The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-01-26
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES THE
|, HARMY-- DECISION OF THE ATToR-
" NEYsGENERAL. s4itsgsk d sZsg.grs &
The. Attorney General has decided that
whena captain in the army has been GEN
tenoed By q courtsmsrtial to reduction in
rank by having his name placed lower on
the list Of officers of the same grade, . re=
mission of the penaltygb by the President in
the exercise sofathe pardoning power viii
have the effect ofrsstoring the officer to
his former relative rank and position on
the roll. This decision overrules the deci-
sion Of the War Department, and settles
iasyerai hundred oases pending before the
Executives. - arto2E 7Egt a.fE go -. = -
CUSTOMS ANDaINTERNAL REVENUE
90 ~ RECEIPTS, &c.
~ The receipts from customs and internal
revenue during this month come fully up
to the estimate published in these dis
patches some three weeks ago, and confirm
the opinions Of officials III at the customs re-
ceipts for this month will reach, nearly or
quite els 200, 600 and. the internal revenue
receipts about 81 8, 100000. Miscellaneous
receipts will foot up about s3,Oo0,00o,
making the total amount about s3l, 000,0 900.
The statement for the month will, however,
place the payments made by the, Treasury
at about $47, 000,0 00-an excess over re-
ceipts Of about GIG, 100000. Included in
this large sum Of expenditures is s29, OO0,-
600 interest paid on bonds, the ordinary
expenses Of running the Government about
sl4 100000, and miscellaneous payments
about $4,00O,O00. The excess Of receipts
over the expenses for the next month (say,
ras estimated, 81, OOO,oOO) will again place
the accounts in more pleasing aspect at
the close of February. lssTe 49,. s..." 1@
THE RECONSTRUCTION AND VIRGIL
r. MA COMMITTEES. -
z The Reconstruction Committee again to-
day had under consideration the PROPOSE
ton oSthe Virginia Conservatives. A Rev.
Mr.. Elder, a Methodist preacher Of that
State, testified to the committee that society
in Virginia was in fearfully bad oondi-
ton, that 7neither person nor property was
safe, and that he could not preach sermon
there without having two revolvers in his
pocket; that he would be egged if he were
unarmed, etc. =. '..a.t'.7's.
To this Mr.. Brooks, q member Of the
committee, remarked that the reverend
gentleman would require whole battery
of guns to protect him in New York if he
should speak as violently Of the people in
the latter State as he represented himself
as speaking relative to the interests Of the
citizens Of Virginia. Mr.. Elder, however,
made very plausible statement from his
standpoint. ~%aE #s2
ABOUT UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE, &c
There is no doubt that Mr.. Boutwell's
bill to provide for universal suffrage in all
the States will fail. The Ohio delegation in
the House will vote solidly against it, the
Republican members having 80 decided in
caucus last Friday night, and many other
Republican members having declared their
opposition to the bill. It is believed, how
yer, that the resolution to amend the Con-
stitution go as to give universal suffrage
will pass during the present session.
The Senate did not have an executive
session to-day, but senators expect to have
one tomorrow. WALLACE.
Associated Press kilograms. 1rr..a
~ VARIOUS ITEMS.
WASHINGTON, January 25.-The Recon
struction Committee to-day heard number
Of Methodists Of the Church North in oppo-
sition to the plan of the committee Of nine
as far as it affects church property.
The Election Committee heard the Lou
isiana contestants to-day.
WASHINGTON, January 25.-Colonel Ro-
bert C. Buchanan, First infantry, and
Colonel Alvin @. Gillem, Twenty-fourth in
fantry, have been assigned to duty under
brevet rank as major generals.
|: The amendments to the House bill re-
pealing the tenure-of-ofice act provides
that Cabinet officers may be removed du-
ring a congressional recess and other Off
GERS suspended at the Presidents discretion
An autograph petition from Mrs. Lincoln
asking for a pension was presented to the
Senate to-day. - .,ls- -,e- * ~
General scho6eld appears before the Re,
construction Committee tomorrow to give
evidence on Virginia affairs.
Among the other reasons of the Senate
Judiciary Committee for reporting ad'
versely to seating Senator Hill, of Georgia
was the, one that the Georgia Legislature
was comprised of ineligible members.
Senator Trumbull's minority report favors
seating him because he is an unobjection
able man, and because Congress has recog
nized Georgia as State.
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, January rs. House. =
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