The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-03-16
Congressional.

w ASHINGTON, MarCQ l0.-SeHGte.-Mr.
West, Of Louisiana, introduced bill di-
recting the Secretary of War to detail an
engineer to survey and devise system of
leyees. The bill was referred to the select
Committee on Levees.
The Senate then went into Executive
session, at the close of which it adjourned,
HouSe.-The House commenced filibus-
tering to prevent Mr.. Butler from intro
ducing his kuklux bill.
Mr.. Eldridge, in rising to parliament
airy question, asked whether it was in or
der to introduce bill for the suppression
of the kuklux in New Hampshire
After long flibustering, Mr.. Peters, of
Maine, offered the following ~.@ ->s
"ResolUed, That select committee of Is
be appointed by the Speaker, whose duty
It shall be to inquire into the condition of
the late insurrectionary States as regards
the execution Of the laws and the safety of
the lives and property of citizens of the
United States, and report the result of
their investigation to the House in Deem
Der next, with such recommendation as
they may deem eXpedient; and that said
committee be authorized to employ o clerk
and stenographer, to sit during the recess,
TO send for persons aud papers, to take tes-
tlmony, and to visit at their discretion,
through subcommittee, any portion of
the southern States during the recess, and
that the expenses of said committee be
paid from the contingent fund Of the
House." - 49,
The bill passed by vote Of 1913 to 81.
a concurrent resolution that Congress
adjourn on the 10th instant was passed.
The Speaker announced the following
committee under Mr.. Peters's resolution :
Butler of Massachusetts, Shellabarger, Kel.
ly, Maynard, Coburn, Buckley, Stevenson,
Burdett, Cox, Beck, Archer, Waddell,
and Robinson.
The Committee on Foreign Affairs were
ordered to inquire whether Lower Cal
fornia would be desirable acquisition to
the United States. ..
The House then adjourned.
The vote ordering the select committee
of thirteen stood Yeas--Republicans, 1926:
Democrats, "a. Nays-Republicans 30
Democrats, Ia majority of each party fol
it. This resolution closes out the kukluS
this session, and an adjournment on Mon
day is probable.
The Republican Senators caucused foul
hours to-day without reaching conclu
sion. It meets again tomorrow. Trum
bull, Morrill, Buckingham, Conkling, Saw
yer, Kellogg, Robertson, and Sparkle ar,
opposed TO kuklu& legislation.
The Weather Report.
WASHINGTON, March 15.-0tlce Sigma
Bureau.-The following is the synopsis 0
the weather reports for the past twenty
four hours:
The barometer has fallen in Texas durin
the day, but has remained nearly stationa
ry from Louisiana to Florida. A slight fal
has been experienced along the entire AT
lantic coast, where the pressure is nov
somewhat above the average. The loves
pressure still remains over Iowa and Illi
nois. A northeast gale was experienced
last night on Lake Superior, and high O
fresh winds north Of the Ohio river, bu
these have abated during the day. Threat
ening weather, with fresh and gentle winds
are now reported on the lakes, the cas-
Atlantic, and the Gulf; fair weather in tn
south and middle States, Atlantic. Til
barometer has risen slightly since last even
ing at the Rocky mountains and Pacit
stations.
ProbdbiHties.-T Threatening weather witt
fair winds are indicated for Thursday alon,
the Atlantic cast, cloudy and falling weathe
and fresh or brisk winds on the Gulf ant
lakes