Wilmington journal., 1875-02-05
~ E.omtba \ Y Herald.

Lesisiation-The independent sse-
prs rsblfeans InxiOmItabic and the
N ours q adjourned -Fhe ESEsl
nights BtH a dangerous Measure.
WAsHINGTON,J Jan. 20, 1S75.-At half
past ten this morning the Republicans
In the House gave up the struggle and
consented to an adJoui nment. Every
body was glad when the long slege
was over. It was conducted with great
harmony and propriety, and there wa
no iii feeling on either side Thf
Democratic leaders thought it their
duty-to protest in the ouiy manner
possible.for them under the circrE-
stances against the adoption of, e
Civil Rights bill They say that this
measure came before the people last
Fall, as part of the Republican policy,
and W IS rejected by them, and that IT
is therefore morally wrong to enact Ii
now, Congress being a representative
body. They hold, too, that if this
measure becomes law it will be
used to give needless and very
great annoyance In the Southern Stnses-
to hotel keepers and others, and will
be the means of prot:acting i'll feeling
and creating bad blood. Itisdoubtfui
however, whether the annoyance will
De COBHueu tO tue oOGtu LII Is UultT
| possible that, if the measure is fore, d
through and becomes law, its appli
cation to hotels will be made first III
New York, Boston and Philadelphia,
| for it would not be very costly ex
pertinent to engage hundred of thr
stray colored population cf this city &
go on and take up their quarters for ID
week or ten days in the principal
hotels of those cities, their bills being
paid for them.
1t Is proper to say for the Democrats
that they disclaimed, during the pro
| tracted session, any lntention of need
| lessly or. factitiously obstructng th'
| business Of the House. One of tbs
most prominent and influential men o:-
the D,mocratic side sand last night.
"the Republican majority have nut
ters in their own hduds. By the use
Of entirely proper 3: d established par
Hamcnrary methods they c,.u pass this
measure with but little delay A hla-
jority can undoubtedly in "A proper
manner change the rules, and IA ma
jority can pass the bill. But it Is our
duty to resist what we believe to be a
bad and dangerous measure by ali j.
gitimate and fair parlianIe ntary
methods. More tLan this We do 10.
! mean to do"
Whether the Republicans mean tn
make the civil rights hin law VIII
now be seen. Some of them perceive
that it IS likely to hurt their party III
the next election, because 1T furnishes
very ready means of annoyance ard
of exasperating and prejudiciDg tus
people; bGt others believe that it viii
secure the negro vote in the South, and
the more violent Administration men
1 think of it, probably, as another means
of dragooning the South, for the BIZ
provides numerous causes for making
arrests, The proposition to alter the
rules will meet with Republican Oh
jections unless it is SO framed as II
exclude from the admission by ms.
jority vote all bills IN the nature q
subsidies and jobs, and in fact ell bills
making appropriations OF money. Iha
danger Of gaggiDg the House in sucl
a manner as to prevent discussion and
to deny dilatOry measures on all bills
is seen, ,and if an attempt Is made to d.
this il is likely TO create trouble OIL ~
Republican side. The design of TIE
admins ration leaders in bringing
matters tc n dead lock is plainly per
ceived Indeed, it was opsrIy spoks}
of as a means mainly TO bring odiuu
on the eighteen Republicans who iht
other day manfuily resisted the gag
ging OF the House. 1t VAS believed
that they could be whipped il, but i
is doubtful If any OF them will bt
driven from what they beiieye to b,
the right.
TIE NEW ORLEANS INQUIRY AND TIE
FUTURE sou CHEKN POLICY
The report Of the New Orleans
Committee is awaited with great
deal of curiosity here, though it l.
not certain that Congress will take any
action on it. The Southern policy ot
the administration will be developed
next week in the House.
EFFORTs TO RESTORE HARMONY IN THJ
REPUBLICAN RANKS TEE IRRECON.
CILABLES
Efforts are making privately to bring
about harmony in the Republican
ranks. The Vice President who has bee L
very busy III this work for some time
has made several brief journeys North,
1t said here for consultation with lead.
ing and moderate men. Ex-senator
Morgan, of New York, has been here
for some days, and cout sells modera.
ton and cOnclllatIOn; but such fire
eaters as Senator Logan, Conkling and
Sherman do not help the cause Of
peace, ard as they are und, rstood t1
speak for His Excellency. the Pres
dent. and to represent his feelings and
policy, moderate counsl;s seem to b.
of little use for the present. For
purpose of Cancellation such speeche.
as Logan's and Conklings are useless.
You might as well conciiiate youl
horse by sticking pins into him, SAID
a Republican yesterday.