The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-02-11

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LATEST FROM WASHINGTON.
Special kilograms to the Dispatch.
WASHINGTON, February 10, 1870.
Measures for the Revival Of American
Commerce.
The select committee on the Decline oil
American Commerce has about completed
their report, and will present it to the
House next Monday. 1t enters fully into
the causes of the decline of commerce, and
makes numerous suggestions for it's revival.
1t recommends drawback upon all mate
rails used for bodybuilding, and the repeal
OF tonnage duties on American vessels.
The committee ascertains that the pre-
sent system of harbor-masters and pilots
enlists heavy expense and frequent delay
in discharging cargoes, &C., and they re-
commend the abolition of both. IF the
owners of vessels desire to employ pilots,
they will be allowed to do so or not, as they
see fit.
Tie committee will probably recommend
a general plan for encouraging lines of YES
sells between New York and Europe and
South American ports, not favoring any
particular line, although there ore several
of these before them.
The Franking Privilege.
The Senate Postal Committee to-day
unanimously instructed their chairman to
urge the passage of the House bill for the
repeal of the franking privilege. They op-
pose amending the House bill in any form
The Whiskey Dealers.
The delegation of whiskey dealers who
seek extension of time for removing bonded
whiskey were before the Ways and Means
Committee to-day, and presented their ar,
gument.
The Gold Speculation-Again.
General Porter, the Presidents private
secretary, and Mr.. Catherwood, Corbin's
son-in-law, were before the House Banking
and Currency Committee to-day. The
former gentleman explained to the entire
satisfaction of the committee the manner
in which his name became mixed up in the
kilograms about the purchase of gold. The
latter gentleman underwent rigid exami'
nation, but it failed to elicit anything i'm
plicatng the parties alleged by the evi.
dence of the witnesses to be involved in The
gold speculation.
The British War.vesseI Monarch to
visit Annapolis.
This afternoon the British Minister (Mr
Thornton) informed Secretary Robson that
he had just received dispatch from Cap
tain Counnerell, of the Monarch, announc
ing that he Captain CounnerelD had to-
day received a cable dispatch from thu
British Admiral ordering him to accept the
invitation of the Secretary of the Navy tt
visit Annapolis with the Monarch, and tina
he would leave Portland Tomorrow for TIT
former place.
Mr.. Thornton said that doubtless TIL
Monarch would visit New York before he
return to Europe.
Secretary Robson has issued orders t
give the Monarch proper reception q
Annapolis.
The President, Cabinet, and several mem
bers of Congress, will visit the great iro1
war-ship when she arrives at Annapolis.
Generals Terry and sheridan.
General Terry, Military Governor 0
Georgia, arrived here last night and calle'
on General Sherman at an early hour thi
morning. After private conference Gen
eral Sherman and General Terry repaire'
to the White House, and had lengthy in
terview with the President in relation +
affairs in Georgia.
General Terry merely comes here as
military officer, at the suggestion of tn
Chief of the Army, and did not introduc
any political questions during his interview
with the President. He subsequently wen
to the Capitol, and was upon the floor
each House during the session. Genera
Terry does not propose to 60 before tn
Judiciary Committee unless summoned.
Lieutenant General Sheridan is here, an
called upon General Sherman and tn
President this morning, and will remail
here for week.
miscellaneous.
Mr.. Crumbacke, of Indiana, lately nomi
mated as Minister to Portugal, declines th
miss; on.
1t is said that Summers withdrawal to-da.
from the Committee on Revision Of the Law
was owing to the fact that Conkling is
member of the committee, and it is no
pleasant to come in contact with him. Sucl
are the ugly feelings engendered by recen
personalities in debate.
Several prominent Texans of the Hamil
ton faction are here to urge Congress t
investigate the facts as to the late election
in Texas. They do not ask that the cleo
ton be set aside, but they charge tina
fraud entered largely into it. The Legis
lature stands: Senate, four Republican
majority; House, ten Republican majority
The Hamilton men hold the balance 0
power. - WALLACE.
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