The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-05-20

ever unwilling soma oe the witnesses impli-
caleu 10 the transaction had shown them.
; selves to disclose the whole truth, enough
has come out to satisfy Che committee that
z. j. Avery both attempted and used i'm
proper means TO Influence senators to vote
against the Bingham amendment, and that
Lewis Porter, an officer of the Government,
2 acted improperly in undertaking for pay to
aid him In his purpose; r. B. Bullock, in
paying to D. G. Forney, publisher of Che
! CkTOaicte, having the Government patron
age triple prices tor printing pamphlets and
inserting articles in his paper on the Georgia
question. 49,. ~ e e q
There is noevidence that any senator was
Influenced.
The report concludes with censuring the
parties-one particularly, D. C. Forney.
1t is signed by Senator's TrumbuIl. Ed
munds, Conkling, Carpenter, and Thur
man. Senator'S Stewart and Rice presented
minority report.
The DewniDg-DeMortIe wedding.
!; WAsH1NeToS, May 19.-senators Reyels
and Harris attended the wedding last night
of the daughter of Downing, che colored
caterer. Reporters who were fortunate
port an entire absence Of the black element.
1t was "yellow affair" altogether.
VARIOUS Items.
WASHINGTON, HAY 19.-The revenue re-
ceipts to-day were $67S, 200.
Commissioner Delano is expected to re-
turn here on Saturday.
Governor Geary, OF Pennsylvania, inter-
viewed the President to-day.
The War Department places the army at
the disposal of the United States Census
Marshal whenever needed.
The Foreign Relations Committee of the
Senate to-day discussed the ocean cables
proposed by Field and others, but took no
action.
Revenue assessments of North and South
Carolina show an increase of twenty-five
per cent. over last year.
Mr.. jacobson, member of the bar Of this
city, departs for Ficksburg to perform the
duties Of United States district attorney fer
the southern district of Mississippi.
The investigation into the Bureau-How-
ard corruption case is about drawing to a
close. The chief trouble seems to be about
using Government lumber and bad bricks.
One of the judges of Wyoming Territory
has ordered the seizure Of certain portions
Of the Pacific railroad. Several senator's
and representatives demand the removal of
the judge; but the President prefers refer
ring the matter to the Attorney General.
Charges, generally believed to be idle, are
pressed by Californians against Judge
Field, of the United States Supreme Court,
with view to his Impeachment, but the
California people say the charges are the re-
suit of spite.
In the Southern Pacific bill, as reported
by the Senate ON Tuesday, mistake in
printing occurs where it is provided that
fifty miles should he built in the second
year at the western end of the road. II
should read eastern terminus. The question
of gauge was carried in committee by Q
bare majority. 1t is generally understood
that the entire provision regarding the
gauge will be struck out of the bill, thus
leaving it to be determined by the company
OF a fVe-feet gauge substituted.
| Mr.. Kellogg introduced a bill granting
lands to the North Louisiana Texas roa(
running from Vicksburg to the Texas STATE
| line. rr