The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-04-03
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WASHINGTON, April 3, 1869.
SOUTHERN LoYALIsTs, CLAIMs.

WARRINGTON, april 3, 1867.
SOUTHERN LOYALIsTS' CLAIMS. .
The Committee on Claims has finally
succumbed somewhat to the pressure
brought to bear upon it from parties
QoyaD in the South for some legislation
looking to the payment Of their claims for
supplies furnished to our armies during
the rebellion. The committee have reported
bill which allows all these parties to pre-
sent their claims to the Quartermaster and
commiasary Departments, which Depart
ments are to examine them and decide
which shall be paid; but nothing is to be
paid from the Treasury until authorized
by previous act Of Congress SO that,
after all, these parties will have to come
individually before Congress.
NOMINATIONs-EXE SESSION
GENERAL LONGSTREET.
The President sent in to-day no less than
l59 nominations-most Of them Of conside-
rable Importance. The Senate was in execu-
tive session nearly two hours. Only three
or four confrmations were made. Beyond
the time occupied in reference of nomina-
tons the session was taken up with the
discussion Of the merits of General Long
street. From utterances of senators and
outside talk it is gathered that the opposi-
ton to his confirmation is on the wane. No
vote was taken. It is reported that in de-
bate this afternoon some Of the most promi-
nent Radical senators declared they would
not vote for him. Some of the southern
senators advocated his claims, stating
that he had been of great benefit to
the Union cause in the South; one of the
Arkansas senator's saying that the letters
Of General Longstreet had done much to
break down the rebels in that State, and
that if there had been more Union men
like him Andrew Johnson could not have
prevented reconstruction, Among those
whom it is said will vote for him are Messrs.
Howe, Thayer, Stewart, and Yates. It is
reported tonight that Governor Yarmouth,
of Louisiana, is opposed to his confirmation,
and that Lieutenant Governor Dunn, who
has been here for several days, is doing all
he can against him. Some say that he is
citizen of Alabama, and that there are
plenty of COED Republicans in Louisiana
who are competent to fill the Offices, with
out importing men from othe-: States.
The Democratic senators, it is said, have
all agreed to vote for General Longstreet,
although they regard his political course
Of late as being open to considerable criti-
cism.
CUBA-DESPERATE BATTLE-THE IN
SURGENTS THE VICTORS.
Intelligence received here to-day by the
agents Of the revolutionists in Cuba state
that desperate battle had been fought be-
tween the insurgents and Spanish forces,
the former achieving g brilliant victory and
capturing large numbers of troops, sup
plies, and half million in money.
LOUISIANA.
Lieutenant Governor Dunn, of Louisiana,
had special interview with the President
this morning IN relation TO affairs IN his
State.
REPUBLICAN DELEGATIONS FROM
VIRGINIA AT WORK.
Several delegations of Virginia Republic
cans are in the city. One party is here to
urge an immediate election in their State,
asserting their ability to carry the State
by a large majority, etc. On the other
hand, another delegation is endesvoring
to have affairs in Virginia fixed up to suit
their views. Some of the members have
had interviews with the President and the
Secretary of War, and will, by appoint
ment, have an interview with the Recon-
struction Committee tomorrow with tho
view of having something done at the pre-
sent session if possible. WALLACE.