The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-05-07
ASSOCIATED Press .eicgrAn,a.l
Congressional.

WASHINGTON, HaN G.-Senatc.-Mr. Thur
man, from the F,uance Committee, reported
\ new finance bill.
The ciyilrights bill was postponed. That
and tie Louisiana cases seem to be in the
dim distsnce tieeting.
Pensions and the new finance bill occu-
pied the day. Notice was given that the
Geneva award will be called up tomorrow.
Hu!Se.--Mr. Eldridge, from the minority
Judiciary Committee Of the House, submit
ted minority report on the" condition of
affairs in South Carolina. The report dis
sents entirely from the conclusions OF the
majority, and is generally concurred in by
the entire minority OF the Judiciary Com
mittee. They the minority say !: " 1t is i'm
possible to turn deaf ear to the suppli-
eating wall Of 100000 oppressed and de-
spoiled citizens Of that once prosperous and
happy State. praying only that inquiry be
made into their alleged wrongs. We cannot
end in reproaches Of the conduct of the
memorialSts in the past any reason or justi-
tica,ion for refusing the hearing they now
request. Their fidelity to the Constitution
and laws is now unquestioned, and their
plea is made in respectful terms"
The report then reciteS briefly and point
eddy the list Of grievances complained or,
and predicateS from them that the charges
of the memorialSis are true. 1t further
SAYS: * We area~are Of the doubts aud Diff
Guilty in pointing out the precise clause of
the Constitution authorizing Intervention,
but that protection in all things is essential to
good government no one denies. 1t should
never be lost sight of that for the condition Of
things now existing in South Carolina the
Federal Government is primarily responsible.
i IL La LII &t,@
work Of its hands may now appear, Congress
that makes the Commonwealth Of South
Carolina The foul stigma it now is in our
system. We do not argue the right to inter-
iere on that ground at this time, but we
submit that we subject our governmental
theories to the contempt OF the world and
all intelligent men, in that we were
all-po1erful TO inaueurate and establish
the pandemonium now existing there and
the very moment it is done are utterly pow
erlesS to interfere with it 1t all or to save the
property OF the people from the spokesman,
nor can we forbear the suggestion that if
this appeal were on behalf Of three hundred
thousand negroes instead Of three hundred
thousand white southerperS OF our on n race
and blood, such are the sympathies OF the
| majority, rs heretofore exhibited, that they
would lind by right or by wrong some means
OF relief, the petitioners would not have
| been so coldly and t1ippanty turned away.
| Il is matter of the greatest delicacy for
| she Federal Government to interfere TO pro-
| tect a part OF the people Of the State from
| oppression and misruie Of the other, con-
| coded that it ought not to be done for trivial
causes but it is not light or trivial cause
| that three hundred thousand peopie-all the
| property. holders Of great St:te-are being
stripped and dcspoiied by usurpation and
| fraud. That there ought to be power and
| authority adequate il such emergency to
save. all lovers Of honesty and good govern
ment will admit, and it is fundamental de-
feet in our system if there be not"
Washington Items. Ii
WASHINGTON, May G.-MessrS. Buckner OF
Missouri, Vance of North Cat MOLINA, Bell OF
Georgia, Grassland Of Kentucky, Hereford
of West Virginia, and Whitehead of Viz
ginia, were before the Ways and Means Com
mittee to-day in favor of notifications in
the revenue laws, such as the reduction OF
the tax on manufactured tobacco and placing
tax ON stocks and bonds, the repeal OF the
tax on leaf tobacco, and changing the charsc-
ter Of forfetures and fines, leaving the same
to the discretion Of the courts.
The Comptroller calls for bank statements
Of May LIST.
a. &. Sharp has been appointed collector
of the Third Tennessee district.
Brougham has been confirmed as collector
of customs ut Valacco, Texas.
Messrs. McIhenny, Mott, and Calhoun, q
commission from Columbus, Ca, in behalf
of the Chattahoochie river, will leave Tor
home tonight. They are confident OF tne
success Of their mission.
Weather Probabilities.
WASHINGTON, May 6.-For the South At
lantlc aud Gull States, clear or fair weather,
with but slight changes Of temperature, and
north TO west winds.
For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley, partly
cloudy weather and variable winds, without
decided change Of temperature.
The Ohio, Mississippi, and Missouri rivers
will decline slowly during the coming TWEEN
ty-four hours.
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