The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-09-01
by ASSOCIATED PRESS.


South Carolina Kuklux The Result Of tho
Committees Investigations Submitted to the
President The Kuklu1 Act to be Enforced
and Martial Law Declared. &c.
WASHINGTON, .aug. 3l.-Sanltor Scatt.
chairman Of the KukluN Committee, had
an interview with the President to-day.
He submitted Il communication, which
was fully discussed in the Interview, set
ting forth briefly the number Of acts OF
unlawful violence that have been per
petrated within the past few months in
various counties in South Carolina,
and notably in Spartansburg and York
counties, for which no one has been
punished by the civil authorities, as has
been disclosed by TIE Investigations Of the
subcommittee i'll their recent visit to those
calilies also, the fact that Senator Scott
had there notified prominent citizens that
il these acts OF violence by disguised men
were continued, and especially if witnesses
examined by the committee were suhse-
quently outraged, he would call the Presi-
dents attention to the facts, and recon-
mend that he exercise the powers con-
ferred by the kukluX act,
lie submitted to the President various
communications, afidaYts, &c. showing
that since the return of the committee,
aud in spite of the efforts Of leading cit-
LSiS, WHO, uDOii LID bAo iHlltC
strong efforts by speeches and otherwise 10
control and check la%lessness, out
RACES had continued to 60 on unlinin-
iShcd, While the perpetrators are unpun-
iSbeG.
He suggested 10 the President the pro-
prieiv of issuing proclamation under the
kukluX acl, preliminary to proclamation
of martial NV, in York and Spartai,>hrrg
counties, and that under the third section
OF the ACT instructions be Issued 10 military
commanders IN adjoining counties to ar
rest parties without process and hand them
over 10 the civil authorities for prosccu-
ton.
The President agreed to the suggestion,
and proclamation preliminary to decla-
ration Of martial law may soon be expected.
Movements of Federal Executive Officers
Wreck of Mexican Affairs, &c.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3l-The President is
here, and departs tomorrow, after Ca0l-
net meeting. Secretaries Robson, Fish,
and CJeswcll are here, and DelAno is eX-
pected. ..
A private dispatch from Captain Hoxie
reports the wreck OF the Junlata, from
New Orleans for Philadelphia. The crew
was saved.
The Navy Department has received dis
patch stating that the Severn coaled hastily
Yesterday afternoon at Key West, and put
off to rescue the passengers and crew OF the
Juniata.
Mexican advices via Matamoras represent
the election of Juarez more doubtful than
ever. Revolutions and disturbances threat
en- throughout the State.
Custom receipts for the week ending the
10th were Sc, 100000.
Federal Financial Affairs
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31.-The treasury
Department announces the absorption,
through the agency of Jay Cooke d Co., OF
800, 000, 900 Of 5 per cents.
The Secretary OF the Treasury will to.
morrow announce his readiness to pay OH
in gold the first series Of the one hundred
millions Of 1925, and the twenty millions
Of registered bonds Of TIE same issue. Al
ter the Is; day of December the interest on
the above bonds ceases.
The following Is the official announce
meat Of the Secretary of the Treasury:
"Treasury Department, Sept. l, ISL
BY virtue of the authority given byaet OF
Congress approved July IA, 1870, entitled
can act to authorize the funding Of the ma
tional debt hereby give notice that the
principal and accrued interest of the bonds
herein below designated, known as 5-20
bonds, will be paid at the Treasury of
the United States, in the city of Wash
ington, OH or after the 1st day of
December next, and that the interest on
said bonds will cease that day-that is to
say, coupon bonds known as the first series,
act OF February %, 1862, dated March l,
1862, numbered rs follows: ] TO sc, 500, in.
elusive, of $50 each to 43, 572, inclusive,
OF 500 each to 0.011, inclusive, OF $500
each; l to IA, 1C4, inclusive, OF 81 COO each;
aud registered bonds Of the same ACT, to
b95, inclusive. of $50 each; l to 4,lo3,. In
ciusiye, of S100 each; to 1,s99. inclusive,
&c $500 each; to S,906 Of $1,000 each; l
so2, 6S5 Of $4,000 each; / to 1905 O,OOO
each.
The amount outstanding embraced in the
numbers above Is 100000, 600. Coupon
bonds of the act Of February %. 1867, were
issued in four distinct series. Bonds OF the
1stseries, embracing those described above,
do not bear the series designation upon
them; while those of the I'd, Sd, and 4th
series are distinctly marked on the face OF
the bond
U. S. securities forwarded for redemption
should be addressed to the Loan Division,
Office.
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