The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-02-22

considered. After d short debate, witch
svinced feeling which induced bis friends
70 believe he would be rejected if pressed
TO vote, he was laid on the table by eight
majority. n
Some other matters were considered, but
no results reached. WALLACE.
Associated Press kilograms.
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, February 2l.--House.-
Among the bills introduced under the resu-
'ar call vas one for removing the political
disabilities from all citizens of those
States which have adopted and conformed
their laws to the fifteenth amendment
guaranteeing the right of entry into States
| of citizens whose State constitutions make
| restrictions on account of color.
A resolution instructing the Currency
Committee to report bill increasing the
currency by s50,000,0OO was adopted
ayes, lOS noes, 10.
The matter was passed by without
| action.
Bills were introduced to declare the
rattle ,tion of the fifteenth amendment I;
70 abolish the Freedmen's Bureau and to
establish Bureau of Education which
shall cooperate with all other educational
! organizations throughout the United States
for the education of all classes.
| The following bills were passed To sell
| or exchange the site for custom-house in
| Nashville in order to obtain more suita-
bic one to change the boundaries Of the
collection district of Brazos de Santiago,
Texas; re0rganizing the marine hospital
| service, and for the relief Of sick and dis
ablcd seamen; to pay for an iron light
house at Cape Canaverol, Florida.
Adjourned.
Senate. THE resolution to give General
Fitziohn Porter rehearing was taken up.
Mr.. Chandler uttered philippe against
Pope's campaign, with his Ct headquarters
in the saddle"
Among the bills introduced were one
abolishing the Freedmen's Bureau of Edu-
| cation, and one incorporating the Missis-
sippi Valley Land and River Improvement
| Company.
The resolution declaring the pork packers
not taxable as manufacturers, and directing
the taxes collected from them to be refund
ed, created much confusion, during which
the morning hour expired. The question
recurs next Monday.
The Judiciary Committee reported that
the evidence against Judge Busted, of
Alabama, is not sufficient to base an i'm
parchment on, and the committee was dis
charged from its further consideration.
The disability bill from the Senate,
amended by vast number of names in
the House, was passed, and now goes back
| to the Senate for concurrence in the amend
ment5.
| The Military Committee unanimously
reported resolution expelling Mr.. White
more, of South Carolina, for corruption in
the matter of cadetships. The House will
vote on his expulsion OH Wednesday next
Adjourned.
Various Items.
| WASHINGTON, February 2l.-Fifteen mil
lions is required for paying pensions or
the 18th of March, which will seriously re-
duce the currency balance in the Treasury
Few bonds will be purchased during March
The revenue receipts to-day were $685.
900.
Commissioner pelano will return here on
Wednesday.
The Departments will close tomorrow in
honor of the day.
Two professors of the Howard University
Freclmen's Bureau) have resigned.
After her admission to the Union, Mis-
sissippi will be added to the military de
pertinent Of Louisiana, and become a par
of the Military Division Of the South.
Three millions of coin interest will b
due on March LIST.
There is bill pending III Congress allow
ing fine whiskey to remain in bond tire
', years, with small interest to be paid Of
the deferred taxes.
. The fifty millions initiation resolution
which passed the House to-day will NEE
with little favor in the Seuatc.
The Supreme Court to-day decided III tn
case Of Pelham rs. Rose ct al. that tn
con6scation act of 1862 required the actuo
seizure Of the property and credits libelled
and that the seizure Of the debt of tn
maker of q note to the holder without tn
actual arrest of the note itself was insult
cient.
The presence of the Spanish frigate
J Fealtad and Vittoria at New York has bee
c the subject 6f much exaggerated comment
f They will only remain there few days
E and it is believed are on their way toanothe
port for repairs. New York was not sc
l lectrti foi, the uurnose,