New-York tribune., 1871-04-14
XLIID CGNGRESS-IsT SESSION

prp.Tr on THE KU-KLUX BILL IN THE sbNAIh
yorE TO BE TAKEN To-DAY-PRoBABhG
prFFAr OF TIE AMNESTY MLL IN THE
srVATF-TuE DEFICIENCY BILL STILL UNDE-
cIDED N THE UcUSE.
IBl IELfC?APH TO THE T<,lBUNBI
WASHINGTON. ThrFSday April ~, 1871.
In thc Senate, today, the Kul<,ux bill was taken mp
,arlv Mr. Robertson gave noAc that os soon az II was
-, ~ tac yav. he vOuld AK the Senate to decide
,l,ocr II would consider The General Amnesty biil
Iserc were fous speeches made to-day, two on eaeh
,,.c ricssrs. Thurman and Garrett Davis In op
,.,.ifi,u 70 tle b!n, aud Mossrs sumner and
g,rcilan IN favor. Tie Democratic arguments
~erc Of course in the old strain. Mr. sumner
r,.dc sly.t egcccL, Gicd with all his ancient h'e III
r,vcs cu 80 and in favor of The right inSlii"us
ruis tsco. circulated that nc woGld not support
,e Ill 81 aces, nj of liz feelings toward the President
~; th,ir islsity demonstrated today. When MI
ss.uer Cc1t,udCd lis remarks Mr.. Thurman
,ss,J Nr. far.rcr whether he intended TO vote
fsr Ge lil. He answered oluphatcally, e
10" .lr. Tluvuls, as VIII be remembered, An
rourv,d iu o." Criy part OF the week ms intention
toa.k thc Senate % t to-day until the bill disposed
o. TLc prospects That this determination was
adhered tc tr senate would be kept IN session unti
Ss,H.lt AZ ro d-srCus possible, Of avoiding the
discomfort and fatigue Of tis and, after much discus
SON ~ agreement was effected. An evening session
ordered 90 .ogt opportunity 20 such Senators as
ec,lrd 90 speak The hour OF meeting for tomorrow
,ssr~c o. dc III, is 20 have the noos at o'clock, after
yr.,l Size y.,!ag wi proceed without further debate
Thy senate tlc ming session, very thin MI
NC c-u>od ;ao reading Of aaijayits showing uat III
C.evNs:l Coratv, North Carolina, numerous r'af"i
Nskuv Cut,a~cs have been committed, and such con
DIXON of az ITS that the Judge cf ne CrcU cannot hold
Court. Tc sag ,n., cAes made by NeSsrs wilson
A. SAWYER. Nlr Bo.r occupied several hours, and at
midnight vith less than dozen Senators present, nc
t,scr-ae. tlc senate he should speak an hour more
tlhcaSl slr Robertson Chairman Of The Senate Com
t,it.rc on Tl>aoil;o VII make every effort TO bring
he House Amnesty h before the Senate for test vote
IS a,rait that be Senate = IN disposition 10 con-
si.,r aud tina, TIE effort will fa4l. Tie bill would be
unetu o. passage IA the Senate. IN any case, as it IS
srl.sp,ut. o.. rs that proposed by Mr.. Robert
- r.of, ,-u aSo and wlch TIC Senate then re-
f1s.J to COZ s.3cr.
T.c J. aecacv 4. preparation bll the only subject
osG..-, c. g.;ioa in tnc IIouso today and it viii
Gin s.j another day 70 finish It, Abont three hours
~rc -. ir debate the Senate amendment 10 repeal
;c lv a, the fTst session " ca IA Congress TO 10
IN t a u: March ai.er It X chosen. Messrs. Dawes,
:. l3.. E ..a. sec .Gll and Banks about tie only
.r..l..r. bp spoke IN favor Of repeal, and their
e.s ,tr, ors,l 3 those Of the leading Democrats
o. t,.,y. T.e unanimous action " tie Democrats is
oc,.aor,c hT tie hope they entertain that they will
tc,c.- ll ,c,u- The next President. If they carry
y, it..olt.i election in 1872, ii IS clearly f,r tAcir
.zs.c., tl.. t-e l. Il Cor sr,ssin which the RepGJ
c=-s 80 s.-. ,y lave majority In one House, and
lrl'c.- g.. H...--l-Gd lot DE able to convene uuti
1s'-.Htr I.,,. instead OF meeting IN March, 70 act
s. c,-eS uqcn tho new Administration. TIC
l..r.'crrts 30 not mean, If they elect q
P... ..', T. Lave him tiod up ly the Re
T-.--au ,u.i.-iy in Con~,.... ne Andrew johnson
1cs. c'I tlcv lavc Get aAout preventing such a
,i-.t.c So go. ,luc. They say that II their Prost
c.. can Dave ll.e months 20 manage affairs. without
- .ut B. r.2ce cc Congress, he VIII bc strong enough
- ,a.a . Congress attcIva,i TIC Republicans in tie
ED.eu. re convinced to-day that th.y would commit
g1..ac-. nraGor they allowed the Democrats 20 re-
p6I tie lsW ay TItUc o, which the March session is
Lr,l. AID a the end they voted solid against Il,
WI ;Lc c.tta;-Cn Of Lar a dozen who followed
t5a !.-I OF III DsEe7, and by voting with tic
Dcg-o..t's gave them majority. When the
VI. v.s t.sCl there was unusual interest ia
tie result especially when it was whispered around
before bounced, that Il tie. 5Ir King Of
Missouri, Democrat, believing that tine law ought to
saAi voted il tic negative. IFS Democratic colleagues
III tie t4t ;ha b. ,crvcnea between lie calling Of lie
last name aLi tie announcement uersuadcl lin 10
caango Lis vote. urging that 70 matter Of party
policy. and that bee II was better for Congress 10 he
ISy as long possible, in order that the business III
terc Is of TIE country may not he affected hy
C0orress legislation. II the Speaker lad voted,
# would have been against repeal. Leading
Republican mcmbcrsi ere not cOnteut 20 allow
tie action of today 10 stand and will, probably, when
al sc amendments havc been disposed OF, TO
g, win instructions 10 leave ont this Haraccph.
l. Necessary, orec to gain strength, combination
Nil BE- made " l some o. the DcInoCTa Is, 10 order the
tsui--cn ~ so2c other section obnoxous 20 thcm.
May lal0s IepgDIcaus tonight freely express
thei7 determination 10 defeat the whole bin
E tbs aHe-d.acut Is not stricken ont.
TIE cu.y otlcr amendment which caused much debate
Wa ;aa rlc go lake az appropriation for lfc-aving
IpluraCs O. tic NrTJor5cy coast Strong speeches
maze ~ .ts t.yor 'y Scyers OF tle &ew-Jersey
Irc,a15is, NJ Hal, IN particular. making very
elective -i-sm,li, Tie amendment VS. .@eed t.,
E';S amendment extending tn6 erYice TO the iJig
is.-ld coast. 1Ac tli. VIII be finished tomorrow.