The New York herald., 1871-03-23
Wy WASHiMJ 7 ON.
al EIG.Tl-G DAT III TIE SLATE.
Lending Republicans Kicking Out
Of Party Traces.
Another Resurrection OF Ku
Kialx Ousrages.

WAsUINGroN, March % 1871.
Extraordinary Scenes In the S~nmte--The
Southern Cutrages-Defeat Of the Revenue
EefOrms.
Tie scenes In the Senate to-day were extraorll.
nary for that body They resembled those common
IN the House when fllbusterlng Is the order OF the
day. IL was not exactly hhbustering. but 1t was as
near to 1t as The Senate usually comes. There
sort OF triangular fight. In the nrst place the re-
publicans were divided and the democrats were
against both wings OF the dominant party,
though occasionally voting with one the
other, as the circumstances seemed to war
rant. The amendment OF Senator Sherman
TO tho Anthony resolution. tnstructing the
Judiciary Committee To report bin for the pr0tec-
ton OF life and property at the SOUTH and providing
that the Senate shall remain III session to consider
such bill, was the bone OF contention The orlgl.
nal resolution Of Senator Anthony provides that no
other business shall be considered at this session
except blu relative 10 the condition OF the South.
The democrats opposed the whole proposition.
the revenue rcformcrs, led by Trumbul op-
posed that part OF it which confines legislation to
the condition OF the South. lie wanted TO have the
House resolutions abolishing the duty on coal and
salt Included The revenue reformers 10 not seem
TO be very strong In the Senate They did not make
respectable showing to-day, and even with the
democrats, who votcl steadily with them, they
could not muster much over twenty votes on any
proposition. Trnmbull voted mostly with the demo.
Gratis and managed to call down upon himself tho
anathemas o. his party associates time and again. The
proposition was made TO take up and consider the
House resolutions aOolIsnng the duty coal ana
salt, ana IL was often defeated. The men who
participated In the republican caucus which agreed
To the Anthony resolution seemed TO think thai they
were pledged TO abide by its decs on they voted
steadily against all other propositions. It was
finally agreed to instruct the judiciary Committee
to bring in bill Cor the suppression OF the Ku Klux,
and tina, the Senate would consider this and moth
ing e'se.
1Ee lEGrse Auxisvs 10 aajo.rn-Tummnny
Hall and The Kn Kiux KIaus.
The House today adjourned without doing any
business The action or the Senate. first, IN LAYING
the House resolution FOR adjournment on the table
ana second IN deciding TO remain in session TO con-
sder bill for the suppression Of the Ku Kiux, VIII
remind tie House that 1t Is waste Of time to
pass resolution every day for Adjournment.
Tho prospect now Is for . session OF
two or three weeks. 1t Is evident that the
members OF the republican party determined
to make The most out OF the Ku KluX business in
the shape OF political CAPT y against the democrats.
Unfortunately Tor the latter they put upon tho
defensive, which is an awkward position for party
~ UCcuJY. JHt nope 10 Snow, III tl0
course or the debate. that tho terrible XII Klux is
nothing more than q Southern branch OF the
democracy. ana that Is aided and apetted by TAM
many Hall. The House WIZ probably accept the
situation ana make up lis mind to remain here for
the present.
GlsaGfcculrnt of the two Houses on the
Subject o. Asisnrnment.
IL IS PROBABLE, from 1 he conversation OF Congress.
men tonight, that another resolution GxiDg the
time OF adjournment wiz be passed by the House TO-
morrow. some Representatives have suggested
taat au appeal be made the President 20 exercise
his con institutional power OF adjourning tho two
houses to such time as he may think proper owing
TO The disagreement between them wIth respect to
the time OF adjournment while others rhnK an an.
peal would be useless long as the Senate are en-
gaged tn lie effort TO further legisate in relation to
Affairs IN the South. While various republicans are
opposed 10 such legislation they willing to await
the result In the Senate, making their future
action dependent on the character of the biIl which
may be sent to the House for their concurrence.
Another portion OF the republicans are an xious tor
legislation, but The democrats solid body are
opposed to II. There are conflicting opinions az to
when the final adjournment will take place. IL may
be within week or ten days.
New Hampshire C3Dsr. sworn In-
Democratic Strength in thc House.
The three democratic members from New uainp
shire recently elected made their appearance upon
the foor Gf the House to-day and were sworn in
subsequently, Mr. Edwards. OF Arkansas, another
democrat, was admitted. THIS makes the demo
cratic strength In the House exactly one hundred.
Connecticut California ana Texas are yet to be
heard FROM The democrats expect to carry three
members in the first, oil the members In the second
and at least two In the third State. II this cacula.
tion should prove correct iG Will give them los mem
publican two-thirds but reduces their majority to
limited margin.
Consideration of ths Daricn Canal Treaty
l-osipencd.
General Camoron's Committee Foreign Rela-
tons held meeting to-day, and among other
things agreed 10 postpone the consideration OF tie
Daren Ship Canal Treaty. This was one Of the
measures which Mr. sumner had intended to push
forward for action at this session. Tie delay upon
IL only weakens the prospect or favorable conside
ration, and In proportion tends to defeat the great
project itself. II Is understood that had Mr.. sum.
ner remained chairman OF the committee he would
have insisted upon taking his treaty up and having
a vote upon 1t.
Drawbacks Sugar and M0lrsecs.
The Secretary OF the Treasury. IN a letter al
dressed to the Collector or the Port OF New York
to-day says
The following the rates OF drawback on the
products OF sugar ana molasses, which will he
allowed under the new tarin:-On refined crystal.
ized sugar, two and two.thirds cents per pound;
on refined soft B and u sugar, lower
grade, two cents per pound; syrup OF sugar
and sugar house molasses, five cents per
pound; on the products Of molasses, on New Eng
per and
sugar IRON molasses once cent per pound. All
allowances under the above rates 10 be subject 10
the legal reducn0n of ten per cent.
The Case oi Ensign Knnc-An Illegal Order
Revoked
On November is, 1885, Acting Ensign A. J. Kane,
Of the navy was summarily dismissed the service
OF the United States without trlsl. The charges
preferred against him by Mr.. Peck, United States
Minister TO HaYt, were to the erect that he had
received $25 OG0 In gold from General Fabre Ger.
lrard then President OF Hayti, for delivering up
certain documents which had been entrusted to
N hv input rao inst