Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-04-21
A resolution was adopted to adjourn sine
die at O'clock

A resolution was adopted to adjourn sint
die at . o'clock.
Deprecating concessions, ensuetls asher.
man said that mott one, offender would be
convicted, and not enc dollar of damages
be obtained, under the passage of the ku-
klux bill; and that the only virtue left in
the bill was the employment of United
States forces when neeessary.a -I0U
Thurman, opposing the juror test oath
clause said the selection of Jurors would
depend upon the Judge and District At
torney, and that it excluded from jury SER
vice the Attorney General of the. United
States, the Senators on the floor, and many
Others now in high public positions.
The election is progressing quietly. The
Democrats are more cheerful and hopeful
than yesterday. 1t is impossible to hedge
the bets made yesterday that the Republi-
cans would have 1000 majority.
The Senate is in executive session.
The House adopted the kuklux bill b V q
vote of SO to "A. A strict party vote. Ais O,
cOncurred in the resolution to adjourn at
O'Clock to-day. .--.-..--... s-ii- t1i1rJ
The polls closed at O'Clock Partial re-
turns indicate the success of the Republi-
cans.
ID The deficiency appropriation bill passed
to-day, which enables the Census Bureau
to settle with the Census Marsha1s, in
lllG ll1lN -pGI GtHb. lutI6dSGr DdYs
A proclamation has been issued conVen-
ing the Senate in executive session on the
10th of May r. ri bg4lq,qg Il g'rsH
There were no confirmations to-day.
Both Houses adjourned at 2 O'Clock.
Butler made personal explanation, de-
Tending himself from various charges, and
denouncing Mr.. Davis, of Kentucky, and
Farnsworth, of Illinois. feSait
Fafnsworth replied, closing his speech
with tho rly II
gentleman from Massachusetts, of embez-
element element and perjury before any jury in the
Beck also repliedin defense Of Mr. Davis,
impeaching Buffers truthfulness and per-
sOnal courage A'@ -
The following is the substitute for Sher-
mans amendment as passed: -ifl aoJ1J
That any person or persons having
knowledge that, any of the, wrongs con-
spired 70 be done, and mentioned in the
second section of this act, are about to be
committed, and having power to prevent
or aid in preventing the same, shall neg
lect or refuse to do it, and such wrongful
ACT shall be committed, such person or per-
sons shall be liable to the person injured,
or his legal representatives, for all damages
caused by any such wrongful acts,s which
such hrst-named person or persons, by,
reasonable diligence, could have prevent
GU anu such damages may be recovered In
an action on the case in the proper Circuit
'i Court of the United States, and any num-
Der OF persons guilty of such wrongful
neglect or refusal may be joined, as defend
ants In such action. Provided, that such
action shall be commenced within one
year after such cause of action shall have
accrued, and if the death OF any person
snail be caused by any such wrongful acts
ana neglect the legal representatives, of
such deceased person shall have such ac-
uon therefor, and may recover not exceed
ing nve thousand dollars damages therein
lor the benefit of the widow. Of each de-
ceased person, if any there be, or if there
9e no widow for the benefit of the next of
KIN KIN OF such deceased Iperson.pA Thescase of
hnen against the United States, and
ahother case from the Court of Claims,
argued before the Supreme Court presents
!or decision the question of the consti-
Iuuonailty of the proviso relating to
anihesIy and pardon in the appropFia iation
acI Oh July ls70.E That, act provided that
DO DO pardon or amnesty granted by; the
PRESIDENT should not be considered by the
tIurTs tI IN deciding upon any claim against
among the nominations which failed
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