Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-12-17
A Couple OF Additional Whaeks at the
Civil Rights BnI-The Pacific
Mall Investigation.
The President and Cabinet, and the
Head Of the Army, ReinrR the
Visit OF the CaRnlbAl King.
Congressional Proceedings Frank
lag Privilege the Absorbing
Theme in the Householder
Mauers.
CuEreni Topics.
THE NEW CIVIL RIoHTs BILL.

THE NEW CIVIL RIGHTS BILL.
WASHINGTON, December l6.-Thl
house committee on judiciary to-day
agreed upon supplementary civil nights
bill, taking that which last year passed
the senate and is now pending in the
house as the foundation for il. The only
alterations msde are the omission O
cemeteries and the insertion OF 3 pro-
vision for separate schools for white;
and blacks, with equipments and pro-
visions for instruction in sll respects
equal, the appropriation OF school funds
to be pro rata between the races. An
alteration is also made in the matter oi
punishment for violation Of law instead
OF penalties being cumulative. The
| house committee make them either civil
or criminal. The chairman Of the CON-
/ mitiee has been instructed to report the
bill as a substitute for the senate bill,
| with the understanding that Mr. White,
Of the committee, shall offer his bill as
a substitute. The latter does not pro-
hibit separate accommodations in
schools, railroads, inns, etc, for the two
races, provided the accommodations are
Of equal equipment and kind.
MORE ABOUT THE KING.
The President; and members of his
cabinet returned visit 10 King Kals-
kua to-day. General Sherman, who
arrived here this morning, accompanied
the party anu spent some time in con-
veTsatiOn with the king. Card recep-
tions and other official cOurtesies wi. be
commenced tomorrow.
THE PACIFIC NAIL BUSINESS.
The ways and means COMMITTEES re-
sumed the Pacific Mail steamship CON-
pany investigation this morning. The
books were examined, and it is ascer-
tanned that on the twenty-t0urtb of May,
lS72, six hundred and fifty thousand
dollars was loaned 10y the company to a
! firm OF New York brokers'; that on the
seventh Of September following the firm
returned five hundred thousand dollars
/ Of this loan, and on the same day Presi-
| dent Stoekwell drew five hundred thou
sand dollars out OF the bank and charged
! il to Oliver Eldridge and Robert b. r.
win, san Francisco agents. The physi-
clan attending Irwin stated that though
still III and in bed, he may recover SUI.
| aciently TO come TO the capitol to-day or
/ be inteTrog8ted by the committee in his
room, If they consider his immediate
examination absolutely necessary. A
subcommittee was appointed and took
Twins testimony at his room. The
substance of the testimony was this: He
was employed by the Pacific mail steam
ship company IN various capacities,
from 1854 10 December 81, 1872, during
the last PORTION OF the time IS q mem-
Der OF the firm OF Eldridge x Irwin,
agents Of the company at San Francis
co. In the winter Of 1872, he was en-
ployed as an sgent OF the company for
the purpose of procuring q subsidy for
the China mail. The contract was, most
Of it, in Letters from the company to him,
by which be wss to receive certain sums
of money, in full of all expenses 10 Ob-
tanning the subsidy. The amount 10 be
paid was not to be finally liquidsted un-
I'll the entire service was performed, as
the expenses could not be aseertsined
u2til that time.
THE BLACK HILLS.
A repcTt from the Indian agent at
Bingham, dated November 18th, Chey-
enne river ageucy, states that he is in
pursuit of white men going to the Black
Hills. The agent at Bingham is accom-
panied by military force from Forts
Rice and Sully.
THAT FISH STORY.
In the court Of commissioners for the
Alsbama clsims, to-day, General Cres-
well and Judge r. NJ. CorEine argued
the case Of the whale ship, "Splendid,"
which was driven out of the Arctic
ocean by the "ShenandOah," which
caused the breaking up Of the voyage
and loss of her outfit, Tefit and invest
ment, amounting 20 msny thousands
OF dollars, which the United STATE de-
INJURED and denied the right OF the
owners of the Splendid to recover under
law, claiming that there could be no re-
covery except for property destroyed.
To this COrwine replied. The act pro-
vided for two classes OF claimE-first,
those which result in total loss, and sec
ond, those which result from partial loss. !
That wherever there was proof
of actual loss recovery followed
as q matter of course. The court
held under sdvisement. The same gen
tlemen will argue the interesting ques- |
/ ion Of the right OF British subject to |
participate in this fund for loss occurring |
90 an American vessel, the subject be- |
ing a resident Of the United States when /
The loss occurred, and has 80 continued
ever since.
A CENTENNIAL TEA-PARTY.
I0e CeDbSunIdl ISa- -ysIty f-uigut ~ I
he rotundR Of the capitol attracted r
assembly. Among the guests
we're the President aud cabinet, with
King Kslskua, the judges of the su
Dreme court, foreign ministers, officers
)f the army and navy, and General
sherman. Secretary Robson delivered
IN address in the old hall of representa-
ives
THE INDIAN COMMISSIONERS REPORT.
Clinton B. Fisk, Chas. z. Hammond,
B. Rush Roberts and John A, Lang, of
he board OF Indisn commissioners who
recently visited the Indian Territory,
make q report from st. Louis in which
they make the following Tecommenda-
lions: First, territorial government
whose executive shall be appointed by
the President of the United States, and
whose legislative body shall be elected
by the people OF the Territory. Second,
Of United States courts
within said Territory. Third, dele
CATION in congress.
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