The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-01-26

| ter Thornton, and extended the invitation,
butwas informed by Mr.. Thornton that the
Prince would not 60 further South at pre-
sent, but must return to Canada, though it
was probable that he wonld hereafter visit
the South. sG9s,@ 4if,, 5gs<..rel ~ /
The virginia Bin Altered. - 4
! Upon the suggestion Of Mr.. Davis, Of
New York, the House to-day altered the
bill admitting Virginia by inserting after
the words . shall take an oath ~ the words
rs or affirmation .s,.: u.s. s,5s.i5.Z q
+ There are numerous persons who have
conscientious objections to taking an oath
in matters of legal character, but have
no. objection to being affirmed. It is to
meet this difficulty that the, amendment was
made to-day. The Senate concurs, and the
bill win be- signed by the President to
morrow. The House. win then at once
admit The Virginia representatives, except
Booker, Mckenzie, segar, and Porter, the
latter on account Of his record. These
cases will be referred to the Committee on
GtSCbitucs
General Ames's Place Supplied.
General Sherman, having granted Gene
raj Ames, Of Mississippi, leave of absence,
to-day issued an order assigning Colonel
Pennybacker, second in command there, to
act as chief during General Ames's abb
sence. #
Successful Torpedo Experiments.
The torpedo experiments by electricity,
tested here yesterday OF the navy-yard,
are declared by Admirals Porter and Dahl
gren to be beyond all precedent. A little
fort and ship hulk were blown completely
out of water. The secret is owned by our
navy, and known only to its officials. -
| New York Contested Election, =
The Committee on Elections this morning
decided that in the contested case Of Van
Wyck against Green, eleventh district of
New, York, the votes !. in the precincts
Of AsxhsES,- 'aaaft q; and t6svsnsn,
shall be referred back, and Green shall be
permitted to purge or verify the vote. This
being done, it is said Green "a Democrat)
will be admitted to his seat. The &C.
ton of the committee, has been
influenced by the resolution adopted yester-
day in the House declaring that the Com
!, mittee on Elections is q judicial body, and
} should act according'to the rules of law
without partiality or prejudice, as if under
q special oath in each case.- .r..
Why Sigel was Nominated.
, The nomination Of General Sigel to-day
: to be assessor Of the fourth district of New
. York is made in response to the demand
of the German Republicans of that State
that they be recognized in the dispensation
, of Federal patronage. General sigel was
here q few days ago,7and, in company with
influential German Republicans, presented
his claim to the President, Secretary of the
2 Treasury, and Commissioner Belano.
:. -,---.---,T The Duty ON Coal. ~.--,-,
Among the Maryland and Pennsylvania
delegations there is an excitement on &C.
count of the action Of the Ways and Mean!
; Committee to-day, who agree to put al
kinds of coal in the free list. The vote
t was: For repeal of the duty: Messrs
Hooper, Allison, Maynard, Brooks, and Mar
shall. Against repeal: Messrs: schenk
Kelly, Blair, and Mccarthy. The bitumFi:
nous interests persuaded Maynard to enter
!. motion to reconsider, and the subject twill
], be5up for consideration again Tomorrow:
y..ss Ns#t sra. E - =
! The september Gold Conspiracy.
! M, Corbin although indicating hi
4 Willingness toeappsar before the Ban Il
!, and CURRENCY Committee to testify concern
ing the gold conspiracy, did notput ii. hi'
appearance. He hos arrived here, and il
, stopping at 8 hotel. It is: said that he de
) sired to see the President before he CAV,
! his testimony, but it is not publicly known
i whether he was allowed an interview. Tbs
. committee examined four witnesses :, Elk
i Willard, Mr. Woodward, Mr.. Martin, and
4 Mr.. Rogers-the latter was the, cashier o.
: teller Of the Gold Bank on the two memora,
, bic days of the panic in September. !.
F0seign Affairs Committee.
Two or three unimportsnt nominations
we're reported upon by the Senate Foreign
Affairs Committee. The nominations. Of
d sickles, Minister to Spain, and Jones, Min
d lister to Belgium, are still held over. The
Ecommittee do not seem disposed to report
u these names either fasorably or adversely
to the Senate. ...aass : -. a:asoa q Il
The Funding BILL
i. The Finance Committee had q long SEES
sion upon the funding bin, but adjourned
without making any conclusion. The com
mittee will not report this meaeure until tine
Senate has disposed Of the bill for the re-
distribution Of currency among the states'
Oriental steam Navigation Company.
Senator Mcdonald has received official
information that ths. Legislature Of Ten
nessee has passed bill to aid the Mediter-
ranean ssnd Oriental Steam Navigation
Company in It's efforts to establish 3 steam
ship line to Southern Europe from Norfolk
and Port Royall, THIS ia the first action
taken in behalf Of this company by seuthr-
Lorn States, and il is stated it viii be fol
lowed BIZ the other southern States, which
will doubtless insst,sa ths passage Of thehill
Id behalf ot tide cenpsny intreduesd u
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