The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-04-19

Williams to the Department of the Mis-
souri,. headquarters at Fort Leavenworth ;
Acknowledgement Breek to the Department
of California, headquarters at San Francis
co Adjutant- General sherbern to Oregon,
with General Candy; Adjutaut-General kel-
ton to the Department Of the Pacific, head.
quarters at San Francisco Adjutant-Gene-
raj Pelouze remains ut the Department OF
the Lakes; Acknowledgement Whipple
comes here to army headquarters AdJu'
tant-G eneral Wood remains in Texas, ana
Acknowledgement Taylor, remains with
General Terry in the Department of the
South.
The New ITaytien Minister.
Stephen Preston, Esq, the new Minister
Resident to this Government from the Gov
rrnmcnt of Hayti, arrived here to-day, and
takes the place of General Tate. He is
white man and citizen Of Hayti.
Judge Fishers Successor.
Acknowledgement Hoar stated to-day that
the President has decided to appoint Judge
Of Alabama, to succeed Judge
Fisher on the District Supreme Bench.
of Inspector Of Rational
Cemeteries.
Colonel Mack, for some time past on duty
at the War Department, was to-day ap-
pointed by the Secretary of War Inspector
Of National Cemeteries throughout the
country. He will leave for Richmond to-
morrow to commence the performance OF
his new duties at that place, then proceed
farther south, and thence west.
New Public Buildings.
A strong preSsureis being made upon the
House Committee on Appropriations for
the commencement Of new public buildings
III various sections of the country where
it is alleged they are required. They have
persistently resisted these efforts, and the
only appropriations made are for buildings
the construction of which is already begun.
To-day they decided to reduce one-half the
amounts heretofore agreed upon for such
purpose. This will apply to the New York
and Boston post-office buildings.
The Iroquois-Llst OF her Principal
Officers.
The United States steamer Iroquois, late.
" arrived ut Fort Monroe from Hong
Kong, has been ordered to Philadelphia tc
be repaired. The crew will be discharged
and the officers granted leave Of absence
The following are her principal officers
Commander, Richard L. Law; Lieutenant.
Commander, n. Ludlow ; Lieutenant, John
j.; Surgeon, Thomas w
Leach !; Payma>ter, Albert d. Bache First
Assistant Engineer, Henry L. Nones.
The Saline at Gibraltar.
A dispatch received ut the Navy Depart
ment this morning from Commander j. 6
Walker announces the arrival of the frigate
Saline at Gibraltar on March Sd. She would
sail in few days for Madeira. Officers and
crew all well.
Emigrants.
From the Statistical Bureau the fact i:
ascertained that for the month Of March
lust passed there were 593 cmigrants to thi:
country from Canada 1871 were over fifteen
years of age, IS farmers, ~ carpenters,
and tradeSmen.
nElo census.
Superintendent Of the Census Walker has
sent to the different States the blank sched'
ule for the mortality and population reports
for the census. The blanks for the manu-.
facturcrs' reports will be ready for distribu'
ton in few days.
The Orange and Alexandria Railroad;
to be" Rec9nstrUcteu.''
The Orange and Alexandria railroad
seems to be under some influence which il
as yet unconscious of the thickening o.
events. 1t has just been mulcted in 81 ,50t
damages for eypelling from the ladies' cal
about year since Kate Brown, a mulattc
woman, who has charge of the ladies' re
tiring-room Of the Senate. A few day!
since a colored member of the Georgi.
Legislature who had purchased frst-clas
through ticket in New York, and wht
had ridden without question from
New York to this city in "a first
class car, was denied admission to any bu
the smoking-car Of train Of this road, ant
was compelled to ride on the platform
This last circumstance has induced Senator
Summer to institute such proceedings in thu
Senate as will lead to an oYcrhauling of this
road. 1t is thought that the employees have
acted without authority, as the manage
ment of the road is now controlled by Mr.
Shoemaker, of Baltimore, who is all init
mate friend of Week President Colfax, and
is thorough Republican.
The Duty On Pig Iron.
The advocates Of the iron interests o.
were discounted tonight il
the House. The duty on pig iron was re-
duced by an unexpected vote to five dol
lars per ton. WALLACE
Associated Press kilograms.
Congressional.
WASHINGTON, April -House.-Amone
the bills introduced was one granting lands
to the Memphis and New Orleans railroad ;
establishing a line Of mail steamers between
the United States and Mexico; surveying
the harbor Of Corpus Christi, Texas and
erecting lighthouse at Austin, Texas.
The superintendent bill passed the House
by vote Of So to S5-northern and eastern
members voting nay
The Subj ommtteeIon Elections reported
J. II. Sypher entitled to his seat from the
first Louisiana district, the case being made
the special order for tomorrow.
The discussion on the tariff bill was re.
sumed, and pig iron was considered until
Seaate.-A petition was received from the
negroes occupying Arlington requesting
Congress to lease that property to them.
The Judiciary Committee reported unfa'
yorably ON the bill amending the trademark
A bill was introduced appropriating LAND
for the Improvement of the navigation Of the
upper Mississippi. :.
mo fine Committee on the District Of Co