The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-12-02
Washington News. :.
WASHINGTON, November Is, 1874
TUR cIyfI,.gIGHTS BILL.

The first bill on The Speakers ta0le IN the
House is House bill No. 1918, entitled Gan
act to regulate proceedings in nandamus"
The second is the Senate bill commonly
known as 'sSumper's civil-rights BILL On
Monday next the day will be probably occu-
pied by the cab of members by States and
the usual call Of States for The introduction
Of bills, &c. On Tuesday, and Cd any day
thereafter, it will be in order after " the
morning hour" to move that the House pro.
coed to the consideration Of business on the
Sneakers table, and if a majority SO decide
it will be in order to move the previous ques-
ten upon the third reading and passage Of
the ciyil-rights bill. This is also decided by
majority vote, and as the friends of the
measure have nearly two-thirds Of the House
a direct vote upon the bin can only be de.
feated by dilatory motions. House bill No.
1856, entitled can act to protect all persons
in their civil rights" which only differs in
detail from Summers measure, is also pend
ing upon a motion to reconsider the vote
whereby it was recommitted to the Commit
tee on the Judiciary. AS both General But
Ter and MIR. George Z. Hoar gave notice at
the close Of the last session Of their intention
TO- press the passage of these obnoxious mea.
sures, lively times may be looked for during
the coming three weekS.-Speciatt telegram
to the Baltimore Gazette.
WASHINGTON, November 30, 1874.
PROPOSED Cryn.RIGHrs COMPROMISE.
The advocates of the civi-rights bill find
ing themselves confronted by the Executive
veto should they persist in carrying that
odious measure through Congress are now
talking OF a compromise Of some of the more
radical features proposed In the original bill,
in hopes OF forcing some action before the
expiration of the present Congress. AS an
offset to the mixed. chooi question they pro-
pose to set apart the proceeds Of the sales OF
the public lands, which shall constitute al
educational fund. The amount thus accu.
mulated they propose shall be distri-
buted among the States on the basis Of
ilIiteracy. Under this arrangement the
States Of the South would receive the largest
share, and provisions would be incorporated
so as to enforce in IN indirect manner, at the
cost of the Government, what they have been
frustrated in carrying through to the sure
destruction Of the public-school system Of
the United States. The opponents of any
interference in the matter of
schools, with the aid of The Democratic vote,
will doubtless be able to defeat any such ap-
feared that the application of the moneys as
stated would establish system as extrava.
CANT and glaring in corruption as the defunct
Freedmen's Bureau.
JUSTICE swAYSE.
It is understood that it is contemplated by
Justice SHayne to retire from the bench of
the Supreme Court in few months. Under
the law Of Congress, Justice Swayne, if be-
concludes to retire, will have his full salary
during the remainder of bis life. This will
give another appointment on the Supreme
Court bench 10 President Grant. President
Grant has already had the appointment of
four Supreme Court Justices, aud another
vacancy during his term of office would
make the majority Of the court bis appoint.
ees. Such thing has never happened be-
fore during the incumbency OF any Presi-
dent.
EXECUTIVE CLEMENCY REFUSED.
The President has declined to pardon Dir.
Brooks, the president Of the First National
Bank Of Petersburg, Va, sentenced to five
years in the Albany penitentiarv for embez-
cling the funds of the bank. Colonel MOsby,
Mr.. John L. Barbour, and other Virginians,
came here specially to invoke Executive Gle.
and were much disappointed at their
failure.
THE INVISIBLE SMITH.
Governor Garland, of Arkansas, tcle-
graphs to bis counsel here that ererythipg is
peaceabe and quiet in that State, the rebel
ton attempted by Smith having fallen still
born. Smith still keeps himself secreted,
but it is alleged by his friends that he will
emerge from bis retreat when be is recog-
nized by Congress, and take possession of
the State government.
J0TTIEG. IL
The President has not interfered in any
manner with the case Of Dir. Mullett, and as
8 Don as the Secretary of the Treasury can
find suitable successor Mr. Mullett will
yacate bis Office Washington telegram
Baltimore Sun.