The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-02-23


more will be expelled tomorrow, and there
is probability that, after ALL he will be
censured and the resolution of expulsion
rejected.
Z Mr.. segnr's Case Postponed.
The House Committee on Elections to-day
postponed the vote On the member elect
(segar) for Virginia at large until Wednes-
day of next week.
Nomination of Texas United States
Senators.
Dispatches from Austin, Texas, received
here are to the effect that at caucus OF
Republican members of the Texas Legisla-
ture held yesterday Morgan c. Hamilton,
brother of Jack Hamilton, was nominated
to the United States Senate for the year
ending March, 1871, and also for the term
ending in 1877; and Governor Flanagan
was nominated for the term ending in 1875.
The Increase Of Currency.
The resolution of yesterday to increase
the volume of currency was considered to-
day by the Banking and Currency Commit
tee, and, as the resolution is mandatory, the
committee decided to Immediately prepare
a bill to increase the present volume of cur
rcncy fifty millions; but the members will
oppose aud vote against its passage when
the bill comes up in the House.
The Senate bill for the redistribution Of
forty five millions of national bank circula-
ton meets with some opposition in this COM
mittee, and will probably be amended.
The Cuban Question.
To-day the Senate Foreign Affairs Com
mittee- had q lengthy discussion Oh the
Cuban question, ard it was found that they
are opposed to any action that interferes
with the policy of the Administration.
They will not adopt the Sherman bill re-
cognizing o state of war, nor Mr.. Howe's
modification of the neutrality laws, but
may agree to something like Morton's bill
to prohibit furnishing supplies to foreign
Governments for putting down insurrcc-
tons, SC.
The Seal Fisheries i'm Alaska.
Parties interested in the seal fisheries
upon st. Paul and st. George islands,
Alaska, were before the House Committee
on Commerce to-day. They propose to
lease these islands and pay the Govern
ment a royalty on each scalskin. This
they allegc will secure to the Government q
large revenue free of expense. The conf
mittee is in favor of some legislation that
will not create swarm of Government Of
fcers, detailed with ships, etc., that will
cost FIVE times the value Of the seals after
they are captured. -
Internal Revenue Decision.
The presidents of the various railroads
have submitted the following question tt
the commissioner Of internal revenue: Il
railroad company in this country makes
mortgage to secure bonds to be negotia'
ted in o foreign country, how is it to be
STANDARDIZATION at four dollars and
eighty-four cents in specie (thc value here
of the English pound), or with stampG
equal to the nominal value of tue pound
The commissioner to-day decided that
stamps equal to the 4Si il gold must always
be used.
Removal Of the Remains of Payne
The remains of Payne, enc Of the assas
sination conspirators, were removed yes
terday from the old arsenal grounds, where
he was hung, to one of the city cemete
ries. The removal was by permission o
the War Department. The remains Of al
the conspirators have now been remove,
from the arsenal.
| Esoners to Officers az the Monarch,
Captain Commercll and Captain Curtis, 0
the British steamer Monarch, arrived her
last evening. They arc the guests Of Secre
tary Robson. At 2 o'clock today the
visited the White House, and were formal
presented to President Grant and the mem
bers of the Cabinet. Captain Commere
extended an invitation to them to visit til
Monarch. These officers we're then escorte
to the Blue Room, where Mrs. Grant VS.
holding TN afternoon reception, and wei
there introduced to her and o number
the distinguished ladies and gentlcme
present.
| Illness Of Admiral Farragut.
Admiral Farragut is yet in the city. Il
| il too Ill m ronaiv vicitnru
Arrival of Stone the Sculptor.
Horace Stone, the sculptor, has arrive
here direct from Rome. WALLACE.