The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-06-17

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earnest Union man during the war, was
ssln adsecate Of equal rights to all men, was
elector ut large on the Grant and Colfax
Presidential ticket, is at present limited
States District Attorney for Tho state Of
Georgia, and Is a personal friend Of the
Il. S General Sherman.
General Sherman says he does not intend
to resign. g 49, 81. 81 zzt. .as,-a J
| More Troops for tho seutla.'
The Secretary of War has ordered 100
more troops to Galveston, Texas, and 100
to Huntsville, Ala.
Acknowledgement 1Toar
Will leave tomorrow for the East, and will
be absent until about the first of August.
His successor win not qualify until Judge
Hoar returns, giving the latter an opportu-
nifty to finish the business ON hand, thus
leaving MIR. Alderman clean field to begin
upon. {
The Exemption of COaH. !,
General schenck to-day reported to the
House the bill exempting coal. He is OPP
posed to the bill, and thinks it will not re-
duce the cost Of coal but will deprive the
Government of considerable revenue. 81
The National Asylum for Disabled
Soldiers.
The first meeting of the House Military
Committee on the investigation ordered by
the resolution of Farnsworth yesterday will
be held on Monday. The resolution directs
the committee to inquire into the affairs Of
the National Asylum for Disabled Soldiers,
the amount of funds drawn from the Trea-
sury, what has been done with the money,
what vouchers have been rendered there
for, &c.
As General Butler has had large share
in the management Of this national charity,
the funds of which amount to several mil
lions of dollars, his personal enemy, Mr..
Farnsworth, intends there shall be strict
account rendered.
Secretary Boutwell, will be called before
the committee on Monday, and the books
Of the Treasury will be examined.
The Franking Privilege-Qutte q
Scene. .....
During the discussion upon the franking
privilege i'll the Senate today quite scene
was enacted. A certain western senator.
not member of the congressional tempe.
rance society, whose cratic motions had
some time previously evinced an unsteady
bodily purpose, rose as well rs he was able
and made a motion to adjourn. The Vice
President not hearing the senator, the lat
ter then stood up, and steadying himself on
his desk, inquired angrily whether the
Chair refused to recognize him., The
Vice-President mildly intimating his
surprise at the question, he arose and
excitedly retorted, "You did refuse to re.
cognize me moment ago." The Vice.
President then asked what motion the Sc
nator desired to make. Not answering at
once, and his movement being doubtful,
several senator's in his vicinity went over
and endeavored to pacify him, and finally
he said, with sneering emphasis, "i sit
down out Of respect to Others" After this
there was another little breeze. Mr.. Ed
munds and Mr.. Wilson addressed the Chair
simultaneously. Mr.. Edmunds was recog-
nized. Mr.. Wilson made the point of or
der, never before raised in the Senate, that
Mr.. Edmunds could not be recognized, not
being in his own seat, and the Vice-Presi.
dent decided the point well taken and
awarded the floor to Mr.. Wilson. It has
heretofore been common for senator's to
speak out of their own places, although ii
is not parliamentary, and Mr.. Edmunds
twice asked for distinct ruling on the
point by the Chair 80 as to settle the q,es.
ton for the future. For some reason the
Vice-President did not accede to his re.
quest, and Mr.. Edmunds, walking over tc
his own seat, gave audible utterance to dis
satisfaction.
These pleasant little interludes being
over, the Senate made up its mind to take
at least one vote, and carried the amend
ment of MI. Drake, intended, as he says
for the benefit of the feeble newspapers, b,
two to one. Every one says that to ament
the bill is to kill it; which is very probable
and so, in high glee at the prospect of hav
ling accomplished this feat, the Senate ad
Ijourned.
I
which has for some time been under dali,
consideration in the Senate Finance Com
mittce, will probably be reported Oh satur
day. Some amendments have been made
which it is thought will be eoncurred in b.
the House. ..-. .s..,
| A strong effort is being made by Senate
Sherman and others to extend the time 70
the adjournment Of Congress.
The Cuban Question
has been finally settled. Mr.. Bingham
Substitute, which recommended nothin
more than always has been demanded b
Ijust and humane people, that the atrocitie
should cease, but treating with utter cor
tempt and Indifference the rights of the Gu
bans to recognition as belligerents, wa
adopted and then laid on the table. thu
virtually disposing of the matter and leal
ing it Just where it was before Congress
acted upon it. WALLACE.
ssociated Press kilograms.
Congressional.
WASHINGTON, juno e.-Ney
York and Boston merchants petition 70
: drawback on cotton shipped to China afte
June 1868. Further petitions were pre-
sented for uniform rate on tobacco. Th
bill putting coal on the free list, reporte,
by the Committee on Ways and Means, ha
been referred to the Committee of tn
Whole. The Cuban question was then ia
ken IN. Mfr. Binghanl's amendment wa
adopted by vote Of 103 to Sc.
4 The Reconstruction Committee, free thi
morning for the first time in some days
confirmed the action of Tuesday in tn