The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-04-13
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| WASHINGTON, D. G., April IL, 1870.
The Line and Staff Question.
The line and staff question was resumed
by the House Naval Committee, and it was
decided to abolish the rank of executive
officer, thus virtually giving positive rank
to the staff, so far as the committee is con.
cerned.
New Mexico.
The House Committee of Territories has
agreed to report bill for the admission Of
New Mexico as State.
The Duty on Cotton Machinery.
The agreement by the Ways and Means
Committee to take off the duty on cotton
machinery has brought about strong opposi-
ton from the representatives of some
twenty-eight manufacturers of cotton and
card machinery of Massachusetts and other
New England States, who protest against
such action. They represent that unless
protection is afforded them they cannot
successfully carry on their business. The
committee promise to consider the matter,
but it is not probable they will reverse their
| former action.
ties for IndiSnitfes to the United
States.
Secretary Fish received letters to-day
from Minister Sickles, at Madrid, sta
ting that the Spanish authorities had or
dered the instant relief of the steamer
Lloyd Aspinwall, seized by one of the
Spanish war vessels on the high seas
some time since on suspicion of carrying
arms and ammunition to the rebels in
Cuba. The Spanish authorities have or
dered that damages be paid, and thai
satisfaction be given in relation to the
seizure, which they totally disappro7e.
The case of the shooting of Potolonda, O
naturalized Cuban, is also apologized for
and orders sent to Cuba to pay his family
damages and make PREPARATION.
Secretary Fish communicated these facts
to the President in Cabinet meeting to-day
Leave OF Absence to ColOred EN-
pIOyces.
The President this afternoon issued or
order to the heads of Departments to give
leave of absence on Friday next to coloret
persons in their employ, so that they car
join in the celebration to be held here or
that day.
Collector Bailey's Stamp Account al
Right.
The stamp account of ez-Collector Bal
lev, who absconde1 several weeks since, hal
been oyerhauled, and it is stated at the Rev
enue Bureau that the account comes Out
correct to cent with the Government
Bailey had from time to time as much az
sl00, 900 worth OF stamps in his possession
Governor Scnter on Tennessee
Affairs.
Governor Senter was again to-day before
the Rcconst, ucton Committee, and his tes
timony was substantially o repetition Of
that given on Saturday last, which was tc
the effect that his message to the Legisla'
ture of Tennessee for power to suppress
alleged outrages was based upon instances
of some months past, and that the Legisla.
ture adjourned without doing anything
that he had been unable to detect the per
petrators of these outrages that the better
class of citizens deprecated these outrages
some of which could not be traced to politi
cal causes, and were such as occur in com
mun;ties in other States.
The Tech Form-BoOk.
The form-book or coupon-book for distil
lers and Wholesale liquor dealers copy
righted by one Tech, of New York, abou
which such hubbub has been created il
Congress, will be thrown open to the gene
raj use of the public, so far as the Interna
Revenue Bureau is concerned, without refer
ence to the copyright. BY advice Of the Com
mittce of Ways and Means, and upon his OWL
. Judgment, Commissioner Delano will direc
!. in few days that this form Of book shall
be used, and it may be procured from on.
source the parties required to use it ma.
see fit.
Chief Justice Chase Favors Genera
J Amnesty.
| In conversation between Chief Justic
, Chase and some other gentlemen few day
: ugo, the Chief Justice stated that if he ha
: had it in his power he would have long sine
: granted general amnesty for all politica
offences, and that he is now in favor o
placing so-callcd unconverted rebels upol
. an equality with all other citizens.
The James River and Kanawha Canal
The House Committee on Commerce hav
agreed to report bill providing that tn
Geographic corps make survey for cana
from the Kanawha to tide-Water in tn
James river.
Relief for the Families OF the OMeer
} and Crew OF the Oneida.
Secretary Robson has sent to the Senat
Naval Committee communication recon-
mending that twelve months pay be giyel
to the families and heirs of the officers ant
crew of the Oneida. The committee favo
the proposition, and will report bill &C
cord,ngly.
There is large and influential delega
ton here from the States bordering on tn
Mississippi river to secure congressional lie
cisation in aid of the building of continu
GUS and permanent levees on either side o
that river from Cairo to New Orleans, il
order to prevent the overflow of lands ant
for retaining large tracts Of the same !,
the several States referred to.
Senator Upton Down ON the Bullock
Faction.
In the discussion upon the Georgia bill
this afternoon, Senator Upton advocated
the adoption of the Bingham amendment
and said he did not believe the stories o.
rebel outrages in that State, and that if h
were citizen of Georgia he would do oil il
his power to put down the Bullock scala
wags that are cndeavoring to perpetuat'
themselves in power. This was perfec
astonisher to the subservient Radicals O.
the Senate, especially to his vain colleague
Thayer, who, like the rest Of the small-fry
politicians of the Senate, supports the Bull
lock party.