The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-03-31

the Alabama and other Confederate cruz
GERS, has caused number of private let
tiers to be sent to congressman approving
the plan, and is receiving favor in both
Houses. WALLACE.
Associated Press kilograms.
Congregational.
WASHINGTON, March 3O.-HouSe.-The
Reconstruction Committee reported the
Texas bill and recommended concurrence
in the Senate's amendment. The report
was discussed by Aessrs. Butler, Wood, and
others.
During the debate Measrs. Cox and Banks
both expressed themselves arerse to indt-
vidual disability bills.
Replying to q question, Mr.. Butler said
No soon rs the tariff bill was out Of the way
he would press o general amnesty bill.
The Texas bill Us amended by the Sc
nate Ens then passed-l30 to so.
The bill for the sale of the Natchez
(Miss.) Marine Hospital for educational
purposes was passed.
The Democratic members from New York
and Indiana protested against counting
, those States as ratifying the fifteenth
amendment.
Mr.. Paine, from the Reconstruction Com
mittee, reported bill to remove the politi
cal disabilities from Henry B. Hausburger
and y. K. Trout, of Staunton, Va.
Mcssrs. Cox and Banks both objected to
singing out individuals for amnesty in
this way.
Mr.. Arnell, from the House Committee
py hos rod RI
the school trustees in Arkansas to enter
land for school purposes under the home
stead bill, allowing them to take in, fence,
and improve, forty acres for each school.
And, also, another bill that the Office of
education in the Interior Department shall
be hereafter named the Bureau of Educa-
ton, and all unexpended funds in the
Treasury to the account Of the Freedmen's
Bureau for the education of freedmen and
refugees shall be transferred to the account
of the Bureau of Education, having special
reference to the establishment and useful
ness Of common schools for freedmen. II
also transfers to the War Department the
other duties Of the Freedmen's Bureau,
thus disseminating that bureau altogether.
Mr.. Arnell, in explanation of the bill,
eulogized the Freedmen's Bureau and Gene
raj o. o. Howard, and said Mr.. Elliott, OF
Massachusetts, who introduced it, was the
father of the Freedmen's Bureau bill.
Mr.. McNeely, from the minority, desired
to offer q substitute abolishiDg the Freed
mems Bureau, turning ell its funds into
the Treasury, transferring its buildings to
the several States in which they are located,
placing all hospitals and asylums under the
supervision Of the Secretary OF War, ana
directing final settlement of the accounts
of the Bureau within one month.
Mr.. Arnell declined to permit the substi-
tute to be offered, and demanded the pre-
vious question.
Mr.. Welker protested against action on
the bill without al opportunity to discuss
or amend.
The bill went over under the morning
hour until tomorrow.
The tariff bill was resumed, and after
discussion the House adjourned.
.Seuafe.-Ihe proposition for joint Com
mittec on Indian affairs was discussed.
Senator Rcvels presented petition from
1000 Germans asking an appropriation for
Wllberforce (0hio) College.
\ bill for erecting public buildings at
Little Rock, Ark, was passed.
The Senate then went into executive seq
sion.
Message OF the President Ois the Pro-
ciaInatt0n OF The Fifteenth Amend.
nlcmt.
WASHINGTON, March 30. - President
Grant sent brief message to Congress to-
day on the proclamation of the fifteenth
amendment He saws:
sit is unusual 10 notify Congress by Il
message OF the proclamation of constitu-
tonal amendments. In view, however, OF
the vast Importance Of the fifteenth amend
ment, this day declared part OF that
Tcvcrca instrument, n departure from the
usual custom is jliStila5le. A measure
which makes four millions Of people voters
who were heretofore, by the highest judi
cial tribunals, not citizens and not eligible
to become so, is a measure Of grander I'M
portance than any one act since the founda-
ton Of our free government"
The President calls upon the neTly-en-
| franchiscd black men to make themselves
worthy of their new privilege, and urges
| the whites to withhold no legal privilege
| of advancement from the new citizens. he
| quotes from Washington regarding the i'm
portance of intelligence and education !;
calls upon Congress to encourage popular
education and upon all the people every
where to see that all who possess political
rights shall have an opportunity to acqui,e
that knowledge which shall make their
share in the Government q blessing instead
of danger. BY such means only can the
| benefits intended by this amendment be
secured.
Various Itenls.
WAsHlSGToy, March 30.-Parties intc-
rested in the removal Of Collector Casey ut
New Orleans are much discouraged this
| morning.
The Georgia extremists arc jubilant to-
day over the Scnatc's action regarding
Texas. They claim that it will give them
| two more votes against Mr.. Bingham
| amendment. The Texas senators are not
| committed to either of the Georgia parties.
Justice Bradley tonight received d num-
Der of New Jerseymen, including the con-
| eressional delegation and Secretary Robin
son, who called to offer their congratula-
tons on his appointment to the Supreme
Bench In the course of his reply Justice
| Bradley stated emphatically that he en-
tered on tue discharge Of his duties without
any pledges or any question whatever, and
was actuated only by a sincere desire to do
right.
Colonel Robb, the customs collector at
Savannah, is before the Appropriation Com
nittee urging the appropriation of 5000, 900
for the improvement of the Savannah river.
The revenue receipts to-day were nearly
$500,00
The fifteenth amendment proclamation
| was proclaimed to-day. The proclamation