The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-06
WASHING ON.
Summer Still Harping ON St.
Domingo.
WASHINGTON. April s. 1871.

WASHINGTON. April s, 1871.
Sumner Fierce for tho 81. Domingo Fight.
When the st. Domingo message ana report were
submitted to the Senate to-day there was DISPOSE
ton the part OF the sumner Schurz party to de-
bate 1t. The Presidents friends ON the other hand
were anxious to have 1t printed ana laid
on the table without debate. Sumner says
he never saw 30 bold attempt to cut on debate IN
the Senate since 1861. when he insisted upon dis
cussing the slavery question It was finally agreed
to allow speech on each side; but there will De
struggle on the part Of Sumner and his friends to
have regular discussion upon the message ana re.
port
Governor Swans Used Up--Ben Butler's Way
Of DEALING with tho Enemy.
Just before the House adjourned this afternoon
there was sharp encounter between General But
Ter and Governor Swami, OF Maryland. On Monday
last Swami delivered speech on the Ku Kux bill
wherein he Initiated his fellow democrats ana few
republicans and undertook to abuse Butler, charging
HIM with being the enemy OF amnesty and
the chief Oppressor OF the South. Butler
had no chance to reply to Swanns personal attack
&C the time In TACT he was NOT aware OF it until he
saw the speech In the GLOBE. There are few men
attack Butler who ever have any ambition to repeat
1t. Butler has way Of hunting up mems records and
to have forgotten That makes politicians VINO have
been "evsrything by turns and nothing long, rather
shy Of attacking him. Swami Is now State rights
democrat, bur he was E0t always trained In that
church. Years ago. less than twenty when he was
younger man, he was B leading Know Nothing;
then he was Southern democrat and after the
close Of the war he was OF that class Of radl-
Gals who believed with Andy Johnson thai
"Rebels should take back seats" AL these
facts are as familiar to Butler as the alphabet
He apparently knows more about Swami than
Swami does about himself. Since Swann's speech
OF Monday Butler mas been carefully Watching his
opportunity to get even with MIN. Il occurred to.
day. Some OF the exrebels-a large number Of
whom are members OF the present House-have I'M
dertaken. for the last two three days. to lecture
the republican side. Of the House on the
constitution OF the United States. or course
Butler In for large share OF the abuse heaped
upon those who are charged with violating that In
strument Butler undertook ten minutes speech
to reply to some Of these gentlemen to-day. After
disposing OF them to his Satisfaction he took
up the case OF Swami. Tho latter gentleman Ia
not ready debater he usually writes
his speeches., and then reads them In q tone
heard only by five or six gentlemen in MS
Immediate Vicinity. He Is. therefore, no match for
Butler who Is always ready for free fight. butler
up his Know Nothing record, especially as Swami
owes his seat In the House largely to the Irish vote
Swami was forced to confess that he had been
Know Nothing, but he put 1t upon the ground Of
youthful indscrettOn. He accused Butler Of al
sorts of crimes and misdemeanors in Baltimore and
evidently got the City Of Monuments mixed up with
Buffers administration In New Orleans. Butler, In
reply, showed that he was not IN Baltimore over
thirtysix hours altogether and he proposed to read
from editorials In leading democratic paper OF
Baltimore to show that Swami was Know Nothing
and violent radical. The House was greatly
amused at the scene, and Butler was encouraged
by frequent demonstrations Of applause on the
republican side. 1t is the general opinion that
Swami will not attack Butler soon again.
The Democracy Determined In Their OPP.
position 10 the Ku Klux Bill.
The democratic members Of the House held q
caucus this morning, Hon. Fernando Wood In the
char. general Interchange Of views was had on
the OF action to be taken by the minority
TO the various amendments to be proposed to tho
Ku Klux BILL The proceedings were entirely har
monious, and conclusion satisfactory TO all was
reached. They decided to oppose the amendments
generally, as well as the bill ITSELF
Amendments to the Ku Klux Bill.
In the House this morning Mr.. Snellabarger offered
an amendment to his bill to enforce the fourteenth
amendment in place OF the second third and fourth
sections. which was ordered to be printed. he ex-
planned the effect OF the amendment, which was
based on that proposed by Mr.. Cook. The decara-
ton OF martial law Is excluded the privileges Of the
writ OF habeas corpus are not TO be suspended
unless the government shall 80 require as an aid IN
putting down violence. The amendment had been
proposed to accommodate the views Of friends after
consultation.
The Assistant Secretary Of tho Iutcrlor.
Judge william Lawrence, OF Ohio, ex-member Of
Congress OF the Fourth district Of that State, Is
mentioned the successor OF Judge otto, Assistant
Secretary OF the Interior. Judge Lawrence. 1t APP
pears, drafted the bill increasing the number Of
assistant attorney generals, expecting to get the
new appointments but failing In this. he Is now
willing to accept the position or Assistant SecrearJ
OF the Interior.
Robert Corwin, OF Dayton, Ohio. Is spoken OF az
the probable successor OF J. A. Bolles, Solicitor OF
the Navy Department.
Conflicting Reports CONCERNING Affairs In
Misslssfppf- Governor Alcorn Versus the
Omcial Rumors.
The following dispatches were read to-day BY
Representative Barry, OF Mississippi. In the course
OF his speech:- 49,. - =
Hon. A. AMEs, United States Senate and Hons.
q. L. HARRIS, J. l.. MORPHIs, II. w. BARRY, @. O.
MCKEE and I. ". PIERCE, Members OF the Houses.
astray by the reckless statements published In
Northern newspapers on the Information OF irre-
spOnsible parties aud by other Misrepresentation,
Heel It my duty Governor or this State TO bring
under your knowledge the following facts:-
have before me the official returns furnished BY
the Auditor OF Public Accounts Of the inquest claims
presented allowed Mississippi for the last two
years. For twelve months OF military government,
twelve months OF civil government, ending March,
1871 they number precisely the same. AS ON the
popular mind from force to law, the civl power
has been as successful as enc bayonet In protecting
years under comparison the number OF murders
thus shown was as follows:-Under military gov
ernment forty-one; whereas the number under
civil government was but nineteen.
While we thus see the military rule goes on In an
increase Of crime which points to the presumption
20 on In decrease Of crime, which points to tho
Presumption that It will lead TO absolute repOse /