New-York tribune., 1871-03-30
WASHINGTON.
MP. SIMMER AND THE CONNECTICUT REPUBLi-
CANs-THE SENATE COMMITTEE STILL INVEs-
TIGATING KU-KLUX OUTRAGEs-sAD STATE
OF AFFAIRs IN Florida.

MP. SUMNER AND THE CONNECTICUT REPUBLi-
CANs-THE SENATE COMMITTEE STILL INVEs-
TIGATING KU-KLUX OUTRAGES-sAD sIAIE
OF AFFAIRS IN FLORIDA.
tBY TELEGRAPH TO THB TRiBUNEl
WASHINGTON "wednesday, March 20, 1s71.
Some statements having been made relative 10 the
refusal Of Mr. Sumner to give word or eheer 10 'he
Connecticut Republicans, when asked to do so' u IL pro
per to relate the actual facts in the matter senator
Wilson suggested days ago to Gov buckingham the
propriety asking TO send letter. or tee
gram something which would chow his sympathy Win
the Republicans there and encourage them the present
canvass. Gov buckingham accepted the suggestion,
and went to Mr. Sumner who showed no want OF interest
In the Connecticut canvass and ts results lie tod GOV
Buckingham that he would send telegram to Connecu-
cut, II he might do in the words OF another Mr'
Buckingham however, wishing Mr.. Sumner to give the
Republicans OF his state words Of his own, was
rather unwilling take Mr. Summers Offer especially as
the words he desired TO quote were not given There Is
feeling with regard 10 this on the part OK the Con
ncctcu Senator whose request certainly did not en-
brace an Interpolation Of the speech delivered on
Monday as has been reported.
The Senate Select Committee on Southern Outrageshas
engaged for several days past in taking the tes
mony of various persons from Mississippi and South
Carolina Among these, Col Huggns of the former state,
and several South Carolina Legislature, have been
examined or remain in the city for that purpose 1t Is
not improbable that the Committee will make supple
The Joint Committee Of 2l proposed by the House reso
luton in the Senate having been laid aside at tie
time of its reception and will undoubtedly I've passed IL
It should be determined not to pass this resolution the
Senate Select Committee win undoubtedly pursue the in
vestgation during the recess going South for that pur
pose IL is designed 10 make thorough examination OF
Southern affairs, and report at the next session
Representative Walls of Florida il in receipt Of letter
from Mr. Gibbs Secretary OF state, giving some account
Of the increase Of lawlcssness In that State great
number Of murders and attempts TO murder are men
toned the victims Of which, in every case, have been
known Republicans, National State officers. MI.
Gibbs promises to forward 10 Mr.. Walls within few
days. certified transcript Of the information received
by the Executive
letter from Secretary Boutwell,, in reply TO Senate
resolution inquiry, shows the amount Of money paid
into the Treasury the proceeds OF fines &e by Gus
toms officers at the ports Of Boston, New-iork Phadei-
pha Baltimore, New-0rleans. and san Francisco from
jan ses Nov 1870, with the sumspaid as dtIibu
out of the funds thus received to officers OF
the customs and to nforers and others The large df
ference between the amounts received by the Naval
officer at NewYork, and by the Collector and surveyor
at the same port caused by the fact that the office OF
Naval Officer at New-York vacant for long time
prior to April 1862 and the Naval Officers share in all
cases instituted during the period divided under the
ruling OF n former Attorney General between the Sur
veyor and Collector. The following is the statement;
BostonAmount collected, s596I2 o.; Collectors share
.4sUl
share, si,945 7G; infoImers share, $l62i2 49, ,...
Netc- YOrk-AmOunt collected, SoIl6lJ 30 CO!ectof,
sg6S6 99 Surveyor, s96s37 iS Naval Ohcer sS'eV2 III
iufOTmcis S2Ol 437 60.
PifiodeipLia-Amount collected, s94O2 % Collector,
sl6ii 49, surveyor, sti4 o. Naval onieer' S64i oSi lie
Baitiinore@Amount collected, s36,799 &c; Collector g.
72I Is Surveyor, SJ,5A 10; Naval Obeei $''4i o. III
geo 0riegns~Amount collected, s27G72 &C; Collector,
s256s IS; Surveyor, S7t6 9i Naval Omcer, so9i Jii III
san FraJcisco din coin)-Amount collected, 1l2il6 SO
Collector $7l6 81; Surveyor, $i,5lG 81; Naval oieef
Sls,1lG 92 informers. Sio.OO TO-
Tie Speaker announced, to-day, tho Committee on Ac
counts, and the House members or the JOINT committee
on Printing. Mr. BuGinton OF Massachusetts, was APP
ponted Chairman Of the former, the only member or
the Committee in the last Congress who is member OF
the present House. and the Charmanslp of the Printing
Committee was given to Gen. Beatty OF Ohio, who, in Tie
XIIst Congress at the head Of the Committee on
Enrolled Bills. The appointment Of these two Commit
tees was necessary for the transaction OF the current
business OF House. One audts all the accounts Tor
expenditures and the other must, under the rules con-
slider aud report upon all resolutions for the printing OI
documents.
The President has signed the bill authorizing the Com
mssioners to revise statutes to print their reports,
and the Joint resolution granting the right to erect
monument TO Prof Morse Government reservation
I'm Washington
letter was received at the Treasury Department TO
day from banker at Baden Baden, inclOsing Dill OF
exchange for $500 gold, with the statement that i
from former citizen OF the United states, who desires
to make anonymous restitution to the United States
Treasury
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