The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-01-09
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
NEWS FROM THE CAPITAL.
spec,sl te,esrsm. to tile Disna,ch.

NEWS FROM THE CAPITAL.
Special telegram to the Dispatch. ~
WASHINGTON, January 8, 1869.
The Death of General Rousseau.
The death Of General Rousseau was an
nounced to the President and General Grant
to-day by kilograms from New Orleans.
This melancholy news was surprise to all
persons here, IS no previous announcement
Of General Rousseau's illness had been
| received.
His death makes vacancy in the Office
of Brigadier-General of the Army, and with
the vacancy occasioned by the retiring of
General Hooker. leaves two nominations to
be made by the President. General Bu-
chanan succeeds General Rousseau in COM
mand Of the Department Of Louisiana.
General Grant.
General Grant was announced for a trip
to Annapolis to attend the cadets ball this
evening, but did not leave the city. He
and General Rawlings diDed with Attorney
General Evarts, at the latter's residence in
this city, this evening.
Union Pacific Railroad Commissioner
Appointed.
The President has appointed G. N. Snow,
ESQ.,, of the National Intellqencer, q COM
missioner to examine the Union Pacific rail-
road vice Cornelius Wendell, resigned.
Mr.. Snow is a practical railroad man,
having been an engineer of the Philadel-
phia and Baltimore railroad for many
years.
4 Report Contradicted.
A report is going the rounds Of the papers
that the President proposes to retire num-
Der of army officers who have been long in
the service, and some of those who are to
be thus relieved are named. There is not
one word of truth in the report.
About Nominations.
The Senate did not 60 into executive ses-
| sion this afternoon, as was expected, but 1t
is understood that at the next executive
session the nominations for Minister to Rus
STA, Commissioner of Internal Revenue,
and collector of internal revenue for the
third Louisiana district, will be disposed Of.
Mr.. Lofland, the collector named, will be
rejected. WALLACE.
| Associated Press kilograms.
WASHINGTON, January 8.-The Supreme
Court is engaged this morning hearing local
appeals. u
full Cabinet meeting to-day.
| General Frank P. Blair visited president
| Johnson this morning.
The death Of General Rousseau causes
general gloom here, where he was highly
respected and loved.
The cotton bill, being discussed in the
| Senate, authorizes the Secretary of the
Treasury to purchase raw cotton grown
after the passage of the bill, delivered at
any railroad depot or point making direct
connection with New York, at zoe. per
pound for upland, and SOC. for Sea Island !;
purchases made through revenue officers to
he exempt from tax, but if sold to others
than agents of the United States it is to be
taxed Sc. per pound. The cotton purchased
by the Government is to be sold at not less
! than Sc. advance on the cost. Manufactu-
rers in the United States are allowed q
drawback of 215c. for cotton used by them.
| All cotton transactions are to be reported
to Congress at the commencement of each
regular session.
The Virginia Committee I'm Wash.
tngton.
| WASHINGTON, January 9.-The Virginia
committee are ell here, except Messrs. q.
W. Boiling and Wyndham Robertson. The
former is expected tomorrow, the latter is
absent on important business The meet
ing tonight is only preliminary.
Second Dispatch.
WASHINGTON, January S.-Midnight.-
The committee had private meeting to-
night, at which it formally organized. The
proceedings were confined to general ex-
preston of views in colloquial and in
! formal manner. Though the programme is
considered settled, the committee will con-
| tinue in permanent organization, keeping a
quorum of their body here until something
is ACCOMPLISHED for the relief of Virginia.
They have pledged themselves to allow no
discouraging or untoward events to deter
them from the earnest and persistent pur-
suit of the objects in view.
No change will be made in the commit
tee, letter having been received from
Wyndham Robertson stating that though
| detained he would be here presently.
The committee meets tomorrow at 8
o'clock, and will remain in full session un-
| til Wednesday of next week, when pro-
badly all but quorum will 60 home with
the understanding that some will return
here and relieve those on duty, thus keep
ing constantly in session, prepared to take