The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-03-24
WASHINGTON ITEMS.


Major. General Howard yesterday issued nh
order restoring to Mr.. A. K. Mott, of Lees.
burg, Loudoun county, Virginia, the property
belonging to him which has been In possession
of the Freedmen's Bureau, Mr.. Mott having
been pardoned by the Presdent.--Sdr.
A ISLANDER 1--WE HOPE OF MR.. SEWARD.
We have heard of his having spoken con-
temntuously of Mr.. Johnson. This Is true.
On that occasion he remarked IA follows 10
gentleman of high standing, who repro
bated" the I'D of February speech damn
it. YOU took a tailor and got goose; what
better could Won expect ?" These are facts the
public should know.-CRci"1dd Gdtette
THE FESIANs.
There was another conference ut the State
Department to- day between Mr.. Seward and
| the British Minister upon the Fenian excite
| ment, or, rather, humbug. The Secretary re-
| iterated his previously expressed convictions
/ upon the subject, and assured Sir FREDERICK
! that there was no cause for alarm. odd
| enough, Just at that time came along special
| telegram from Toronto, stating that several
thousand more troops We're to be Immediately
called out for " frontier service and that the
excitement had broken out afresh.
NEW JERSEY SENATOR.
The case Of Senator Stockton, Of New Jer.
sew was taken up to-day. Mr.. Fessenden ana
Mr. Clark both opposed the adoption OF the
Judiciary Committee report. Mr. Stockton
plead his own case with IN ability ana earnest
ness that few Were prepared for, as he mas
I
The argument Of Mr.. Johnson in his favor was
conceded 10 be unansWcrahlc, but argument
goes for nothing in these days of radical supre-
macy. Mr. Wrghts death would create an
other vacancy for the Republican Legislature
of New Jersey to fill. Thus, the Democrats
may lose two Senators, and the Republicans
gain two, making 4 change OF four
COMPROMISE AMENDMENT.
The Radical Senators who voted against the
representative amendment because III fecog-
1. . Ia - ri
from suffrage, have struck hands with the
majority in favor of IN amendment which
bases suffrage on voters. SO before TINS ses-
sion terminates this amendment may pass
both Houses by 4 tWu-thlrdS vote. II would
curtail the existing basis of the southern
States by the exclusion of the 3" three-ttths
of persons lately slaves from enumeration,
besides denying to them representation for the
other two tfths-that is, oil those VINO should
not become voters. This Is said by some TO be
acceptable to the President; but IL IS not
likely any amendment would be while the par.
ties deeply interested III ii are unrepresenlod
in Congress.
ArIRE.
\ destructive fire occurred this morning ut
the bakery of McsSrs. =. Patten X Son, which
entirely DESTROYED the building and damaged
somewhat several adjoining houses. The loss
of Ncssrs. Patten Il Son j. about three thou
sand five hundred dollars.
FINE BEEF FOR DUCK HUNTER.
The butchers of New York have presented
President johnson with Il piece OF beet taken
from the great OK Reunion" The OK IS said
10 have been the largest on record, weighing
three thousand seven hundred and siXty-tWo
pounds before Slaughter, and two thousand
four hundred and scvcnty-1iyc pounds dressed.
MR.. M'crLLocH's ELL.
A tremendous spccuIatiug ring has been
formed here 10 defeat Mr.. McCullOCh upon his
loan policy.-.upt1, il S1t.
SUICIDE.