The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-01-25

tlcnian from Massachusetts was obiiueddi
to be exceedingly Radical ID order 10
make people believe that his conversion
was genuine. Haughter.1 He understood
that the gentleman's attack was on the gem;
tleman from Ohio (Mr. Bingham), but he
would probably have named him, too, only
he knew that he (Mr. FarnsWorth) had q
chance to reply. Mr.. Farnsworth showed
that there was no snap judgment taken on
the House bill. It had been debated for
days whilst Butler was off enjoying his
holiday season, and that it was Butler who
opposed it's immediate passage from an
early day in the session. This array Of facts
completely upset Butler, who felt that he was
hors du combat, and eat wiping the perspi-
ration off of his face and forehead, to the
delectation of those whom he is accustom-
ed to bully and awe into submission and
silence. Farnsworth, Bingham, ct ais,
explained that they do not favor the fun
dsmental conditions in the Senate amend
ments, but concur to put On end to the
strife, and that Virginia may OF once be
admitted to her representation in Congress.
The Democrats objected to the anomalous
position Of these Republicans, who they
thought were voting for bill substantially
the same as that reported by the Recon-
struction Committee, and which was OPP
posed by Bingham ct ais.
The vote was taken upon concurring with
the Senate amendments, and resulted in l36
ayes to 81 nays-a strict party vote-the
nays being Democrats.
1t is expected that the Virginia senators
and representatives will take their seats on
Wednesday.
mississippi Affairs.
General Sherman received to-day from
General Ames the official announcement
of the assembling of. the Mississippi Legis-
lature, the adoption of the fourteenth and
fifteenth amendments, and the election Of
United States senators. General Ames does
not send his resignation, but asks General
Sherman to give him leave Of absence and
privilege of visiting Washington. Genera,
Sherman grants the request by telegram.
The Tariff Bill.
The Ways and Means Committee con
sidered the tariff bill to-day, and decides
to fix the rate of duty on manufacture
steel at 81 cents per pound all around, in
stead of adopting the graduating scale
This is slight increase on the present duty
They make the duty on lumber specific
instead of,,ad valorem, on most of the leading
articles. There is slight increase on tn
present tariff law. The bill will not b
ready to report for some days.
The Gold Conspiracy.
Mr.. Martin, of the firm of Smith, Goult
& Martin, and Mr.. Brown, of the firm O.
Brown Brothers, were examined to-day By
the Banking and Currency Committee upo1
the gold panic. The former gentleman
testified at length about Gould and Fisk
operations, but very little information Wal
obtained upon the points sought to be de
veloped. The committee did not conclude
the examination of Mr.. Martin, who vii
he called again tomorrow.
The Judiciary Committee.
The resolution referred to the House Ju
dietary Committee denying the right of thu
Senate to annex territory without the con
sent of Congress was considered by thai
committee. The proposition is regarded al
important, and as there are several treaties
before the Senate providing for the annexa
ton of large territory it is proposed to pres
action on the resolution before the treatie
are considered in the Senate.
Reputation.
Mr.. Mungen, of Ohio, to-day presented
the petition of $50 citizens of Worcester
Mass, for reputation of the national debt
WALLACE.