The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-12-08
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
NEWS FROM THE, CAPITAL.
Special telegram to the Dispatch.
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Special telegram to the Dispatch.
WASHINGTON, December 7, 1868.
A Blu Providing for an Election in Vir-
11q Iginia to Ratify the Constitution.
The following is a copy of bill intro
duced in the House to-day and referred to
the Committee on Reconstruction
"Be 1t enacted, de-, That an election
shall be held in the State of Virginia for
the ratification Of the Constitution framed
by the Constitutional Convention which
met in Richmond on the Sd day Of De-
cember, 1867 said election to be in COM
pliance with, and for the officers named
in, an ordinance adopted by said Con-
vention entitled an ordinance concerning
the election for the ratification of this Con-
stitution and for State officers and members
Of Congress Prnuided, That said election
shall he held on Wednesday the goth day
Of January, 1869, instead of the I'd day Of
June. 1868, as provided in said ordinance.
The General Assembly shall meet on We'd
nesday the 10th day of February, 1869, in
stead of the 24th day of June, 1863"
The Colored Member from Louisiana the
Lion of the Day.
The colored member from Louisiana (Me-
uard) WAS upon the floor Of the House this
afternoon, and was the lion of the day,
attracting for time more observation than
any other person present. He did not take
regular seat upon the floor, but remained
upon sofa, listening quietly to the pro-
ceedings. Ts <r.'E s.
Upon the same sofa sat Chief Justice
Moses, Of South Carolina, who is here to
get his disability removed by Congress.
Before he can have his case determined
it will become necessary for the House to
determine whether the late Mr.. Mann WAS
entitled to his seat. 1t will be remembered
that Mr.. Mann was at the time of his de-
cease the sitting member from his district,
but his seat was contested, and the ques-
ton was undetermined, and is yet before
the Committee on Elections.
Should the House decide that Mann's
contestant was entitled to the seat, Menard
would not be received, as he was elected to
fill Mann's unexpired term.
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It has been announced in Mexican cor
respondence that the Mexican Congress has
refused to ratify the treaty with the United
States providing for commission to settle
claims against Mexico. The President has
not received any official notification of the
reported action of the Mexican Congress.
General Steadman Tenders his Resignation
as Collector of. Revenue.
General Steadman rendered his resigna-
ton as collector of revenue at New Orleans,
to take effect on the last day of this month.
The resignation will be accepted.
The Judges of the Supreme Court Visit the
President.
The Judges of the United States Supreme
Court, after brief session to-day, called in
q body at the Executive mansion, and paid
their respects to the President.
The Presidents message may not be sent
to Congress before Thursday.
General Grant.
General Grant is expected here on Fri
day next.
Nominations Expected TO be Made by the
President.
The President will not likely send to the
Senate any nominations before Thursday or
Friday. Among the nominations expected
are Commissioner of Internal Revenue to
succeed Mr.. Rollins, whose conditional re-
signation is yet before the Executive; a
Brigadier- General to succeed General
Hooker; commissioner to codify laws, to fill
the vacancy occasioned by the resignation
of Mr.. Cushing; Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of Mr.. Chandler
Minister to Ecuador, to fill the Vacancy
occasioned by the death of MIR. Coggshall
Governor, Secretary, &C., for the new Ter
ritory of Wyoming; probably naval officer
for New York and collector of internal
revenue at New Orleans, vice Steadman,
resigned. WALLACE.