The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-12-18
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Anetser Government Tor. the Dissrict-
The virgIniH Bfase Treasures an,
Colonai CarrinEfon w efcomed BY fh,
II Ohio River Commissions The Sonth
encourage Committee.
II Especial telegram. to the Dispatch.l
W4saISGToN, December 1.-THE BILL Ii
provide better government for this Distrlc
occupied nearly the whole time of the Sen
| ate to-day. @H ilds ~ .sl.sr rs. ~ =
Dir. Morton, who is the foremost cham
pion In Congress. of civil rights, made strong
objections to the DISTINGUISHING portion Of
the bill, and denounced strongly the efforts
tolget clear of colored Suffrage. He knew,
be said, there were people in this District
who were willing to be. disfranchised to get
clear; of the negro vote. 10 making this re.
mark Mr.. Morton struck the. nall on the
head. The substantial citizens herer are
anxious for an abolition Of suffrage because
their interests have suffered SO severely and
so permanently from the effects Of colored
suffrage, and, as Mr.. Bayard APPLY replied
to-day, the evils Of the District are In the
main due to the exercise Of suffrage here by
those who are totally unfit for 1t. sj55I :,
Hon. R. M. T. Hunter and Colonel C. s.
Darlington were welo omed this morning by
the Ohio River Commission, now here, and
delivered an address before it. The MEM
bers of the Commission expressed them
selves highly gratifed with the stand that
Virginia had taken with regard to the i'm.
provement of the Ohio river, and spoke in
the most favorable manner Of the James
River water-line, The Virginia delegation
wasinyited to so before the House c commit
tee on Commerce. The invitation was ao-
cepted, and they will go before the commit
tee ut the next meeting.
The select committee of seven, to whom
was referred that portion of the Presidents
message in regard to southern outrages, will
hold meeting tomorrow TO decide their
course Of action. 1t is stated that the com.
mittee will only visit Louisiana, the session
not admitting of an extended trip, and the
select committee upon Arkansas affairs and
the Vicksburg troubles covering a portion
of the field. TIMoN.
XLIII. CONGRESs-See0nd Session.
WASHINGTON, December II, 1874.
.-...-. SENATE.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. WEST, of Loui-
siana, introduced bill for the relief OF
James r. Shannon, of Louisiana.
Mr.. SHERMAN said he frequently had ques-
lions put to him in regard to the tariff bill,
and he desired now to state that the confer
ence committee on that bill had no power to
90 beyond the subject matter in dispute be-
| tween the two houses, the first OF which
next in regard to the tax on brokers, the
| third in regard to the tax on hops.
The bill TO provide new government for
| the District of Columbia was taken up and
discussed. .... ..-
Mr.. MORTON offered an amendment to
| make the Board of Commissioners elective
| by the qualified voters of the District instead
of having them appointed by the President.
In his speech supporting bis amendment he
said be bad no doubt it would be said that
this bill was intended to get clear of colored
suffrage. ......--.. ....---. ........
Messrs. MORRILL, of Maine, THURMAN, and
BAYARD, argued that Congress was vested
with exclusive control Of the District by the
Constitution. The first-named senator said
it was eXpedient to pass the bill, and not
have the history of the District for the last
three or four years repeated. 1t had been
too expensive for repetition,
No vote was taken to-day.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
A bill to establish the judicial district of
Oklahoma, Indian Territory, was intro
duced.
BY Joint resolution King Kalakaua will be
presented to the House tomorrow.
A motion to increase the allowance to the
Bureau of Education failed. A motion to
abolish the Bureau also failed. These ques-
tons provoked long debate.
Adjourned.
Louisiana Affairs.
WASHINGTON, December 1.-THE follow.
ing telegram was received at the Executive
Mansion yesterday evening, and was this
morning, by direction of the President, re-
ferred to Speaker Blaine:
"NeD Orleans, La, December 10.
"The President,-I respectfully ask that
you will use your influence to secure the
early departure for Louisiana Of the select
committee appointed yesterday.
~ am confident that an investigation,
thorough and complete, will vindicate the
! policy of your administration, will strength
en- the Republican party, and will place the
State, government of Louisiana in more
| lust light before the country. The presence
of a committee here at this juncture will also
| 90 far to secure order, and, l hope. contri-
butte in some degree to bring about solu-
| ton Of our difficulties.
[signed] "W.P T. KELLOGG"
Late Weather Report.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.J
WASHINGTON, December 49, d. M.-For
the Middle States, partly cloudy and colder
weather, with brisk north or west winds,
and rising barometer.
Associated Press telegram.]
WASHINGTON, D. c., December 1T p. ID.
For the Northwest, the cloudiness will in