New-York tribune., 1871-04-11
my rgrrGnApH TO THE TRIBUYB.I

Jay TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEi
WASHINGTON, Monday. April TO- ISL.
- ,,,,.c EuKlux hill was reported back from the
- Judiciary Committee to-day, with twenty amehu-
IS chiefly o. an unimportant character ana htehuou
rr,.ve the working Of the bill, and make its purpose
"a incoming more explicit. The crime OF conspiracy, w
-,t,ed In the second section Is more fuiy uein9u -
,,cro,,s amendments the most important OF "noH III
- Il, the insertion of the following words; " VI i
sp,rc together for the purpose Of IN any Ioes
In, lipdcrlng obstructing, or defeating ule " -.
- istie, in any state or Territory, with m't'' " -
. nv citizen Of the United states the due "U ~ - ,ha
,c,iop Of the laws" The only amendinel' ,o, po
Cor,piftpe to which there Is any opP''S-, S TTsehn
,nnlicsns occurs I'm the third seeuon' - .1 p,s35ert
u W'' P'''''0 80. s,ote 70 enforce the laws, or In
-, .to militia "insurTecuon' doulesuV NAoionoo'
-, ,,..,,r,cies ia such state, must exist ~ s % -
g., ~. a, obstruct or hinder the eAeeu1ioh Vi 'e ias
,fc,eof and OF the United States Ahese "oIus 'ue
Il. ,,,,,,i4tee have stricken out, and the eheet OF
-endment is 10 make rather indefinite the deserlp
''' 49, condition OF affairs which is 10 authorize the
'"n -. . the President. senator Trumbull the
- ~ the Committee, thinks the words should re-
-. t che big and win move TO restore them in the
-. Mr. shellsbarger who had charge OF the bill in
go uouse is satisfied with the Senate Committees
.n1ents and says that they strengthen and improve
.nu Itis the intention Of the Republican Senators
T4H
,s end they viii sit all night necessary, in order that
che House can act upon the amendments on Friday, and
a epal adjournment Of Congress be had on Saturday
sentative Platt Of Virginia has called the atten-
ton OF members Of the House, by printed communiea-
ron land upon their desks to-day 10 growing evil,
which. II not remeded by law, threatens TO very
seriously diminish the revenue collected from man
f,cnrei tobacco and 10 ruin the tobacco tradethat
i the large and increasing OF leaf tobacco by con-
sners in place OF the manufactured article. Leaf to-
pacco Is not liable TO tax all the dntes being upon man
ufetnrc tobacco; and the tax added TO the cost Of
manufacturing increases the price Of the latter so enor-
1ouy that during the past year nearly wodths OF the
toacco consumption Of the country Is IN the leaf FORM
and the amount is constantly increasing. Mr.. Patt
gives notice that he will at the first opportunity move 70
Suspend the rules and pass the following amendment to
The Revenue laws:
Amend Section % by inserting after the clause "retai
dealers in leaf tobacco the following clause 10 Wit
.Efl dealers in leaf tobacco shall each pay $500.
Every person shall be regarded retail dealer In caf
who shall sen offer to sell leaf tobacco, other
than that of his own growth and production in quanu-
ties es than 5 pounds or to other persons than author
;zd dealers IN leaf tobacco or licensed InhuI"ctHes
OF tobacco snuff and cigars
The = Supreme Court decided, to-day, that stocks
OF National Banks cannot be pledged by the sockhoder
the Bank issuing them security for loans or dis
counts The Court also held that surplus moneys ex
= nded by Corporations in making improvements, are
liable 20 the income tax.
D. In 1866, treaty was made with the Choctaw and
Cliekassw Indians in. which 1t stipulated that
those tribes would permit the negroes formerly held by
them slaves, enjoy equal rights of suffrage and
citizenship, the United States would set apart S3Oo00
fo the benefit Of the tribes and pay them interest upon
thrce-fourths 20 the ChOctaws and OnefOurth to the
Chickasaws. II this not done before the eXpira
ton years. the treaty provided that the $3COo0I
should applied by the Government for the benefit Of
such of the negroes should choose TO emgrae from
the Indian country Both the tribes preferred to give NJ
ihe money rather than allow the negroes to vote, and
b introduced in the h0use.tOday TO carry ont the
Aterretve provision Of the treaty and authorize the
secretary Of the Interior make Of the fund for the
Benefit OF such Of the former slaves express desire
% emigTate
VioePresldent COfaX will leave here on Monday next
for his home in South Bend Ind, where he viii remain
until the assembling Of the extra session Of the Senate
Benjamin Wade having closed his duties as President
Of the Domingo Commission returned to OHIO this
morning The testimony taken by the Commissioners
and the volumiuOus documentary evidence, are now
,rptipg at the Government Office, and viii make large
Tolume Dr. Howe is still here, and will probably re-
main uui Il the testimony is printed.
Secretary Delano will return tOihsldutes on Wednes-
DAY Secretary Belknap was expected tonight. Gen.
sherman Will extend his tour into the Indian country,
and look into the management OF affairs there.
Senator schurz VIII make speech on the KuINluI bil
In the senate, probably on Wednesday, and speak IN
favor OF the election Of Gen. Chipman, Republican can
oidae to be delegate Congress from this district on
Thursday evening.