The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-07-10
LATEST FROM WASHINGTON.
OF THE PREss
DENT PARDONING BOWEN.
THE KUELUX INVESTIGATION.
The PIeasonton.Boutwell Imbroslio.
More Honors for Sherman.
&C., &C., 90.
Proclamation Of President Grant Pardonfng
Bowen, the BigamiSt.

Proclamation Of President Grant Pardonfng
Bowen, the Bigamist.
WASHINGTON. July S.-The following
proclamation pardoning ex-Congressman
Bowen has been issued by the President:
"Ulysses 5. Grant, President of the
United States, to all whom it may concern
these presents shall come greeting:
Whereas, on the 18th day OF June, 1871,
in the Supreme Court of the District of CO.
lumbia, holding a criminal term, one c. G..
Bowen was convicted of bigamy and SEN
fenced 10 be imprisoned for two years and
paw $3.50 fine and whereas it is represent
ed that he was innocent OF any violation OF
the law that he acted in good faith, be-
lieying his former wife to be dead; and it
appears that he rendered good service to the
cause of the Union during the rebellion and
since its termination, and has endeavored TO
lead an honest and upright Life; and tor these
reasons II Of the jurors who found the YER
dict against him, and many other citizens OF
the highest consideration and weight, urge
his pardon, and u. S. Attorney Fisher
would he sratifed by the exercise Of ENecu-
tive clemency: Now, therefore, be 1t
known, that l, u. S. Grant, President of
the United States of America, in consldera-
ton Of the premises and divers other good
reasons me thereunto moving, do hereby
unconditional pardon.
In testimony whereof / have hereunto
signed my name, and caused tho seal of the
United States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington this, the
1st day of July, A. D. 1871, and OF the in
TSigned1 u. S. GRANT"
Bowen has been released from custody.
The Kuklux Investigation.
WASHINGTON, July 8.-Judge Il. B. Car
penter, of Charleston, was five hours before
the Kuklux Committee to-day. He testified
that there had been kukluX outrages in va
rious parts of the State not originating,
however, from hostility to the Federal Gov
eminent, but natural outbreak of MEN
who had no redress through the forms or
administration of law. The government
of the State was defective in capacity in all
its departments, and had increased the debt
of the State Sl1 GOO, 900, without construct
ing mile Of railroad, foot Of canal, or q
sclool-bouse. When candidate for Gov
ernor last year, he visited every county of
the State, but had never heard Il man utter
a word against the Federal Government.
The opposition was to the corrupt and NAL
administration Of the State government.
Members of the Loyal League had com.
mitted outrages, such as murders and burn
ing ein-houses, before there were kukluX
organizations. The people submitted quietly
for two years, until they found they had no
redress through elections and the form vi
law.
The kuklux were composed of men of
high responsibility, organized for redress
and protection.
Judge Carpenter, however, said he did
endorse the organization. He testified that
the collection of the S4,000,000 tax levied
this year will bankrupt One-third of the
State. The general condition Of affairs in
the State is bad.
Pleasonton Claims His Rights-Salaries OF
Lunatic Asylum Officers Taxable.
WAS IHGToS, July Reconnaissance
Pleasonton has written an elaborate letter
to the President, claiming certain independ.
ent rights and duties under the law, and
demands that Boutwell, shall similarly quote
the law in support of his right OF interfer-
ence. Should the legal questions perpleS
the President, which is quite probable,
Pleasonton asks that The letters be referred
to the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, and promises to
abide by his decision.
The Revenue Department decides that
salaries of officers of lunatic aSylums and
other like institutions are taxable by the
United States as income.
Quarantine Regulations.
WASHINGTON, July S.-The Secretary Of
the Treasury instructS collectors to take nc
active steps to interfere with quarantine
regulations where the regulations of the
port of entry and up river ports conflict
The question arises from conflict of regu-
lations in Florida and Georg la regarding the
navigation of Interstate rivers.
General Sherman Foreign Postal Money
Orders.
WASHINGTON, July S.-General Sherman
has been elected president of the Sosicty Of
the Army and Navy of the Gulf.
Negotiations for postal money orders be.
tween the United States and Great Britain
are nearly completed.
Hitch.
WASHINGTON, July S.-The civil service
commissioners have met with Il serious
hitch, from the fact that some powers
granted them by The law conflict with the
appointing power vested in the President
by the Constitution. The Attorney-Gene.
raj has been consulted.
Weather Probabilities.
WASHINGTON, July S.-The conditions are
favorable for local storms from Missouri to
Lake Ontario tonight. Threatening wealth.
er will probably extend generally north OF
this line. A falling barometer, with an in
crease of cloudiness and local storms, are
probable for Sunday in the middle and east
ern States. Southerly winds, with threat.
ening weather, are probable from Louisiana
to South Carolina.