New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-08
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
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TIE WORK BEFORE CONGRESS-MR. SUMNER TO
INSIST ON HIS CIVIL RIGHTS BiLL-REPORI
OF TIE KU-KLUK COMMITTEE.

TIE WORK BEFORE CONGRESS-MR. SUMNER TO
INSIST ON HIS CIVIL RIGHTS BiLL-REPOKT
OF TIE KU-KLUK COMMITTEE.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRlBuNEI
WASHINGTON Jan. :, 1872.
The first business, after the morning hour in the Sen
ate tomorrow, is the Amnesty bill, with MI Summers
supplementary Civil Rights bin as an amendment The
report that Mr. Sumner will withdraw this amendment
proves 90 be incorrect On the other hand, he
Will, tomorrow, present numerous petitions from
the colored people asking for the passage
Of his amendment, and, when the question
get before the Senate will make long and able speech
in its defense. careful canvass Of the Senate shows
that in "A full house there will De a majority of two in
favor OF this amendment, but it Is doubtful II the
the bill as thus amended, will the requisite two
thirds vote. The Amnesty bill, however Is likely to be
laid aside tomorrow, and another bill taken up in Its
stead.
Lively times expected in the House tomorrow
The morning will be devoted 10 the introduction OF
resolutions which the previous question. according to
the ru es must be demanded at once without word OF
debate Some member, probably a Democrat WILL no
doubt know about the Louisiana business, and
will try 10 pass q resolution OF inquiry ana it is
not unlikely that there will be an attempt 10
call upon the Secretary Of tho Treasury for
information as 10 whether the fifty odd Custom-house
and Internal Revenue officers who went to Albany TO
manipulate the Legislature, were there upon public
business and with the sanction OF the Department. and
punished for their extraordinary conduct, ~ abandon
ing their Offices and public duties to engage in political
scheming. After tho morning hour, the resolution
of Mr.. Kellogg, instructIng the Ways and
Means Committee TO report bill repeating
the tax, and all other internal taxes except those
on liquors. cigars, tobacco, and stamps, up as u
finished business There are many members who pre-
fer 10 dodge this question for the present that there is
not much likelihood OF a direct vote. The House viii
probably adjourn without dlsposing of the resolution in
which case it will 60 over till the ensuing Monday. Il
would require twothrd vote to pass it, as rules
must be suspended
The subcommittee on the Finances Of thc Southern
States appointed by the joint KuKlux Committee, will
submit majority and minority report. The sub-Com-
mittec is composed " Representative Stevenson and
Senator Pool, Republicans, and Representative Beck.
Democrat They all agree upon the facts be reported
but likely TO dih. about deductions and conclusions,
Mr.. Beck wishing 10 point moral unfavorable to the
Republican party in the South, while his colleagues find
that Democrats as well as carpetbaggcrs in many
Instances responsible for the extravaganza and corrup-
ton that has characterized the management of the
finances nearly all The reconstructed Stes Apart from
this part gloss and comment the reports will con-
tain much valuable Information which all mem
hers Of the Committee will agree upon "a correct
statements Of facts, far they could bee ascerancd;
SUCH FOR example the valuation Of real and personal
property i'm ana IN the different years since the war
the rate Of taxation IN the several states the debt elias
shed 80 as 10 show the amount contracted before the
war, during the under the provisional governments
and since reconstruction; the amount Of contingent LA
btcs FOR Endorsements Of railroad bonds the expenses
of maintaining State Governments. The valuation of
property shows in most States steady increase from
year To year, which hopeful indication. There
exceptions, however, the OF Louisiana, wheE
the valuation in 1865, the terrible kukuX year, fell of
than $4,000 from the year before The report
Of the Committee will probably be submitted time
this week
Numerous petitions have been received by Postmaster
General Creswell asking that the sub-stations in New
York and one or two other large cities have power to
transact money order business The Postmaster General
cannot make this change without legislation by Congress-
although he hasfayored has been in the
Cabinet.
The lawstudents and teachers OF Howard University
were surprised tins morning by address from Ralph
Waldo Emerson who visited hemiby invitation Of Prof
Langston Mr. Emerson spoke for nearly an hour in an
informal manner giving the students much advice about
books ana reading their true aim In e and the sht
development OF character Mr. Emerson expires sed him
self greatly pleased with the institution thinks
the movement Is from which great good may be ex-
pected, though yet in its beginning.