Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-03-31

u41Hc, COumSuC0S, III 1917. ne, SO
| far, exculpates himself from all blame
and shows that he lost money.
WA~HINGToN. March 2S-Judga Cliff
ford di serted from the opinion, not
from the judgment, in the Graut
does not d. c'are the enfoi c. ment act
race and color must be avoided in the
indict uicnt and established to secure a
verdict. The exclusion or conspiracy
to exclude white and blacks indis-
criminately from the polls with no
other motive than t. prevent them
voting a certain ticket does not come
within the law; the whites and blacks
alike must look to the State laws, but
when negroes who wish to vote the
democratic ticket are prevented on
the ground that no negro shall vote
the de mocratic ticket, while the whit
are allowed TO vote it, the enforcement
act holds and the federal courts can
take coguizanco. The same holds
where the whites as q race are excluded
from the polls OF intlmidated by
negroes because they are white. The
motive for the wrong must have its
origin III prejudice against race or
color, whether it be white or black, In
order to bring it within the provis-
ions OF the enforcement act. Matt
Carpenter and Judge Black are quoted
as saying that there was little III the
force bill at first and nothing in it
now"
Senator West says, regarding his re-
ported position on the Southern rail
road, that he was as much abused and
as little understood rs he was two
years ago when he favored and secured
the Louisiana jetties. He thinks he
knows what is for the interest of Lousi-
ana and is working in her interest.
WASHINGTON, March 29-HoUsE
The bill providing for the expenses OF
the admission of goods for the CEN
tennial passed.
A bill paying witnesses before COM
mittees s. per day and cents mileage
passed.
The bill providing for the redemp-
ton of unused stamps passed.
The bill fixing military salaries was
taken up and passed-yeas l41, nays
81. 1t is the bill reported by Banning
from the committee on military af-
fairs, and will save 100000 per an
mum to the government.
Kasson of Iowa moved to amend the
title of the bill so that it would read
"a bill to punish the army of the
United States for the gallant services
rendered by it in preserving the
Union"
Banning-I move to refer that mo-
ton to the gentleman from Iowa
(Kasson) for the gallant services rem
dered by him during the war.
Kasson-I will be glad to take it
with me and am ready to report on it
immed lately.
report now than you were toreport for
carrying knapsack during the War,
You could not be found then
Laughter.
The motion to amend the title was
rejected-yeas 81. nays Isl.
The appropriation for the printing
aud engraving bureau and the substi-
tuition of silver for fractional currency
Was discussed to recess.
SRNATE-The committee on the iu- |
dietary reported uniform bankrupt |
bill. Placed on calandar.
A five minute speech rule on the |
constipation of appropriation bills |
was passed.
The diplomatic and consular hill,
with nearly all the present pro visions
restored, was passed by a vote of 35
to II and goes to the House for con-
currence.
On motion of Morton the resolution
to investigate the Mississippi election
was resumed, and comes up to-mor-
row as unfinished business
Executive session and adjourned
Schenck Is making quite plausible
d. cumentary showing, and the impress
sion is that he will show what he
claims: simply that ne has been I'M
fortunate and imprudent.
The ways and means committee are
hearing the copper interest, and will
hear this afternoon a delegation from
New York regarding the method of
the tariff.
The district conrt at Baltimore sus-
pended operations under the force bill,
and all the prisoners Rave been released /.
IN bail. Dispatches from New Orleans
Indicate that Kellogg has abandoned
lis reliance OD the force bill and is
pushing action by State authority
against acts which he hoped the fed
,ral courts would handle.
Robson denies having sent money
o Jay Cooke and Mccullough until
nipple security had been given that
n0y were safe CustOdianS.
& The Pacific railroad committee heard |
arguments upon tie Omaha bridge
tut took no action. 1t is understood
bill was reported making the bridge
p"rt of the road and fcrbidding extra
harges.
General Custer Is before the commit
ee on war expenditures. HIS evil
Ience, if possible. is damaging TO
,elknap and generally in deprecia-
ion of purity in military affairs.
The President is indlspoeed.
The retirement Of 1888, coo worth ]
t legal tenders has been ordered,
eing 80 per cent of tie national '
ank notes issued during the mouth.
The condition of Benz Wilson, '
from West Virginia, is
opeless.
The grand jury is investigating the
fairs of DIR. Lipp ncott tue late
lief clerk of the Lind Office. II
The treasury will cease issuing frac-
onal currency at the end of thus week p
Mess the appropriation for printing
asses.
d. A. Russell. post trader, paid ex- v
enator Thayer $500 to ST., 200 and
100 to the last Presidential cam =,
aign fund.
1t is repor ed that Gen. Butler has
zen retained to defend Beknap be- N
re the Senate.