The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-05-20
WASHINGTON.
The New LOnn.-Ku.KluI Committee.
WAsHINGToN, May TO-

WASHINGTON, May 10.
The subscriptions to the new loan TO.
day were 100000.
The Congressional Ku.KluX Commit.
tee, ut their meeting today, adopted the
following rcsOluliOns
"RGSOiDai, That for the present u sub.
committee Of eight members be appoint.
cd to proceed Mt once with the investiga.
tlOn, and continue the same rs long rs
they deem II GXpedient, with authority
To take testimony wherever they consider
II advisable by u subcommittee of their
own number, and to report all testimony
by them obtained To the full committee ut Il
meeting to be held on tho Goth day Of
September next, or at such earlier time as
the subcommittee shall notify the Joint
Select Committee TO meet, at which time
the subcommittee shall visit all such 10.
Caliies In the South as theCOmmilteG first
named shall report to be in disturbed
condition, and such other localities as the
committee may deem necessary.
"ReS0lrGd, That the Chairman of the
Joint Select Committee be authorized to
appoint said subcommittee, of which the
ChairmCn of the Senate and House Com
mittees shall be members, and that said
two Chalrmcn be authorized to fill any
vacancy In the Senate subcommittee" ,"
The following wGrcappOintcd u sub.
committee, Senator Scott chairman, Sena-
tors llOotG md Blair Representatives
Poland, Coburn, Stevenson, Beck aud
VAntrum.
Resolutions were offered in relation to
the rules TO govern them in taking tcs.
timuny, but the whole subject was post.
poned until the next meeting of tho joint
committee.
Mr.. Baynard offered n resolution 10 re.
strict the testimony to facts since the pas.
sage of tho ku.klux laws, This was voted
down by party vote.
Mr.. Cox wanted TO instruct the sub
committee TO call on the proper officers OF
the several States for statements Of the
debts and taxes at tho present time.
Copies OF the laws creating the same sub.
iect was referred to the sub committee.
The committee adjourned till the Goth Of
September, unless sooner called together
by the sub committee. All the members Of
the committee were present, except Rep.
rcsentativcs Cooke and Robinson Of Ills.
The subcommittee will hold It's first meet
ing tomorrow.
Arrangements have been made by the
War Department for the resumption, on
the 25th inst Of the regular telcgraphic
circuits for the simultaneous transmission
N the weather reports To all the principal
cities on the sea md lake coasts In the
United States, in accordance with the
plan inauguratcd.
AN ENuLIslT LORD on AMERICAN SCHOOLS.
Last November Earl de Gray, accom-.
panied by Sir Stafford NorthCotc, High
Joint Commissioner, visited the Franklin
School House In this city today. They
made brief addresses, complimentary 10
our schools, and acknowledged the supC.
riOrity both in the system and manage.
mcnt of our public schools over these Of
England. Earl de Grey Is in charge Of,
and has taken great interest in the
the educational department OF England
for the past ten years. The British High
Commission have made their arrange.
ments for m carly departure from this
country, having advertised that all claims
against them must be delivered tO.mor.
row, after which time no bills will be
recognized.
THEsBUsINEss IN THE SENATE.
The Senate was engaged to-day six
hours In the consideration Of the Wash.
inrtOn Treaty. There were explanations