The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-04-11
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FAoHINV1VN3 hPIII y
The Municipal Troubles.

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Chief Justice Chase, of the Richmond
municipal imbroglio. Judge Underwood
made q minute Of the fact and the con-
tinuance of the motion for On attachment
against Mayor Ellyson. The Judge said
he had two other cases of motion for Mt.
tachment before him-one from Petersburg
and the other from Norfolk-arranced for
hearing on the 18th instant, but in pursu-
ance of the understanding had last night
among counsel in the Richmond case and
Chief Justice Chase he would direct that
the Petersburg and all other cases Of like
character that may come before him in the
mean time shall go over until May, and
await the final decision in the Chahoon-
Ellyson case.
Butler, the Great lawyer, Meets O
Stumbling-Bleck.
| General Butler, who is of the Sub-Com-
mittee of the Judiciary authorized to in
vestigate whether improper efforts have
been made to affect the votes of members Of
Congress, has for some days been seeking
to get at the private affairs of citizens here
having no reference whatever to the sub
iect-matter, again to-day met with q STUN
bling-block in the person of an intelligent
witness who knows his rights and has the
courage to maintain them. Butler was
disposed, without warrant of law, as is his
custom, to imprison the witness, but upon
the latter's positive refusal to recognize the
authority of the committee to imprison q
person, and demanding that the question go
before the House, the hero of Dutch Gap
gave over bis buster and took advice of
his committee.
| It is said to-day that the Judiciary Com
mittee suggested to Mr.. Butler that the wit
ness was right in his premises, and that
there could be no imprisonment without the
direction of the House itself.
Butler proposes to bring the matter be-
fore the House on Monday.
Governor Walker.
Governor Walker dill not 20 to Philadel-
phia, but remains here,
| Assignment of Revenue Officers.
Commissioner Delano to-day assigned J.
P, Sanford gauger of the seventh Virginia
district, Eugene G. Jefreys and John w.
Bishop storekeepers, and Reuben NJ. Price
assistant assessors, of the second West Vir.
ginia district. WALLACE.
Associated Press kilograms.
Congressional.
| WASHINGTON, April g. House. The
House appropriated $4,000 from its con-
tngent fund to- reimburse General Butler
for expenses incurred in defending himself
against the suit brought by Woolley, whom
Buffers Impeachment Committee had i'm
prisoned.
Mr.. Patterson introduced resolution re-
| II L., fo. ~ 80, ~
goods in bond overland to and from
Mexico.
The consttutionality of subsidies to
steamship lines unless in furtherance of
postal facilities was discussed.
The Northern Pacific Railroad bill came
up, and long discussion followed, without
action.
| Senate.-The bill granting o subsidy for
steam line between San Francisco and
Australia was taken up and discussed.
The Joint resolution directing the Secre-
| tary of the Interior to return the Mt. Yer.
non relics to Mrs. Mary Gusts Lee was
passed.
| The House then resumed the tariff bill
Flannel, woollen, and batting, remain as
reported by the committee.
Adjourned.
The Effect Of the Proceedings I'm the
Richmond Mayoralfy Case.
WASHINGTON, April 9.-The effect of the
proceedings before Chief Justice Chase las
night in the Richmond Mayoralty case, as
understood by lawyers here, Restraints
Judge Underwood's process for contempt II
the cases already before him, but allows
| legal proceedings in other cases. The Chief
Justice will be present in Richmond May
9th to hear the case, whether Judge II. L.
Bond (the new circuit judge for Virginia.
is confirmed or not.
The Supreme Court decides on the mo
ton to reargue the legal-tender question
that no case once decided shall be re6pened
unless one of the concurring justices de-
sires the reopening.
Governor Senter on Tennessee Affairs
| WASHINGTON, April Ex-Governor Sen
ter, of Tennessee, was heard by the Recon
stIuction Committee this morning about thu
state of affairs in that State. He was non
committal, and the only suggestion h'
threw out was that if the Government
furnished him with troops he could main
tain peace. He will be heard again OF
Tuesday, when he will be subjected to I
rigid examination with the view of elicitinf
the facts Of the case.
DfstilIatfOn from Fruft--Iicenses.
WASHINGTON, April "a movement il
afoot to relieve the distlllers of fruit from
the requirements of the present law on til,
ground that it is not applicable to tina
mode of distillation.
Distillers who do not renew their liceuse
on the LIST of May are liable to seizure TO
illicit distillation.
| Various Items.
| WASHINGTON, April 9.-The revenue re
ceipts to-day we're 1916, 1000.
| It is stated that objections to Judge 81. L
Bonds confirmation for the fourth judicia
district are accumulating-partly on tn
ground of judicial unftness for the place
| The application of Alpeoria Bradley leo
lored), notorious in Georgia politics, for ad
mission to the bar of the Supreme Cour
has been withdrawn.
An uncredited rumor prevails that Con
nor, of Texas, has challenged Shsnks, o
Ohio, for pronounoing him worthless durinl
debate in the House.
Mr.. Butler having failed to-day, hopes Il
get his Sap Domingo annexation resolution
before the House Monday. q
Commissioner Delano has adyices OF tn
destruction of 10 stills and 5000 bushels Q
mash in the fourth Tennessee district b,