The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-04-15

case OF Booker 0s. Turner, but the House
would not consent The Committee on
Elections have decided that Booker lCon-
ServatiYe) is entitled to the seat, but Tur-
ner, who is a carpet-bagger, a constituent
of Mr. Bland, of Vermont, managed to get
the hearing postponed until he can count
noses. WALLACE.
Associated Press kilograms.
Congressional.
WASHINGTON, April 14.-House.-The
disabilities of Judge sabin, of Texas, were
removed,
A bill providing for cable from San Fran
cisco ria the Sandwich Islands to China
was taken up.
1t was referred to the Committee on Pub
lie Lands.
The Committee on Patents reported O
bill to revise and consolidate the patent
laws.
The consideration of the tariff bill was
resumed.
The Missouri members advocated the In
crease of duty On hemp, but it was allowed
to remain as reported by the committee.
The duty on peat and sisal grass was re-
da zee to IS Per ton. Cordage remains as
the House adjourned.
.Senate.-A contest took place over re-
solution for continued session until the
Georgia bill shall be disposed of, which was
finally decided out of order.
The bill chartering the Pacific cable from
San Francisco to China, with capital of
1000, 900, was passed. TIT is Cyrus W.
Fields scheme, and will doubtless pass the
Mr.. Morton made a labored address on
the Georgia question, blaming the Demo-
failure of reconstruction in that State. He
proved from the proceedings in the Tennes-
see Legislature and other documents that
the Kuklux really had formidable organiza-
tions throughout the South. Quoting from
the Freedmen's Bureau reports, he showed
that the South was still bloody land and
he also showed from various results of cleo
tions in the South that if an election is held
in Georgia this fall it will place the State In
the hands of the Democracy. He narrated
many bloody events in the South, and as
serted that in many sections freedom Of
opinion was not tolerated. ...
Finally, vote was reached on Mr.. Will
liams's amendment, providing that the next
election for members OF the Georgia General
Assembly shall be held on the Tuesday after
the first Monday in November, 1872 pro-
hibiting the extension of official terms be-
yond the regular period named in the State
Constitution, and requiring the consent Of
the Legislature to this legislation. 1t was
defeated-24 to %. Many senator's lodged
the vote, and the result is quite doubtful.
THE Georgia extremists are more confident
this morning of carrying this amendment
Adjourned.
Various Items.
WASHINGTON, April 14.-The House Elec-
ton Committee has granted Grafton till
the LIST of September 10 work up his case
against Conner, the seated member from
Texas.
The revenue receipts to-day were 1884,
Louis NJ. Foulks, of California, has been
appointed revenue supervisor of California,
Nevada, Utah, and Arizona.
The Committee on Naval Affairs has voted
to report in favor Of giving years pay to
the families of the Oneida victims.
The President has nominated Judge
George z. Fisher, famous for his rulings In
the Surratt case and for his quarrel with
Judge Bradley, for United States attorney
for the District of Columbia.
There We're no southern nominations to-