Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-07-14
WASHINGTON.
Postal Order Convention with
Great Britain.
civil Riurms I'm Restaurants,

Civil RigfHs In Resfaurantss
WASHINGTON, July 13.-Some time ago
the police court fined q restaurant keeper
fifty dollars and COST for refusing to sell
refreshments to a person on account of
his color. An appeal was taken to a
higher court, which dismissed the appeal
and affirmed the judgment of the court
below. Thus the decision stands that no
distinction can be made on account of
color.
Convention with England for q
Money Order system.
The Postmaster General to-day received
from the General Postofiice at London
the formal articles of the convention ne
gotiated by DR.. Mcdonald of the Post
office Department for the exchange of
postal money orders between the United
States and Great Britain. The convention
is duly executed on the part of the United
Kingdom, and now awaits execution by the
Postmaster General with the advice and
consent of the President. The inter
change of postal money orders is to COM
mence on the first of October. The limit
to single money order win be $50, or
el0. Other details viii be officially given
to the public in due. time.
Printing ADDRESSES ON stamped EN-
VeiOPes.
Assistent Postmaster General Terrell
has written a letter answering certain
questions in regard to the style and ad.
dress which the department will print on
stamped envelopes with requests to re-
turn if not called for within specified
time, in which it is stated that the Gov
eminent will print on envelopes only the
names and address of The sender without
any indication OF his business, but pre-
fixed titles, such as Dr., Rev., etc, and
the full titles of corporations will be al
lowed to be placed upon envelopes as
proper or necessary means Of identitica-
ton.
Gone Abroad for His Health at the
Public Expense.
A letter received al the Census Bureau
gives the news of Superintendent Walk
er's arrival at Liverpool in improved
health.
Secretary Delano returns here from
Ohio early next week.
The Ku.kIux Commtttee-may Sit
All Summer:
The Ku-Klux investigating Committee
to-day examined Judge A. r. Wright,
from Rome, Ca, member of both the
United States and Confederate Congress.
He believed in the existence of Ku-
Klux organization, and said it was ORR
ginated for police purposes to repress
disturbances likely to grow out of the
disorderly conduct of the negroes. The
latter had bshayed much better than was
expected, and the Ku-Klux have some
times gone beyond the purpose of their
organization, which was not political,
although being composed exclusively of
Conservatives it might occasionally have
have that effect. lie was opposed to
secession and enjoyed the confidence of
President Lincoln after the war, but ais
though DESTROYS of the accepting OF
the situation, he could not fell entirely
kindly to The Government while burdened
with political disabilities and not allowed
to participate in all its advantages.
There is a sufficient number of wit
nesses here awaiting examination to &C.
cupy the committee until the end of next
week, at which time the session will
probably close. Another witness from
North Carolina was summoned to-day, and
it is known that some members desire to
continue the session throughout the sum-
mer.