The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-07-14
DC, &C., dc.

WAsHINGToN, July 13.-The House adopt
ed resolution allowing Pat. Woods to 90
to Richmond as a witness. Also, one to
investigate the treatment Of the colored
cadet at West Point.
The revenue receipts to-day were $50, 900.
The steamer Plymouth, after adjusting
her compass, will sail for Lisbon.
The new Federal apprentices ut the New
York custom-house will qualify early next
| week. Assistant Treasurer Hilhouse's bond
| is for 100000.
Commodore T. II. Patterson temporarily
| commands the navy-yard here. 1t Is thought
Admiral Smith will succeed the late Admit
raj Dahlsren. ...
Among the nominations to-day were
Joseph NJ. Humphreys for collector of GUS
toms ut Richmond, Va, and Jewell, of
Mississippi, and johnson, OF Texas, for con-
sulates.
The conference committee on the Geor-
gia bill cannot agree. Messrs. Farms
worth, Hamlin, aud Thurman, insist on
making an election this fall mandatory,
which is stubbornly opposed by MessrS.
Butler, Paine, and Howard.
The Indian Office to-day received 4 tcle-
gram from Dacotah that the Indian chiefs
lately returned from Washington are eyer-
cising peaceful influence, and have Pre-,
vented war parties from leaving. Spotted
! Tail reports that 4 large number of north
ern sioux arc crossing the Platte, going
| south, intending to roam between the
| Platte and Republican forks, and that they
mean mischief
| The Senate in executive session to-day
| confirmed the following nominations Hugh
| l.. Bond to be Circuit Judge of the fourth
judicial circuit, which includes Virginia,
West Virginia, and North and South Caro-.
lima; j, Ii. Pierce United States Marshal
for the northern district of Mississippi
Commodore William Reynolds TO be Chief
of the Bureau OF Equipment and Recruit
ing: Elizabeth Trask, PoStmistress ut En-
terra, Kansas Lorenzo M, Johnson, OF
Texas, to be Consul to Beyrout; Benjamin
f. Potts to be Governor of Montana Terri
tory u'ce "Impeacher" Ashley, to be re-
moved. ...
| The Administration Is using its influence
| In favor of the Immediate admission OF
Georgia, and Attorney General Alderman Is
understood to favor unequisocally an cleo.
ton this fall in the State. The flilure OF
| the conference committee to agree excludes
Butler, under the rules, from any new con-
ference that may be ordered on the Georgia
bill. ... ,>a,
| The Senate executive session to-day lasted
from 9 O'Clock P. NJ. till s o'clock =. NJ.
The consideration of Judge Bonds noml-
nation occupied about two hours, 1t being
opposed by several senator's from the States
composing his judicial circuit, and advO-
Gated by Senator Stewart and various others.
lie was finally confirmed by or 5 majority.
Nearly all the rest Of the time was con-
sumed in contest over the nomination OF
u. T. Potts, which was reported upon adj
versely from the Committee on Territories
early in the winter, and debated without
action two or three months ago. ,s.
| Mr.. Sumner, in behalf of the retention
of Ashley, strenuously opposed confirming
Potts, and MIR. Sherman as earnestly lead
the other side. A number of brief speeches
| were made by other senator's, and after a
| delay Of more than an hour in securing the
attendance of quorum Potts was con-
frmed-ayes, q noes, Is,