The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-31
The Labor Commission Amend
ment Thrown Out.
The Enforcement Bill Once More
ChOked Off.
HOT KU KLUx DEBATE IN THE HOUSE
The New Orleans Investigation
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81 e..s lo WASHINGTON, May 80, 1874
RrolonehtfOm ar fhc Session.

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ProlongAtion OF the Session.
There Ia probability that an extra session will be
called by the President, the ground that it is the
intention OF the Senate to let the Tariff and Appro
pration bills 60 by without action In order to
der this course necessary II is probable that
Q determined EFFORT win be made to extend the ses-
sion, so as to pass the Enforcement bill and other
political measures &. % tatGs
The Labor Commission and Cincinnati
In the senate-A Long Night Session ON
tho Tariff. srns HHfH fHe 1881
Quite breeze occurred In the Senate to-day, oc-
casioned by the interjection OF politics into the de-
bate on the Labor Commission bin. Mr.. Conklng,
having the noor remarked in effect that the people
who participated In the Cincinnati Convention were
an unauthorized crowd. Mr.. Trumbul, as spokes-
man for the White Hat Convention, defended the
character OF his associates, and Mr.. Conklng
attempted to rejoin. The Senate was acting
under the five minute rule, and the unanimous con-
sent required for him to continue sptefuliy OBJ
jected to by Upton. Meanwhile Mr.. Hamilton, OF
Texas, trying to get the noor and having failed
to get the Vice Presidents eye, denounced that
Oficer for what he called his unfair partisanship
Mr.. Colfax, summoning all the dignity at his CON-
mand, rebuked Hamilton for his disrespect to the
Chair. Tho Texan was SO angry, however, that he
with declaration that he had allowed the Senator
from New York to abuse men anu persons, meaning
the Cincinnati people, who were in every way his
(Conkling's) superiors. Mr.. Conkling having cx-
hausted his time, was compelled to retain his scat,
and the matter dropped. T#
The Senate has been occupied all day and at mid
night is still in session on the Tariff bill The
understanding at this hour is that final conclusion
shall be reached even n the session lasts all night.
No material changes have been made from the bill
as reported by the Finance Committee The most
important amendment to the House bill is the
adoption or motion to strike ont the clause allow
Ing the payment OF one-third of custom dues in
rency.. The bill will reach a conference committee
tomorrow beyond doubt s- erat9
Butler Falls Once Moro i'm tho House ON
the Endorsement Bill-The Ku I1Iux In
General Debate. s.t feT
In the House this morning three reports from the
New Orleans Investigation Committee were ordered
TO be printed, ana Mr.. Van Trump Of Ohio made o
personal explanation in regard to charges made
against him In connection with the affairs Of the
committee. Mr. Stevenson, OF Ohio, and Mr.. Po-
land, of Vermont, also made remarks In connection
with the matter, when the tendency toward debate
was checked by General Butter, who was anxious
20 get the Enforcement bill before the House. He
found 1t impossible to do So when he allowed the
motion to adjourn to be carried.
The House met for debate only tonight, Mr.. Fin
kenburg in the chair. when 1t was discovered that
the time had been parceled out to the exclusion Of
the democratic members, and for the purpose Of
allowing eight republican speeches Mr. Fernando
Wood denounced this partisan arrangement in
most unqualified terms, and being sustained by
Mr.. Beck, the Chair decided TO allow the democrats
one hour. Mr.. Wood then followed in aspeech on the
political situation which enlisted the attention Of
hath oif fo Lahl Vt for fUht
sion. He was succeeded by Mr.. Beck, who
discussed the Ku Klux BILL and, incident
ally alludng to the evidence taken by the Ku Klux
Committee, as well as the condition of affairs In
the South generally, provoked contradictions from
Mcssrs. Poland, Stevenson and Maynard. The
passage between him and Mr.. Poland was particu-
larry exciting The parliamentary lie passed
several times, and finally Mr. Maynard, who is
usually remarkably COOL gave evidence OF warm
temper which was quite unexpected. Mr.. Beck,
with Characteristic impulsiveness gave vent TO his
earnest rhetoric in manner calculated to increase
the excitement. Finally, after some difficulty and
repeated use OF the gavel, the Chair succeeded in
restoring order, and the subsequent proceedings
were void OF special interest.
An Ex-Confederatc GrceIeyitc.
Advices received in this city from Pensacola,
F1a, report that stephen r. Mallory, cx-Confed-
crate Secretary of the Navy has declared his inten
uon to work for Horace Greeley.
The Health of Congressman Cox.
The Hon. s. s. Cox, although III with pneumonia,
was tonight considered to be in a somewhat i'm
proved condition.
Private Land Claims.
The House to-day passed the Senate bill extend
ing the act of June % 1860, in regard to the con-
frmation Of private land claims in Florida, Louis
lana and Missouri, with an amendment prepared
n r1;n
nrmation of all claims of possession by the claim
ants and those from whom they claim title since
the cesson Of the United States of the territory out
OF which said States were formed. The extension
Is for three years. and 1t is believed that under the
act a claims may be easily and satisfactorily set
tied.
Presidential Approval.
The President has approved the Supplementary
Appropriation bill.
Mining Contest.
The Commissioner OF the General Land once has
decided the contest between the Cholar-Potosi and
bullion Companies on one side and the Julia Mining
Company on the other in favor of the latter This
involved the correctness Of the one ledge theory
claimed by the former.
The Louisiana Anarchy Report.
Reports were to-day made in the House OF Repre-
scntatives by members OF the committee appointed
to inquire into the origin and character Of the dln
culties in Louisiana.
Messrs. Sconeld, the chairman, and McCrary gave
acircumstantial account OF the troubles, but did not
recommend action on the part OF Congress. They
say the trouble was not between the government
and ofricers OF Louisiana on the one side and the
officers OF the United States on the other but be-
tween the friends and the opponents OF the admins
tration OF Governor Warmoth. IL was mainly
division or quarrel among the leaders OF the re-
publican party In which many OF the federal ON.
cials we're prominent actors, some upon one side
ocratic party also participated in It. sometimes IN
alliance with one faction and sometimes with the
other, interest or consideration OF duty seemed
10 require. The part taken by the federal oficlas
In the quarrel whether wise unwise, seems 10
have originated entirely with themselves There
was trace Of interference by the administration
at Washington This was atteated by the declara-
tions OF the officers themselves as well as by the
fact that they were very much divided In their
affiliations