The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-01-17
WASHINGTON NEWS.
correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch,
- " ,cu1>-1rnN sannarr III 1874


A large crowd WIS attracted to the CAPT.
toll to-day in anticipation of lively debate
an the question of the admission Of Vir-
under the ten-minutes' rule which had
been agreed ION in which to debate the
Questions before the House Of Represents
tivcs a large amount OF defamation was in
iulced in. The "previous question I" had
been set for o'clock, with the allowance
Of an hour to General Farnsworth to close
the debate. Before tina. hour a large num-
hcr of speeches were made, some of which
aroused no little enthusiasm on the side
upon whose support they were delivered.
Mr.. Bingham's earnest argument in defence
Of the bill he offered as 4 substitute for the
one introduced hy General Farnsworth was
a most clear and convincing speech, and
the profound manner in which the great
Ohio lawyer coutcndcd for its adoption
made great impression, as the ultimate
result fully testified.
Sunset Cox made very eloquent and
tcrvent speech in favor of the unconditional
admission of Virginia, ut the conclusion Of
which he was warmly congratulated by q
number Of Representatives. MIR. Cox al
ways draws around him an appreciative
group when he addresses the House, and
this evening his remarks were received with
eager attention. The picture drawn of the
Wells, Chandler, and Underwood Convcn-
ton. was replctc with sarcasm, and proved
IuoSt effective.
When Mr.. Farnsworth arose to close the
debate and speak in support Of the bill
FROM the Reconstruction Committee he had
hut thirty-fivc minutes left of the hour in
which he intended to close the debate, but
in that period Of timc he managed to make
a very severe attack upon the infamous
Porter memorial, which was presented last
night by Whttcmore, OF South Carolina.
Farnsworth characterized it as "a lying,
absurd document from individuals calling
themselves the loyal people of Virginia"
This angercd Whittemoro, who wanted to
prove something about Governor Walker
being disloyal, but go absurd was his
attempt at explanation that it met with no
attention whatever.
Farnsworth was by no means chary in
his illusions to Porter, who evidently feels
by this time that the better portion of the
Republican element in Congress estimate
him ut very low value in nearly all
respects.
Vt the conclusion Of this speech of Mr..
Farnsworth, which was listened to by every
member in the House most earnestly, the
space surrounding his desk being throngcd
with them, vote by ayes and noes was
taken on Whittemore's amendment proyi-
ding penalty for taking the oath falsely,
and ii was agreed to.
The next amendment was Mr.. Bingham S
81, IL, al OIL l.
close vote of ninety-cight TO ninety-five.
The most intense interest was manifested
at this time both in the galleries and on the
floor, and upon calling the vote upon the
passage Of the bill there was much more
quiet observed in the House Of Representa-
tiycs than at any other time during the pre-
sent session.
The Radicals nearly all, fortv-three
members being the exceptions, voted for
the bill, and it was sickcnng TO note ihat
among that torty-three South Carolina,
Louisiana. Florida, and other southern
States, answered through the men who, by
some awful freak Of fortune, occupy seats
on the floor Of Congress, ugairSt the adj
mission Of Virginia. The rpet-baggers
are unrclcnting, bat the hour of their tri-
umIh is fading away. TEcy would acrCr
admit Virginia Let it be known that the
representatives Of northern States place II
very low estimate UPON Tie genus carpet
haggcr5, and even Senate" Wilson, of
Massachusetts, said recently on the floor Of
the Senate that he wanted the South repre-
scented here by It's leading men.
Oi course the efforts Vt the lnaIcontcn's
10 prevent the admission OF Virginia have
not stopped with The passage Of Rcprcsen-
tive Binghams bill. They will besicge the
Senate TO reject it, and unless it should
pass that body tonight will muster in force
on Monday. The force wants about thir-
teen men Of the Aycr-Portcr stamp, and
ncr in the Senate and Mhittemore in the
House.
1t is q gratifying fact, however, that
Massachusetts and South Carolina, though
both furnishing votes against Virginia, yet
send men who have given their votes in her
favor, and Banks, Hooper, and Dawes, OF
Massachusetts, whose political record as
Republicans could not be more consistent
than they are, each voted aye to-day on the
passage of Dingham's bill, Notwithstanding
the vehement opposition to anything like
Justice that the wuuld-be leader Of the
Senate pronounces against it. His whip
has no terrors for Mem. This Congress
will do away with tcst-oaths. Thrir uni
yerSal unpopularity would ruin any party
in the world, and the sagacouS statesmen
in the Republican ranks know and appre-
clate the tact. TIMoS.
iH!-Thc Commissioner of Internal Re-
venue on Friday ruled that all farmers
who made it business or occupation to sell
in the market houses or other places must
pay The regular retail traders license; but
if they merely from time TO time sold, as
an incident, the productions of their own
farms, they were exempt. He orders the
greatest latitude to be given, so that farm
ers may have a chance but those parties
lcho do not produce, and others ,rho DO pro-
docf, and sell the productions Of other farm
ers as well as their own, mast be maze to
pay.
To-day, it is said, one OF the Massachu-
sets members in the House of Representa-
tives will introduce bill looking to the
incorporation Of a line of steam packets.
The company who are to manage the same
propose to establish permanent line of
steamship communication between Wash
ington, Alexandria, Norfolk, and Boston.
The tariff on Nova Scotia coal is not to be
changed. SO says the House committee.
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The Reconstruction Ellis, dc.
The Senate will to-day consider the House