The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-12-20
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Latest News from Washington.
ror,s,suea Prospects Brightentng--
wt,,,aI,s and Hughes not Confirmed
ro,-About the Bankrupt Law anu
,he Civil. Rights Bal, DC.
tsnecial telegram to the pispatch.l


she Ciyil-Rights BAH, &c.
tspecial telegram to the Dspach.l
wAsHrSaroS, December l9.--One OF the
most significant results Of the action OF Con-
press thus far has been the adoption OF the
resolution authorizing the sending OF SUBJ
Judiciary Committee to New Orleans TO take
testimony In the matter of impeaching Judge
Durell It shows that the constant hammer
Ing Of the peopls Of Louisiana for proper
recognition Of their rights is beginning to
have some effect, particularly as this is done
without suggestions from Louisiana, and 1t
originated nowhere but in the Judiciary
Committee. Coupled with the fact that
ptnchback has not obtained his coveted seat
in the Senate. and is not likely to, it is cheer
Il o the representatives Of L ouisiana now
in this city.
Congress has accomplished very little In
it's brief session. The passage Of Mr.. Robe.
sons special naval appropriation bill and the
act authorizing Secretary Richardson TO ex,
change the 5's Of 1874 for the new per
cent. bonds Of the funded loan being the
most important legislation.
The adjournment over Of the Senate with
on, considering Wuliams's nomination is re-
garded BY many as the death-blow TO his
confirmation as Chief-Justlce, and creates
the impression that it will be Withdrawn
upon the eassembling Of Congress.
1t is matter of some surprise that the
nomination of Colonel Hughes has not been
confirmed, but no doubts are expressed that
1t will be In January.
/, IS believed that the Senate Judiciary
Committee will report bankrupt bill re-
pealing so much of the bankrupt law as pro.
vides for involuntary proceedings, and will
leave the remsining feature OF the bill for
voluntary benefits intact.
There IL TO be full discussion on the
civil.rishts bill reported from the judiciary
Committee. Mr.. Stephens is expected to
mako q speech on the measure. 1t is the
some old bill that has been before Congress
for two sessions, and gets its new impetus
from the recent civil-rights negro conveu-
ton which has been in session here. There
will be a two.days' debste upon it after the
recess, the agreement being that the
previous question shall be ordered on
the second day after Congress reaSsembes.
In considering the question to-day Dir. Beck,
Of Kentucky, said the bill was violation Of
State rights and in reference to the attempt
to force colored children into the public
schools, he predicted only the destruction of
the public-school system.
It is evident that the debate upon this
matter will be very spirited one.
Associated Press kilograms
Congressional.
WAsHINGToE, December 19.-Sendte.-Mr.
Fentop. from the Finance Committee, re-
ported unfavorably on the resolutions Of the
North Carolina Legislature in relation TO the
tax on cotton. Laid on the table.
House bill allowing continuance OF dis
tillery warehouses after change of manage
Eeut and bill authorizing the printing Of
sundry documents were passed. .
A resolution for recess from to-day to
Monday, January 5th, was passed-ayes. 81;
NOES, q. The discussion OF this resolution
developed the ideas Of senators regarding
the repeal of the bankrupt law, which in
the main were adverse thereto.
II
was laid on the table, ipstructng the Com
mittee on the Judiciary that in any bill they
may report in regard to the bankrupt law,
whether for its repeal or amendments
thereto, such repeal, or such amendments in
relation to the acts, causes, or conditions by
virtue of which any person may be thrown
into involuntary bankruptcy, shall be made
retroactive, and to date back and to take
effect at period not later than the LIST day
Of December, 1873
HouSe.-Mr. Butler, Of Mass, from the
Judiciary Committee, offered a resolution
authorizing that committee to send SUBJ
committee of two to New Orleans to take
testimony in the matter of the impeachment
Of Judge Durell with power to send for per-
sons and papers. He explained that among
the charges against Judge Durell there were
some for misapplication of funds and mis-
proceeding In bankruptcy that would re.
quire all the bankrupt records TO be brought
to Washington at an immense expense, and
1t was to save that expense and the con-
sumption of time that it was proposed 10
send subcommittee to New Orleans. The
resolution was offered in the sense OF true
economy. It was adopted.
Mr. Butler, Of Massachusetts, opened the
debate on the supplementary cvil-rights bill.
He said that the bill gave no right which
every man did not now possess except
where there was hostile legislation, and it
was to punish the man who takes that right
away from him. That Was the whole of it,
and who could argue against that?
After considerable colloQuy it was agreed
that the discussion should so on all day in
1itteen-minute speeches on the first and
second days after the assembling Of the
House, the previous question to be con.
sdered operative at O'Clock on the second
day.
a desultory debate followed. Adjourned.
Contested Congressional Elections.
WASHINGTON, December 19.-The Com. !
mittee on Elections this morning instructed /
their chairman to Introduce resolution in |
the House Diminishing them from the further |
consideration of the election contest of the |
fourth Georgia district--Bsthune against |
Harria. This will leave the House to decide |
the contest without any recommendation.
The contestant Of Mr.. Rawls's seat was
denied further time to take testimony.
Mr.. Rawls, of Georgia, is allowed to re.
new some testimony which was burned
beyond this all the testimony in the Georgia
case is closed.
Southern Inland Transportation.
WASHINGTON, December ia call is be.
ing uumerously signed by members of Con-
gress, headed by Representatives McNulta, of
Illinois, and Harris, of Virginia, looking to
union Of the members OF the Northwest
and the South for the purpose of uniting