The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-02-25
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NEWS FROM THE CAPITAL.
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NEWS FROM THE CAPITAL.
SPECIAL TE1SaRAa TO TIE DIsPAToH.
WASHINGTON, February "a, 1862.
THE DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATION
BILL. F., sgsg .
The conference committee on the diplo
matte appropriation bill has decided t
report in favor of the appointment of {
United States commissioner, at salary 0
$4,000, for Honduras, San Salvador, Mica
ragus, and Costa Rica, in Central America
for missions to Ecuador, Bolivia, Peru, ant
Uruguay, salary not to exceed $4,000. Thu
salary of the Minister to Chilli is net dis
turbed.
THE HOUSE BILL REDUCING TIL
ARMY.
The House Military Committee to-day
decided to offer an amendment to the House
bill reducing the army to thirty regiments
Of infantry and five regiments of cavalry
in place of Blain's amendment, said to BIZ
in accordance with General Grants sug
gestion.
THE SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT.
The conference committee Cd the consti
tutional amendment on suffrage had meet
ing to-day without definite conclusion
Another meeting is suggested for this eve
ming, but the indications are that the COM
mite cannot agree.
SUSPENSION OF A NATIONAL BANK
The Comptroller of the Currency yester-
day received information in regard to the
condition of the Fourth National Bank Of
Philadelphia, which has been compelled to
suspend on account of the defalcation Of
its cashier. According to this information
the officers Of the bank are in hopes that
they will be able to make satisfactory ar
rangement and reopen for business, and
give the assurance that every cent Of the
deposits shall be made good. This bank
withdrew its securities as Government
depository early last month.
DISCHARGE OF EMPLOYEES, &C..
About fifty female clerks now employed
in the loan branch Of the Treasury will be
discharged on the first proximo. Although
the fund for paying the salary of those en-
ployed under the acts authorizing the ma
tional loan has been very nearly expended,
enough has been retained to pay the wo-
men about to be discharged. The great
discharge Of clerks from the Treasury will
not begin until the latter part of March, as
Mr.. McCulloch declines to take any action
in the matter.
Preparations are being made to take pos
session of the north wing of the Treasury
building Immediately after the Inaugural
ton; the Internal Revenue department
will occupy the greater portion Of it, and it
is thought that the Office and reception
room of the Secretary and the Offices of the
assistant secretaries will hereafter be in
this part of the Treasury. WALLACE.
ASSOCIATED PRESS TELEGaAMs.
CHANGES IN THE DISABILITY BILL.
WASHINGTON, February 24.-The Recon-
struotion Committee is considering the Sc
nate amendments to the disability bill.
The progress is slow. The name of Shackle-
ford, of Virginia, has been stricken off.
That of Judge Parker, Of Virginia, whom
Sumner called atrocious, was retained by
q vote of four to three-Mr. Bingham voting
aye.
Nothing of Importance was done in either
House this morning.
VARIOUS ITEMS.
1t is believed that General Grant will
notify his Cabinet officers between now and
Monday. 1t is conceded that they will be
moderate Republicans.
Caleb Cushing's treaty for ship canal
across the Isthmus Of Darien is favorably
considered in the Senate Committee of For
eign Relations.
Colonel Parker, of Indian descent, and
heretofore on General Grants staff, is pro-
minently spoken Of for Commissioner Of
Indian Affairs.
General Sherman is expected here Fri
day. General Sheridan will succeed Gene
ral Sherman as Lieutenant-General.
The body of Captain Wirz was to-day
delivered to his friends.
The Senate Judiciary Committee has
resolved to take no further action this ses-
sion on the removal Of political disabilities.
The Reconstruction Committee made little
progress to-day considering the Senate
amendments to the House bill removing
political disabilities, and the impression is
strong that nothing more will be done this
session, the House being certain to erase
some OF the names, which will involve the
return of the bill to the Senate for concur
renee.
Both Houses will caucus on Tuesday next
on officers for the ensuing session. New
members are earnestly urged to be present.
Further business by either House is
improbable.