The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-03
Granville's Note Long MINDED
and Unsatisfac story.
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THE MEXICAN BORDER THIEVES.
General Sheridan Despatched to
the Rio Grande.
WADE HAMPTON AND THE XII KLUX.
The Revenue PrerOgatives
Of the House.
Congress Not to Interfere with
State Pilot Laws.

01oVO THU LAWS.
WASHINGTON, April .. 1872
Protection to the Texan Frenrier-General
Sheridan to the Front.
At the session OF the Cabinet to-day 1t was dc.
cided to thoroughly protect the Texan frontier
along the Rio Grande. The Secretary OF War has
accordingly issued orders to General Sheridan, COM
mandng the Military Division of the Missouri, and
General Augur, commanding the Department OF
Texas, to be specially vigilant arresting Mexican
raiders and oil who engage in violating the Customs
Revenue law and turn them over to the civil au-
thortes for punishment.
Reservation About GrnnviIle's Second Note
Its Evasive Characteristic Second Reply.
Secretary Fish says the second note or Lord Gran
VILE cannot be given to the press for the present
and all that can be said about It, at this time. is
that 1t has been received.
number Of gentlemen have seen aud read It,
and these sum 1t up CURLY long. tedious and eva.
sive; very polite, emnently dlplomatic; but pecu-
larly British and entirely unsatisfactory. This is
the whole story IN q nutshell, and after this sum.
mary OF It's contents The note itself Will be very
dull reading.
The Secretary OF State will not reply to Earl Gran.
Vile for some days, time required for the con.
sheraton OF the points and arguments OF this un.
usually long diplomatic letter. From limitations
In high quarters the government will adhere to It's
position OF submitting its entire CASE 'caims for
indirect or consequential damagesn included, with
Willingness to abide by the decision of those des.
ignated by the treaty to effect adj uslment Of the
differences between the two countries.
The Senate-Wado Hampton and tho Ku
klux-The Utah COustitutiOn-fudiaa ADprO.
prin tiOns.
In the Senate during the morning hour to. day
Mr.. Robertson, OF South Carolina, presented letter
from General Waie Hampton, j. b. Kersnaw and
NJ o. Butler OF that State denying the assertions OF
Mr. Edmunds. OF Vermont that they were Identified
with the Ku Klux and demanding an investiga-
ton. Mr. Robertson berated Mr.. Edmunds for his
declaration ana said that he did not believe that
these gentlemen were ever In any way identified
with that organization Mr.. Blair came to Robert.
sons aid, and read letter from Mr. Reverdy
Johnson denying Mr.. Edmunds' declaration
against General Hampton anu others, that
evidence was adduced upon the trials
In Columbia that connected their names with
the Ku Klux. ami that he and Mr. Stanbery had
withdrawn from the trials because disguised with
the evidence against their clients.
Mr. Edmunds replied that he had reason to be.
leve that his statements were correct when uttered,
and he believed them now. He had, ne said, been
Informed OF the evidence In possession OF govern
ment officials against General Hampton and the
others named. and he could not 90 else than he.
leve 1t.
Mr.. Nye then presented the State constitution
adopted by the people OF Utah and 1t was referred
to the Committee Oh Territories after which the In.
dian Appropriation bill was taken up and occupied
the attention OF the Senate the remainder OF the
days session.
I'M IT,.
as a shutilecock-A Triumph for Our
PiOiss
The House resolved itself into an Indignation
meeting to-day upon what Is characterized by 1t as
the unwarrantable assumption by the Senate OF It's
prerogatives IN sending back tariff Jill in the
shape OF an amendment OF twenty pages to bill
Of three lines repeating the duty on tea and coffee
Mr.. Dawes, chairman OF the Committee on Ways
and Means, offered the following resolution
% S hs af sna The
the duties tea and coffee OF bin to reduce existing
pss q n
" as
snail NAT ne ouse OF @ and that
table. - '"'
the Senate Of the passage OF the foregoing resolution
Having presented the resolution Mr.. Dawes said
the constitution guaranteed 10 the House, and the
House had always maintained, Its exclusive right to
originate revenue bills. The Senate has frequently
encroached upon this right. but has always been
resisted by the House. lie claimed that the Senate
had prepared bill covering the whole subject OF
tariff and internal revenue, and added 1t as an
amendment to bill OF two lines, and that this was
such an expansion Of the Senate's right to amend
as wholly to destroy the right Of the House to orgl.
ma te such bills
There was great unanimlty OF feeling upon this
subject. Mr. Dawes was followed by Messrs. Cox,
Garfield Butler ana Hale, all Of whom sustained the
position taken by him. Mr. Cox confined his re.
marks to the unconstitutional action OF the Senate,
and quoted from various authorities to sustain this
view. There were only nine who voted against lay
ing the bill upon tine table-Messrs Archer, Con.
nor, Hanks, Randall, Lewis, Mccormick. Read,
Richie, and Speer, OF Pennsylvania. large num-
Der would favor the bill as reported from the Sem
ate 1t stood upon It's merits. and fear is expressed
that the taollng of the bill impairs the passage
OF a general law to reduce taxes. The Com.
mlttee on Ways and Means Will be ready
to report bill next week, when o strong
effort Will be made TO pass IL, but 1t Is thought
that the Senate viii feel so much incensed
with the action or tho House upon their bill that
they will return the compliment and refuse TO pass
any bill they may send to them. So, between the
oficiousness and dignity OF the Senate and the
dilasory movements Of the House and the pressure
Incidental upon PRESIDENTIAL elcctlOn nOtnlDg
may be done in tho reduction OF taxation after all
Considerable interest was excited In the discus
sion Of an amendment offered BY Mr.. Merriam, OF
New York, to the bill for the better protection OF
life and property on board Of vessels, providing
that nothing IN the bill shall Interfere with State
laws or regulations relative to pilotage. Messrs.
Potter and Cox or New York, and General Butler.
OF Massachusetts, attracted the attention OF tho
House by their vigorous defence OF tho pilots OF
their States and the systems under which they
acted. The amendment passed, and at halt-past
nve r, NJ. the House adjourned.
The Bowen-De Largo Contest.
In the case OF Bowen against DE Large from South
Carolina Judge Faschall moved TO dismiss the coli.
test on the ground that after the alleged election to
Congress Bowen acted as a member OF the South
Carolina Legislature
Counterfcu Fifty Cent stamps.
1he statement generally published throughout the
country TINT there was new dangerous fifty cent