The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-01-31

for the compliments make the point that
the proceedings under these acts were in.
valid because the property was not seized
in such manner as to give the district
courts jurisdiction. The owners had no no.
tice, valid defaults were not entered, and
there was no trial by jury. The acts Of
Congress will be assailed on the ground that
they are in conflict with the fifth, sixth, and
eighth articles of the amendments to the
Constitution, because they provide for Grim
inal prosecution and because the require
ments of due process of law and trial in
districts where alleged offences were coin
mitted have not been observed. Senator
Edmunds and Attorney-General Hoar ap-
pear for the Government and defendants,
and Judge Curtis and Caleb Cushing, of
Massachusetts, and W. P. Wells and S.
Douglass, of Detroit, Michigan, for COM
plainants.
Senator Lewis Calls upon the
President.
Senator Lewis was at the White House to-
day, and made formal call upon the Pre-
sident. The interview was very brief, the
Senator merely paying his respects and
thanking the President for bis prompt &C
ton in reference to the admission of Virgil
mia. The President replied that he trusted
Virginia would go on, prosper, and improve
her lands and internal improvements, and
that he felt cure the people of that State
would prove true to their trusts. He fur
Their said he would be very glad when all
the States we're again in the Union.
A New Military Department.
General Candy is here. General Sher-
man will shortly issue on order organizing
a new military department, to the command
of which General Candy, recently in COM
mand of the First Military District, will be
assigned. Virginia having been admitted
in the Union, and General Candy having
transferred the State to the civil authori-
ties, of course he has no further power
there. But the State must be embraced in
o military department as other States in
the Union are.
The Department of the East, comprising
all of the New England and portion Of
the Middle States, with Maryland and
Delaware, will, it is said, be diminished,
and portion of the territory thereof added
to the new department comprising Vir-
ginia. The new department will be in the
military division Of the Atlantic, General
George Meade commanding.
MIR. segar not likely to get his Seat.
There is but one opinion as to the claim
of MIR. Segar as representative OF large for
Virginia-no one expects that he will get
his seat. There is no provision in law for
q member at large for Virginia, and con-
seouently the House will refuse to give
Mr.. Segar his seat.
The Debt Statement.
From the Secretary of the Treasury it is
learned that the public debt statement for
this month will not show reduction of the
debt greater than about two millions. Ae-
cording to appearances up to date the Gus
toms receipts are thirteen and half mil
lions, which is about the average, but the
internal revenue receipts are very light,
and the expenditures are as great as they
were last month. WALLACE.
Associated Press kilograms.
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WASHINGTON, January 29.-The Senate
is not I'M session, and the House engaged
in general debate.
During the debate Mr.. Wilkerson said
that in his judgment Congress had the
power to take charge of the railroads in
States that formed great commercial links.
This power, he said, he believed was vested
under that clause of the Constitution which
declared that Congress should regulate
commerce between the States.
MIR. Bird, of New Jersey, inquired
whether the gentleman believed that Con-
gress could take, for instance, the railroad
running through New Jersey and control
its freights and other charges and regulate
them?
Mr.. Wilkerson had not the least doubt
that Congress had right to do this thing,
and that it was its duty to do it as rebuke
to New Jersey for fostering this monopoly.
He hoped Congress would take speedy action
upon this subject, and he gave notice that
he would himself introduce bill declaring
the policy Of Congress upon the subject.
Various Items.
WASHINGTON, January 29.-General Can
BY is here ct the Ebbett House.
Senator Lewis, Of Virginia, had long
interview with the President to-day.
General Butter6eld was before the Gold
Panic Investigating Committee to-day. He
contradicted Fisk's history Of the psaie.
The Ways and Means Committee will
report a tariff on Tuesday. The duty on
bitumlnous coal is the same. Anthracite
is admitted free. This only affects Cali
fornia.
The Hsytien Minister Gualtero declined
the Presidents invitation to dinner, stating
that his Chief, Salnave, had been executed,
and himself banished.
General Sherman will construct q new
military department for General Candy,
which viii include Virginia.
Prince Arthur has departed northward.
SOUTHERN LEGISLATURES.
a IS GEORGIA.
ATLANTA, GA, January 29.-The Senate
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