The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-02-24

k~S~ScooA AZ sosoAJ o1AonSouoA Ao0i@tS
that whether regard be had to the fideG t
with which the revenue is collected, or tn
economy with which it is expended, tn
comparison for the past is undeniably nc
Overwhelmingly in favor of the pres en-
Administration. r@
Seizure of whfskey.
A dispatch was received at the Inter, nj
Revenue Bureau this morning from Sup err
visor Downs, at Buffalo, N. Y, announcing
the seizure there of one thousand barr els
of whiskey, no stamps being affixed to the
barrels.
| News from Portugal.
A letter vas received at the Navy Depart
ment this morning from Admiral Radfras,,
announcing that he had visited Malaga
Portugal, in his flagship Franklin, an d
that the report that revolution was goin e
on there was untrue. He reports all quite t
and his officers and crew all we'll.
Resignation OF General Arnes.
Brevet Major-General Ames, lieutenant
colonel United States army, resigned h is
commission this morning, and the same was
at once accepted by the President. AS soon
as the acceptance was recorded in the War
Department the President signed the Mis-
sissippi bill.
| Internal Revenue StOrekeeper.
John E. McHenry was to-day appointed
as internal revenue storekeeper for Rich
mond, Va. r.-
| Miscellaneous.
1t is said the Military Committee will
tomorrow report in favor of expelling two
other members who, as the proof shows,
have been guilty of trading in cadetships.
The McGarahan case is before the Judi
ciary Committee, and vas argued to-day by
MIR. Shaw, of New York, for McGarahan,
and Mr.. Evarts for the Mining Company.
Chief of Bureau of Engineering King
faTors the sale of the Brooklyn nsvy-ysrd.
He says it would net the Government over
S40, 900, 0O0-a sum sufficient to build two
such yards elsewhere. WALLACE,
| Associated Press kilograms.
. Congressional -
WASHINGTON, February 23.-House.-
Four members from Mississippi were
seated.
The anti-polygamy bill was taken up.
The death of Hon. Arson Burlingame
| was announced.
The appropriation bill was considered,
and an amendment was adopted allowing
females to act as assistant examiners Of
patents.
The case of Mr.. Whittemore, of South
Carolina, charged with corruption, was re-
sumed. He made strong appeal under
oath for further time.
Mr.. Butler, disavowing any intention to
vote on the question, spoke as attorney for
Whittemore.
A motion to grant him twenty days was
defeated. A vote granting indefinite time
was defeated-155 to 80.
The previous question on Whittemore's
expulsion was ordered. This movement
gave Logan an hour, which he yielded to
Whittemore to make further defence.
A vote On tie direct question of expul-
sion will be taken tomorrow.
Adjourned.
Senate.-Therc was nothing importantiu
the morning.
The Committee on Military and Naval
Affairs was instructed to inquire into the
cxpediency of abolishing the West Point
Military Academy and the Annapolis, Naval
School, and the assignment of suitable per-
sons to the colleges throughout the country
to teach the art of war.
| The admission of the Mississippi sena-
tors provoked long debate. The colored
| Tl,1
question turned upon the legitimacy of the
credentials, but no objection was made on
account of color. The credentials were
finally received, and when the adjourn
ment took place the question was upon their
reference to the Judiciary Committee.
The Republican members manifest no
disposition to refer them, and Reyels's adj
mission is merely a question Of few
hours.
There was no executive session.
Admission OF Mississippi.
WASHINGTON, February 23.-The Presi-
dent signed the Mississippi admission bill
this morning.
Before signing the bill the President &C
cepted the resignation Of General Ames
Zone of the Mississippi senators) as an off,
Ger in the United States army.
Death of Hon. Arson BurIingame.
| Chinese Minister.
| WASHINGTON, February 23.-Secretary
Fish this morning received dispatch from
st. Petersburgh, Russia, announcing the
death to-day "wednesday at II sclock of
Hon. Anson Burlingame, of America,
Chinese Minister Plenipotentiary to the
| Western Powers.
| Various Items.
| WASHINGTON, February 23.-The Recon-
struction Committee has agreed to report
bill for the readmission of Georgia pre-
cisely like that for Mississippi.
WASHINGTON, February 23-Euening.-
The revenue receipts to-day were s2l9, 900.
The balance in the Treasury is slO2,-
600, 900 gold and So, 500, 900 currency.
One thousand barrels of whiskey have
been seized at Buffalo, n Y, for being lille
gally stamped.
The Senate will concur. in the House
amendments to the disability removal bill.
There was an immense crowd at the
House to-day to witness the expulsion of
Whittemore, of South Carolina, which is
now confidently expected tomorrow. Great
excitement exists, and Whittemore's friends
threaten if he is expelled others shall fol-
low him. 1t takes two-thirds vote to ex-
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