The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-03-09

will be nominated as his successor Tor the
assessorship.
Mr.. G.. Overlook, Austrian Consul Gene
raj at Hong Kong, has arrived, and is to De
married in few days to Miss Roman God
iard, step-daughter of Admiral Dahlgren.
WALLACE.
special telegram TO the Dispatch
WASHINGTON, March s, 1870. !
| New Hampshire Election. 7
! Private dispatches from New Hampshire
show Stearns Republican, elected by
small majority-probably about 600. The
Legislature is overwhelmingly Republican.
TfNoN.
Associated Press kilograms.
| Congressional.
WASHINGTON, March e.-Sendte.-The
Secretary of the Treasury sent in a report
against the utility Of mint at New Or
leans: in view of which Senator Kellogg
introduced resolution providing for the
reversion of the mint property to the city
Of New Orleans. The resolution was lost.
The Senate, after long discussion, re-
iected Enos Hopkins as postmaster for
Nashville.
A memorial of the New York Chamber OF
| Commerce was presented, saying it would be
| unwise for the Government to embark in
telegraphinc. .
Mr.. Conklinr, who presented the memo
rial, said he heartily concurred in the
views of the Chamber. The memorial was
referred to the Committee on Post-of6ces.
The Committee on Foreign Relations
unanimously reported bill making it pc
nal to furnish war vessels to any European
power.
Mr.. Abbott introduced bill for adjust
| ing the claims Of southern loyalists. by
three commissioners, the claims to be liqui-
dated in land scrip at s1.25 per acre.
Mr.. Kellogg introduced bill in aid OF
freedmen, and to sub-divide the public do
main in certain States into forty-acre tracts
| for homesteads for the colered race. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Public Lands.
| Mr.. Fowler introduced 8 resolution in
structing the Judiciary Committee to in
quire into the expediency of selling the
surplus gold.
Mr.. Williams introduced resolution to
the effect that half of the import duties
shall be received in greenbaeks.
The funding bill was discussed till ad'
journment.
House.-The question of land grants t
railroads was taken up.
The House this afternoon proceeded Il
vote on Mr.. Bingham's amendment to thu
Georgia bill declaring that the bill shall
not vacate any of the Offices now filled il
the State either by election or appointment
and shall not extend the official tenure o
any officers of the State beyond the tern
limited by the Constitution the reof, dating
from the election or appointment OF sucl
officer nor to deprive the people OF Georgi'
of the right under their Constitution t
elect senators and representatives Of tn
State in 1870, either on the day named ii
the Constitution, or on such other day al
the present Legislature may designate bJ
law.
| The amendment was adopted-ll4 t
72-and the bill then passed-l25 to IS.
Adjourned.
American Steamer Fired into by ,
Spanish Vessel.
WASHINGTON, March SIT is reliabl,
stated that an American steamer, com
manded by An English captain, was fire.
into and seized by Spanish gunboat, an
taken into Nuevitas, where she is still dc
tanned.
VaT2Ou us nte1uSs
WASHINGTON, March S.-Senator Nye, {
- Nevada, who is in New Hampshire STUMP
, ing that State, has been sued by some pal
ties there for the value of diamonds pul
> chased by him in Egypt.
The official proclamation of the adoptlo
of the fifteenth amendment only await
: official advice of its having been rattle
}, by Texas.
There is evidently something in the win
;, about Cuba, but no facts have transpire'
The Reconstruction Committee to-da
: considered Tennessee with regard to Il
: power of Congress to interfere with Il
State Government. Messrs. Maynard M
Arnell were before the committee, and te
tilted about the state of affairs in Tennessee
The revenue receipts to-day were ov'
$250,0O0.
! The reports from the mint show rap
increase of work.
Colored recruits are ordered from Ne
York to New Orleans to reinforce Il
Twenty-fifth infantry.
The supervisors have been directed
make strict examination into the amount {
stamps held by the collectors.
General Quesada has arrived here. q
!; denies that General Jordan has resigned.
The Ways and Means Committee will t
morrow hear Commissioner Delano on tn
: equalization of the t)bacco tax. The Senat
Finance Committee will also hear him O.
!, the policy Of allowing whiskey to renal
in bond.
The Judiciary Committee this mornin
heard Mr.. Shaw in behalf of McGarrahan
He argued that the Supreme Court il gov
erned in its decisions by fraud, perjury
and forgery ION the part of the witness' 0
courscl.
\ fight is progressing before the Railroa'
l Committee between the rival Southern 70
cifc railroads through the Indian teErltor.
| from, Missouri 10 Texas