The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-02-08
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VARIOUS ITEMS.


WASHINGTON, February 6.-The Recon
struction Committee to-day heard ex-Go-
vernon Brown regarding Mississippi affairs.
Representatives Arnall, Mullens, and
Num-, Of Tennessee, publish q denial of
any connection with the theft Of the school
funds. .ne
The Supreme Court has adjourned.
In the District Court, Mr.. Bradley, having
formally declined apologizing to Judge
Fisher, was again excluded from practice.
The national debt statement shows an in
crease in the interest-bearing debt of S14,-
900, and in the currency-bearing Of 81 $780,
900, decrease in the matured debt of
$5O0,0 an increase in the debt bearing
no interest Of 100000, an increase in
the issue Of Pacific Railroad bonds of ST.
| 900, 900, decrease in the coin in the Trea-
sury of $l0,O06,0 900, and an increase in
the currency of 81, 500, 000-showing an in
crease in the total debt of $500, 900.
Warrants were issued during January to
the aggregate of $685. 900. The coin in
the Treasury is SSs,75O,OOO. I
Before the Committee on Reconstruction
to-day Ex-Governor Brown and Mr.. Sinrall
represented the people of Mississippi as
anxious to adopt the modified constitution
with the privilege of electing officers under
it; but if the pending constitution with the
officers claiming to have been elected under
it were forced on the State the people
would regard the act as unjust coercion, and
would not rest until it was altered.
Mr.. Cattell, in discussing the suffrage
amendments in the Senate to-day, wished
to exclude the Chinese who worship Joss.
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, February 6.-Senate.-The
Judicial Committee, in view of a recent
cowhiding affair growing out of the inves-
tigation into the stationer's contracts, was
instructed to report what legislation is ne
cessary to protect Federal officers in the
discharge Of their duty.
The tenure of-ofice bill came up, and
| provoked warm discussion.
Senator Morton said it was wrong, and
should never have been passed.
Mr.. Edmonds opposed its repeal.
No action was taken on the bill.
The constitutional amendment was re.
sumed, and discussed at length without
action.
MIR. Edmunds introduced concurrent
resolution excluding the electoral vote Of
Georgia from the count because Georgia's
position is doubtful in the Union.
Several senators objected, and the rcso'
luton went over.
The Committee on the Pacific Railroad
introduced O bill to aid the Northern Pa
| cifc Railroad, the Atlantic and Pacific
Railroad, the Southern Pacific Railroad Of
California, the Little Rock, Arkansas Val
lev, and Fort Smith Railroad, the Eastern
division of the Union Pacific Railroad, and
the Oregon Branch Railroad, guaranteeing
the interest on their bonds for thirty year:
at six per cent. at the rate of $780, pei
mile with subsidies of lands. The South
ern Pacific railroad lies between the thirty
fourth and thirty sixth parallels, connect
ing with the Southern Pacific Road of Cali
fornia on the Colorado river.
The bill was ordered to be printed.
Adjourned.
Rouse--The consideration of private
bills engrossed the attention OF the House
More petitions were presented from New
York against secret sales Of gold by tn
| Government.
The Committee Of Ways and Means re
ported bill for preventing the further In
crease of the public debt.
The Secretary of the Treasury was asket
whether all the money from captured ant
abandoned property had been paid into tn
Treasury.
The Reconstruction Committee reported
o bill removing the disabilities of larg
number of persons which was ordered
be printed.
A bill was reported by the Committee OIL
Banking and Currency requiring the ma
tional banks to report to the Comptrolle
monthly.
The army appropriation bill was re
sumed, but, without action, the House ad
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