The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-07-02
probabilities are that no agreement will be
effected, and the measure win fail.
Bills Signed by the President.

Bills Signed by the President.
|. The President to-day signed thirty-two
bills, among which were acts for q uniform
system of bankruptcy;
To build bridge across Niagara;
TO allow deputy collectors to receive pay
of collectors when performing the duties Of
the latter;
To admit free Of duty photographs for
exhibition purposes; f...E
To prevent the determination of fur
bearing animals In Alaska
Joint resolution directing the Secretary
of the Navy to appoint board of rear adj
mirals to consider the claims and COM
plants of officers who may deem themselves
unjustly dealt with or passed over by pro-
motion of other officers, etc.
Attorney.GeneraIA Alderman
will take charge Of his office the latter part
of next week. He to-day visited the At
torney- GeneraPs office for the first time,
and in company with Mr.. Hoar made his
first appearance at Cabinet session.
r.. The Funding Bill
consumed the entire day in the House, and
the f-
Pat Woods Case
did not come up. 1t will be. brought up
and disposed of tomorrow. WALLACE.
Associated Press kilograms. ...
it, Congressional. .-.. g..
WASHINGTON, July 1.-House.-Th fund
ing bill was taken up and discussed.
A bill granting the right of way to the
Alabama railroad through the public lands
in California (O was passed.
The funding bill as reported by the Ways
and Means Committee was taken UP and
passed-ayes, 129 noes, 4. .... ..
The bill authorizes the issue of 81 ,O0O,-
600, 900 in bonds ut four per cent. interest,
exempt from taxation by States or the
United States, and redeemable in thirty
years the bonds to be sold at par and the
proceeds devoted to the redemption of
five-twenty bonds Mt par value. 1t also
authorizes the Secretary to receive gold on
deposit in sums not less than 300, for
which certificates are to be issued bearing
three per cent. inter est. These deposits
may he withdrawn at any time on thirty
days notice. Seyenty-fve per cent. of these
deposits are to be used in redeeming bonds.
The bill directs that all bonds purchased
by the Secretary Of the Treasury and now
held in the Treasury shall be cancelled and
destroyed, and all bonds redeemed here
after Shall be cancelled and destroyed and
deducted from the outstanding public debt.
Senate.-The tax bill was taken up, and
the question of taxing Government bonds
was discussed, eliciting avery spicy debate.
The amendment was rejected.
The final vote for striking out the income
tax was ayes 26, nays 81. This vote is re-
garded as finality upon this question.
An amendment was adopted providing
that the tax or the salaries of Government
officers shall cease August LIST.
Various Items.
WAsH1SGToN, July 1.-The revenue re-
ceipts to-day were over 81 100000
Genervl Sherman and family 20 to the
Berkeley (Virginia) Springs to spend the
summer. .....
h. The census commissioner asks an addl-
tional 81, 0OO, 900 to complete his work.
The Cabinet met to-day and meets again
on Friday.
The President left this morning at 8
O'Clock for the North.
The decrease in the public debt during
the month of June was nearly $40, 250, 900.
The coin in the Treasury is S112.750, 200,
and the currency nearly as&sD .iEh,OGO-
The President has nominated Moses Ell.
Grinnell for naval officer of the district Of
New York, Thomas Murphy for collector OF
customs of New York, William P. Richard
son collector third North Carolina district,
George =. Peck collector second North
| Carolina district, and George p, Pope Uni
ic,i STATES district attorney for Georgia.
The heavy whiskey lobby has departed.
having assurances from General Schenck
and Senator Sherman that there will be no
modification of the Whisbcy tax or regula'
tions ..... .. ..