Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-04-21

WASHINGTON.
The Ku-KIux BIN Passed and
signed by the President.

signed by the President.
WASHINGTON April 20, II M-The
House BY vote of 93 to "a, strict
party vote, has adopted the Conference
report on the Ku-Klux bill and the bill
now goes to the President.
LATKR.-The President has signed the
Ku-Klux and deficiency bills and also the
following acts: Authorizing the Secre-
tary of the Treasury to convey the branch
mint of Dahlonega to the Trustees of
the North Georgia Agricultural College;
to enable the Atlantic and Pacific Rail
road to mortgage its road; theact proVid-
ing that on different gauges of connect
ing railroads goods may be transferred
under the personal supervision of an in
spector, and other acts of Congress.
This session passed about forty bills of
public and private character.
The deficiency appropriation bill, as
signed by the President authorizes the
immediate use of the appropriation for
the ninth census, made at the last session
for the next fiscal year.
Extra Session of senate May 10.
The President has issued q proc-
lsmation convening the Senate in extra
ordinary session on the 10th of May for
consideration of the business by that time
TO be perfected by the joint High Com
mission.
Grant Gone for a Week.
The President, accompanied by Sena-
tor Morton and Gen. Porter, left Wash
ington for the West, at $40 this after
moons train in special car. The Presi-
dent will be absent for week.
Secretary Boutwell, will leave Wash
ington on Monday next for Chicago, to
be absent about ten days on private busi-
ness.
Election of Congressional Delegate
-FOrBey NOminates Grant for a
Second Term.
The Republicans to day elected Col.
N. P. Chapman delegate to Congress
from the District of Columbia, and are
celebrating the victory with bon-fres, ad-
dresses and illuminstions.
Col. J. w. Foney made an enthusiss-
tic speech, in which he nominated Presi-
dent Grant as the Republican candidate
for the next Presidency.
The Democratic ADDRESS.
The Democratic members of Congress
tonight issued an address 10 the people
of the United States, in which they warn
the people of the alarming strides the
Radicals have made towards CEN
traliZing power in the hands Of Con-
gress and the Executive. To support the
Presidents claim for denomination
is made party test and partisan legisla-
ton is carefully directed to enable him to
command his denomination and to en-
ploy the army and navy of the United
States to secure his reelection.
When every material interest
is palsiel by oppressive taxation
the public officials have been multiplied
beyond all precedent 10 serve as instru-
ments Of party. Congress adjourns with
out attempting reform of the civil service
or reduction of taxation. Under the Ku-
Klnx bill just passed the
Executive may in his
discretion thrust aside the government of
any State, suspend the writ of habeas cor
pus, srrest the Governor, imprisOn or dis
perse the Legislature, silence the Judges
and trsmple down the people under the
armed heel of his troops In five years
following the war the Radical Admins
tration have spent twelve hundred mil
lions for ordinary purposes alone. The
address urges the people TO discourage
disorder, carefully protect the rights of
all, and thwart the attempt of the Rsdi-
Gals TO renew the issues of the war.