The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-01-16

what the Government cou 20 it for.
Rev Nickel and Corp..r Coins.
The House Committee Coins have de-
cided, and will next wee eport, in favor
of adopting new coin of u kel and copper
in place of the present one, TWO, three, and
fve-ceut pieces. The new coin to be seve-
rally of denominations Of one, three, and
five cents. The devices on the proposed
new coin are the same on each piece, the
only difference between the several denomi-
nations being in the numerals, size, and
weight.
General Gillem Before tho Reconstruction
Committee.
The only person examined by the Com
mittee on Reconstruction to-day was Cen
eral Gillem, who continued his statement as
to affairs IL Mississippi.
The New Movement.
There is growing sentiment among con-
gressmen in favor of the proposition of uni
yersal amnesty and universal suffrage in
Virginia as urged by the Conservative
delegation. It has made friends in both
branches of Congress among those who at
first were opposed to the objects advocated
BY the delegation. ..t.
The Committee on Education and Labor.
The House Committee on Education and
Labor have never held meeting since its
members were appointed. The new chair.
man, General Cary, to-day gave notice to
his colleagues to meet on Monday next. and
90 to work on matters pertaining to their
| appointments.
The Tax on Newspapers.
Commissioner Rollins has prepared an
| amendment to the tax law exempting news
papers from the tax now imposed upon
them as manufacturers. The amendment
will be submitted to the Committee of Ways
and Means, some of the members of that
committee being in favor of the proposed
alteration of the law.
The Ciril-Scrvicc Bill.
Mr.. Jenckes does not regard the repeal
Of the tenure-of- office act by the House as
fatal to his civil gervice bill, as has been
argued by some editors. On the contrary
it would aid the passage of Mr.. Jenckes'f
bill.
About Remodelling the Tariff.
Upon the question of remodelling the
tariff there is singular state of affairs in
the House. Members are besieged by theil
constituents to fix high tariff on articles
of their own manufacture. To this the
member feels inclined to yield, but proba
bly, finds the organ of his party and othe,
potent influences opposed to the tariff
sought to be imposed, 50 that in committee
the members are favorable to an increased
tariff but in the House are opposed to it.
WALLACE.
Associated Press kilograms.
| Ihe Virginia Committee.
WASHINGTON, January 15.-After many
conferences between the Virginia commit
tee and its individual members with the
| Judiciary Committee of the Senate and
members of the Senate and House, it seems
pretty well understood that the following
| definite arrangement has been substantially
agreed to:
Z" Following the precedent in the Missouri
compromise and the proceedings upon the
admission Of Oregon, Kansas, and Nebraska
bill will be prepared authorizing the adj
mission of Virginia upon the adoption Of
the proposed constitution, with certain OBJ
noxious clauses with regard to disfranohise'
ment, the test-oath, and probably other OBJ
jectionable features, stricken out. When
this bill is passed it is believed it will be
followed By an amnesty bill, either uni
versal or with very few exceptions, to take
effect upon the ratification Of the constitu
ton" ...
1t is understood that this adjustment
meets the appreciation of General Grant
Secretary Schoield, and large number Of
the most prominent members of both
Houses.
Miscellaneous.
WASHINGTON, January 15.-It has beer
raining steadily here all the morning
The telegraph lines are working slowly.
WASHINGTON, January l5.-General Gil
lem concluded his testimony about Missis.
sippi affairs before the Reconstruction
Committee to-day. He attributed the de.
feat of the constitution to its proscriptivs
features. The white people we're nearly
all opposed to it, and many negroes whose
generosity was appealed to to veto 'gajns
it. He thinks if the constitution werc re
submitted, with the understanding that thu
prescription should be governed BY the re-
construc ton laws it would be adopted by c
large majority.
Assistant Surgeon NJ. L. Ruth IS ordered
to the naval hospital at Pensacola