New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-04-15
THE KU-KLUX TROUBLES.

| Immediately after the meeting OF the Senate, this
morning. Mr.. Howe Of Wisconsin, lwho 1t may bo re-
membere1, formally read Mr.. Sumner out OF the
Republican party few days ago in his speech in reply
to Mr.. Summers santo Domingo speech made graceful
apology, remarkng that he had been almost forced to
say what he did by tho speech OF the Senator from
Massachusetts,. After the emphatic announcement made
by Mr. Sumner in his speech last evening, gave him
| pleasure TO mako this explanation. Mr. Sumner In
| reply said that the Senator from Wisconsin
| did him great injustice the other day,
| and he thought that he should have known 1t at
the time lie sumner trying to the Republican
party from the responsibility of unconstitutional acts
and to his country from their consequences He
could not his party and his country in danger, and
not raise his voice in their defense Mr. Summers speech
OF yesterday did much TO restore good feeling between
Mr.. Sumner and the majority OF the Republican sena-
tors and the little speech OF Mr. Howe to-day cacu
lated to promote hs end Mr. Schurz whose speech had
been looked for with some interest spoke about an hour
The speech had least the merit OF having something
original which few of the speeches during the past two
weeks the Senate have had and it delivered in Lis
usual forcibe style. lie admitted the truth Of the re-
ports CT Outrages in the South, but emphatcaly denied
that Congress- by the passage OF the Reconstruction acts
in any way responsible for the existing state Of a
fairs In proof OF this he cited his tour OF inspec
ton after the close OF the war, when acts OF dsor
der and outrage much more prevalent than now
Mr. schurz attributed the present disorder to diseased
public opinion In the South. consequent upon the break
ing up OF tho Old order OF things, ard bad govern
mcnts which had the power in several OF the
States His remedy TO enlist on the side
of law and order those influential people OF the South
who now wink Mt outrases 10y removing their disabi
ties, and through them TO create more wholesome pub
Nc al vi 10
favor Of but could not support those portions which,
he said provided for the suspension OF the writ OF habcas
corpus, made constructive rebellion and gave to the
President the right suppress disorders in any State
without being called upon by the Governor II
these portions of the bin were stricken ont, it
would be difficult 10 Of what value the re-
mainder would be. The Democrats got small comfort
from the speech, however Mr.. schurz referee
10 them in no complimentary terms. M CasseTy made
long-winded speech Of two hours, gong the
ground that nc and his colleagues have been travelling
weeks past. Mr Edmund took the floor at o'clock,
TO close the debate He spoke nearly three hours rap
idly and with great force replying 10 the various ohec
lions which the Democrats the one hand. and Mr..
Trumbul tie other, have urged against the alleged
assumption of the powers involved in the BIZ. Tie
widereaching scope OF the recent eonsuiu-
tlOnal amendments were treated with great clear
ness, aud the power Of tho General Govern
ment to intcrpose its protecting arm over all
O'Clock when tie voting began, and long last when
the bin was finally passed. Al the amendments Of the
Judiciary Committee agreed to- also the amend
meut Of Nj sherman Ieyying damages for ku-huX
outrage upon property in tlc vicinity Of the Outrage
The clause repeating the test oath for United states
Jurors was stricken although this net with con-
siderable opposition nom the Republican Senators, as 1t
asserted thar It would be almost impossible TO obtain
intelligent Jurors Il nc oath cXacted On some 81
the amendments, few OF the Republicans followed
the lead Of Mr. Tumbuu in voting with tic Democrats,
but they al carried b. handsome majorities On
The aa passage of the bill. the Cgauyes, besides the
Democrats, Mcssrs Ill., Robertson, Schurz Upton,
and Trumbu. Mr. Horr.u Ciaiucl would not vote.
The bill goes back 10 the House, and 1t is believed
that t has been materially strengthened and improved
by the amendments which have been made. After a
OF nine hours the Senate adjourned TO meet to-
MORROW Just prior to adjournment, the Vce-Preaidcnt
appointed as members Of the Joint Special Committee
on the South Mesrs. Pool and Pratt, instead Of Wilson
ana Syc, declined tcrvcc The Nice-Presidcnt
leaves the city tomorrow, and sir. anthony HiI bc
selected as President pro tenn during lie absence.
The Democratic Senators and Representatives, hold
caucus tonight the hall Of the House O Representa-
tiyes Mr.. Wood OF Now-York in the chair. There was
O full attendance senator Bayari, Cnaiimen OF the
Committee on Address to the People of the United
States asked for further time ia reporting it, in view OF
the pending legislation. general 81 -cussion on
the Senate amendments 10 the ku-hlux
ton, and Representatives, Nulagk, Kerr, Young and
other participating ia il. These gentlemen condemned
tie a a., be.u, Iuado very much WORSE 10y the amend
ncnts ana therefore requiring moro earnest oPposi-
ton 10 the measure thcir part Al adjourned meet
iu OF the caucus vii take place Monday nht 70 re-
ceiyc ANA adopt the address.
The Euiux bn as 70 finally pa-.ol She senate oIay,
has the following additional section:
SEC r That 81 any house. tenement cabin shop, build
ing barn. or gTauary snd!l bee uhia"im- or !rlm9n,y
demo-! he'd pulled down, burned, destroyed wholly
or in part by any persons rotousv aud tuInult-
unu-y assembled together, or II any person
SIN rnlIvfuIlv and with force aud violence be
wbipnrd fcourgcd wounded, killed by any persons
such oa,use committed 20 deprive any person Of
any ri ht conferred upon him by the Constitution 9nd
from or punish A.n Tor exercising any such
rht reason ~ s 1ce. color or previous coEdi-
me county, city, parish in which any OF the said
Oaenses SHAH be committed shall he liable to pay full
c1mueus'lI 90 The person or person, claiming damages
iv such onc.. LIVING, cor 40 his le representative II
dcql; and such c0Wpc salon may Doe recovered hy such
pcr.on or representative, hya su IN court OF the
United States oI competent jurisdiction III the district
in which the uflcn.c committed, to be In the
Of the person injured his legal representative, and
against said county, city, or drl,h anu eA'uuo may
be issued judgment rendered ia such suit, ana may
be levied upon any property real or per- onal or any
person in sad COMFY, city or parish ana me sad con-
~ CITY, parish which have satisfied said ludg-
shall have been satisfied as the case may be- may re-
cover the full amount 81 SAID judgment, cost,
and interest from any person. or persons, engaged
~ principal or accessory ~ such riot III m action III any
court Of competent jdiIsdIcton ana the person ou 81
whose property such Judgment shall have been satisfied
aud the Circuit Court OF the United state, tho
proper district shall have jurisdiction oil such action
THE TROOPS ~ SOUTH CAROLINA.
TIE COUNTRY STILL UNPROTECTED.
WASHINGTON, April 14-Letters from South
Carolina state that the troops recently ordered to tina
A..