New-York tribune., 1872-05-30
WASHINGTON.
STRUGGLING FOR MILITARY CONTROL.

sup rorCr AVN Ku-KLUx BILLS NOT GIVEN UP
-DEsPRRATF TACTICS or THE ADMINlsrRA-
TIoN RLTAINERs-DANGER OF FLhfEiVA-
TfON or THE MILITARY RING.
rnY TELEGRAPH TO THB TRIBUNB.I
WAsuNeroE, May 29.-The outrageous scheme to
,snable tiro President to control the elections ana
nerpetuafe his power by martial law was not aban-
aoned When the Ku-Klux bill defeated vest 'rday
in the House. The dangerous men who do the bid-
sing of the Administration in Congress are fertile IN
devices and even second defeat did not turn lhein
from their purposes. Too much depended upon the
success of their plot to permit them to give
it up until every expedent had been trieo
and every effort put forth Last night
there was council of few of the CHIEF
leaders of the Grant party held, and new pro-
grsmme, devised by Gen. Butler, was agreed upon.
H. pursuance Of this programme, the joint Select
Committee on Outrages in the Southern States was
eciled together this morning This Committee was
appointed solely TO make an investigation INTO inc
onairs of the South, and has never presented any
measure of legislation except the Habeas Corpus
Suspension BILL nor was it expected to do so 1t
WAS given the unusual power of reporting at any
time and this made il the convenient instrument
for the purpose of the Administration Ring. AS
soon as the HOuse refused, yesterday, 10
pass the Habeas Corpus Suspension bill ana
tbe Force bill Butler hurried over to the Senate,
and few minutes later Mr.. Kellogg OF LOUISIANA
rose and offered the Force bill, and had IL re-
ferred to the Southern Outrages Committee Ihe
Committee had no rghtful jurisdiction over it, for
&c related in no way to their proper business but
that made no difference. The object was to get the
bill before the Committee so that they could report
II to the House today. At the Committee meeting,
this morning, the Ku-KluX or Habeas Corpus bill
was ordered to be reported with the Clyll hlgh'S
bin added as a float and this incoDgruous measure
was put in Mr. Polands hands. The Force bill was
committed to Butler as the more important OF the
two most likely to pass and the one to be rst pre-
sented The Force bin gives the PreSdenrthe power
10 appont through his partisans the Circuit Judges
Supervisors of Election for every polling place IN
the United States, and Deputy Marshals to arrest
and imprison any persons whom these supervisors
may OF fraudulent voting 1t overturns all state
election laws and places Federal officers at every ballot
box The KuKluX bill authorizes the President 10 sus-
pend the habeas corpus throughout the country and
use the army to arrest whom he peases Ihe TWO
measures belong together and the OutgrOwth Of the
same desperate determination that the Government
shall be kept in the hands Of the present Administration
at cost.
The managers OF the scheme brought up all their re-
endorsements to-day -Four members OF the cabinet we're
early on the ground the Capitol and, about the time
when the master-strOke TO be delivered In the
House. the President himself arrived at his room in the
Senate wiug and was closeted for moro than an hour
with few Of the faithful who were summoned 10 his
a
and abored with such othe % honest Republicans
who dsobeyed party dctation aud voted against the
Ku-Klux bill yesterday, as It was thought could he
induced to change their votes At about O'Clock Mr.
Poland and Butler the time, each with
lis bill in hand. They brandished at the House for
mouient these two weapons OF tho Administration con-
spracy as though they them to be daggers aimed
tie liberties OF the people. This performance ap-
poared have been undertaken for dramatic effect for
il was well understood that Butler was to lead
the way with the Force bill He was recognized by
the Speaker the bill had scarcely been carried 10 the
Clerks desk when half dozen Democrats we're on their
feeJ with motions adjourn They did not wait to hear
the title the bill read, knowing well enough what 1t
WAS Que diatory motion followed another until, after
an spent in calling the roll, the Republicans con-
scented 10 adjourn aud the fight went over until to-
morrow. The Democrats determined that neither
the Force bill nor the KuIlux bill shall pass, if they
have to Alibuster all Summer to prevent it,
The addition of the Civil Rights bill TO the former is
very shallow trick, which deceyes one, and viii not
change a vote. Every member made his record on the
Civil Rights bill yesterday, and would therefore, have
no fear voting against Mr. Polands ncongruous COM
binaon Besides, it is perfectly feasible TO vote down
the previous question, and then adopt amendment
striking out the KuKux part Of the bill There is less
danger of this measure passing than OF the Force b
The President in interview with Representatives
ehelabarger, Hoar, and Poland this afternoon, is
reported advised them not to further press the
KuKlux bill, unless they were sure OF success,
Ferce bill is thought to have better chance and will be
pushed with all the power the Administration bring
60 bear. A leading Republican member OF the House
said 10 friend to-day that he could not escape the be-
lief that the sole object in passing this bill was TO enable
the President TO control the electoral vote Of the South
He did not think it would be put in force III the North,
where the people wOuld feel outraged to see Federal
officers managing the election; but in the South he
feared u would carried into effect and that the eec
ton would be manipulated so as TO give the vote Of
every Southern State 70 Grant.
There IS strong hope that the Republicans In the
House VIII not stand together in support Of the bill
at least 80 against it, and probably there
will lie few who will have the courage to do Mr..
Garfield intends TO attempt to set it aside tomorrow by
moving to 80 to the business the Speakers table,
where there 6s bills to dispose Of This will take
day and action upon the Senate the Tariff
bill and Appropriations bills, with little nibusterng,
can be made 20 consume the rest Of the session.
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