The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-01-08
The Civil-Richts Bin.

Fs:s biz. according 10 prediction, was on
Yesterday recommittcd, on motion OF Mr..
HrrLsR. He stated his object to beto get
rid .. the amendments which had been
offered to it. Some of these amendments II
adcr.ed would, he said, have rendered the
bill absurd.
aanv persons were Of opinion that the re-
comn;t.a OF the bill was fatal TO 1t. Pfivatc
accounts from Washington hint strongly
tina. his course was taken nj the solicitation
OK General GRANT; and, furthermore, it Is
urcct: that various persons arc entitled TO
creai, fof strong personal appeals against inc
l,J, s,eih 10 The Prcsidentand to members 0,
congress. We should Indeed DC gratited
20 snow that General GRANT disapproyed Of
The III; f:oin belief that it would do more
Injury than good; but We arc not yet salts
TIC :set he opposed it at all. The following
s.yoEg paragraph is copied from the official
o.can-the Washington Republican OF yes-
tcrtiay n,orAthg:
Among the measures which may be
benehccnt in design [quoting Governor
hcrnper's mcssage], in tue opinion OF the
President. is the ciritrights bill. Let 60
.arnor Kcmrer remember that less than
Month ago The President expressed a hope,
i RESPONSE to an address from delegation
. members of the late National Coiored
Convention. that success would attend their
ct,;r,s 20 secure the rights or privileges for
wa;ch the body petitioned. Perhaps this IS
an un,nward event. If it is, let Governor
EsilIcc mark il down rs his first exception
% TIE bcnciirent designs Of the Admlnistra-
tor
he organ affects to regard Governor
KIGrfR's message, wherein it declares The
DIGESTION Of Virginia TO be fair and not
is,;.ols in her criticism Of the measures
OF ne Administration, as implying dis
position 10 cooperate with it. Pursuing
this ridiculous aTectation, it intinlalcs
TIA. We here in Virginia are about to
c!@ct senator, and that we may "select
-,tch man "as will Cooperate in
every ~ asurc' Of the Administration"
This i, mere impudence; but it gives some
ENCOURAGEMENT to q report that the civil
rights bin was ,ecommttcd in order to await
tn senatorial elections in Virginia and Mary
land! The Washington correspondent of
10 Petersburg Nescs in advance said that
INC Ai4 would be rccommitted for that pur-
I3.c; and the correspondent Of the Balti-
14o.c Amcrtcan stated the same thing in Il
t..pGr,m dated the 9th:
-, may b" mentioned that the secret of
i"., nlni;,im% the ciyl-lights bill is under
al ~ ha n N n
rt.i- Of administration candidates in the
>..aioiial contests in Virginia and Mary land.
J: IS given oft here to-day that hopes are
T.. cri;.iEed o: clectin@ Republican senators
il tfc.c states, though upon what grounds
IL. : are ta>ed Goes not appcar.'
Ne can hardly believe it possible that the
-iCilni>tIation or Congress could he SO rely |
s.i-i'c as 10 suppose that the Legislature OF
i:s -iale could elect any Republican 10 the !
lri!ci; states Senate, and least Of all Mr. |
LEWIS.
We shall soon know why The recommltal
o. b" bin took place The runlois and let
t.:> Up 10 this time aitord not light enough |
10 .at!s?y aybody rs to The real plans OF the
Republicans upon Tie subject. The post
I'A4bS iIit D-i WIN view W soiie si"1eSS |
uyou; the election Of senator is poor eXpe- |
dI,h;. Il would he wiser to reject the bill
Ii. lie best mode Of inducing concessions to
III, Administration In the elections Of sena-
to.s in Virginia and Maryland. II is easier
l. purchase friendship by an act OF justice
tan i. is by merely postponiag the inhic!ion
Q. a .rr",G.
We sLali have 10 know good deal more
4 oct what the Washington Government
m"ant by rccommi.ting the ciyil-rishts bill
b,io-e we can understand it.