The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-02-22

between the United States and Europe. Mr..
Wadsworth made lengthy argument in
favor of granting subsidies to establish q
steam marine on the ocean.
After he had finished, Mr.. John Roach,
Of New York, present,d proposition to
secure loan from the Government to the
amount of seven millions to aid in the con-
struction of fourteen first-class vessels, the
company to raise similar amount, and the
Government to receive five per cent. on the
loan and to have lien on the ships, and in
time of war to use them for war purposes.
The latter proposition the committee in
formed them was not looked upon with fa-
vor'
Several members of the committee stated
that they were willing to aid in the estab-
Iishment of American lines by drawback
On NIL material used for ship-building, and,
# necessary, granting liberal subsidies,
but not to loan the Government credit.
Mr.. Mungen to be Censured.
Tomorrow Mr.. Dawes, of Massachu-
sets, will offer resolution to the effect
that Mr.. Mungen, of Ohio, is deserving OF
the censure of the House for printing his
speech in the Globe of yesterday. 1t will
he observed that Mr.. Mungen was among
those who made speeches in the House last
Saturday, and after delivering portion OF
his speech obtained unanimous consent to
print the remainder in the Globe.
Upon reading the speech to-day members
of the House find that it is inferentially
directed ut Mr.. Sumner, and by implica-
ton describes the Massachusetts, senator OF
q eunuch IAN unsexed person), and pro-
ceeds to draw parallels between the action
and the peculiorities of mind among indi-
viduals of that class and the conduct and
idiosyncracies of Mr.. Sumner.
Mr.. Dawes's resolution is preceded by O
preamble reciting the above facts, and the
resolution declares that the printing of the
speech is O violation of the rule of the
House, and rs such deserving of its cen
sure, and concludes by directing that the
speech be expunged from the Globe.
This resolution will undoubtedly pass
but not without some excited debate-al
ending in the formal censure of Mr.. Nun
gen at the Speakers stand.
The Sale Of neutrality-suspicious.
DisGracfd.
An unexpected sensation was sprung
upon the House this afternoon when thu
Military Committee reported progress il
the cadet sales investigation, charging
Mr.. Whittemore, of South Carolina, Will
corruptly disposing Of his cadetships fo
the Naval Academy and West Point, anc
accompanying q copy of the testimony will
a resolution Of expulsion of the guilt.
member.
The reading of the testimony was list
enc1 to with marked attention from mem
bers as we'll as IN over-crowded gallery, ant
Whittemore was himself apparently til
least excited person Of them ell. lie stoot
the universal gaze with generally unmoTe
able features, but to a close observer
might have been noticed that frequentl.
his eyes snapped and his facial manifesto
tons showed TINT he occasionally felt tn
deep humiliation of his situation.
| The evidence was deemed conclusive
especially as Mr.. Whittemcrc did not at
tempt to deny the direct testimony Of MI
Brooks that he had paid .hc South CNrolin
number $500 for his cadetship. Ha
final action been taken this afternoon MI
| Whittemore would have been expelled b
IN almost unanimous vote, but the della
until next Wednesday may bring to HI
rescue possibly thirty or forty votes, som
| of them from those who fear that the
themselves may yet come in for censur'
and others from q spirit of forgivene;
that begins already to deyelopc.
| Railroad Subsidies.
The lobbyists here to secure land all
other subsidies from the Government al
in exceeding joyous humor over the vote
the Senate last Saturday, where, by vote
81 to 3, nearly two million acres of lar
was given to railroad company for buil'
ing an addition Of 100 miles to its roa'
The measure will not fare so well in Il
House, if we may judge of expressic
already given, and especially rs it is mac
known this evening that the President,
indicated in his annual message upon con
mon counts, diRapproves of either land {
money subsidies for any railroad corpor'
ton purposes until the financial conditio
of the Government shall have material
improved.
| The Removal of Disabilities.
The disposition Of the Congress to pass
general bill removing disabilities from a
persons disqualified under the fourteeDt
amendment was evidenced in the Hous
this afternoon by vote OF over three
one. In fact, the opposition is weak IL
only in numbers but in influence. for al I'll
stronger class Of Republicans favor tt
general bill.
Mr.. Cox made an apt scriptural citatio
showing that the quality of mercy vas a
attribute of the conqueror in the earlie
days, mud that general pardon was IL
sequence OF, war where one party was inall
overcome by the other.
| To this Mr.. Covode made an off-hand T.,
| ply. drawing also from the Bible to sho
that those who neglect to punish and d.
stroy their enemies, even after hostilitit
have ceased, themselves were destroyed.
Porter, Of Virginia, the man whom Gene
eral Butler condemned to wear u ball an
chnin for disloYal and seditinlls lanrnnn,