The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-16
WASHING ON.
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Another Quarrel Among South
ern Republicans.
The President Accused Of Violating
the Tenure OF Office Act.
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Southern Outrages---A Live Ku
Klux Discovered.
War Claims Of British Subjects Against
the United States. I
WASHINGTON, JGy'15, 1ssl.
Nero SVouhle In the Republican Camp The
Tenure nj an Inv V,oAenS

Mere Sronhlc In the Republican Camp-Tbc
Tenure of ONE Law Violated.
Senator Spencer OF Alabama, continues to de.
acunce the administration for appointing ex,Senao
Warner Collector or the Pore of Mobile. he states
that he has In hts possession unquestieaable eyi-
dence that the removal OF Or. Miller from that po-
stion was made solely political grounds, in yio-
laiion OF the Tenure OF o;ice law and that Ire will
ON the assembling OF Congress in December
next, not only oppose Warmers confirmation
but offer resolution Tor investigation OF the
matter. large number OF letters na.e been
received al the Treasury Departments from. promi
nent republicans Ia Alabsma, protesting against the
action OF the administration in appointipg Warner,
and unless something is speedily done 10 conciafe
The disafected members OF the republican party IN
That state 1t is claimed that united vote vii! be
impossible at the next election
Lire An kiux ut Observation-Disclosures OF
Southern OrrraRcs.
Captain IaiiaieTo. native OF Virginia, and cap
tar In the Confederate service, and now q planter
near Macon MSS, Testified before the Ku Klux
committee to-day that within rnc past year in that
county fifteen colored men were killed ana num-
her whipped There is an organized band OF Ku
Klux In the county. He had attended three or four
meetings OF it, although he had never taken the
required oath. The supposuon OF those present
was that he was a memeer of The Klan and that he
had been initiated by the captain OF the band,
who can swear in member. His friends
and neehbors all belonged 70 the band.
The witness gave the committee details OF
the organizations, the signs grips, &c. On
one occasion he went on raid with the
band and was present az the whipping OF several
cOored men, but alter that he die lot go with them
any more. The object was to obtain entire control
OF The negroes and make them vote as their leaders
required. No prosecution has or would be lnsti-
He
was witness before the Grand Jury al Oxford ana
on his testimony several members OF the Ku Klux
" were indicted.
At Flowers. colored justice OF The peace in
Chattanooga Tenn, also testified. He said he was
elected 10 that ONCE about year ago. About three
weeks ago his sister teaching at colored
school hfeen miles west OF Chattanooga
On Saturday night, While he was there
band OF disguised men seized
ana took him to swamp. strlpped and
whipped him and made MIN promise to surrender
his ONCE He related several instances where
eolored men mad been killed. These things pro.
onced such fear among the colored people that
they sought refuge in the towns for safety and were
afraid 10 vote.
The next witness examined was Mr.. BIGGER
originally from ONO. lie served IN the fedora.
army, and after the war he was for few months a
Freedmen's Bureau agent and four years ago he set
VIC" IA Siuienuou county. south carolina. He
opened store near Naming bought land and
was agent Tor leasing land TO oOlored per-
-eons, and made advances to them on
the crops. He never had difficulty with any one
until last December, when ne the victim OF the
Au klux outrages. A band OF disguised men got
keg OF povuer and with II destroyed ali his store
goods. Ia March they took him and his clerk 10 a
swamp, where they gagged and bound the clerk,
and they threatened TO XIII the witness. When
he gave the Masonic sign Of distress the leader Ie
cognzed the sign and spared his life. but he was
warned to leave IN twenIy-iour hours, winch he did
together with his Clerk. In the same county other
republicans were driven out since these events ana
q coiored man killed
Appointments by the President.
The President has appointed James Faulkner
Consul al Iumpes Alfred I. A. TaIbert, OF Delaware,
Consul General at Havana, and Thomas Biddle, OF
Pennsylvania, Minister resident al Salvador
Agent Tor the Examination of Claims of Bril-
fish Subjects Against the United states.
Henry Howard, Third secretary IN Her Britannia
Aajesty's diplomatic service officially announces
Aajesty's government and s authorized TO receive
n washington any claims on the part OF corpora
tons, companies or private individuals subjects OF
Her BrItanulc Majesty, on The government OF the
United States, arising out % acts committed against
the persons or property OF subjects OF Her Britannia
Majesty during the period between the 18th April,
1861, and the 9th Aprl, 1866, inclusive, and which
yet remain unsettled, coming within the provi
sions OF article IL and the five next following
articles OF the Treaty OF Washington of The sth May
1871, anu accordingly all persons, being subjects OF
Her Britannia Majesty who may have claims OF the
nature prescribed in the said arlcies, anu which
They desire 10 have laid before the Commissioners 10
be appointed under these articles, are required to
notify such esire 10 the said Henry Howard at
+" washington. ID. C., and 10 transmit TO him forth.
with the particulars OF their claims together
win the requisite documentary evidence or H.
formation IN support thereof. for the purpose
OF being submitted TO the commissioners.
All documents in support o. claims now on
nle IN the Foreign Office together with those
which now may be deposited In Her Majesty's lie.
CATION at Washington, will be sent TO the agent for
registration and classification, and subsequent sub
mission ~ the Commission.
The United States have not yet appointed their
agent.
Kiown Chiefs Convicted OF Murder.
Tue War Department has received a telegram |
ron Major General Reynolds, at San Antonio, |
1exas, stating that the trial OF the Kiowa Indian
chef Sataha ana BIC Tree was progressing q, |
Jacksboro Texas, on Jus s. and that one Of them |
had been sentenced 10 he executed. Genera, Roy |
nods saws he has directed that they be held by the
military until the orders OF the President can be re-
ceised, letters having gone forward 10y mall
An AbOvtioDist Convicted.
DIR. s. ]. bbuman, charged with mans,apebter by
lansing the death Of Henrietta Paddon Ia the enort
n procure an abortion upon ies, mas beer found
,1py IN the Criminal Couit Of the District OF Csum.
Ola. A motion las been made for new TRIAL.
United States Treasury Balance. |
The balance at the close Of business to- DAY IN the
United states Treasury was:--Curreneg, $3207 900:
,oin, &sS,535ooo: certificates, SCI .6i9,00o.
Currency statement.
The receipts o. fractional currency for The week !
NJ cunt 10 s33Gooo. The shipments we.e:-Notes
ga, $40; fractional currency, s6S3,5eO.
IN. Treasurer holds In trust, as security for ma
onat bank circulation, So .oj7.4o0; and for puoc
eposlf, sl5,sle,5o0; bank circulation outstanding
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