The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-04-27

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ito be appointed. The present bin limits
the humber to dfty-three and provides
three grades, to receive respectively %, IS,
land rs per day. e
The Georgia 4. Rill-The Attempted
Bribery.
The Judiciary Committee of the Senate
VIII hold another meeting tomorrow and
examine additional witnesses regarding the
attempted bribery in connection with the
Georgia bill. The proprietors and cashier
Of Wizards Hotel have been summoned to
testify regarding certain checks made paya-
bic to their order on Georgia banks. Un-
less the committee decide to summon addi-
tional witnesses from Georgia the inyestiga-
| ton viii probably close this week. The
committee do not intend to make any ex-
tended report, but will submit the testi-
mony for the action of the Senate.
An Increase Of the Army Wanted.
The Secretary of War favors an increase
Of the army in consequence Of the threaten
ing attitude of the Indians on the plains
and the fear of general Indian war this
summer.
General Belknap urged his views upon
Senator Wilson to-day, and recommended
the increase of the army to $4,000 instead Of
its reduction to $4,000, as proposed in Will
sons bill. WALLACE. I
Associated Press kilograms.
| Congressional.
WASHINGTON, April 26.-House. = The
House is considering the bill creating fifty
three custom agents.
The Reconstruction Committee heard
Colonel Spence, from East Tennessee, to-
day. His evidence slightly favored the
necessity of reconstruction.
The Committee of the House on Pacific
Railroads will hear arguments for and
against the continental bill on Friday.
| The House then resumed consideration
of the tariff bill. The iron question Is still
pending. The debate is acrimonious. With
out disposing Of the question the House
took recess.
The House is in session tonight.
Sendte.-Mr. Wiley introduced bill
dividing the public lands among the States
for popular education.
The Finance Committee Ihave reported
unanimously against q change in the tax on
distilled spirits.
The Committee on Education have re-
ported in favor Of an appropriation of $685.
600 out of The funds Of the Freedmen's Blu
reau for the Wilberforee University, an Ohio
colored institution. The same committee
were instructed to inquire into the expedi-
ency Of dividing among the States the net
proceeds Of the sales Of public lands for the
Education of the whole of the American
people.
A bill was introduced for the better pro-
lection of the frontier of Texas, and all.
thorizing the military commanders to &C
cept the services of native volunteers not
exceeding one thousand.
i The Military Committee reported sub
stitute for The House army bill reducing
the army to $4,000 men; incompetent OH
GERS to be relieved, and vacant offices to be
absorbed in others Of lower grades.
House bill allowing the Secretary OF the
Treasury fifty-three custom detectives was
passed.
The Committee on Retrenchment reported
; favorably on the bill establishing depart
ment Of justice, with the Acknowledgement
at It's head.
Various Items.
WASHINGTON, April 28.-The President
is opposed to the pending Georgia bill. BE
; is opposed to military government where
it can be avoided, and desires the immedi
ate restoration of the State on some
basis, but makes no suggestions.
The revenue receipts to-day were $780,
900.
. During the recent levee the President
said, "Well, Governor, how about that
San Domingo business?" Senator Morton
replied, "The iron is hot"
The Supreme Court has adjourned to So
turday, when, after delivering some opin
lions. it will adjourn to next fall.
S35, 500, 900 gold certificates, amounts tc
$114, 500, 900. The currency balance footS
| I'D S8, 250, 900. The disbursements under 6
recently adopted deficiency bill are heavy
; The President has nominated John +. APP
pleton for district judge Of the Eastern DIS
trict Of Texas.
Adyices from the Indian country con
tinue quite threatening. The Government
is taking active precautions. The Cabine,
session to-day was prolonged by the con
sideration of the Indian question. !:
The Sub Committee on the Pactnc KAN
road and the Committee on Granting Lane
, and Right of Way to the Southern Trans
Continental Company have reported. They
saw stThe question Of the right Of rail
road company to acquire lands from the
State Of Texas must be decided without re
ference to the present State Constitution
There is no doubt of the right OF the LIE
gislature to grant lands to aid in the con
struction of railroads, but from eXamina
ton we are forced to the conclusion tina
: the Memphis, Ell Paso and Pacific railroad
{ called the Trans Continental Railroad Com
pany, by neglect to perform the Work re re
auired of them have lost the right to de
mand any more lands from Texas. 1t
: not to be supposed that the Convention
3 meant for the future to prohibit the appli
, cation of their public domain in aid OF tn
construction of railroads and other interna
improvements in Texas"