The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-05-13

stamps, ETC., neitsntai % the manufacture
and sals Of hsssan1e. The Deputy Commis.
sioner says, however, that the question ia
still open, and that he would be thankful
for information on the subject, scientific OF
otherwise, before making q final decision. !
WALLACE.
Associated Press telegrams.
Congressional.
WASHINGTON, May 12.-The House Is con.
sidertng the report Of the Committee on the
Decline Of American Commerce.
The Senate bill reducing the army was
up. An amendment making the strength
Q;,09o instead Of $4,000 was adopted. The
During the morning hour the bill from
the select committee to revive the nayiga-
ton and commercial interests of the United
states was taken up and discussed at
length;
The balance Of the session was devoted to
the consideration of the tariff bill. The
paragraph taxing old type was stricken out
by vote Of GO to 81. The paragraph taxing
i've stock twenty per centum was increased
to thirty per centum. A proyiso was added
by which emigrant teams not exceeding one
wagon and two animals for each family shall
be admitted free of duty.
Senate.-The report of the conference
meeting for the sale of the Hot Springs, in
the Arkansas reservation, was adopted.
The consideration Of the army bin was
resumed: An amendment repeating the
law forbidding retired officers from holding
civil offices was defeated. The bill was
finally passed and amended as follows:
The army to be reduced to thirty thou
sand, rank and file, and active and retired
officers forbidden from holding any civil
Office"
The bill goes to the House for its concur
renee. Adjourned.
Robbery OF a Collector of Customs.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE following
telegram from the collector Of customs at
Corpus Christi, Texas, has just been re-
ceived by Secretary Boutwell,:
"Corpus Christi, May 8, ola Indianola,
May 11.-Sir / respectfully report that
was violently robbed on the 9th instant,
ut o'clock A. NJ, of ST., $1,000 in specie,
customs funds collected by my deputy on
the Rio Grande, which 1 was bringing to
this place, on the road from Rio Grande,
and while i'll camp sixty miles from that
place, by a portion of my United States
military escort. / have just arrived here.
Have telegraphed to military stations and
other places. VIII send full statement of
facts by mail
"Plcase advise me.
"THoMAs KEARNEy, Collector"
Secretary Boutwell, has referred the mat
ter to the War Department.
Southern Pacific Railroad.
WASHINGTON, May 12.-The Star of to-
day says: "The Senate Committee on Pa
cifc Railroads have agreed to report in
favor of southern Pacific railroad from
Marshall. Texas, by way of Ell Paso, to San
Diego in California. General Fremont's
road is to be allowed to connect with the
above road at Ell PaSo, but he is to receive
no grant Of lands beyond FL Paso."
Various Items.
WASHINGTON, May 12.-There was no
quorum of the Reconstruction Committee
to-day.
The Commerce Committee have agreed
upon bill for the survey Of the Rappahan-
mock river, Virginia.
Governor Bullock has not yet put in an ap-
pcarance in obedience to the summons
from the Judiciary Committee.
The House Committee on Elections this
morning agreed to pay Louisianians who
have contested seats in the House but had
been ruled out as follows: Sypher, $500 !;
st. Martin, $1,000; McCrance, $1,000; S.
McCrance, $1,000; Hunt, 81 800.
to S5S0,000. ....
The President has signed the bill limiting
the treasury agents to 53.
The Ways and Means Committee heard
Mr.. Bowlcs, Of Bowles, Brother & Co., Of
Paris, in favor Of four per cent. bonds.
The army bill as it passed Gusts some two
hundred and fifty officers from drawing
two salaries. Senator Morton during the
debate said that it was Il blow at the Adj
ministration.
Commissioner Parker has received an Of
fetal letter from Texas containing accounts
of raids by the Camanchc and Kiowa In
dians, and the capturing by them of a num-
Der OF women and children.
Instructions have been sent to the Indian
agents throughout the Southern Superin-
tendency TO give these matters strict atten-
ton and to impress the Indians with the
dissatisfaction Of the Government with their
course.