The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-12-20
Congressional.


lock up money and produce financial tight
ness was adopted. The Banking and Cur
rency Committee reported Il bill for that pur-
pose, but it was rccommittcd.
The bill to pay the expenses Of the COM
mission on Mexican dcprcdations was passed.
Scnate.-The postal-telegrarh bill has been
reported favorablv. Also the bill relating to
the manufacture. importation, and sale of in
toyicatinr liquors in the District Of Columbia
and the territories.
The bill to pay postmasters. &c, who
afterwards engaged i'll the rebellion, was re-
ported adversely.
French Spoliations occupied the day.
The Louisiana Delegation.
AN INTERVIEW WITH THE PREslDENT-AS IN
TEREsTlSG CoLLooUY-JUDGE CAMPBELL
STATES THE LAW AND THE TACTs-THE
PRESIDENT cURNERED-TnE PROGRAMME OF
TIE COMMITTEE.
WASHINGTON, December 10.-The New
Orleans delegation has arrived here and at
tracts much attention. 4 committee of five
has visited the Attorncy-General to arrange
for meeting with the President.
LArER--ruE INTERVIEW.
WASHINGTON, December 19.--This after
noon the Louisiana Citizens Committee, in
accordance with previous arrangement
through Acknowledgement Williams, had an
interview with President Grant in his busi
| ness office at the Executive Mansion.
| The committee having been introduced to
the President by Attorney-General Williams,
Judge Campbell explained the purpose of
their coming to Washington, and savea brief
account Of the condition OF affairs III LOU
isiana, in consequence of which commerce
was seriously affected and trade generally so
injured that the people are dismayed; anu
| this unflvorablc condition OF affairs not only
| injured that State but other States having
close business relations with Louisiana, as
there was no prospect of just and satlstac-
torv solution of the present troubles by
means of the agency now at work. Inc peo-
| nile. through the committee, asked that in
| this emergency Associate Justice bradley. OF
thc Supreme Court of the United States, and
Judge Wood, of the Circuit Court OF the
United States, may take charge OF the judi
cial administration of the Circuit Court SIT
ting In New Orleans.
| Judge Campbell said that when he occu-
| pied a seat on the bench OF the supreme
| Court of the United States he was twice re-
ouested by the Chief Magistrate to perform
such duty in order that the iorce, power,
and influence Of the court should be teit anu
resnected. and he also went there twice al
his own instance. He did not know OF Il
more serious condition of affairs tnah that
which now existed in Louisiana, ana coulo
see no relief except in the manner now sue,
eested, the judges whom ne meh'loheo
having greater power and independence tlian
the Judge who now presided in the efcu't
| Court. -.
| Tbe course he had indicated promised a
solution of the difficulties, so TAR as inc JIul,
| cial question was concerned. In the secoiio
place, the President Of the Unlted otates'
being / 200 miles distant from New Orleans,
couId not be expected to have knowledge OF
all the facts. What the people OF Louisiana
wanted. what the President wanted, ana
what al good men desired, was the right OF
this matter, about which there were connect
jnr statements and eliminating remarks
| The people of the State, as represented Dy
the committee. also ask the Executive OF the
limited States to send to New Orleans three
independent, impartial, learned, and just
| men to make a full inquiry into all the facts,
to take testimony, and thoroughly explore
the situation; and they desired tha: all the
facts be reported to the President.
| He repeated, what they wanted was Gear,
exact, Truthful, honest investigation into all
the matters involved, and they also asked
that the President submit their memorial &c
| Congress, together with the result Of the in
| ycstigation made in the manner indicated.
| This memorial contained the signatures OF
| many of the wealthiest and best men to be
found in Louisiana, and who have the
largest stake in society. His apprehension
| was that things have gone beyond etther
local or State power, but in advance OF any
appeal to Congress they asked the president
to make a candid examination of their con-
dition through three of the best men OF inc
land. and to submit the subject, to Congress
for determination. if this should be neces-
cary but il may not be necessary.
President Grant, in reply, said he supposea
II was competent for the Supreme Court 10
DESIGNATE any of its members to proceed 10
7 onisiana. but he did not think it would oe
onite proper for him TO make the request OF
them. Congress had power to inVesllsa!s
the f,cts in the case presented, but he did
| not propose to interfere with the local aiiairs
In that State by putting one set OF oineefs
or another In power, although numerous