The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-12-14
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WASHINGTON, December 13, 1869.
A STRUGGLE BETWEEN TWO COMMITTEES.
The struggle going on between the Ways
and Means Committee and the Banking and
Currency Committee for jurisdiction over
matters of finance, especially the question
relative to return to specie payments, is
likely to result in the giving Of the subjects
to the latter committee. Each committee
desires to have the credit Of originating and
plan to return to specie pay
ments. There is chance for Buncombe in it.
A rule of the House and its origin clearly
show that the Banking and Currency Com
mittee is the proper body in which incuba-
ton should take place. Hon. S. 5. Cox.
when formerly in Congress, originated
rule by which subjects previously swallowed
up in the Ways and Means Committee were
handed over to new committee, and out
Of this proposition was organized the APP
preparation and Banking and Currency Com
and it was resolved that the Ways
and Means Committee be intrusted with
the mode Of raising revenue ; the Appro-
priation Committee. purposes of disburse-
ment; and the Banking and Currency Com
mttee, questions affecting the currency,
specie payments, and matters pertaining to
finance in the general acceptation Of that
term.
DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL REVENUE.
The proposition to make 4 Department Of
Internal Revenue meets with general ar-
probation among senator's and representa-
tiyes, and there is reason to believe that a
bill for that purpose will pass in Congress
early in January. There is no disposition
to take up that or any other subject that
does not require immediate action until af-
ter the holidays. 1t is understood that Mr..
Delano will be the new member of the Cabi-
net should the bill pass.
CUBA-BELLIGERENT RIGHTS.
When the House gets into Committee OF
the Whole on the State Of the Union, Mr..
Fitch Republican member from Nevada)
proposes to make q speech in favor OF ac-
cordinc helligerent rights to Cuban insur-
gents. His name is the second on the speak
ers' list for Committee Of the Whole. Mr..
Fitch has the repute of an eloquent and ac-
complished orator. His argument will go
to show that the insurgents have estaD-
lished de .facto government, and all the
facts and circumstances. re- well as the
unanimous sentiment of the citizens Of the
United States, demand that our Govern
ment should accord bellgerent rights to
struggling Cubans.
OBJECTIONS TO THE PRESIDENT NOMINATIONS
FOR CIRCUIT JUDGES.
1t was supposed the Presidents nominal
tons for new circuit judges would be
promptly confirmed by the Senate, but
there is halt upon three of the nominees,
and some threateningS As to two others.
Objections are made that Mr.. McKennon,
Of Pennsylvania, nominated for the third
circuit, has not had sufficient experience in
judicial practice that Mr.. feaman, OF
Kentucky, nominated for the sixth circuit,
is not sound on political questions, and is
not much OF u lawyer and that Judge
Pearre, of Md, nominated for the fourth
circuit, was once charged with The offence
Of making use Of cancelled thrce-cent
postage stamp. Upon inquiry it is found
this charge is based on an occurrence OF
more than twenty years ago; that When
made it was promptly met by Judge
Pearre that the then Postmaster-General
directed the instant dismissal of the case,
so utterly unfoundcd and malicious was
the imputation, and that charge has not
since been trumpcd up until Judge Ienrre
was nominated to the Senate.
Friends of Il prominent Maryland COM
petitor for the position are said to be re-
sponsible for the resurrection Of the impu-
tation on Judge Pcarre's character.
The Senate will confirm the nomination,
and probably all remain except feaman,
whose nomination, report says, has been
withdrawn.
SENATOR DRAKE WANTS THE SUPREME COURT
AND FEDERAL CONSTITUTION SET ASIDE.
Senator Drake let OFT characteristic
speech in the Seuate to-day i'll support OF
his bill to set aside the United States Su-
preme Court and the Federal Constitution
by the passage Of one little act Of Congress.
The burthen of his song was that we should
fall back upon tile people for decisions OF
disputed questions, and their voice would
be far better and stronger thousand times
than the judgment of jurists, even if there
were Il supreme court sittingin every room
and hall of the capitol. Such was the way
this profound expounder Of the Constitu-
ton put it.
His argument aboundcd with legal here
sizes and propositions that the merest tyro
at law would be ashamed to advance.
GENERAL RoSECRAEs.
General Rosecrans arrived here to-day.
Rumor says he comes to procure legislation
in big mining and railroad affair, in which
the Government is expected to give aid.
WALLACE.
Congressional.