The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-30
WASHINGTON.
The Ku Klux Bill Again Laid Over
In the House.
Extending the Session to Force
It Through.
PRESIDENT GRANT NON-COMMlTTAL
Cancelling the > apan-
csc Indemnity.
THE TARIFF in THE SENATE.
The Labor Commission as an
Amendment.
Ex-President Johnson and the
Buell. Records.
Cancelling the Japan
csc Indemnity.
THE TARIFF in THE SENATE.
The Labor Commission as an
Amendment.
Ex-President Johnson and the
Buell. Records.
GREELEY AND THE VOTE OF THE SOUTH.

WASHINGTON, May 20, 1872.
The Ku KIux Bill Again Choked OFF,
Prolongation OF the Session to Pass IT.
The President and Repressive Legisia-
tion ut the south.
Notwithstanding the failure Of the efforts to carry
through the House the Ku Klux and Civil Rights
bills, the extreme radical republicans, under the
leadership Of General Butler, attempted a similar
feat to-day, which met with such an unexpected
opposition to frghten the majority into sudden
change of tactics, and in fact, virtual abandon
ment OF the field. The democrats, having a
foreknowedge Of Buffers design to take m
the af6ndat6ry Endorsement act, as passed by the
Senate, held an informal consultation, and,
prompted by the suggestions OF Fernando Wood,
resolved to 1libuster against all attempts OF the
majority to force action on matters OF purely po-
litcal character. They agreed not to interpose the
slightest opposition to the Tariff or Ap-
preparation bill, and, as soon as Butler
took the floor, were in readiness to
carry cut their programme. Under Mr.. Woods
leadership, they began making dilatOry motions to
prevent even the reading OF the bill. The Gus
tOmary scenes or confusion followed, augmented by
the determination of both sides to carry their
points. Mr. Eldridge was particularly prominent
with questions OF parliamentary character and
repeatedly took issue with the Chair The Speaker,
In very decisive and emphatic manner, ruled him
on the floor, when the determination OF the
democrats TO fight it out ON that line, even
II it took all night, became more apparent In fact
the prospect Of an all-night session was imminent,
and would doubtless have been realized, but a
break in the discipline of the majority occurred at
this juncture, Of which Mr. Wood took advantage,
and motion to adjourn was carried. Mr.. Dawes
was responsible for this break, and was doubt
less induced to take tie lead in 1t by
conviction that the minority was suf-
6ciently well organized to execute it's
programme. He foresaw the peril in which the
Tariff bill would be placed by prolonging the
struggle, and, no doubt, admitting the doubtful
prOpriety Of hasty action at this late day in
the session on bills Of such great political import
ance, changed his vote from the negative to the
Affirmative In favor of adjournment sufficient
number of republicans followed his example to
carry the motion. Probably one was more
astonished or Disguised at this result than General
Butler, who is said to have threatened Mr..
Dawes with all sorts OF political punishment
for what he terms ''hs great treachery."
The truth is that the republicans were divided in
opinion regarding the policy OF charging the pro-
visions OF the Enforcement BILL so as to embrace
the rural as well the city districts OF the South
as they had previously been divided in opinion re-
gardng the Ku Klux bill Many Of them had been
other channels, that the President desired the pas
cage OF all these measures, when, in fact, he has
carefully avoided all allusion to the subject which
could in any way be construed to mplyya desire TO
influence Congress either one way the other.
At the very time the fight was progressing in the
House ee was receiving visits from administration
Senators in the room assigned to his especial use
In the Senate wing OF the Capitol, during which
visits, all statements to the contrary notwithstand-
ing he studiously avoided all efforts to betray him
Into an expression of his personal desires
In the premises. He declares that, mas
much az the Ku Klux bill vests in him
most responsible authority, the exercise
OF which ct any time, and particularly pending an
election contest In which he may be candidate
would be a matter OF grave concern, he cannot,
consistently with his own ideas OF proprety, make
any suggestion in the premises. He prefers to leave
the entire subject Of political legislation to the
BIASED Judgment Of Congress. He was &C
companied by Messrs. Fish, Delano, Belknap
and Creswell Of the Cabinet, or rather met them
there, evidently by prearrangemcnt.
The consultations that ensued related chiefly to
current legislative business in which the govern
ment is particularly interested, such as the appro-
priatiOn bills &c. incidentally the subject of an
extra session OF the Senate for executive business
was mentioned, when the President stated that. if
such session is necessary, 1t is hardly probable
that it will last longer than week or ten days.
II is understood tonight, after consultation be-
tween leading republican members OF both houses,
an agreement has been reached to extend the time
OF adjournment until the 10th proximo. A resolu-
ton TO this effect has been prepared, and will
doubtless be offered tomorrow next day. The
object OF this move is to ensure the passage OF
the Ku Klux Amendatory Enforcement and
rvil iUht tn no
whether this programme can be carried out
IN opposition to the well-known determination OF
the democrats to do everything and almost any
thing to defeat these bills. The resolution is no
as stated the result Of any suggestion made by the
President, but follows from the belief OF leading
republicans that the passage OF these important
political measures is necessary, not only to pre-
serve the purity of the ballot box at the South, but
10 preserve the kves and property OF Union or re-
publican citizens, as well as to give them protec-
lion IN their right to vote they please during the
c0miog canvass
The Senate and the TasiT.
General Sawyer offered the House Labor Commits
sion bill as an amendment to the Internal Revenue
part of the Tariff bill In the Senate to.niybt when i,
was made the subject OF sufficient argument to in.
sure it's defeat unless 1t Is Withdrawn ana nt mon
Its passage as an independent measure
The Senate, contrary TO all expection. .l,d NOT
conclude ITS consideration OF the TariT bin tonight
In fact the bill is not yet out OF the COMMITTEES OF
the Whole, and II is not probable that It win pass
the Senate until Friday.
The Japanese Indemnity.
After failure TO virtually adjourn over Thursday
by ordering the session on that date for debate
only, there was quite q spirited discussion In the
House the bill relating to the Japanese ndenr
nifty Fund. reported by Mr. Banks from the
that the Japanese government be released
rom any further payment OF the sum exacted from
1t under the convention OF October, 1854. Mr.
Dawes gave an interesting account Of the means