upon the details of the enforce
ment of the act in North Carolina. It is
represented that the United States Judge
there has so much business on his docket
that parties cannot be brought to trial in
several months, while in South Carolina
the Judge of the court is reported to be
go much of a Conservative that Radical
Marshals say it is quite useless to bring
Ku-Kluxers before him. The represen-
tations made by Stale officials are not
very encouraging TO the authorities here,
but the Bureau of Justice, nevertheless,
will get out its instructions.
The Mississippi Levees.
The special committee of Congress ap-
pointed to investigate the condition OF the
Mississippi levees is about TO enter upon
its work at time which its members re-
gard as most opportune. OF course the
main question is finally that of extending
Government aid to repair and rebuild
these levees by indorsing the bonds of the
States lying on the Lower Mississippi, or
Of making direct appropriation out of the
public treasury. Mckee, member from
Mississippi, is Chairman of the Commit
tee.
Consumption OF whisky.
There is more whisky consumed than
is manufactured. according to statistics
of the number of grain and molasses dis
ulleries in operation throughout the coun-
try issued from the revenue Office to cay,