The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-04-23
Associated Press telesratna.
CONGREGATIONAL

WAsHrNeToN. April 22.-House-The re-
gular order was called, after which the Hot
Springs (Arkansas) Reservation was consid-
cred.
After acting on q number Of private bills
contest arose as to precedence. Among
the contestants was Butler with his general
disability bill. The tariff finally won the
floor, and the House proceeded to discuss
scrap-iron.
Mr.. Kelly had no doubt but that the
House would reverse It's decision on pig
iron.
The House Is in session tonight.
Sendte-Mr. Ramsey submitted report
in relation to the TranSContinental rail-
road, which was ordered to be printed.
MIR. Chambers resolution looking to the
annexation of the Winnipeg country is
now under consideration.
\ A bill was passed to perfect the title and
Jurisdiction of the United States as to the
national cemeteries by legislative action Of
the States.
The invalid pension appropriation bill
was also passed. 1t approprlates about
$50, 000, 600.
A bill to pay the internal revenue officials
appointed in the South at the close OF the
war, and who were unable to take the oath tn
prescribed by Congress, was objected to by
/
tended to make speech on 1t.
| Mr.. Sumner thought the parties ought to
20 to Andrew johnson for their pay.
Mr.. Sawyer's bill prescribing an oath of
office for participants in the rebellion not
disqualified by the fourteenth amendment
was passed. The oath is the same as that
taken by congressman whose disabilities
have been removed. The bill will practl.
calIy relieve half million people, and ena-
BILE majority of southern people to hold
Federal offices.
The Senate then adjourned till Monday.
Various Items.
| WASHINGTON, April 22.-Rhode Island
politicians here give currency to the follow.
ing: "At the recent election in Rhode Is
land five counties failed to elect members Of
the Legislature, no candidate having re-
ceived 4 majority. At the recent election
the Democrats carried these counties. This
result, it is said, will secure the election o
! Mr., Bradley as Chief Justice OF that State te
| succeed Anthony"
The Howard Corruption Committee sub
iected one of Woods witnesses to three
hours cross-examination. 1t transpireG
during the investigation that Howard go
an acre of land adjacent to the University
without consideration, for members o
Towards family, and that his staff officer!
also got property upon what appears nomi
nal considerations.
The Committee on Ways and Means meet
tomorrow evening for final action on the
funding bill.
Mr.. Evarts closed his argument before thu
Judiciary Committee on the McGanahar
case this morning. Paschall will conclude
his argument on Monday.
| The revenue receipts amount to S478,0 600
| General Williams has been appointed spe
cial post-office agent for Texas.
| Judge Humphreys, of Alabama, has beer
nominated to the Supreme Court Of the
District of Columbia.
| It is understood that the Pennsylvania
members of the House are dissatisfied will
the progress which has been made on the
tariff bill, and will vote solidly to table thu
pending bill.
The Committee on Public Laws have
agreed to report a bill extending the time
for the completion Of the first twenty mile:
of the Fulton and Cairo railroad.
Persons applying for passports to the
State Department are requested to register
letters or remit by postal order for the fee
which is five dollars.
Mr.. Johnston has been placed on the Com
mittee on Revolutionary Claims and Mr.
Lewis on the Mines and Mining Commit
tee.
Private adviceS Just received from Bo
gotta state that the Darien Ship-Canal treaty
has been rejected by the Colombian Con
gresS.
Some days ago Senator Fenton introduced
a resolution, which was referred to thu
Committee on Foreign Affairs Of the Senate
to make provision for a survey of Tehaun
tepec by a corps of United States engineers