The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-01-08

The Supreme Court will also resume
business on Monday.
There are no new developments with
regard to the Chief Justiccship, though
the preponderance Of opinion now il that
Mr.. Williams will be confirmed
WAsHINGToN, Jan. 5.-The President
was at the Capitol three hours to-day.
First, he sent for Speaker Blaine and the
Louisiana delegation, and afterwards for
the judiciary Committee Of the Senute.
There has been some small caucusing
today over the civil rights bill II Is
understood that at the close Of the debate
tomorrow, Gen Butler will move its re-
committal. The timid Republicans seem
to insist upon this action, which virtually
defeats the bill, without personal commit
ment for or against il. Ii IT, stated in
other quarters that the action H. iu the
line of Cancellation, and was prompted
by the resolutions OF the Virginia Legl--
latur. Some Virginia Republicans we're
porminent in the movement
A bill was INTRODUCED in the House to-
day authorizing the President 90 appoint
commissioners To investigate The subject OF
wages and hours of labor, and OF the Joint
profits of labor aud capital between the
laborcr and capitalist, and the social, ed
ucational and sanitary condition OF the
laboring classes Of the United States.
The House resumed the consideration
Of the supplementary civil rights bill Mr.
Frye, OF Maine, said ne had charge Of "a
similar bill at the last Congress, and was
prepared to advocate il al length; but he
was SO convinced that the bill commcn-
ded itself 10 the great majority Of the
House and the country, that he would
not occupy the time OF the House hui
yield the floor to Mr. Harris Of Virginia
Mr.. Harris, of Virginia, addressed the
House in oppo ition to the bill, contending
that Congre bad no right 10 interfere
with the internal legislation Of the States
and that this bill would break up the
public school system and the lunalic a,y-
Iums and other charitable institutions Of
the South. He appealed to the House |
whether any one would contend that the /
negro was the equal Of the white man.
A colored member, Mr.. Lynch OF |
Mississippi, rose in response to the chal- /
lenge, but Mr.. Harris (amid great laugh 4
ter declined TO yield to him, saying that .
he was addressing himself to white men, /
and did not propose to Ter a negro inter .
fere
Mr.. Stephens, Of Georgia, rose TO address .
the House, but said that he could NOT
say all he had to say in twenty minutes, and .
he asked to have an hour allowed him.
Mr. +. X. Hoar objected but Subsequent.
ly offered to withdraw the objection IN
ease the same privilege was granted TO
Mr.. EI lott (colored), OF South Carolina
Then Mr.. Walls, Of Florida, also color
sd, renewed the objection, but hc COS
withC rev it,
Mr. Stephens then took his position hi
the back part Of the hall, on the Demo
eatic side, and proceeded to read his
speech in opposition to the bill, remark
ng- that, in view of the great importance
II the subject, he had reduced his views
TO writing.
Mr.. Stephens occupied the floor for am
lour and quarter, having had bis time
twice. As usual, however, I'M
lbs case of a written speech, its delivery
lid not command or receive the attention
IF the House.
Mr.. Ransier, of South Carolina, col
red member, followed in a written speech
u support of the bill, conten ling that
here was no practicable freedom in the
southern States for the colored people.
md would not be as long as the matter
vas left to the discretion of the several
States.
New YORK Jan. 5.-Henry Clews & ,
o. resumed their banking business to- t
lay. They announced the fact in cir /
ular, which they warmly thanked their }
redltors for their forbearance, ard de.
lare their readiness now TO pay all their s
Obligations in full. =