The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-04-23
aLATEsT FROM WASHINGTON
Special kilograms to the Dispatch.
Sensational RumOrs.

yesterday about the alleged warllke difficult
ties between the United States and Spain
have been attributed to an agent here for
the Wall-street gamblers. The evidence
tonight is that they were sent by person
supposed to be insane, one who says his
name is Porter, and who spent good deal
of money in private kilograms yesterday.
1t Is claimed by some, nevertheless, that he
is In the interest of the Wall-street agents,
and that there is method in his madness.
The Tariff RilI.
If the House shall be engaged upon the
remainder Of the tariff bill for time pro-
portionate to that consumed upon that part
Of the bill already passed upon it will be
full six weeks before the bill is finally dis
posed of in that body. Already there are
unmistakable indications that the various
combinations against the bill will be suf1-
GENTLY strong to defeat or re-commit it to
the committee, which will be substantial
defeat Of the measure.
The Tax Bill.
'rhe tax bin will cover over 300 pages OF
printed matter, and it is estimated by we'll
informed members that the House will be
engaged month upon that bill.
The Funding Bill.
The funding bill will probably occupy
| two weeks in the House. So that none of
these leading measures will be out Of the
| way before the 1st of July, and the proba-
bility is that Congress will not adjourn be-
fore the LIST of August.
General Shenck to-day called the atten-
ton of the Ways and Means Committee to
the fact that Secretary Boutwell, was very
anxious that speedy action should be taken
on the funding bill. 1t was agreed to have
a special meeting tomorrow evening to
dispose Of it.
The Alabama Claims.
A telegram, purporting to come from Lon
don, is published to the effect that the
British Government is in possession of in
| formation that President Grant and Secre-
| tary Fish have had serious differences re-
specting the negotiations for settling the
Alabama claims, which will cause Mr.. Fish
| to withdraw from the Cabinet. There is
authority for saying that there is not the
| slightest ground for the above-quoted state
ment. There has been no difference in views
on the Alabama claims question on the part
of the President and Secretary of State.
They are entirely harmonious on the SUBJ
ject, as will be seen when the official docu-
ments shall be made public.
supreme Judge.
As anticipated in these dispatches several
days since, the President has nominated
Judge Humphreys, Of Alabama, to be
judge of the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict Of Columbia, made vacant by the ap-
pointment of Judge Fisher as district at
tcrney for the District of Columbia.
The Washington MayoraIty.
Washington city politicians have lately
attempted to induce Secretary Boutwell, to
declare his preference for one OF the other
of the Republican aspirants for the Mayor
atty, and by so doing influence the clerks
in the Treasury Department, but the Secre-
tary declines to interfere.
| Lake Superior Iron.
Commissioner Delano to-day decided that
any company or person delivering Lake
Superior iron ore to a furnace company,
and receiving pig iron in exchange, must
regard the transaction as a sale, as must
also the furnace company, and both must
enter the sale upon their revenue returns.
Appointment OF u StenOsrapher.
QuitcFan interesting debate took place in
| the Senate this afternoon upon bill to pro-
vide for the appointment of stenographer
for the Supreme Court of the District of
| Columbia. 1t was conceded by senators
| from States where stenographers are ap-
pointed to report proceedings in courts
that large amount .of expense was
| saved in the time expended upon
witnesses and consequent decrease in
expenses of jurors, fees, etc., by the en-
ployment Of stenographers, who take down
testimony as rapidly as it is uttered. The
controversy was as to the mode Of paying
these nograpbers-whether they should
he paid salaries out of public funds or by
fees to be taxed in the cost bill and on this
question the bill was recommitted to the
committee.
Minister Brown.
J. Ross Brown, late United States Minis
ter to China, arrived here last evening.
Miscellaneous.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has d.
rected that likenesses of the late General
Thomas and Mr.. Brrlingame be engraved
and inserted in the plates of the next new
issues of bonds or circulating notes TO be
issued from the Treasury Department.
The House Naval Committee to-day de-
cided to agree to the Senate bill allowing
one years salary in addition to what is al
ready due the families of the officers and
crew Of the United States ship Oneida.
They agreed to amend the line and staff
of the navy bill so as to reduce the number
of lieutenants to 200, and reduce the num-
Der of Observation-Disclosures to 80; also
to allow 5000 to the inventor of the tor
pedo boat that destroyed the "rebel" ram
Albemarle. .-..-.. ....-.
The estimates Of the Engineer Depart
ment for Notifications are between four and
five millions of dollars. The House Appro-
priation Committee to-day decide to reduce
80 per cent. the amount asked.
The House Pacific Railroad Committee
heard arguments of Messrs. Gooeb & Mich
OILS, of Boston, in favor Of allowing land sub
sidy to the Atchison Central Pacific Rail-
road Company to aid in the completion of
the road to connect with the Union Pa
cific.
General Farnsworth, of the House Postal
Committee, will tomorrow or Monday In
frodu.o q hill m ravisa consolidate and