The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-02-04
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
NEWS FROM THE CAPITAL.
Special kilograms to the Dispatch.
WASHINGTON Fphruary g. 1863.

WAShlNGTDN, EcDihniy ~ ASo''
THE INAUGURATION BALL.
There has been merger of committee
Of private citizens into the general Repub-
lican National Committee on the 1naugura-
ton Ball. Messrs. Mullett, supervising
architect Mayor Bowen, and several other
officials, are added to the original committee,
and now all parties are satisfied and the
ball goes on"
The preparations indicate one Of the
grandest of all the Inauguration balls In
our history.
DIR. MUDD PARDONED.
The President has directed that pardon
issue for DR.. Mudd, one Of the alleged con-
spirators at the Dry Tortugas.
BONDS-GOLD-GOLD CONTRACTS.
The Committee Of Ways and Means have
authorized General schenck to report re-
solution requiring bonds to be paid in gold
unless otherwise expressed in law, &C., and
also in favor of legalizing gold contracts.
They also authorize resolution in accord
ance with Conkling's and Judd's resolutions
against the sale or issue of any more bonds
or notes by the present or any future secre-
try of the Treasury.
THE ALTA vELA CONTROVERSY.
The House Committee on Foreign Affairs
have, for want of time, refused to consider
the Alta Vela controversy at this time.
RAILROADS TO THE PACIFIC.
A very important subject was disposed of
to-day, so far SIS the Senate Pacific Railroad
Committee can determine it. This commit
tee finally agreed upon plan for con-
struction of railroad lines to the Pacific.
They provide for Northern Pacific rail-
road and an Atlantic and Pacific railroad,
the latter extending from Little Rock, on
the thirty-ffth degree of latitude, to the
southern border of California, there to join
the Southern Pacific Railroad line, as es-
tablished by California charter, to San
Francisco.
The bill will provide for branch from
Portland, Oregon, southwest to connection
with the main branch line of the Union
Pacific railroad on Humboldt river these
companies to issue bonds respectively, as
twenty-mile sections may be completed, to
the amount of thirty thousand dollars per
mile, bearing six per cent. interest, pay
able in greenbacks, running thirty years.
To secure the payment Of interest by
these companies all dues from the Govern
ment to them for transportation are retain
ed, and the title to public lands to remain
in the Government until the latter shall
offer them for sale in the usual manner.
Each company is required to pay into the
treasury ten per cent. of gross receipts as
further security for the payment of interest.
The branch road from the Northern Pa
cifc to Portland is excluded from the above
aid, as is also the eastern division, in Kan
SaS.
The preparation of the. bill is committed
to Senator Harlan, who expects to be ready
to report it to the Senate next Friday.
WALLACE.
Associated Press kilograms.
THE RUMORED WHISKEY TAX.
WASHINGTON, February Sin the House
debate on the whiskey tax last night Mr..
Schenck, chairman of the Committee of
Ways and Means, said there were parcel
of spectators throughout the country try
ing to kill the whiskey market by circula-
ting story that that committee, or some
member of the House, would propose to in
crease the tax on whiskey, or, perhaps, put
it bacl. to it's old rate. He would say that,
SO far as the Ways and Means Committee
were concerned, no such proposition had
been, or would be, entertained. lie hoped
there would be no tinkering by the House
of this part of the bill.
VARIOUS ITEMS.
WASHINGTON, February 3.-The Appro-
priation Committee has determined to with
hold the appropriations for the Educational
Department.
The Post-Road Committee this morning
heard the Pittsburg delegation in opposition
to bridges of less than four hundred feet
span.
The terms of the bill vacating the Vir-
ginia, Mississippi, and Texas offices will
throw the office deliveries into General
Grants administration.
The revenue receipts to-day were
81 900 900.
MIR. Henderson introduced q bill in the
Senate yesterday to provide for depart
ment of Home Affairs, having under lte
control the Land Office, Indian Bureau,
mining matters, and the Freedmen's Blu
reau. The head of the department to have
seat in the Cabinet.
General Grant leaves here for New York
tomorrow morning.
About 400 applications for the removal
of disabilities, mostly from Virginia, are
before the Reconstruction Committee.
The weather has been very bad all day
and the telegraph lines North have been
working badly.
CONGRESSIONAL.
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