The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-04-02

that on Monday he will call up his resolu-
ton censuring the inhumanity of Captain
Eyre, of the Bombay.
William Crca was to-day appointed as
s;stant assessor of the fourth Virginia dis
trict.
Upon inquiry of the Secretary of State, it
is learned he hos not yet received salts
factory response from Spain for the unwar-
rantcd seizure of the steamer Aspinwall.
President Grant, the Secretary of War,
General Sherman, and many other distin-
guished officers of the late war, have sig
nihcd their intention to attend the Grand
Army celebration in Philadelphia on Satur-
day the 9th instant. WALLACE.
Associated Press kilograms.
Congressional.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-HouSe. Private
bills were taken up. .
The tariff was resumed, and discussed
until recess.
4 bill authorizing the return Of Thomas
Jefiierson's papers to his executor was
passed, and goes to the President.
The bill authorizing bridge between
Philadelphia and Camden was passed, and
goes to the President.
The House is sitting tonight for debate.
.Senate.-The bill to amend on act incor-
porating the Freedmens' Savings and Trust
| Soc ;cty, so as to allow it to lend money on
| State or city stock, was taken up for dis
| cussion.
The papers Of R. r. Hart, of Florida,
| who contests Gilbert's seat in the Senate,
| were received, and referred to the Judi
ciary Committee.
Resolutions of the Legislature in favor
Of the abolition Of the income tax were re-
ceived.
The case of Senator Ames was taken up,
and he was seated.aycs, 40; noes, ~.
MIR. Morton introduced bill enforcing
the provisions of the fifteenth amendment,
and prescribing penalties for their viola
ton. The first section provides that ii any
person shall prevent, hinder, control, or
intimidatc any person from exercising the
right Of suffrage to whom the right of suf-
fragc is secured or guaranteed by the ff-
tccnth amendment to the Constitution of the
United States, by means of bribery or
threats, OF depriying such person Of en-
| rloymcnt, OF Of ejecting. such persons from
icntcd houses, lands, or other property,
or by threats Of refusing to renew leases
or contracts for labor, Or by threats OF vo-
lcnce 10 himself or family, such persons,
so offending, shall he deemed guilty of a
misdcmcanor, and upon conviction thereof
shall be imprisoned for not less than sixty
days nor more than six months, aud fined
| in any sum not less than $500 nor more
than s. 900.
| The third section gives United States
| courts jurisdiction in such cases.
Adjourned till Monday.
President Grant and the Colorstl
People-Selana and Address.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-The President
tonight, responding to scramble by a
colorci club, said:
Il can assure those present that no con-
| sidcration since the war affords me so much
pleasure IS the ratification Of the fifteenth
| amendment to the Constitution by three
tourths of the States Of the United States.
! have felt the greatest anxI.:- ever since
! was called to this house to know that 1t
was TO be secured. 1t looked like the real
ization Of the Declaration Of Independence.
cannot, in responding here, say us
much on this subject as would like to, not
being accustomed to speaking, and shall
only thank you for your presence
| Senator Sumner also addressed a meeting
Of colored people tonight.
The Lcsul.Tender Question in the
Supreme Court.
| WASHINGTON, April LIN the Supreme
Court to-day tho Chief Justice announced
the order Of the court, that, on considera-
ton of the motion of the Acknowledgement
and Of the argument thereon, that the
cases OF Latham Us. United States and
Denning Us. United States-both legal
tender cases-bc set down for hearing on
all the questions presented for the second
Monday in April, of the present term.
From this order the chief Justice and JUS
tices Nelson: Clifford, and Field, dissented
Various Items.
| WASHINGTON, April lit is apprehended
by the friends Of the Georgia bill that the
seating of Ames, Of Mississippi, in the
Senate, with the votes of the two Texas
| in which it came from the House.
| Texas has been made separate military
department under general order So, with
headquarters at Austin, General Reynolds
commanding. Louisiana is added TO the
Department of Texas and Arkansas is at
tachcd to the Department of Missouri.
| Texas will be part Of the Military Divi-
| sion Of the South, and the troops in Arkan-
sas will report to General Reynolds.
The revenue receipts to-day were 1885,
| 600.
Governor Reid, of Florida, is here.
William NJ. Evarts argued before the
House Judiciary Committee to-day against
| the McGarahan claim.
The Ways and Means Committee has
placed seed cane OH the free list.
Ben. Perley Poore, Esq., is prominently
spoken Of for successor to Gorham as Score
tary of the Senate.
A revenue yacht just built in New York
has been ordered to report to Collector
Robb for duty in the Savannah river.
In the case of Boudinot, of the Cherokee
nation, charged with violating the internal
revenue laws, the House Judiciary Com
mittec has reversed the decision of Commits
sioner Delano, and they declare Delano's
action cannot fail to lead to much embar-
rassmcnt to Legislative business and enter
prise, and to much discomfort among the
Cherokee Indians.
In the Supreme Court to-day Chief jus:
ice Chase announced that the court had
decided to REOPEN its decision on the legal.
tender question, and would hear argument
again OH April 18th:
The debt statement for March shows q
decrease of s., 900.
The coin in the Treasury Is sos, POI, QUO,
and the currency 81 ,5OO,0O0.
Trouble i'm philadelphia - COlored