The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-03-02
ASSOCIATED PRESS TELEGRAMS.


INTERESTING FROM WASHINGTON
SOUTHERN MILITARY COMMANDERS
TO BE REPLACED BY SOME IN SYM
PATTY WITH THE ADMINISTRA-
TION-ALLEGEDA ATTEMPT TO ASSAS-
SINATE GOVERNOR BROWNLOW IN
CHARLOTTESVILLE YA.-NO MORE
DISABILITIES TO BE ACTED ON BY
THE UCTION COMMITTEE
SECRETARY SEWARD TO RETIRE ON
THE EVE OF INAUGURATION DAY
GOLD CONTRACTS LOCALIZED BY
THE SUPREME COURT-SWARMS OF
OFFICE-SEEKERS AROUND GRANTS
HEADQ Ia RTERS-RETENUE RE-
WAsH1SGTto-.
ton Committee iagch 1.-The Reconstruc-
the three disability remoyta report one of
amendment. 1t is the one containnithout
names of Judge Parker, of Virginia, and
General Norman, Of Mississippi.
The capitol is go crowded to-day that it is
almost impossible to move about the build
ing, and every train brings reInforcements
to the visitors.
The Judiciary Committee, it is thought,
will ask to be discharged from the conslde-
ration of the Judge Busted impeachment
case, and shat will end the matter.
General Ames, Provisional Governor OF
Mississippi, is here.
Mr.. Farnsworth, of the Reconstruction
Committee, says nothing further will be
done this session relative to the removal OF
political disabilities.
The internal revenue receipts to-day were
100000. ..-...s....
There are ITO bills on the Speakers to,
Bile awaiting action.
Secretary Seward announces publicly hls
retirement on March Sd.
Hamilton Fish, Of New York, is having 9
house fitted up here "a Cabinet straw.
Senator Fessenden is prominently named
for president pro tenn. of the Senate.
Senator Brownlow, of tennessee, with al
escort of twenty persons, has arrived here
1t is said man attempted to shoot him OIL
he passed through Charlottesville, Va, bu
the pistol was wrested from him by one O.
the party. :,
The Supreme Court to-day decided I'D
yersely to the value of the War Depart
ment's obligations known as "Floyd's &C
ceptances."
A delegation of southern representative
waited on General Grant to-day. Mr.
Whitmore, the chairman Of the delegation
stated that they had called to make KNOW
to the General the confidence OF the loya
people of the South in his administration
and to acouaint him with the condition
Fl affairs and the wants of the people IN thos
States, and their indulgence of the hope ina
their section would be remembered by hin
in the selection of his Cabinet.
General Grant in reply stated that h
was glad to receive them, and assured then
that under his administration he would en-
deayor to have affairs satisfactorily con
Quoted in the South; but he gave no lndl
cations as to what his Intentions we're 1
reference to the Cabinet appointment. d
said that military matters in the Sout
would be changed, and commanders as
signed to duty there who were IN sympath
with the administration. In reply to
question as to whether General SherIda
would be placed in command at New VI
leans, he said Sheridan would probably II
main for the present in the West, where b
had been 30 successful in quelling India
disturbances. $3.50 Eg.sg
The legality of gold contracts was col
firmed to-day by the Supreme Court. In
case came from Baltimore, involving pei
petual lease, made very long ago, In which
was stipulated that the rent should be pal
in gold soyereigns. -,
. The Treasury Department is advised ths
n the celebrated wine cases in New 0riesn
involving $500, 600, and settling importal