The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-12-21
LATEST FROM WASHINGTON.
Spirited Proceedings in Congress.
The Amnesty Bil-Rinsham Repu
dates Butler.
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION.

nations.
After unimportant business, amnesty was
resumed.
Mr.. Dejener, of Texas, spoke in favor of
a general amnesty, but thought it had been
buried last week under Arlington Gene
terry. He and his colleague, therefore, had
concluded that the interest of the National
Republican party required them to vote
first for Mr. Bingham's amendment, and
that falling, then to vote for Mr.. Beck's.
Mr. Manning favored general amnesty.
MIR. Bingham said the question touched
the honor, and in some sense the prosper
ity, of the American people. The first vote
| would be upon his amendment, which ex-
cluded only persons who were officers of
the United States in 1860 and 1861, and per-
sons who, since the 1st of June last, had
held office to which they were ineligible.
de should vote against Mr.. FarnswOrth's
bill for general amnesty. The country was
not prepared to take that step. His (Mr.
Bingham's) bill excepted only some two
hundred persons. Those relieved could
not by any possibility harm the Republic.
There were about 10000 among those suf-
fering disabilities who were about as guilty
of the blood of their country as the mem
bers Of this House. If his amendment was
rejected he would vote for MIR. Beck's, but
ported by Mr. Butler.
Mr.. Fitch favored universal amnesty. He
believed that John c. Breckenridge might
safely be allowed to defend the principles
Of secession in the Senate.
Mr.. Sheldon, of Louisiana, spoke in favor
of universal amnesty, and remarked that
his State, which had 25, 900 Republican ma
iority, had abrogated every vestise of disa-
bility by vote of 100000 in the affirmative
to less than 1000 in the negative. Believing
with the people of his State, he was in
favor of universal amnesty, and he warned
his political friends that the time was COM
ing when every one Of them would take
the same position.
Mr.. Conner, OF Texas, spoke in favor OF
| universal amnesty. He denounced the cor
rupt Southern State governments, espe-
cially that of Texas.
MIR. Hamilton, of Florida, protested sol
EMMY against universal amnesty.
Mr.. Butler moved the previous question
upon the pending amendments.
MIR. Bingham asked Butler to keep faith
with the House.
The previous question was seconded-9s
| to S4when Mr.. Butler yielded to motion
to adjourn.
Mr.. Buffers programme seems to be to
have the amendments defeated, and then
have the bill recommitted, which will de-
feat amnesty of any kind this session. The
| voting on the amendments takes place TO-
morrow. .-
Senate.-The Finance Committee report.
ed in favor Of the issue of 800, 900, 900 addi.
tional of per cent. bonds, and adversely
| to the proposition for making gold notes OF
banks receivable for customs.
A struggle took place between the friends
of the change in the sugar tariff and the
friends of the San Domingo bill.
Mr.. Sherman favored the sugar bill, say.
| ing that it was only to clear an ambiguity,
| and ought to pass.
Mr.. Edmonds asked for the reading of
the San Domingo resolutions. He saw no
objection to them, as they only called for
information. He was opposed to the &C.
should remain 80, but would be glad to get
| information, which these resolutions would
elicit.
Messrs. Sumner and Morton came into
| sharp collision, and business was much
clogged by the struggle for the precedence
| of various bills, in which Senators seemed
to have personal interest.
| A motion to refer the sugar bill to the
Finance Committee was lost.
The San Domingo resolutions were re-
sumed and discussed until adjournment.
The Tobacco Crop.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2O.-The following Ii
an extract from the agricultural report o.
tobacco The tobacco crop is comparative
ly large, the increase over the crop of 81
| being IS per cent. in Virginia, % per cent
in North Carolina, 20 in South Carolina, 2;
| in Georgia, 10 in Tennessee, 20 in Ken
lucky, 6 in Missouri, and in Illinois
Kentucky, Virginia, Tennessee, Nortl
Carolina, and Missouri, produce the bull
! of the crop, with considerable aid from
Maryland, Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio
Connecticut and Massachusetts still pro
| duce largely Of the seed leaf, for wrappers
| and the States of the Ohio Valley are be
ginning to find it's produce profitable. Th
estimated yield of the year will aggregate
at least 800, 1000, 900 pounds.
General News.
WASHINGTON, December 20.-The Com
| merce Committee of the House to-day heart
arguments in favor of an European line o
| steamers.
The President has nominated Purnell a
| 9or,boI of tho yvooteru district of Tay1s