The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-01-20
TELEGRA.PHIC NEWS.

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Special telegram IN the Dispatch. 1.
WASHINGTON, January 19, 1899.
0a 49, Presidents Reception.
The first reception this season Of the
President and his daughters took place to-
night. An immense crowd filed all the
reception rooms and the large hall leading
thereto. It WAS attended by greater
number of persons than was ever known
to be present at Presidential reception
before. The company included the usual
proportion of dignitaries and notables
found at Washington receptions. Chief
Justice Chase, members of the Cabinet,
nearly all the foreign diplomatic corps,
congressman, military and naval officers,
heads of bureaus, &c., were present. The
ladies' costumes were exceedingly bril-
liant. -EtfEE#.E'@
The Postal Telegraph Project.
An argument was made to-day before the
House Committee on Postofice and Post
roads in favor Of the postal telegraph
project.
Senate Executive Session.
The Senate went into executive session
this evening, but remained with closed
doors only few moments, the business
transacted being merely the reference Of
the three conventions with Great Britain to
the Committee on Foreign Relations, and
the reference of certain nominations to ap-
propriate committees. As there was no
consideration of the nominations for Minis
ter to Russia, Commissioner of Internal
Revenue, &c., it is argued that these no
limitations will be rejected, because if the
nominees had strength to secure confirma-
ton they would have held the executive
session and had their cases disposed Of.
Cuba.
The paragraph of last night in these dis
patches relative to Cuban affairs can be
made stronger, tonight, by stating the
important fact that negotiations are pend
ing between our Government and Spain for
the transfer of the island to the United
States, the only material difference to over
come being apparently the price to be paid
to the Spanish Government. 1t may be
also added that agents of the Cuban insur-
gents are here for the purpose Of inducing
our Government to recognize them as bel
ligerents. WALLACE.
Associated Press kilograms.
The Virginia Movement.
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conference committee remains in session
this week. The interview yesterday with
General Grant leads the Virginians to con-
slider that Grant is the most available
friend of the movement in Washington.
WASHINGTON, January 19.-It is under
stood that the Senate Judiciary Committee
will report on Virginia affairs tomorrow,
and there is good reason to believe that the
report will be favorable to the hopes of the
Virginia conference committee.
The Mississippi Case-GcncEal Grants
Vicws-Ilr Bingham's Bill.
WASHINGTON, January l9.-The commit
tee from Mississippi visited General Grant
to urge his aid in the immediate admission
of their State. He replied that the Recon
struction Committee had prepared bill in
accordance with their views, and he e2-
pressed the hope that these matters would
be acted on before the commencement Of
his administration.
WASHINGTON, January l9.-The inter-
view of General Grant with the Mississippi
Radical delegation is variously reported.
He appears to have expressed desire for
the early admission Of Mississippi, and
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made to conform to the reconstruction acts.
He also said he would enforce the laws. 1t
is not known whether General Grant allu-
ded to Mr.. Bingham's bill yesterday when
he spoke of the admission of the State
under bill now prepared, or to another
bill which the committee is preparing.
Bingham's bill provides that the Legisla-
ture shall meet within twenty days, and
that no person disqualified by the four
teenth amendment shall hold Office until
mis- disabilities are removed. The Radical
committee is in high spirits to-day.
Senate Executive Session..
WASHINGTON, January 19.-The execu-
tive session of the Senate to-day was mainly
devoted to the consideration OF treaties.
The only nomination confirmed was that OF
an oregon postmaster.
The National Colored Convention and General
Grant.
WASHINGTON, January ia committee
of the National Colored Convention called
on General Grant to-day. In replying tt
their address the General said
al thank the convention Of which you
are the representatives for the confidence
they have expressed, and hope sincerely
that the colored people of the nation may
receive every protection which the laws
give to them. They shall have my efforts
to secure such protection. They should
prove by their acts, their advance to pros
perity, and their obedience to the laws, IL
be worthy of all the privileges the Govern
ment has bestowed on them, and by theil
future conduct to prove themselves deserv
ing of allthey now claim"