The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-05-10
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LATEST FOREIGN NEWS
SPAIN DISPLEASED With FRANCE
coLFAx ON CIVIL RIGHTS
COTTON CASES DISPOSED OF
TENNESSEE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
GOVERNOR BROWN RBNOMINATBD |
Cincinnati Nominations Endorsed In Effect
MORE INSTRUCTIONS FOR GRANT
Cincinnati Nominations Endorsed In Etfee
MORE INSTRUCTIONS FOR GRANT
Proceedings of Congress
FROM WASHINGTON.

yice.President Colfax OH Civil Rights.
Washington, May 9.-At meeting to-
night-Fred Douglass presiding--the fol-
lowing from the Vice-President was read:
VIcE-PREsIDENT's CHAMBER, .'
WASHINGTON, May 7th. ..aI
Dear .Su-Ilaving voted recently in the
Senate upon the question of civil rights, to
which you refer, | need not make any ex-
tended statement as to my views upon it,
for actions always speak more loudly than
mere words. But if that vote needed JUS
tification, as it does not, the travelling ex-
perience of your delegates to the ma
tional colored convention at New Or
leans, as detailed by Fred Douglass, Sr.,
in the National Nec Era, would be its
fullest vindication. If orderly, sober citi-
zens of the United States, entitled by its
constitution to equality under the law, cam
not obtain food and lodgings at public ho-
tells, like the rest of mankind, or even
average accommodations on railroad trains,
after Fpaying first-class fares, we should
a nullity, or insist on that obedience to it
by all, and protection under it to all, which
are alike the right and the duty of the
nuhplest as wen aS tiie nioSt niueIlIai
throughout the land. ...
Respectfully yours,
(Signed) SCHUYLER CoLFAX.
To Messrs. Z. S. Atkinson, G. II. Down
ing, F. Douglas, Jr., J. W. LeBarner,
and F. S. Barbados, committee.
Cotton Claims Disposed OF
WaShingtoa, May 9.--The Court of
Claims yesterday disposed of sixteen cot
ton cases, aggTegating awards to the amount
of 1858, ,739. Two of these claims had
been appealed to the Supreme Court, but
the decisions being oyerruled, they were
sent back and judgment rendered in pur-
suance of the opinion of the higher court.
One Of them was the Carroll case, involv-
ing $4,000. The other case is for $685.
900. .-.. ....u .. ~.
Congressional
Washmgto,,, May 9.-The amnesty and
social equality bills occupied the day, with
no results. I-g-fel
Mr.. Summers civil rights bill, as SUBJ
stitute for the amnesty bill, was defeated,
but it was adopted as an amendment by
the casting vote of Vice-President Colfax.
Several amendments, modifying Sum-
ner's amendment, were defeated by Col.
fax's vote. The bill, as amended, finally
ialied 10 pass. Ihis brought the House
oil again oeiore the senate, when MT.
sumner AGAIN moved MS amendment, and
MI. ooiIaX again voted aye. ETr
MI. Morton again renewed his amend
ment, requiring persons applying Tor am
nesty 10 swear tney were not hu-hlux or
members OF such ASSOCIATION. 1T was
ADOPTED 6y ~ yeas TO IL nays. ...s. Fl
INe oiil, however, requiring a at"o-thirds
EOtc, was Hnally rejected.
ifoUsE.-Mr. w allace, from South Car
DINA, was confirmed in his seat. The
contestant was allowed 81, ,lo4. lGood busl-
ness.l ...,... --..
MI, Morey, IRON the COMMITTEE on Mill
taiy A1airs, reported piil restoring GER
tam wharf property to the city, which was
passed. -,
=, Inc oiil admitting Japsu to West
font was tapied by vote or 1s to 90.
Inc tarIii Dill was resumed. There was
long hght over salt and leather, but all
a'iehullieii'e "eie lcJectea'
'IaIe hni, na'ds rs tfeieTs IRE Srnnt to GreeisymPro
Former.
Wasb,potou. Nav g,-.Tudos Davis has
gore IN his home in Rloom;nofnn IN Uo
IS said to prefer Grant for President tn MIR,
Greeley, and the Labor Reformers who
nominated Judge Davis at Colnmbns have
the same preference. IL is said that Judpe
Davis withdrawal as n candidate will he
formally made, and those persons who
MAKE lanof reform, as 1t is called, pohtl-
cal question, VIII make no other nomina-
uoh this year, put lnaofse effesident Grants
Nomination. ana vote lor nm. aa
Hendricks AN and pendie ton Opposed to Greeley
MS i1's.,,oh ., '"ir,"'"' =, ~
,r Vashotgsoni May a:-Hoa. Ihos; A.
i1endrlcks ana lion. ueo. II. Pendleton
lelesTaphee mere to-aay 10 temperate
metnoer OF congress-, TO thc eject that the
use ol tnelr names oy Jno. y. Detrees, IN
his ulSD1tcn 10 Horace (JrpelpV tn the pt-