The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-01-15

Erfttenden BuEGlhIu Va ~ EtaSss lflcEeT,
Cabell, ELAN, Wills, md nurhan,. Many
of them specially represented the iree-
leaf interest Mr. Copeland, Of New York,
said New York Was. for eabelrs bill il the
rebate could be adopted.
THE rExAs-pAo1TIc.s
There was meeting this morning OF the
subcommittee d the House Of the Pacific
Railroad Committee, which has in charge
the Texas.paciic scheme. The Caliiornians,
representing the Hunting Ion Interest, asked
to be: heard before u, but It was deemed adj
yisable that they should 30 before the full
committee. &c The meeting Of The commit
tee on Friday next the Subcommittee viii
| ask TINT ail arguments be heard 5by the en-
tire committee; and tiis viii be agreed to.
The sub committee consists 1of AIesars.
House of Tennessss. Chanahers of Missis-
sipDi, Morrison OF Illinois, LnttrelIof Cali
iornia, Coale OF Missouri, oEeal Of Penn
sylyania, and Blair Of New Hampshire. The
friends Of the Southern road TO the Pacific
are not only hopeful, but active. 1911
~ L i ~
The women s-ris Iiters enjoyed the recep.
ton given them by A. a. Stephens at the
National Hotel, and viii attend the Presi
dents Ieree morrow. ~ fs & x sf':i
DIR. George D. Loring, OF Massachusetts!
Rep.l is highly in favor Of the appropria-.
ton to William and Mary College. st
The Virginia Republicans are much
stirred up BY the developments In connec-
tion with deputy marshals OF the Western
district OF Virginia. i.
Associated Press Reports By selegraph TO the Dis
CIV -RIGnTs CASE BEFORE FHE SUPREME
COURT.
WASHINGTON, january 14.-The full state
mento an important civiErights case before
the Supreme Court is as follows:
No. III. Hall, Administrative OF Benson,
Us. De CUR, in error to the Supreme Court
of Louisiana. In this case Benson was mas
ter OF steamboat enrolled and licensed
Under the laws Of the United States and ply
ing between New Orleans and Vicksburg.
He refused passage to the defendant on ac-
count OF her color, and this suit was brought
under the law OF the State forbidding dis
elimination by commentaries within the
State on account OF race or color. The de-
fence was that the law Of the Suite was avoid
act, MS it had undertaken a regulation OF
commerce so far as the business OF the dc
PENDANTS vessel was concerned, as it was
engaged in Interstate trade and commerce,
a matter wholly within the jurisdiction and
controlof Congress. The State court held
presented here. The statute is rcgarded, as
with the decision below, as requiring those
engaged in Interstate commerce to give all
persons travelling in Louisiana upon the
public conyeyances employed in their busl-
ness equal rights and privileges, without
distinction on account OF race or color; and
It is said for this reason the court has no.
thing to do with it rs a regulation OF internal
commerce or as affecting anything else than
commerce among the States and as to this
the court says there can be no doubt that
exclusive power has been conferred upon
Congress. The difficulty has never been as
to the existence Of this power, but as to
what is to be deemed an encroachmcnt
upon it. and it may safely be said that the
State Legislature which seeks to impose q
direct burden upon Interstate commerce so
as to interfere directly with its freedom en-
eroaches upon the exclusive power OF Con-
cress, The statute in question occupies
this position: It does not act upon the bust
ness through local instruments to be en-
ployed after the vehicle OF conveyance
comes within the State, but directly upon
| the business as it comes into the State from
without, or goes out from within. While
it .purportS only to control the carrier when
engaged within the State, it must necessarily
influence his conduct to some eXtent'ln the
management OF his business throughout his
entire voyage. Decision reversed.
NOMINATIONS FOR PosTMAsTERs, &C. -
| Edmunds, for Washington, D.. c.; De
Forrest Richards, for Camden, Ala. J. Charles
S. Moss, for Franklin. Tenn; J.. +. Rinker,
Lcesburg, Va; W. A. Pattie, Warrenton,
Va; D. C. Maugi, Durham, n. c.; j. r.
w. johnson, WaholIa, N. c.; Thomas NJ.
Graham, Chester, S. c.; Miss Roddy, For
sytb, Ga; William c.. ,Corson, Thomas
Vile, Ga; Watson Porter, GAINESVILLE, Fla;
J. 1T. Houston, Uniontown, Ala; Thomas
a.. Anderson, Spring Garden, Ala; w. 81.
Brister, Water, Valley, Miss; j. u. Lacy,
Alexandria, La. c. Deciur, New Iberia,
La; W. H. Hatwell, Humboldt, Tenn;
John P. Loge, Cincinnati, Ohio; james G..
Ray, receiver of public moneys, Monroe.
La; Alexis E. Levisee, Natchitoches, La. !;
William 6. Henderson, collector OF customs,
Pearl River, Miss.
VARIOUS ITEMS.
Messrs Blaine and Chaffee have returned.
Mr.. Gordon was in bis seat to-day. His
| tourney from home was very tedious on
account OF railroad washes.
James q. Field, Of Richmond, Va, was
admitted to practice IN the Supreme Court.
The tobacco-men, had rather an informal
conference this evening. They are here
from all sections, and propose some definite
| action tomorrow.
There is a heavy delegation OF whiskey-
men here, who will have hearing before
the WAYS and Means Committee Thursday.
XLVTH Congress---Second Session.
,- WASHINGTON, January IA, 1878.
SENATE. .
| Mr. Davis, Of Illinois, presented q petit
ton OF four hundred bankers and business
men Of Chicago, ILL.,, in favor OF retaining
gold rs single standard OF value, and
against the repeal OF the specie bill. He
spoke OF the high standing OF the signers
| OF this petition, but said, in his own opin-
ion, these views were entertained only by a
small percentage OF the population Ut that
city. He also presented the proceedings OF
meeting held at Bloomington, Ill. (his
residence), in favor OF the reconciliation
of the silver dollar, and in presenting them
said he had no agency in getting up this
meeting, but he believed its proceedings
expressed the opinion Of the people OF the
whole county, which was the fourth in pop