The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-31

sohal explanation in respect to o charge agafnst
MS omcia! conduct as member OF the sub-commit-
Clcrk's desk and had read an article from the Co
lumola a. C) linton, quoting from the Baltimore
zmsraoan n;;r to the effect that Mr. Van Trump had
Declined examining an important Witness dis
tinguished democratic lawyer-who knew and could
disclose too much OF the Ku Klux history. He de-
nounced the statement false in every particular.
mr.. STEVENSON, (rep.) OF Ohio, another men,
Der OF the same subcommittee, also made some
nmn H On soes te subject and IN reply Y M Van
uvity anu energy displayed by his colleague and 10
hs honorable and high minded conduct in that whole
Mr.aPoLANp, rep) of VT, chairman of the Ku
kiQx committee also made some ks, partcu-
larry ~ contradiction OF statement by Mr.. Van
Trump that Senator Scott had special spy along
with - subcommittee.
-.4Eac sENACA STONE.
the Committee % on Public M ii Buildings ana GROUNDS, on
tne Sensca stone investigation, which was ordered
". EALDRpN, trep.) of Mich, moved to suspend
the rules anq pass the Senate bills to prohibit the
ssue AZ us&of notes or bills az currency except by
that the object prevent the issue OF railroad
fare tickets issued in the simltude Of bank bills
Ine House refused to suspend the rules and pass
-.aa. sECuRIrY OF BANK RESERVES
Mr. MEralAa, Nepl Of n. y, moved TO suspend
OF hank reserves and to facilitate bank exchange.
fSs provisions Of the bin are as follows:-
'as ss sssfSy
SS So % s % %a y rs
scca TORN = The sssIesTy may prescr3s in denomna
payable On demand In United States notes at the place
wsscs n SspS s hssf States sds
Treasury ofthe United States shall be part
may be held and counted by national banks part Of the
Legal reserve, ana be accepted in the settlement OF Clear
ing hoe at the places where the deposits thcre
sss afhet ing contained in this act shall be con-
stInsd g or any expansion or Of the
issued shAl - held special fund in the Treasury, and
used only for the redemption OF such certificates.
e3 ne THE ENFORCEMENT BILL.
= MI; BUTLER: trep1 OF Mass inquired Of the
pelling vote on the Enforcement bill as long as
motions to suspend the rules were interp0sed
The SFEAKRR replied that there was not.
Mr.. BUZLER-Then l move that the House ad-
Mr.. DAVIS rep.) Of Mass, proposed, instead Of
adjournment that the House should take a recess
until hafpast seven the evening session to be for
general debate only; and the proposition was, ut
half-past twelve agreed to.
nse4 ssfs Evening Session.
The House resumed Its session at halfpast seven
O'Clock. M. ,Finkelnburg, rep.) OF Mo-, In the
speeches ware made on the Ku Klux question by
Messrs. STEVENSON, tlep.) OF Ohio, and POLAND,
(rep.) OF VT, who predicted that the cOored people
Of the South were going to support the republican
Presidential ticket to man.
Messrs SO0yJELD and MAYNARD, WOOD and BEOK
objected to the floor being farmed out to the rcpub
lican members and denounced 1t as a fixed up job
to get speeches on that side before the public.
The discussion on the Ku Klux question continued
until late hour, speeches being made by Mr..
Wood, who avowed his readiness to support Mr..
Greeley for the Presidency, and Messrs Beck, Con-
ger and C0burh.,