The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-03-28

GENERAL GRANTS EUROPEAN VISIT


The Star discredits the report that General
Grant will soon visit Europe. As yet he has
only remarked that II would he very agreeable
to him. Small foundation for such report.
A" His object is TO take command of the Fenian
army" the Star thinks ought to have been
added
SENATOR FOOT WORSE.
We regret to hear that the illness of Senator
Foot has again taken an unfavorable turn, and
that his friends have to day little, If any, hope
of his recovery .-Stdr.
TROUBLE IN COMMITTEE on RECONSTRUCTION.
The joint committee OF fifteen, or, at least,
the House wing of that important body, is said
to be in n painful state of characterization.
Some of the most formidable takers in the
committee are clamorous for reporting reso-
luton admitting the Tennessee delegation at
once, without any further ifs and ands. The
obnoxious portion OF the last resolution re-
ported from the committee was only adopted
in committee by majority of one, and Thad.
Is obliged to work steadily and persistently to
keep the figures thus. Meanwhile the fears
of Thad.'s followers in the committee are
being worked upon by the conservative mem
bers of the House, and by lugubrious tales
about the waning power Of the party in their
own districts. They are especially anxious
about the result of the Connecticut election.
If General Hawley should happen TO be beaten
there there would not be member of the
Thad. The admission of Tennessee hangs
upon the election in Connecticut.-Ne,o York
HerdM.
THE STOCKTON CASE.
The Senate was occupied the entire session
of to-day in discussing the case of Senator
Stockton. Immediately the reading of the
journal was completed Mr.. Sumner moved to
amend by striking the name of Mr. Stockton
from the list of those who voted on the reso-
luton declaring him entitled to his seat
Speeches We're made pro and con without num-
Der, and the debate was participated in by
nearly every Senator who INDUCES in speech
making. That it is the design of the Radical
ma jority to GUST Mr.. Stockton, by hook or by
crook, is apparent. Indeed, Mr.. Nye, unwit-
tingly no doubt, let out that the present New
Jersey Republican Legislature was sitting
over from day TO day for the purpose of elect
ing n Senator in place of Mr.. Stockton. In ex-
pectation of an exciting day, the galleries were
well filled, and the floor was thronged with
members of the House and other privileged
gentlemen. -C0rreSpondence Sun.
THE CATTLE PLAGUE.
A communication to the Speaker of the
House from the Commissioner of Agriculture
covers official statements relative TO The cattle
plague, received through the State Depart
ment from the consuls at Hamburg, Liver
pool and Sheffield. Consul Anderson advises
the refusal at custom houses of all entries of
hides, tallow, or bones of cattle. lie thinks q
perfect despotism should be exercised about
our Seaboard TO prevent the Introduction OF
the disease, and not initiate the delay of the
English which has amounted almost TO reck-
lessness and causeda loss of many millions OF
money France, by prompt action, eXtirpa-
ted the disease last autumn, with total loss
OF forty three cattle, and afterwards, when 1t
was again introduced into the Paris Jardln
d 'Acclimation, it was again eXterminated with
u loss of thrty-hve animals, among which
were gaZelles, gagas, Zcbras, and fallow deer
GOOD CHANGE IN POSTAL LAWS.
The House on Monday passed 4 bill pro
viding that on and after the first day OF April
1866, prepaid letters shall be forwarded, NJ the
request of the party addressed, from one post
office 10 another, without additional postage
charge: and returned dead letters shall be re-
stored 10 the writers thereof free of postage :
and all letters endorsed with 4 request TO be
returned if not called for, shall hereafter be
returned TO the writers thereof without addi-
tional postage charge.
The present law is altered so rs TO authorize
the issuing of a money order for any sum not
TO exceed fifty dollars, and the charge or fee for
an order for Il sum not exceeding twenty dol
lars shall be ten cents, and for an order for
sum exceeding twenty dollars, twenty-five
cents. The money orders 10 be good for one
year, and no longer.