The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-12-15
TELEGRAPF4IC NEWS.


Yfsa WoAht1gSsa.
WAsHIxaroH, December lathe CoAf0de-
rate bond resolution In the Senate WIS drawn
mp. understand, because Of the fact, that has
recently transpired, thnt large purchases Of
these bonds had been made on the suppositiOn
that the United States would, some day or
other, assume their payment in full or In part.
The basis Of this belief, I am told, is founded
on the impression and opinion Of influential
legal talent, that, as . receiver Of the assets Of
the Confederacy, the United States 10 respon.
sible for the liabilities thereof. The Judiciary
Committee will consider the resolution at,au
early day.
The impression prevails here that Earl Rus.
sell, when he fully digests Secretary Stewards
reply to England's refusal to submit the ques-
ton Of damages growing out Of the depreda-
tons Of the Anglo rebel pirates on American
commerce to a commission appointed jointly
by the American and English Governments,
he will reconsider his decision, and ask to
submit the whole matter to arbitration.
Several paymasters left here to-day with
funds to pay off troops now on duty in Vir
ginia, North Carolina, Georgia and Alabama.
An order has been issued by the Adjutant-
General Of Mississippi, to captains Of militia
companies recently organized, directing them
to disarm negroes within the radius OF their
company limits. The order is said to arise
from Governor Humphrey. And while 1t
urges'an abstinence from all violence in its
execution, it directs the employment Of such
force as shall be necessary to put down any
efforts at resis lance on the part of the negroes
This order is an important one, and is de-
nounced here as an outrage upon colored vete-
rams who aided in the overthrow Of the re.
bellion.
fsEcoND DIsPArcH.1
WAsHrxarox, December 4.-It is said that
Stanton declines to deliver the Lincoln annit
versary oratum .aBeecher said, in a lecture last
night, if he had been President last May he
would have insisted on negro suffrage in the
South, The views Of Banks on the Mexican
question is understood to be conservative.
He will agree with Raymond, who is second
on subcommittee. They will both support the
foreign policy of the Administration.
The Comptroller of the Treasury desires at
tention called to the fact that certain parties
in this city are endeavoring to raise, by means
of a contribution of the various national
banks, a corruption fund Of two hundred and
fifty thousand dollars for the purpose of SUBJ
sidizing certain members of Congress, in order
to secure the passage Of an amendment to the
currency act, giving these banks the benefit
of their lost circulation. This scheme Mr..
Clark discountepances altogether, and recon-
mends that the banks which have already con-
tributed their quota, Immediately demand the
refunding of the money advanced for so dis
honorable a purpose.
The following is the committee on the part
of the House to inquire into the condition of
the late Confederate States Messrs. Stevens,
Of Pennsylvania; Washburne, of Illinois; Nor
rill, of Vermont; Order, of Kentucky Bling
ham, of Ohio; Conkling, of New York Bout
well, of Massachusetts, Blow, of Missouri !;
and Rogers, of New jersey.
Mr. Washburne, of Illinois, introduced re-
solution for an adjournment of Congress over
the holidays. This was, after debate, amended
50 as to fix the time from the Goth of December
to the 9th of January, and passed.