The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-01-19
TELEGRAPHICs NEWS.
NEWS FfSdM TIE CAPITAL.
Special telegram to the Dispatch.

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| Special telegram to the Dispatch.
WASHINGTON, January Is, 1869. !.
Spain Favorable to the Transfer OF Cuba TO
the United States.
Intelligence has reached this city from
an authentic source that the Spanish Go
vernment is favorably inclined to transfer
the island Of Cuba to the United States, apd
that the terms suggested are such as would
probably meet with favor by our Govern
ment and such of our people as approve of
the purchase or annexation Of Cuba. The
conditions upon which Spain would part
with the island have not TRANSFERRED,
The insurgents, it is learned, however,
are confident Of shortly gaining entire pos
session Of Cuba, and claim to have now
secure possession Of more than one-half Of
the island. They assert that their strength
and status is such as to warrant their re-
cognition by this Government as bellige-
rents.
| The New Movement:
The delegation of Virginia Conservatives
who have been mere for some days in
consultation with members of Congress
called upon President johnson to-day to
pay their respects. From conversations
with Republican congressman to-day it ap-
pears to be certain that this delegation will
succeed in effecting the objects of their mis-
sion, and that bill will be enacted pro-
viding for the admission Of the State Of
Virginia with constitution emitting the
DISTINGUISHING clauses, test-oaths, ETC., and
| including suffrage for all adult male citi-
zens without distinction of race or color.
There is also evidence to warrant the be-
lief that before the close of this session
Congress will pass a resolution for amend
ment to the Federal Constitution prohibit
ing Acknowledgement on account of color in.
any State Of the Union.
A bill is threatened, likewise, providing
pains and penalties to enforce the provi
siohs Of that amendment. ... f..
Executive Session-Reconstruction Commit
| tee-General Fitzpatrick.
An attempt was made in quiet way this
afternoon to get the Senate into executive
session to consider nominations, but it fail
ed. An executive session is promised to-
morrow.
The Reconstruction Committee was in
session to-day, engaged upon Georgia and
Mississippi affairs, but no important occur
renee took place.
General Kilpatrick's leave of absence,
which expired to-day, will probably be ex-
tended one month. WALLACE.
Associated Press kilograms.
The Virginia Committee i'm Washing
tOn-Postponement of the Virginia
Convention.
WASHINGTON, January 1S-l1;30 P. M
The Virginia Conference Committee
agreed by resolution tonight to postpone
the convention invited to assemble in Rich
mond February 10th until the 18th of March
next, in order to allow time, after definite
action by Congress on the measures sub
mitted to it, for the consideration of those
measures by the people Of Virginia.
| lnc senatorial Observation-Disclosures sun rage.
WASHINGTON, January lSs1The sena-
torial contests show .that Hamlin, from
Maine, and Upton, from Nebraska, ore the
favorites in their respective Legislatures.
Missouri advices indicate boiling from
the nomination of Carl Schurz, though his
election is considered probable.
A concurrent resolution has been intro
duced in the Kansas Legislature asking for
a constitutional amendment extending suf
frage regardless Of sex or color.
Various Items.
WASHINGTON, January lS.-The Presi-
dent has sent message to DR.. Mudd's wife
favorable to his release.
| The Reconstruction Committee to-day ex-
amined Mississippi agents of the Freed
mems Bureau to rebut General Gillem's
evidence about affairs in that State.
The Supreme Court has decided that
greenbacks and certificates of Indebtedness
! are not liable to State taxation.
The Supreme Court is considering the
California land claims.
Mr.. Bingham's bill introduced in the
House to-day provides for the admission of
Mississippi when its Legislature ratifes the
fourteenth amendment, removes the disa-
bilities imposed by section hVe article
seven of the constitution, and declares void
all disabilities. imposed by section three
article seven of the. constitution.
The Judiciary Committee has taken no
formal action on the questions presented by
the Virginia conference committee.
The Virginia committee in body, ac-
companied by other Virginians and secre-
tary Scho6eld, visited General Grant this
morning. The General showed himself
familiar with the Underwood constitution,
and expressed himself in favor of speedy
settlement. The interview was of some
length, and the committee express them
selves highly satisfied with it. The mem
bers afterwards visited President Johnson.
The President, in response to the Senate's
amnesty catechism, simply quotes the au-
thorities upon which his proclamation was
! based.
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