Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-04-10
HEADQUARTERS.
A COUNTER DELEGATION FROM
SOUTH CAROLINA.
'HE PRESIDENT TO BE INTER
VIEWED TO-DAY.

| LIE L hE-olDENI IL BE IN lex
VIEWED TO-DAY.
r U NJ o r S OF RICHARDSON'S
tRETIREMENT."
TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE.
MEMORIAL IN REGARD TO TIL
ARLINGTON ESTATE.
THE FINANCE BILL PASSED THE
| SENATE.
THE SOUTH CARCLINIANS HAVE
A HEARING.
NJ O n S T E + INTERNATIONAL
SCHEME.
| WASHINGTON, April 6-Noon-The
following delegation of prominent cit
| liens of South Carolina has reached
this city to present to the President
and Congress, statement in answer
to the one recently presented by the
taxpayers: Lieut.. Gov. 6leaves
Speaker Lee, f. l.. Cardozo, d. Ii
Chamberlain, l.. G.. Carpenter, Editor
Daily Union, S. A. Swails, IT. CT.
Worthington, B. f. Whittemore. J. T.
Heagle, \. j. p. Owens and L. b.
Johnston. These gentleman, God
save the mark.-JoUR.) claim to be
able to successfully refute the state.
ments made by the memorjallsts and
show conclusively that South Carolina
has not only a Republican decidedly
| Republican. form of Govern
ment, but that large majority of her
citizens, both white and black, neither
seek, nor desire interference from the
| U. 5. Government. They claim that
| the memorialists represent no consid-
cradle body of citizens of either party,
neither taxpayers or politicians, and
| that 1t is the same struggle that has
| been going on ever since rcconstruc-
ton, (aaglicc- wholesale Stealing
JoUR.) simply fight between the
outs and the ms, (honest men and
rogues.-JOUR.)
An interview with the President will
take place Tuesday, when Suitable
presents being IN readiness.--JOUR.)
| a formal presentation of the answer to
the memorialists will be made.
Several interviews have already been
| had with prominent members OF both
branches of Congress.
With reference to the reports in cir
culation that Secretary Richardson in
tends to resign, that gentleman to-day
said that whatever may be his intcn-
tons Ill this regard, he has comnI,ui-
Gated with 40 one, and that when he
does make up las mind to retire from
the Treasury department hc will take
care that 1t is Immediately made pub
lie, and that the present rumors grows
out OF the well known fact that he rs
been pressed Tor two or three wears to
go into private business He also SAWS
that the President has never com
munlcatcd with hmm upon the subject
of his retirement from th, Treasury.
HOUSE-Under the call of States. a
large number of bids were introduced
and referred.
SENATE-Mr Johnston, Of Virginia,
introduced bill giving jurisdiction to
the Court OF Claims to hear the claim
Of q. w. Curtis Lee, to the Arlington
estate. Referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
WAsHINGroN.A April -Night-HoUsE
The House Committee on Agricul-
ture unanimously instructed their
chairman to report bill passing free
through the mail, seeds, cuttings and
plants from the agricultural DEPART
ment.
Senator Sprague's fine honse here
has been seized III bankruptcy proceed
ings.
The Agricultural Committee agreed
to report a bill that cattle shall not be
kept on the cars more than twenty
four hours without food and water.
Secretary Richardson will stick if he
can.
The South Carolina delegation had
a hearing this morning before the
House Sub-Judiciary Committee.
Whittemore's delegation was also
present, including Congressman Eliot.
Governor Porter and Coils. Lather and
kershaw addressed the Committee on |
Mr.. Tremaine, Of the Sub Commit
tee, expressed desire to discover
some justification for the irtefposition
by Congress in the domestic affairs of
a sovereign State in the Union.
Gov. Porter pointed out that the
present anamolous government is the
creation OF Congress and that since it's
Congress has leglslated
to protect persons when 1T was alleged
that the State authorities omitted to
10 SO. Now it iS alleged that there is
Of the authorities to protect
and the same right exists in
congress to legislate to protect the
III danger Of contiscation, as
Ormerly to protect persons from al
eyed ku kiuN consp,racies. This is
against property.
The impression on the Committee
vas favorable.
Whittemore's delegation will be heard
III Wednesday, after which Simmons
nd Butler will reioin for the memorial
SITS
SENATE Johnston presented a
memorial from the eldest son of the
ate Mrs. II. Z. Lee, CT. w. Curtis
zee, scttil g orth the defects in the
tile of the United States to the Ar
ngtOn estate, which was devised to
i'm by his grandfather. Mr.. John {
ton said that Mr.. Lee recognized the
Sc to which the Arlington property !
ad been put, and had no wish to de- s
troy it. All that he wished was that l
he matter be referred to the Count of
'laims for such reasonable compensa- I
on as was due him.
Mr.. Johnston introduced a bill re- 6
srring the matter to the Court of {
laims, which, with the memorial, was t
4ferred to the Judiciary Committee. a
The Louisville and Portland Canal e
i'll was referred to the Finance Com q
littee. t
The Senate, by vote OF 90 TO a, f
assed the financial bill, the provisions I
which fix the maximum OF legal IN y
er circulation ut $fG0, O0O, OCO, and pro- n
DIES for an increase i'll tie National .
ank circulation of SAG, O0O, 900, max Il
g the amount of that currency also n
100, 600, COO. All amendments look 81
& to free l;tnhing or specie resump- tt
)n Were voted down, but Il feature h
rs Incorporated i'll the bill requiring tt
ational Banks to keep as part of W
cir reserve oue-qlarter part Of tie tt
in received by them as interest on NJ
nds of the United States deposited ia
security for circulating notes or de- m
sits, and that hereafter only one of
nth of the reserve now prescribed gi