The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-01-12

declared that their further presence there Is no
longer necessary. No reason was given for
this declaration, and IL is explained upon diff
ferent hypothesis. The yeas and nays on the
resolution furnish cts solution. The yeas,
mnety-four, were radical Republicans, and
the nays, thirty-seven, embrace all the con-
sentative Republicans and Democrats. Mr..
Raymond, Of New York, voted In the negative.
Ihlsis 4 remarkable procedure on the part
OF tho House, rs "A formal declaration of want
OF confidence in the President, and n direct in
terference with the functions of the Executive.
Correspondence Baltimore Sun.
DIRECTIVE BAKER MUSTERED orr.
We congratulate the officers of the army on
the expulsion from their ranks of a notorious
detective.
Brave and honorable military men must
have felt chagrined that the insignia of mill
tary honors should be worn by man whose
reputation was made by skilfully manipu-
lating "handcufrs' and prison bolts .'-NI-
ttoaat ipteiigencer.
FAsHIoSABLE AND PLEASANT WEDDING.
Hon. Thomas J.. Tullock, of Portsmouth,
New Hampshire, was married, yesterday, TO
Mrs. Miranda Swayne, OF this city. The wed
ding party was select and fashionable, and
among the guests We're Senator Clark and lady,
Hon. +. II. Rollins and lady, Hon. James w.
Patterson and lady, Hon. E. A. Rollins and
lady, Hon. A. Nj. Zevelv and lady, and Hon.
John NJ. Brodhead and lady.
Personal.
Hon. G. G.. Memminger, Secretary of the
Treasury of the late Confederate States, is At
Wizards.
PASSPORTS.
Official information has been received at the
Department of State that the examination of
passports on the frontier of the Austrian EN-
pire has been abandoned.
ASovEL CLAIM.
General Howard has n novel claim under
consideration. 1t appears that John Dorsey,
a free colored man, bargained, in 1860, with
Thomas Sanders, in Loudoun county, Va, for
the purchase of his (Dorsey's) daughter, who
wassthen n slave of Sanders, for the sum of
five hundred and fifty dollars. Up to 1863,
three hundred and fifty dollars was paid, since
which Dorsey offered to pay the balance in
Virginia State scrip, which Sanders refused.
The girl being freed by law, Sanders now
urges his claim for the balance of the money.
internal REVENUE.
The receipts from this source yesterday
amounted 10 seven hundred thousand dollars.
POsT-oFFICE AFFAIRS.
At Bath Courthouse, Va, William Smith is
appointed postmaster, vice James Stewart,
declined. At Neel's, Hanover county, William
:. Chapman is appointed postmaster, vice
Wilman Thomas, declined. Reopen the fol-
lowing Craigsville, Augusta county, ). 4.
King, postmaster, vice J. NJ. King. Nottoway
Courthouse, Nottoway county George IL.
Southall, postmaster, vice IL. I. Owen.
NEGRO SUFFRAGE IN THE DISTRICT.
A four hours debate proved tonight that
the majority were opposed to the bin as re-
ported from the Committee on the Judiciary,
which simply proposes to strike from all laws
in force III the District of Columbia the word
lchite.
Several gentlemen Were in favor of having n
new form of government for the District, Con-
greSS 10 possess direct control of affairs, but
the general sentiment was that the qualifica-
tons for suffrage should bear equally on both
white aud black, including the capacity 10
read and write. The pending bill, it is proba-
bic, will be amended accordingly.
TROOPS IN VIRGINIA NOT TO BE MUSTERED OUT.
Soon after the passage of the House resolu-
ton declaring that the troops should not be
withdrawn from the southern States, orders
were sent TO General Terry, at Richmond, not
10 muster out any more men, and suspend the
orders heretofore issued mastering out certain
regiments.
SOUTHERN REPRESENTATIONS
The Reconstruction Committee held n SEES
sion last night of three hours. The discussion
was very animated, but no result has yet been
arrived at respecting the admission OF South
ern members.
ANOTHER VIEW OF THE SUFFRAGE QUESTION.
The temper of the House to-day, in debate
and on the floor, showed very concluslvely
that the bill for negro suffrage i'll this District
will pass by n large majority at an early day.
Mr.. Rogers, of New Jersey, has the floor on
the bill.
CAPTAIN sEhMES.
Captain Raphael Semmes is now confined al
the marine barracks, near the ~naYy-yard, in
quarters which have been prepared for him,
and due caution for his safe-keeping continues
TO be observed. The Commission TO try the
charges alleged against him is being organized.
Large numbers of witnesses are being sum
moned, and it is the purpose to bring him tC
trial rs soon as they are on hand.
CONFEDERATE AUTHORITY RECOGNISED IN con
GREss.
tits worthy of note that, in reply to n direct
question from Mr.. Stevens, Mr.. Bingham con
Cured in his doctrine that the acts, laws ano
DEGREES of what Mr.. Stevens styles the he .JddC
Government of the Confederate States were
during the existence of the government, bind
ing upon all the people within the j%urisdic'
ton of that authority Washington CoTTtSp0nd'
enct Netn l0rk Times.
FULoGY UPON HENRY WINTER DAVIS.
The Hon. John A. J. Crcswell, Senator from
Maryland, has been selected by the committee
to deliver the eulogy upon the late Hon
Henry Winter Davis before the members OF
the House of Representatives.
THE COTTON TAX.
The Commission or of Internal Revenue has
| decided not TO refund on weights heretofore
taken, but TO allow hereafter 4 deduction OF
twenty pounds per bale for rope, baggmg, &c
Tho Ease Of Je frarSon of the