The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-06-07
LATEST FROM WASHINGTON.
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LATEST FROM wAsHINGToN.i
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81. WASHINGTON, June 6, 1870.
The House Judiciary Committee at their
| meeting to-day had under consideration:thc
question of requiring the southern railroads
to pay about 100000 due to the Govern.
ment for material sold to said roads. Judge
hurcur, who lis a member of the commit
tee, proposed bill authorizing the Govern
ment to proceed against the delinquent rail
roads with view of requiring them to
make Immediate settlement. A majority of
the committee, however, decided to refer
the matter for settlement to commission.
General Butler called up the question of
requiring the contumacious witnesses to
answer the questions concerning the Cuban
bond investigation. Considerable opposi-
ton was manifested against any further in
Yestigation of the matter. s .4.,n
General Sherman and Vice-Admiral Por-
ter are still absent from the city. The Sec
Rotary of War goes to West Point to-mor.
row. +.... t...- - >.
The President refused to receive visitors
to-day, except Cabinet officers.
Secretary Boutwell, to-day received let
ter from DIR. Martin, Of Boston, asking
leave to import from France, free of duty,
four heifers for the purpose OF obtaining
virus for vaccine purposes, Oh the ground
that virus from hcifers in this country is
impure. The request was granted. as
smallpox is increasing in this country.
The question of obtaining pure virus is an
important one. ....-sr s-
Commissioner Dclano has decided that
tho absence of a stamp is prinaa .facic evil
dence of the non-paymcnt of tax OIL boxes
or bales of tobacco, but if this is rebuttcd
by positive evidence that a proper revenue
stamp had been affixed, no seizure should
be made and the party should be allowed
to sell. . ,..,...... ..-4..l-s-
Bernard Hess, eX-revcnue officer of New
York, is here with bundle of documents
showing official corruption on the part OF
former officers of the Treasury Department
and Internal Revenue Bureau. The par
ticulars will be disclosed in few days.
~! WALLACE.
| Associated Press kilograms. ,-.'
Congressional. a
WASHINGTON, June 6.-Housc.-A reso-
luton was passed directing the Committee
of WAYS and Means to report bill abolish
| ing the duty on coal.
Mr.. Bowen introduced bill for the sale
of certain sea islands. Referred to the Re-
construction Committee. |
A bill was introduced by Mr. Newsham
| to repair the levees of Red river from
shreveport to the mouth thereof 49,
The Committee of Foreign Affairs have
made Mr.. B;,nks's bill on Cuban matters
| the order Of the day for Tuesday next.
The river and harbor appropriation was
made the special order for Tuesday next.
Mr.. Schenck's tariff amendments to the
ment relieving coasting and fishing vessels
from tonnage duties. The bill finally pass
ed-ayes, $50; noes, So. Its features have
been already published. tsl f-.1
| The post-otlice appropriation was taken
Mr.. Sergeant introduced bill forbidding
| servile labor contracts. & ss
Several New York merchants and import.
| crs petition for the abolition OF the tax OH
sales. - .t .tEe- HL.1LZ
Mr.. Stewart introduced bill to prevent
| contracts for servile labor, which, he said,
was intended to break up the system o
coolie contracts by. which the Chinese
1 laborcrs were imported into this country
and held to labor for four years. The con
tract is to return the Chinaman to his OWL
country, dead or alive, ut the end of four
years, and the religious feeling of the Chi
| nese prevents them from breaking the CON
tract. He thought this was really system
of servils labor, The wages were exceedingly
| low, and could be called by no means fair
| The bill provides that contracts with the
Chinese shall not be good longer than SIX
! months. Immediate action should be had
us agents are now about to introduce then
| into South Carolina and Massachusetts. He
moved that the bill be referred to the Judi
ciary Committee, and gave notice that he
| should press it TO early action. 1.ea
/ The joint resolution granting the right o
1 way to the Memphis, Ell Paso and Pacific
1 Railroad Company from Ell Paso to the Pa
citic ocean was indefinitely postponed.
Senate.-Bills were introduced granting
i land to the State OF Alabama to aid in thu
construction of the Savannah and Memphi:
railroad, and to prohibit contracts for tht
importation Of Chinese coolies. =
The Indian appropriation bill was con
/ sidered. ....-.s .4- .t--s,..a
| A motion to make the Texas Southern
4
sequently Mr.. Drake moved a reconsidera
ton. -..... -..,s- .g- ~
In the Senate tonight the bill for the set
Element of the claims for quarter1l1aster ant
commissary stores furnished to the troop.
Of the United States within the States IL
rebellion, during the late war, came up in
4 order and was debated 90 ssr9
Motions to pass by the bill and to recon-
init to the committee were defeated. Ths
l debate on the subject was continued.
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WASHINGTON, June 6.-The Reconstruc
l ton Committee has adoptedas rule not tx
/ remove disabilities except upon written ap
| plication. The recommendation Of friends
or high officials are not respected. The Pc
tition must be accompanied with expires
sions indicating proper submission.
| An authentic contradiction received o
the Jewish massacre in Roumania cause:
great rejoicing here. - ~ 80 800,
| will not exceed eight dollars per day witt
milegc. This is an advance on the pre-
| yious pay, under which competent service
Bills were passed to-day to carry into eff
feet the DEGREES of the United States dis
trict court of Louisiana in the cases. OF. the
British vessels Volante: and Syren, the brie
| Dashing Wave and cargo, and schooner
| FLYING Scud and cargo.
The election passed off quietly. Emory:
l election as Mayor seems to be conceded.
Judge Busteed i'm Trsubie.
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