The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-03-31
LATEST FROM WASHINGTON.
Special kilograms to the Dispatch

WASHINGTON, March 30, 1870,
The Virginia Legislature md the
Fifteenth Amendment.
Messrs. J. D. Imbodcn and Thomas s.
Flournoy publish communication in the
New York Tribune to-day in which they
say they are just from Richmond, where
they have been in daily intercourse with
the leading members of the Legislature
and with Governor Walker, and that there
is not a shadow of foundation in the
story that the Virginia Legislature intends
to recall its ratification of the fifteenth
amendment.
The story referred to was made up in
this city out of the whole cloth, and tcle-
graphcd to northern papers to manufacture
public sentiment.
Internal Revenue Receipts.
The internal revenue receipts for March
1860 were Fl 100000. This month they
will exceed that amount nearly 81 900, 900.
Efght-IEour Law-The President
Receives Fine Picture,
General 4. M. VIM, of California, with
delegation of the National Mechanics
League Of the United States, called on the
President this morning and presented him
an elegantly-framed picture containing q
view of San Francisco, etc. General VIM
begged the President to accept the picture
az mcmento from the mechanics Of Cali
fornia for his prompt action in arresting
the attempt of certain Government officials
TO evade the operations of the eight-hour
law.
The President thanked the delegation for
the present, and said he would take good
care of it, as it reminded him of the scenes
of other days. lie said he was sure there
could be but one construction placed upon
the cight-hour statute, and that be would
have it observed while it remained law.
Attempt at Bribery.
An alleged attempt at bribery of Go
vernmcnt official in this city has just come
to light. \ handsome bouquet of flowers
was sent to Mrs. George 3. McCartec, wife
Of the Chief Of the Bureau of Engraving
and Printing, at the E5bt House. 4 piece
of paper containing 81, 100 was placed in
the basket. Mr.. McCartec handed the
money to Secretary Boutwell,, who placed
it in his safe, and upon investigation
il was discovered that German florist had
soli the basket Of flowers to three gentle
men, ut Wizards Hotel, the night the
basket was sent TO the Ebbit House. The
German was brought before the Secretary.
anil stated pretty clearly to whom he had
sold the flowers. Two Of these gentlemen
were officers Of the Bank-No:e Company of
New York. Secretary Boutwell, sent for
one Of these parties, who acknowledged
that he was aware Of the floral present. 1t
Is understood several members of Congress
were informed Of the matter, who intimated
their intention TO thoroughly investigate the
case in Congress.
Presidents Message Precla;.mtssg flie
adoption Of the Fifteenth Amend
Il,cnt.
IN accordance with the programme agreed
upon yesterday, the House passed the Sc
nate amendment to the Texas bill, and in o
short tilnc-say m hour thcrcafter-the
Presidents message was received III Con-
grcss announcing that he had signed the
bill, and that a proclamation had gone forth
from the Secretary Of State, a copy Of which
accompanied the message: making known
that the fifteenth amendment had been rati-
fled By a sufficient number of States and is
now part Of the Constitution.
The message was responded to by ap-
plause in the galleries and clupping OF
hands upon the floors Of the House. The
message and proclamation had been pre-
pared in advance. The great object in
Aurrying the bill to Il passage at this time
was to enable the colored citizens in Con-
necticut, Ohio, and Indiana, to vote at the
election to be held in those States next
Monday. The general opinion is that under
the laws of Connecticut as to registering.
&C., the colored vote cannot be recorded
al the next election, as the fifteenth amend
ment was not adopted early enough by
some days, but it is claimed that the colored
vote can be cast in Ohio and Indiana.
Cuban Bonds-F7Ore Corruption.
\ disclosure was made tonight by which
it is found that the investigation as to the
distribution Of Cuban bonds in this com
munity is instigated by agents and hired
emssaries of the Spanish Government
These agents, one of them IN ex-membel
Of Congress, who does not come into court
with clean hands, have been Offering tc
purchase Cuban bonds, and in two in.
stances, when they had bargained to pur,
chase several thousand dollars worth, have,
under various presentations, gotten but o
small amount, in oil expanding but $500
besides the amounts spent in wines and
dinners.
The ex-member of Congress has been act,
ing as q detective, and has decoyed several
of his former friends into the snare. For
his services he has already received twelve
hundred dollars in Spanish gold, and is to
receive large contingent reward in case
the scheme succeeds. That scheme is to
break The force of Cuban sympathy in Con-
gress. One of the means to that end being
to make it appear that Cuban sympathy has
been purchased by Cuban bonds.
The affair is to be investigated in Con
gress.
Miscellaneous.