The New York herald., 1874-12-17

su,ted IN the donation to that cc-~oas. =,
As. .ooo,ooo, and which were rend .res ~ MANY
persons, including q number of pr,ssemen OF
talent and experience yfnstAer tnxs van satisfy
the committee remains to be seen; out tho snves.
tigation so Tar looks little nke ssnucn ado ABOUT
nothing" Meantime the publsc here n ncuriUus
10 hear the names OF rhe~yentpemen OF salent and
experience and to KSfow what kina Of talent
and experience Mr.. Irwin psxrontzed.
The California; Co0lfe Trade and the
Tres-fy with China.
The House Cor .mittes ON Foreign Arairs To-Day
heard the sta, ement of Congrossmen Page and
Luttre OF CS .ilornta in favor OF stringent 5gis-
lauon against furrher importation 81 Cnfnese
labor into the United States. They represent tnat
the Chla,ge come IN competition with tne@native
laborer, OF the tactic, and that the presence OF
Chinese womenfs demoralfEing. The committee
are IN doubt as to the snthority Of Congress to
NslsIate upon the subject, and the existing treaty
+ with China my be construed as bar to the de.
nand OF hesCalifornia congressmen.
The Revised CtvM Rights Bill Intro
duced fa the Hes.se-Its Improved Pro-
vfsioMs.
Before the close of~he session OF the House to-
day General Butler, chairman OF the House Judi.
ciary Committee. Introduced the Civil Rights Dill
agreed upon by that committee to-day. IL is the
same tho senate bin now on the Speakers
taeie. with the exception Vhat the cemetery
caase Is stricken out and that IN regard to puolic
schools. The new bill provides that where
scholars oil eqvsl facilities, grade, length OF ses-
Sion, &c, are provided Tor the colored people and
The whites, isshall be construed as full compk
-ance with the section on shis subject. 1t further
changes the penalty to Choice between civil or
criminal Fne Senate bill is cumulative in It's pro-
visions, whe that reported by the House b alter
nate, and whichever is selected IS q bar against
the other. The bill wssTeierred TO the Jrdiciary
Committee and ordered to be printed. when the
Speakers table can be reached Mr.. Butter Is ;tn-
structed report back this bill as Substitute Tor
| the Seaane bill, and Mr. White, OF Alahama, Will
then oer his bill asaa substitute for tkat agreed
upon oy the commrseee. The democratic members
or the committee-Messrs. EidridEe. Potter and
Ffnck-voted for all the favorable aunendmants
but against reporNag any btu whatever.
The Appoin tnsc mt Of Judge Durell's Sue.
cessor-Oppssttion to His Jonhrm ~ tiOn.
/ Although the nenination OF Pardee % Dni.et
states Dlstricr Hndge for Lousiasa has beer
| warmly commended II Is under3toOd that Senator
West, who Was not consulted In the selection, vii
oppose the coDnr nation. and, In accordance with
the usual couresy observed among Senators, the
opposition ol Mr. West may deprive Louisiana Of Z
District Judge aor some time. The Bar Of New Or
leans complain that the law business OF that city
has long Demonstrated by the absence OF Judge
Drrel, ana the confirmation OF his successor Is de
sired on all Sides. Mr. Z. c. Billings, OF New Or
leans, who expected the appointment, arrives
here to-day and VIII Join In the opposition 70 th,
4 confirmation ,oi Pardee.
The Holiday Adjournment OF Congress.
1t Is probable that Congress win ADJOURN mex
Tuesday until the first Tuesday In January. The
Senate Will concur in joint resolution TO thu
edect il IL pas ses the House.
Contested Seats.
The House COMMITTEE on Elections has dtsposet
OF all the contested cases except those Of Bel
VS.. Snyder and Ganse vs. Hodges OF ArkaAaas.