The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-01-12
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
NEWS FROM THE CAPITAL.
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taking testimony for some days relative TO
the disabilities, so-called, of Virginia Off
Gals, especially those holding judicial posi-
tions, the object being to enact some kind
of bill or pass q resolution removing disa'
bilities 20 AS to permit those now toding
Office to be continued therein, according to
the tenure fixed by the laws under ;.ich
the present incumbents were severally ep-
pointed or elected. General Stoneman is
known to be averse to the removal of Off
GERS chosen according to the existing State
enactments, if it can be avoided, and the
action of the committee thus far has been
coincident with General Stoneman's views.
A large number of citizens of Virginia,
including most of the office-holders of the
State, have been before the committee, and
have given their evidence. In several in
stances the committee have found before
them what is termed, in legal parlance,
swift witnesses-parties who, upon close
examination by Messrs. Bingham and
Farnsworth, proved to be interested in
ousting the present office-holders, the
places of the latter having been promised
to the swift witnesses by persons supposed
to be influential with the powers that be.
Twice has the committee unanimously
agreed to report resolution in favor of re-
moving all disabilities of present office
holders, and as often has the vote been re-
considered. The last vote was taken OF
Saturday. There is no doubt that the re-
port will finally be in favor of continuing
the present incumbents in Office to the end
of the terms for which they were elected.
Mississippi and Texas.
Tomorrow General Gillem, who is now
in the city on an order from General
Grant to report here and give an account of
affairs in Mississippi, will be examined by
the Reconstruction Committee relative to
the condition of affairs in that State; and
General Reynolds, in command Of the tate
of Texas, who is expected here tomorrow,
will also be examined on the affairs of the
last named State.
Georgia.
Voluminous testimony has been taken as
to the status of Georgia and Mississippi,
but the sentiment OF the committee seems
to be opposed to any interference in Georgia
affairs because of the fact that by the &c
ton of the House itself the State Constitu-
ton and laws passed Hereunder were de-
clared to be republican in form, etc., and
therefore acceptable, and in pursuance
thereof members of Congress from that
State were admitted to their seats in the
House and further, because the action Of
the Georgia Legisla ture which gave rise to
the present inquiry before Congress occur
red after Georgia had been admitted to her
full rights as State, at least so far as the
lower house of Congress is concerned.
Reception.
VicePresident elect Colfax will give
his first regular reception of the season On
Friday evening next.
About the Alaska Appropriation.
Mr.. Noah, the Washington correspondent
of the New York Democrat, was to-day be-
fore the Alaska Committee, and testified
that he never said he received two thousand
dollars on account Of his advocacy Of the
appropriation, &C.. that he had said what
was fact-that his brother, John j. Noah,
ESQ, had received one thousand dollars in
gold from the Russian Government for
trapslations of documents from the Rus
sian to the English, etc., to be used before
the Committee on Appropriations.
Appointments by the President.
The President has appointed Calvin }.
Cowles assayer Of the mint, Charlotte, n.
c., and A. S. Robertson collector of the Sc
cond district of Louisiana, uice Bouligny,
suspended. WALLACE.
Associated Press kilograms.
The Virginia Committee.
WASHINGTON, January 1.-THE Virginia
committee has been earnestly at work. The
members have had long and free interviews
with many Republican senators and repre-
scntatives, and instead Of being" snubbed, y
as predicted, they have been kindly received
by all. Much information has been given
and many errors corrected. No definite
action has yet been taken, but there can be
no doubt that much good has been done, and
confidence is felt that the objects of the
mission will be in come form substantially
ACCOMPLISHED. A better disposition pre-.
walls in Congress, and the efforts Of the
committee have contributed in no small de-
gree to the growth of this improved feeling,
and it is hoped the results will prove that
the movement" was as wise and we'll
timed as it was practicable.
miscellaneous.
WASHINGTON, January 1.-THE day has
| been wet and disagreeable. The various
delegations here have been idle, the Recon
struction Committee not being in session.
The Election Committee had g session,
but did nothing.
Mr.. Sherman's judiciary bill provides
that when judge Of the Supreme Court
attains seventy years OF age the president
shall appoint IN additional judge Tor the
same circuit, who shall act with and IN the
absence of the old judge and hold court.
The Dyer court-martial has reassemoled,
with all the members present.
WASHINGTON, January 1.-THE supreme
| Court ordered the issue Of a adnddnuS IN
er parte Joseph Il. Bradley, disbarred by
the Supreme Court of the District of Co.
lumbia. This action restores Bradley to
his practice in the court, from the roll OF
which his name was stricken during the
Surratt trial.
CONGRESSIONAL.
REPEAL OF THE TEA URE-OF-oFFICE BILL IN
| THE HOUSE,