The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-12-23

&c ,oae OF two thugs would oecur-sitt,el
no would be killed, and his slayer Ro nm
vhipt Of anstic or il he, In selG-defence
took the life OF one OF them, lie would BE-
i tried, convicted OF murder, and executed
he admitted that now and again, where
I Republican sferifs were In Office. q fslT
colored men were summoned as jurors. but
i the general rule was to exclude them, and
ne would not extend amnesty there Gin Viz.
ginfa) until that irreg uIarity ceased. To be
an active and working Republican In Vir-
gina made a man an outlaw and an quit
cast. He might be as pure and spotIess as
an angel, but ne would not be above. black
hearted and foul SANDER. To prove chat, it
was only necessary to refer to the daily
Conservative newspapers Of Richmond and
other parts of the State.
Mr.. Bird addressed the House In favor of
amnesty. 1900 -.
Congressional.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-Senale, The
Senate, after seating Mr.. Jewett, from Mis-.
souri,. successor to Mr.. Drake, went into
Executive session. go! .,.,s.t =.
House.-Only % members were present.
MIR. Jones, of Kentucky, spoke In favor
OF, and Porter (of Yirginia) against, am.
nesty. ,2....'s : Il
After sending the sugar bill to the Presi-
dent, the House adjourned. ~ :.
Passage or the Sam Domingo Reso.
zusfon.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-The Senate con-
tlnued its session from last NIGHT until z
O'Clock this morning, when Senator Nor
IONS resolution supporting the Admins
tration was passed-32 to -. There was a
struggle over the commissioners confirmed
by the Senate, but 1t failed. The debate
throughout was acrimonious. The purity
OF the President was attacked and defend
ed with great Vigor by each party. All Re
Dubllcans claim triumph In this respect.
The resolution requires the action of the
House, which it is impossible to reach until
after the recess.
2t ~ General News.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-The United States
Supreme Court has adjourned to the 9th of
January, and both Houses of Congress to
Vice-President Colfax called at the White
House before 7 O'Clock this morning to in |
form the President that the San Domingo
resolution had passed--38 to 9. Many Sem
ators and Representatives called during the |
day to congratulate the President on the |
passage of the San Domingo resolution. |
The President, in replying to their con-
gratulations, said he believed the annex
alton policy wise and prudent. He thought |
it would gain strength as the facts became /
known.
The President has signed the sugar bill. |
The nays on the San Domingo resolu-
tons were Messrs. Casserly, McCreery; |
Morrill, of Vermont, Patterson, Schurz,
Stockton, Sumner, Thurman, ard Upton.
The Senate, in Executive session, passed /
3 declaratory resolution that, under the /
tenure ofofice bill, where the new nomi-
nee is rejected, the old incumbent remains 4
In statu quo without giving q new bond.
The Senate confirmed Hon. Robert
5chenck, Minister to England Adams,
Collector of Customs at St. Johns, Fla.
Shaughnessy, Marshal of Southern Missis-
sippi; MINES, Attorney for Northern Ala
bama and White, postmaster at Green's
boro', N. C..
! The Senate rejected Blanchard, nomi-
mated for the New Orleans post-ofice. This |
s regarded as triumph of the Lieutenant
Governor Dunn faction over the Governor
Yarmouth faction, of Louisiana.