New-York tribune., 1873-12-11
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.


wAsHINGroy Wednesday, Dee. 10, 1873.
Supervisor Cobb sends tho Internal Revenue Office
the report OF successful raid made by Deputy Collector
Marshall OF tho Fifth Tennessee District, on Dec 3,
against OF the largest and best arranged Illicit dis
tileres that has yet been found in Supervisor Cobbs
district Tho stills worms and tubs were all new The
distilery situated In Sumner County, at place
called Spout Springs, and was owned by three men,
named Cloy Boodworh D. Bloodworth and Col Edison.
The Deputy had with him eight officers. including guides
The radng party started from Nashville after dark and
reached the dwelnghouse OF the disers at o'clock
q. but found in the house. They arrived az
tho dstiery ono hour later, but their approach
made known by the barking of hounds. The officers
surrounded the dstlery as well as tdey could IN the
fred at him, but without effect The officers DESTROYED
So mashtubs 1900 gallons OF beer SIX barrels OF low
wines, and 40 bushels OF meal They seized three new
copper STILLS three sets OF copper worms aud three stl
caps. The rading party their return were attacked
with stones by the females Of the house OF the dster
bur injury The proceeds OF the sale OF the
captured property will more than pay the cost or the
raid Warrants will be issued for the of the dis
tlllers.
A LOUISIANA COLORED DELEGATION AT The EX-
ECUTIyE MANSION.
The Louisiana delegation TO the National Civil Rights
Convention, IN session here, accompanied by Senator
West called the President to-day for the purpose Of
paying their respects Senator West in introducing the
delegation to the President. said it embraced many Of
the most intelligent working Republicans of Louisiana.
Col. James Lewis addressed the President behalf
OF the delegation thanking him for the and pro-
lection the coored people Of Louisiana had received
from him since the commencement OF his Presidential
term To this address President replied that he
glad TO meet the delegation. He would always
endeay0r to secure for the colored man all the
rights which should accompany his enfranchisement
Certain rights still withheld, but no hoped that
long they would find themselves IN the full posses
sion of ali the legal privileges which belong to free men,
he thought likely that body would at lis present
session pass civli tights BILL and that If such
bill defeated, will probably be because some eX-
treme measure wll be urged by person claiming TO De
particular friend Oh tn5 Yoored man ater sene'a
handshaking, the delegation took their leave
PLANs- FOR THE REVIVAL or TIE FRANEING PRIV
U.EGE
Tile ales OF postage stamps at the Post Office OF the
House OF Representative frequently exceed ESQ day
The rebers begin feel the inconvenience and loss to
themselves OF the abolition OF the frankirg privilege
now they daily called uIOn to send public doc
their constituents at their own expense They
say they not mind putting stamps on their letters
but when 1t TO paying postage on heavy books
the burden heavy 10 be long endured There Is
good deal OF talk sreviva Of frankng applied to
public documents enly Another plan IL "a authorize
postage to such persona the members shall direct;
ans stu another - "a nave , WIN an
DOCUMENTS for free transmission shrough the mails
THE NATIOsAL CoLORED CONVENTION.
The principal business IN tire National Coored Con
ventloO to-day was the permanent ORGANIZATION ol tna
body. Ex.Gov. Pinehback Wa chosen President La
biz address, on taking ihe chat he said
Tho members Of tbe Convention now ask the National
Legislature give such privileges accorded
to the white These embrace the rights OF adms
son into the public schools theaters, hotes, and on
st9ambOas and rIrOad cars 1t Is falcy to say that
the colored race slaves bF Instinct They were free
they seized by their forrer eaptors aud
traders and 0ig series of years ot JOndage mas not
eXtingulshed their love OF Freedom
Col Robert H2rlan AZ pointed Chairman Of a com
nftee 10 walt on President Grant, and ascertain at
what time u would be niont for bun TO receive the
Convention body, they wish To sy their respects
30 him.
committee appointed 10 yait upon senator
Sumner and iryio him o. address the Convention re-
pored that the SENATOR ns3rmed them t was best that
he shoad wo, for thom the OOr Of the Senate, and
that they fully tent 10 ia their own aihIg
convention No business ot Importance was done To-
night.
THE CoDIF, ID LAWS or THE UNIEJD STATES IN ONE
volume.
Cen Buts,r presented N the House to-day the codided
laws the Cnltod states IN one volme ot liO poges.
ana spoke * 1t and its ndex with great favor He said
tb,t NOT p word OF the text OF The Laws now
hvinr II volumes had been changed. but that 10 was
rsalled ~ IN original H. spoke, also. IN high
trns M no cOdiled POSTAL code sud Indian Treaties
tor the punc, fact ~ much nrofIdnce 10 as lawyers
and pnll!G men
THE yOgE CONFIRMING GOV. SHEPHERD RECON
sIDEREp.
Dur,. me Execive session NJ the Senate today, Mr.
Johnson o virginia a member OF the Committee on the
District of COlumAa moved \ reconsideration OF the
vote confirming Alex. X. Shepherd to he Governor or
the r1strtct Of Columbia and II is suspended, 70
awai the urtheg action OF tho senate THIS Will give
Senn ,orS COnkl.ng, oherma3 ana WiniOm an OppOr
Unity tJ vote anu work against Shepherds cOnirmt.
lion until aftog he mana gcmeni OF DsAilc; anrs sh
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