The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-04-09

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the Oneida can be carried out; that If the
laws of Great Britain can reach Captain
Eyre, he should be punished, and doubtless
will and says ESQ, 900 should be sppropr1a-
ted to assist the United States Minister in
prosecuting, by regular course OF law, Cap
tain Eyre and the owners Of the Bombay.
The House Naval Committee discussed
the line and staff question, but without de-
cision. The matter will be brought up to-
morrow, and probably be disposed OF.
] Miscellaneous.
| Governor Walker, of Virginia, arrived
here tonight en- route to Philadelphia to
attend the Grand Army celebration, but
| owing to severe indisposition was advised
by his physician to remain here tonight.
The Internal Revenue Bureau il in re-
ceipt of dispatch from Cleveland men
tioning the seizure of 7S0 barrels of ale,
valued at $3.50.
The delegation seeking to have commu-
nication between the Kanawha river and
| tide-water on the James river, by canal,
| were before the House Committee on Com
MERGE to-day, and succeeded in getting the
committee to agree to report bill to pro-
vide for the survey of the proposed c.lal.
The members of the National Board of
Trade called upon Mr.. Jencks, of Rhode
Island, to express their approval of his
civil service bill, and give him their thanks
for his efforts to have it enacted into low.
Mr.. Jencks hopes to have the bill passed
| by the House within two weeks.
1t is now evident, and seems to be con-
ceded by better advised members of Con-
gress, that the present session will last
| until July. Mr.. Dawes admonisbed them
of this fact to-day in the House when On
effort was made to adjourn over until
Monday. Mr.. Dawes called for the ayes
and nays in order to lot the people know
who it is that wants play-day on Saturday
while there is 30 much business pressing
upon the House.
| Senator Stewart introduced joint reso-
luton to-day to have survey Of Poto-
mac river route from Georgetown to Hsr-
per's Ferry for railroad to be used for
military purpose.
| MIR. Wilson, Of the Land Office, to-day
submitted to the Secretary Of the Interior
tue warrant for ninety-eight thousand three
hundred and twenty-five acres OF land
enuring to the Western Pacific Railroad
| Company of California, under congressional
acts of 1862 and 1864. The land is in the
district subject to sale, at Stockton, Sacra-
mento, and Marysville, California.
| General Butler asks to be sustained by
the Judiciary Committee in requiring ce:-
tain witnesses to answer questions put to
them by the sub judiciary committee in
regard to the use of Cuban bonds to infu-
ence the action of Congress. The commit
tee has agreed to sustain the sub-com nlittee,
and compel witnesses to answer all ques-
tions.
The House Pacific Railroad Committee
heard arguments of the counsel OF General
Fremont in behalf of the Memphis and Ell
Paso railroad bill.
Associated Press kilograms
The Mayoraity Case-Agreement BE:
fore Chief Justice Chase-Case Con.
ttnued. and Affairs to Remain In
sta1u Quo.
WASHINGTON, April S.-The respective
counsel in the Richmond municipal case
had another hearing before Chief Justice
Chase tonight of his residence. The sub.
iects involved we're discussed in CONVEX.
eational manner. The Chief Justice made
several suggestions, the result Of which
was the following
AGREEMENT.
"In Circuit Court of the United States to'
the District Of Virginia, in Equity
George Chahoon Us. II. Il. EllySon ct al.
"Mo.ion for dissolution of injunction
In same case motion for attachment against
defendant Ellyson for contempt, and mat.
ter of writ of assistance in same case.
"At the suggestion of the Chief Justice
and in view of his many duties in the Su'
preme Court and great length of time
which will probably be occupied in the or.
gument Of the motion to dissolve the in
function, it is hereby consented by the
several parties that each Of said motions
be, and they are hereby, continued until
the first day of the next May tern
of the said court, and that in the mean
time no further or other proceedings be
taken in any of said matters; but that the
present condition of affairs remain as it now
is 30 for as affected by the above proceedings
None Of the rights of either party to be i'm
paired by this postponement."
The counsel for Ellyson proposed the fol
,, lowing addition:
at being also understood that the Chic
Justice will attend the court on the day t.
which these motions are adjourned"
This was accepted by counsel for Cha
hoon. Counsel for Ellyson said that in as
senting to this agreement they did not pro
pose to give up any right in the meantim
to test in court the constitutionality OF tn
. act of the Legislature under which Ellyso,
was appointed Mayor Of Richmond.
. The Chief Justice said that would hardl.
be fair, considering the agreement Of coun
sci.
. Messrs. Neeson and Meredith explained
that the question might arise in the even
of proceedings affecting person arreste'
by Ellyson or Chahoon.
The Chief Justice remarked, that pendin
question before him, the question ough
i not to 90 to State court, and that If thl
. wa. the intention the subject ought not t
t have been brought before him.
Judge Meredith said he understood tina
> a paper wag filed in the Supreme Court to
day in the Petersburg contested office case
Q Seven thousand officials in the State Wer
affected by the questions at issue, on
/ hence his anxiety that they should be set
= tied ct once.
Messrs. Wells and Wise replied that othe
cases were altogether separate from thls
o which referred alone to the contest IN Rich
=, mond. 1t was their understanding tha
. nothing whatever would be done in tn
!. question before them until it shall come u
before the Chief Justice and Judge Under
wood at the time named.
!, The Chief Justice said that be was yer.
DESTROYS that peace should be preserved II
, Richmond, and hence he made the sugges
ton to that end.
The resnectiHe counsel EXPRESSED thei