Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-12-05
CONGRESSIONAL.
JAMES r. YOUNG ELECTED EN-.
ECU1IEE CLERK OF
THE HOUSE.
BUTLER'S MOTION TO SEAT
SIPHER, SHELDON AND
PINCHBACk.
CIVIL RIGHTS BILL,
TABLED,
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

/ WASHINGTON, December 2-Noon.-
/ SESArE.-James r. Young has been
elected Executive Clerk of the House.
/ Buffers motion to seat Sypler,
| Sheldon and Pinchback was next
| taken up.
Beck argues in opposition. He is
allowed a half an hour, and is not al
lowed to come out of his time.
Sumner again pressed his civil
rights bill.
Messrs. Henry and Edmunds op-
posed it, and it went on the table
without discussion. This action
postpones the bill indefinitely and
probably defeats it.
Mr.. Beck made powerful speech
against seating the Louisiana dele
gates.
The Presidents message was then
read. It opens by a reference to the
financial crisis. the Changers move
ment and the Virginius matter, which,
1t says, is n course of negotiation and
is likely to be emicably adjusted and
honorablv. 1t refers to the Vienna
Exposition, which was creditabIe to
the artisans OF he United States: to
the reception Of the Western Ambas-
sailors by the Emperor of China. aud
to the need Of further legislation to
suppress the infamous coo!ie trade it
recommends Il commission for the
purpose OF auditing and determining
the amount to be paid for losses caused
by the Confederate privateers it re-
fers to the Mixed Commission for d.
termining claims between British sub
iects and American citizens, and asks
for an appropriation to pay the amount
OF the decisions against the United
States it also recommends law
creating special court, consisting of
three judges, to hear and determine
all claims of aliens against the United
States arising out of damages COM
mitted against their persons ard
property during the Instruction it
asks the decision of Congress on tic
subject of the action of the Ottoman
and Egyptian Governments, relieving
foreign Consols Of judicial powers.
The President transmits the aDpl;-
cation of the Republic of S anto Dc
mIngo- that the United States shall
exercise Il protector over that Republic.
1he message discusses at some length.
the question of tie right of extradi-
ton, particularly as to citizens of
the United States who are residing
permanently abroad with their fami- /
lies, and suggests Legislation on the |
subject. 1t refers to the establish
ment of Republic in Spain, and to
the efforts q the new government to |
abolish slavery in all its dominions. |
which efforts are opposed by the reac-
tlonary shareholders of Cuba, who ale
valnl striving to stop the march of /
civilization; this baleful influence had
thus succeeded in defeating the efforts |
Of all liberal minded men in Spain to |
Abolish slavery in Cuba in preventing !
the proposed reformation of the island |
In the interest of humanity, of civil /
zat1on, and progress, it was to he
hoped that the evil influence might lie
soon averted. In reference to the can
.nre OF the Nirginius, and the inhuman
md the illegal murder Of fifty-three of
he passengers and crew, he saws that
he Spanish government had recooni1l
I'd the justice of his demand. and had
arranged for the immediate delivery Of
he vessel and for the surrender of The
survivors of the passengers and crew
md for salute to the flag, ard for
proceedings looking to the punishment
IT those who may be proved to Lava
been guilty of illegal acts of violence
owards the citizens of observation-disclosures
md also towards indemnifyipg thoss
'no may be shown to be entitled to
ndemmty. The correspondence on the
uolec1 mad been conducted in CIPHER
no 10y caDie, and was, therefore, not
Il condition to be submitted to Con
'ress.
The President expressed his conyic-
ION tiiae the expense of African