The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-04-22
lis cause ana for publishing so-caIled special

his cause and Tor publishing so-caned specia
dispatches purporting TO come from Geor
gia but in fact prepared In this city
These dispatches were intended to wori
upon the members Of Congress and to make
1t appear that society in Georgia was In
fearfuIly demoralized condition, ETC., and
that nothing would save the State but TIKI
perpetuation In Office Of Bullock and bill
party.
senator-elect Hill says he did n OF receive
kilograms from Georgia Informing him thai
bonds had been sent here to be used by
Bullock to purchase votes OF senator's. AL
the information he derived out on sub
ject came to him from parties in this city
The proofs yet to be adduced will disclose
case Of corruption astonishing even in this
community. WALLACE.
Associated Press kilograms.
Conversational.
WASHINGTON, April 21.-House.-A reso-
luton notifying Governor Yarmouth, oil
Louisiana, Of q vacancy in the first Louisi
ana congressional district was tabled.
Butler, chairman of the Reconstruction
Committee, proposes that the Georgia bill
lie over ten days, as he will be absent In
Massachusetts some days.
Mr.. Stokes asked leave to present the
memorial Of citizens Of Tennessee for relief
nom rebel" outrages. Objection being
made, Stokes then objected to everything,
and the regular order was resumed.
The bill amending the patent laws was
passed without material amendment.
The House took up the naval appropria.
ton bill. The House is In session tonight,
but no vote has vet been reached.
Senate.-The time ofthe Senate this morn.
ing was mostly consumed in the presenta-
ton of petitions.
After sharp contest, it was decided that
all steamship subsidies should 60 to the
Committee Of Commerce.
A joint resolution for the protection OF
the Post Office Department from sham bid
ders for mail contracts was passed:
Mr.. Thayer introduced bill for the col
lection Of debts due the Government from
southern railroad corporations.
The Committee of Commerce reported
favorably on the bill incorporating the Gin
cinnati and Chattanooga railroad.
The North Pacific. Railroad bill passed
40 to lS. Several important amendments
were adopted. The road shall be built OF
American iron or steel. Lands granted and
unsold within five years after the compile
ton of the road shall be subject to pre-
emption at $3.50 per acre.
After executive session, adjourned.
Various items.
WAsaISGroN, April Ex-senator Kellogg,
of Louisiana, has been placed on the Com
mittee of Claims.
The Governors of Minnesota and Wiscon-
sin were before the House Committee on
Commerce to-day urging the measure for
water communication between the Missis-
>ippi river and Lake Michigan ula Sac and
Fax rivers.
No new case involving legal-tenders can
reach the Supreme Court within the year.
Delano decides that tobacco and cigar
manufacturers bonds need not be renewed
on the LIST of May Of each year, provided the
amount of the old bonds are deemed ample
and the sureties good and sufficient.
Superintendent Janney reports to the In.
dian Bureau that affairs in the Omaha
Agency during the first quarter of the
present year were quiet and peaceable.
The Indians take more interest in agl1cui-
tlre, and industry and thrift is taking the
place Of idleness and improvidencc.
The customs receipts of the principal
ports for the year ending on the 10th ln-
Slant amount to nearly S5,000,00O.
hulNlTal IoIlSl llllS altcl lloou lCSCiNou
dispatches from Admiral Godon, at New
York, and Captain Shadmore, at Charles;
town, Mass, announcing that they had
received dispatches signed Porter, all
nouncinc trouble with Spain.
Collector Emery. of the third Mississippi
district, reports to Commissioner Delano
that man named johnson, residing ut &c.
rinth, recently attempted TO assasslnate
him by levelling gun ut him while Emery
was leaving his office, but which the latter
prevented from being fired by seizing it.
johnson was put under bonds for assault
with intent 10 kill.
The court-martial III the case of Com
mander Upshur, of the navy, on the charge
of cadet corruption, met to-day and adj
iourned without transacting any business.
The revenue receipts amount to $500. 900
General Badcau has been nominated as
Consul-General for London.
No southern nominations were made to-
day.
Eleven members Of the Reconstruction
Committee have agreed to take 10 action
on the Georgia bill until May 9th.
The Senate confirmed Fisher as district
attorney ricp Darlington, and William
Jones AZ postmaster of Dallas, Texas.