The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-02-28

sundry appropriation bill. T The report j
that the Senate committee has reduced the
aggregate amount largely, .siriass - ~
-.nss'i EXECUTIVE SESSION. ;,, ..,5,.l
aForiwo hours this evening in executive
session Conkling fought the. confirmation Of
Stone for postmaster. at ST. Louis, but was
heatcn. The venerable, Hamlin was more
fortunate, as the nomination for collector at
Bangor was beaten unanimously.
2aa" THE ExcIraNGE-HoTEL ROBBERS.
| :, Mr. William Wilkinson, of Richmond,
attracted attention this evening as he car
ried to the southern-bound train, in his
arms, one OF the Exchange-Hotel robbers
shot since his escape. he handled him as
tenderly as il be was sick boy. &
al !. ,BRlEF!NEws ITEMS. @.2
The session tonight was devoted to the
Ways and Means Committee, and accom-
plished but little, as the attendance Of men,
bers was Slim and points or order were
frequent. There was; no quorum. Charles
Foster thinks the conference committee on
the army bill. OF which he is member,
will report adversely TO any Reorganization
| of the army this session. :e
| on motion OF Senator Withcrs, the Sem
1.ate voted TO print 5000 copies OF the adj
| dresses that will be delivered in honor Of
! the late Hon. Beverly B. Douglas.
The Senate Commerce Committee and the
Appropriations Committee were in session
| all day, so as to finish the river and harbor
bill and the civil sundry appropriation bill.
The majority OF the Teller committee re-
port fraud and intimidation in South Caro-
lima and Louisiana, and murder in the lat
ter State. ,.-,- .i''" - ~
The. House Appropriation Committee
| agreed TO non-concur. in all the Senate
amendments TO the rost-office bill, but al
lows debate and separate vote on the Bro
lillian subsidy and.,the Redistribution Of
mail matter. ~ -.'".."-h.<
~ Mr.. Thompson, witness in the New Or
leans whiskey and tobacco cases, died here
suddenly to-day of heart-disease.
The enumeration under the census bill
commences the first Monday in June, and
the returns shall be forwarded to the super
vlsors on or before July !, 1880.
The Senate Finance Committee has re-
ported in favor of selling 4 per cent. bonds
to meet the arrears OF pensions.
The State Department has received infor-
nation from our Minister at London in re-
gard to the cattle trade. He says it is not
yet free from peril, and that adverse influ-
ences proceeding from interests belonging
to Great Britain and Canada prevail. J.
Dairymen from Fairfax and Loudoun and
neighboring Maryland counties have been
comforting here to-day IN regard to the
pleuro.pneumonia, and have offered purse
| OF $50 for an essay on it. ,,,ai 49, -,
| Dom Piatt says, after being struck by
/ Billy :McGarrahap, he feels as II hehad been
| kicked by mule. He has no idea of hay-
Ing him arrested, and did not expect the
assault. '".. " ~: 's. g.. T.. q, -. -
Associated Press Reports by telegraph to the Dis
-.rl REPORT OF THE'TELLER COMMITTEE. /,
| WASHINGTON, February 27.-The report
! OF the Teller committee made to the Senate
to-day reviews the testimony OF the ninety
one witnesses in Louisiana and the one
hundred and seven in South Carolina. IL
states that the frauds in South Carolina, by
use of tissue ballots, extended to every
county in that State but one, and that be-
tween thirty and forty murders were conn
mitted in Louisiana. The committee, in
drawing conclusions, say: 4" There appears
to be q widespread determination in these
States to restrict the freedom Of speech rs TO
political, questions, upon the claim that,t
discussion of The relations OF labor TO
capitsf, employers to employees, and other
kindred subjects, is calculated to array the
coIored people against the whites, and thus
endanger the safety Of people; This deter
mination is not authorized by State enact
ments, but the Democrats who attend pc
litical meetings, not only OF their own
party. but also. OF the opposition, are IN the
habit OF refusing to allow speakers 10 DIS;
cuss these questions in their various forms.
Any reference to the condition OF the col
ored people before the war, and the causes
that led 10 the war, are condemned as being
OF incent,iary character. All the attacks
which have been made on the colored people
have been attempted to be justified. on the.
ground that they have made threats against
the whites. However false and destitute of
foundation these reports may have been,'
they have been made an excuse for the most
unheard-of atrocity against these people.
As This pretended fear OF anegro insurrec-i
ton is made the excuse for outra@es on the
colored people, it may not be amiss to say.
tina: the Democratic witnesses, when inter-
rorated on that point, all agreed that the
negro was peaceful and unrrYengefu,. and!
that all reports OF uprising OF this! class OF
neopIe to murder and outrage tue whites,
there was no instance in; American history
within their knowledge when This mad
hsen done and all admitted Tint;
Il would require great proSocation to3ln-
fllce the cnlorea people to resort &c, .qlo-
isnce against the whites. - 70 prosecutions
have been instituted by the State or South
Carolina against the yiolators OF her laws!
and no efforts made to punish the men VINO,
have thus wantonly outraged its citizens
aud when the United States courts nave!
been .resorted 10 for the purpose Of punish-l
inc the outrages on the ballot, the COM
plainant has, in very many instances, been
arrested, clearly sn- violation gbMiYs bg the;
State authorities, on charges ef perjury, and
committed to Jail anless he gave baiE Citl-i
zens are threatened that ii they attempt
to punish offend in The United states
courts the witnesses will be punished insthei
slate courts, and thus the State not only de-
eiines to punishtbese criminals. hut refuses
10 allow ,it be done in the United States
courts. State government is o white gov!
ernment. No colosed men are represented
In it; and SO fsr, no man connected With u
has had The honesty, courage, or humanity!