The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-05-03
The Final Scenesin WASHINGTON,


cidcd majority.
PASSAGE OF THE KUKLUX BILL.
The Senate adopted the kuklux
conference. rcport-36. to BE Mcssrs.
Robertson and Hill voting nay.
The Senate adopted resolution to
adjourn sine die at 3 o'clock,
In dep,ccating the concessions in
the kuklux bill, Mr.. Sherman said
not q man would be convicted hor a
dollar Of damage obtaiLcd under it.
The only virtue left in the bill was
the employment Of United States
forces when pecessary. -gt
Mr.. Thurman in opposing the
juror test-oath clause in the bill, said
the election of Jurors would depend
upon the judge and the district at
torney. 1t excluded from jury ser.
vice the Attorncy.Gcncral of the
United States, Senators on the floor,
and many others now in high public
positions.
IT'S ADOPTION by THE HOUSE.
The House adopted the conference
kuklux bill 93 TO TIA strict patty
vote.
1t also concnrrcd>in the resolution
to adjourn at o'clock to-day.
SECOND DISPATCH
Both Houses adjourned at 2 2o'clock
md proclamation has been issued
calling an extra session Of the Sen.
ote,to co,nmoncd May 10th.
In the IIouSe Butler nndo "pcr.
sonal explanations" defending himself
from various charges, and attacking
Senator Davis, Of Kentucky, and Mr..
Farnsworth, of Illinois.
MIR. Fansworth replied, closing his
speech with the REMARK that he could
convict the gentleman from Massa-
chusctts Of embczzcm cut and pei ju,,
ry before any court in the country.
Mr. Beck, of Kentucky, replied in
behalf Of Senator Davis, impeaching
tiietr&th'ulness and personal courage
Of Butler. "
THE ALTERATIONS IN THE KUKLux nlII.
AS PASSED.
The following is the substitute that
was adopted for Shcrman's am mcnd.
n.cnt, and which is in the bill as pu IS.
cd
THAT any person or persons bav-
ing knowledge that any wrongs cou-
spirod to bo done aud mentioned in
tho second soction of this act arc
about to be committed, and having
the power to prevent or aid in pre-.
venting the same, who shall neglect
or refuse to do SO, and such wrongful
net shall be committed, such person
or persons shall be liable to the per
son injured. or his legal representa-
tive, for all damages caused by any
such wrongful act, which such first
named person or persons by reasona-
bic diligence could have prevented !;
and such damages may be recovered
III an action on the case in tho proper
circuit court Of the United States !;
and any number of persons guilty of
such wrongful neglect or refusal may
be joined ~ defendants in such action
provided that such action shall lc
commenced within one year after s,.vl
cause of action Shall have accrued.
And if the Death Of any person shall
be caused by any such wrongful act
and neglect, tho legal preventative
OF such deceased person shall have
such action therefore, and may rccov-
cr, not exceeding $4,000. damages
therein for the benefit of the widow
of sueh Deceased person, If any there
be, or, if no widow, then for the
benefit of tho next of kin Of such de-
ceased person."
The deficiency appropriation bill,
passed to-day, enables tho Census
Bureau to settle with the census
marshals, including so per cent. in
crease.
MIR. nECK'S ANSWER To BUTLER.
Mr.. Beck got leave to reply to
Butler in defence of tho Senator of
Kentucky, who had been so foully
denounced by him. That Senator
and that member had had a contro.
versy on the floor of tho Senate.
Mr.: Butler (intcrrupting): Oh,
no; had no controversy with him.
Mr.. Beck The Senator denounced
the member, on tho floor of the Sen
ate, as ed seoundrel," and |
would characterize that as a contro-
vorsy. ILaughtor.] They had
quarrel on the floor of the Senate. 1t
ought to have ended there, and would
have ended there, but for tho fact
that the momber from Massachusetts
saw fit to come on tho floor of tho
House and use language grossly often
s'vc to the Senator from Kentucky,
and it was after that that tho Sem.
tor had pronounced the speech which
had boon quoted by tho mombor from
Massachusetts,. If no had person.
al cxplanationto make no should heyo
made It at once, but lie had waited
till last Tuesday, tho day that Con
gress was to adjourn, and then asked
ieayyc omake it, having, sent printed
lists of it to Boston and to tho New