The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-04-12

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Congressional.
WASHINGTON, April H. Senate.-On
motion of Mr.. Sumner, o resolution was
adopted instructing the Agricultural Com
mittee to report bill providing for proper
space and water for cattle transported by
rail.
Mr.. Mcdonald addressed the Senate in
favor of subsidy for the Oriental line of
steamships from southern ports.
The North Pacific railroad was discussed
nearly MI day.
House.-Mr. Porter, of Virginia, intro
duced resolution ordering survey from
Richmond to Harrison's bar with view of
improving James river.
A resolution was passed giving the color
ed people the use of the hall of the House
for the celebration Of the adoption of the
fifteenth amendment.
The rule requiring the members of the
House to participate in any object for
which the use of the hall is allowed, Speaker
Blaine in putting the question said ne
would ask instructions as to what sort OF
participation that of the House would be.
After Messrs. Cox, of New York, and
Eldridge, of Wisconsin Democrats), were
announced on the committee to make ar
rangements whereby the House might par
ticipate in the arrangements for celebrating
the adoption of the fifteenth amendment,
some discussion took place concerning the
right of the House to insist upon such duty
from these gentlemen, they declining on the
ground that their official positions did not
require any such service.
The Speaker, however, ruled that when
the House directed committee to carry
out any of it's orders member was as
much compelled, under the rules, to serve
on that as on any other committee, and
consequently neither were excused. Sub
seauently, however, the resolution granting
the use of the hall was rescinded, and the
select com mittee discharged.
General Clarke, of Texas, introduced a
bill providing for the surveying of Mata-
corda bay, Texas, and Of Red river and the
lakes and bayous between Jefferson,
Texas, Alexandria and Shreveport, La.,
with q view of securing on appropriation
for their improvement. .n,.,,
Two or three paragraphs of the tariff bill,
relating to carpets, oilcloths, tapestries,
&c., were discussed; after which the House
adjourned.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE reported
resignation of Attorney-General Hoar is
denied.
Governor Senter, of Tennessee, before
the Reconstruction Committee, answering
a question tending to impeach the veraclty
Of General Forrest, said g. He is shoot
ing man, and l reckon I had better not say
much about that"
Senator Revels is in Brooklyn. In de-
lirering his speech his nerves gave away.
Senator Wilson delivers O temperance
address in Baltimore tonight.
General Meade has been elected Presl
sident of the Army Of the Potomac SO
ciety.
The Committee on Rivers and Harbor'
have reduced the engineers estimates
| 50, OO0,000
The legal-tender argument before the Su
| preme Court has been postponed, after
quarrel on the bench, until next Monday
There was considerable acrimony on tn
bench on a side question affecting the mali
one. There was no r sifsfreo,fS 81 Jaw involved
but the Of the judges attfssv.e,
| much attention and elected some expires
sions of sorrow from the bar.
The coin balance in the Treasury is Sl19,
249, 79G, Of which s37,9SG,500 is in golt
certificates. The currency balance is Sl0,
1858. The estimated coin receipts du
ring the present month are about 50, OO0,'
00C, which will leave balance on Apr
3Oth, deducting the coin certificates, OF
800 100000. OF this amount s2S,0OO,0Ot
will be required to pay the semi-annual in
terest On the fve-twenty bonds falling due
May LIST.