The Portland daily press., 1874-11-23
WASHINGTON.

The Presidents Views ON the Civil II i Oh Is
.u5r - Bill. Te
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.NThe following are
credited as being President Grants views on
to civil rights bill. Hht
The President in conversation upon the civil
rights bill, expressed the opinion that he has
always looked upon some of the measures ad-
vOcated in that connection as exceedingly uu-
wise. He does not think that legislation de-
signed to- regulate the social relations of any
class of people is judicious, and generally gives
rise to state of feeling calculated to do more
mischief than good. He has favored civil
rights, but when it has been brought I'D as a
social question in which Congressional inter-
ference can effect no beneficial results and only
annoy very large, influential and intelligent
class, he has opposed any further steps, aud
had the bill before Congress last session been
presented for his signature, as already known,
he would have vetoed it, and that he will do
with any other bill of a similar nature with
similar provisions on social questions In the
matter of mixed schools the President remarks
that to enforce such measure would be of no
service to the coiored man, and would destroy
the common schools of the United States, and
deprive the poor of all classes of an education
What change there might be in public senti-
ment in the future, he thought the future had
best determine. 1t was quite evident to him
that mixed schools would drive away the child
rem of a large class who need education, and
for whom the free schools were first established.
He only alluded in this matter to the position
OF the national government AS far as the &C.
ton OF the state was concerned, that was a
question entirely local and for them to decide.
1t public sentiment favored mixed schools they
could have them, but it was no part of Con-
gress to force such measure, whether or not,
upon communities of antagonistc views The
President thinks that there shoald be appropri-
ate provision everywhere for the education of
the colored Face, and experience has already
demonstrated that where the numbers are
great they should have their own schools and a
proportionate share of the receipts for the sup
port of schools, and where the number have
been small they have almos. universally been
admitted to the public schools Of the whites
esg The Safe Burglary.
In the safe burglary trial to-day Harrington
spoke nearly two hours and closed by urging
his own vindication and declaring his willing.
ness to leave everything. his life, his reputation
and his honor in the hands Of the jury, and
saying that in all Of his official acts he had
never yet furnished his name or his honor.
After the recess, Mr.. Davidge still being sick
and stating that he would be able on Monday
to make his argument for his client, the cou TT
adjourned till Monday. A@@t@ 'a< 1859
Indian Visitors.
A delegation of nine chiefs of .. the Turtle
Mountain band of Chippewa Indians had an
extended interview with the Commissioner of
Indian Affairs to-day, in which they expressed
desire to secede from the country now occu.
pied by them in Dakota. on the border of Man
itoba, and go to the "White Earth Country
on the Missouri river or elsewhere, provided
they are properly recompensed. If this cannot
be done they wish the land which they have
for time occupied to be defined and marked
as theirs. KETE
After they had at great length stated their
propositions, they begged to be excused from a
discussion of the subject at present, on the
ground that they all had bad colds in their
nd pOt ta1 tO-d fho in
terview was arranged for Monday.
Public Lands.
From the records of the General Land Office
it appears that the umber of acres of land
actually patented to the Pacific Railroad Com
panies under the congressional land grants are
as follows: - "a W y
Union Pacific, 7O9, 954 acres; Central Pacific,
acres,
The number of acres selected but withheld
from patent by order Of Secretary Cox Nov. 8,
1869, TO await the completion of the roads, in
accordance with the report of the commission
OF five, was 283, 90 acres by the Union Pacific,
and 81, 435 acres by the Central Pacific. These
two roads have now been accepted as properly
completed and are entitled 70 demand and re-
ceive patents for the remainder Of their land
grants which the General Land Office estimates
will amount to Il, 100000 for the Union Pacific.
The estimated quantity which the Kansas Pa
cific may receive under its grant is 100000
acres. -
Appropria ton Rills. p
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-The House Commit
tee on appropriations will in the. bills to be
prepared by them merely provide for the usual
expenditures of the government, leaving new
legislation to be passed upon by Congress.
There is prospect that in the appropriations
there will be a reduction of from to 10 per
cent. from what they were last year. A ma
jority of the bills will be ready to be reported
Oh the assemblage of Congress.
3 Printers' Tournament.
Much interest is manifested among the 500
printers of this city in type-setting contest,
which is to take place on the 9Th of December.
Two composing sticks, one gold and the other
five or six contestants ON each side. Cleanli-
ness of proof, in addition to superior swiftness,
is one of the essential features of the "tourna-
ment." The type selected is nonpareil. The
contestants have heretofore set 1900 ems for
continuous hours, and one of them, who num-
bered 1857, was vanquished at Philadelphia.
& Various A1attere.
The treasury has information that the reve-
nue. steamer Rush, which left New York for
San Francisco, her future station, on tie 18th
OF September last, was spoken on the 9th ult.
one mile from Rio.
The Secretary of the Treasury construes the
law requiring vessels documented in this coun-
try to hail from the port at which her marine
papers ara granted by the collector of customs.
Among the callers on the President to dgy
were Alex. A. Stevens and Judge Poland.
Gen. Garfield to-day was in consultation with
Secretary Bristow and Comptroller Knox.
The Secretary of State to-day purchased
about $500, 900 Q. s. bonds from the First Ma
tional Bank of New York, for the investmen
of the interest on the Geneva award fund ac-
crued for three months up to the LIST inst.