The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-02-17
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
NEWS FROM TIE CAPITAL.
SPECIAL TELEGRAAs TO THE DISPATCH.
WASHINGTON, February 16, 1868.
THE PUBLIC FISC

WASHINGTON, feDruary 10, looc'
THE PUBLIC FISC.
The receipts from customs up to last
night, for February, were 81, 600, 900, which
is proportionately larger than the CORE
spending period Of last month. The aggre-
gate receipts from this source will 60 pro-
badly to fifteen millions by the end of the
month. Internal revenue receipts ore also
heavy thus far, being an average OF S35o'-
600 per day during the present month.
The only large payments to be made from
the Treasury this month are on pension &C
counts, but the receipts will reduce the
public debt about ten millions. On the first
of next month there will be paid four and
half millions interest on ten-forties. This
will be the only heavy payment out OF the
Treasury until the first of May.
GENERAL LONG STREET IN THE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
General Longstreet was upon the floor OF
the House this afternoon, at first seated
writing at desk vacated for him by Re-
publican member. In short time he was
discovered and soon surrounded by both
Republicans and Democrats, and cordially
shaken by the hand. One Republican MEM
Der said to General Longstreet General,
we have admired your courage end bravery
in the field, but we esteem your recent
course in matters of political interest to the
South as of higher order of courage than
that which you displayed in battle" Long
street bowed in acknowledgment of this
and other compliments bestowed upon him.
FINAL ACTION BY THE COMMITTEE
ON ELECTIONS ON THE CASE OF THE
LOUISIANA CONTESTANTS.
The House Committee on Elections to-
day formally and finally disposed of the
contest for the seat from the second-dis-
trict of Louisiana, deciding that none Of
the applicants are entitled to the seat.
They decide that Mann, the deceased mem
Der, was legally elected and qualified, so
that it follows that Jones, who contested
Mann's election, is not entitled to the seat.
For the rest, including Menard, tho colored
man, who claims to be elected to FIJI Mann's
unexpired term, the committee decides that
the election Was vitiated by various frauds,
such as changing boundaries, districts, etc.
The second district of Louisiana will not,
therefore, be represented at this session Of
Congress, and unless there be a very de-
cided change in sentiment among Republi-
can members it will stand poor chance of
representation in the next Congress, for it
is the very general opinion of these MEM
bers that the whole election in Louisiana
last summer was fraudulent and void.
ABOUT vIRGINIA'S STATUS.
There is no probability of any defiaite
action at the present session relative to
Virginia matters. Opinions are conflict
ing. There is no unanimity among the
members of either political party as to the
proper course to pursue, and therefore Eir-
ginia must 90 over to the next Congress for
such remedies as may be deemed necessary
to change her present anomalous state.
The Democrats hold that that State has
not ceased to hold her practical relations tc
the Federal Government as one of the
States of the Union that her State govern
ment has at oil times been recognized b
our Federal authorities, and therefore Con
gress, even from the Republican stand
point, has no right to interfere with Vir
ginia in the matter of election of State
officers, etc., any more than they have to
control Massachusetts, in similar matters
The Democrats will therefore oppose any
action whatever looking to the formation o.
new State government in Virginia
Meantime, the Republicans arc not decided
upon O plan of reconstruction for that
State.
LEGAL-TENDERS AND GOLD-BEAR-
ING BONDS.
The Committee on Banking and Currency
upon consideration of the explanation from
the Comptroller of the Currency, are pre-
pared to report in favor of permitting thai
officer to continue the practice of allowing
banks to exchange legal-tenders for gold
bearing bonds, &c.
THE CABINET SLATE.
The following slate for the Cabinet
comes from source regarded as worthy o.
an unusual degree of credit. AS it is, the
slate may be given as the guess of an indi,
vidual who has means Of being well in
formed, and who, by the process of putting
this and that together, may have hit the
thing exactly
For Secretary Of S!ate.-Charles Francis
Adams.
Secretary of The IreaSwy.-scnator Nor
ton.
Secretary Of Var.-John NJ. Schofcld
Secretary Of the Napy.--D. D. Porter.
Secretary of the Acknowledgements T
Wade.
Attorney Genera!.-Wiliiam NJ. Eyarts
Postmaster General james F. Wilson
Of Iowa.
MRS. MUD RECEIVES THE PARDON
OF DIR. MUDD.
The pardon of DR.. Mudd was placed in
the hands of Mrs. Mudd, at the White
House, to-day. The pardon will be sent tt
Florida by messenger to- morrow, and DR.
Mudd may be expected to return in the
early part Of next month.
THE COIN IN THE UNITED STATES
MINT.
The commissioner appointed by the Pre-
! sident to make the annual assay Of coin re
,,o;,;n, j., tho IIp;toS S.otcs Mint nj tn,