The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-02-04
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ern securities generally strong.
LATEST FROM WASHINGTON,
speciai kilograms to the Dispatch.
WASHINGTON, February 3, 1870.
The Gold Panie-Aeain.
Upon the gold panic the Banking Com
miftee to-day examined Mr.. Vernilye.
President of the Merchants National Bank
OF New York, but nothing new was elected.
the testimony being merely cumulative.
hr: Hurlburd, Comptroller Of the Cur
rency, gave some testimony about the New
aork banks connected with the specula-
tions.
Mr. Tinker, manager of the Western
Union Telegraph in this city, and some
OF his assistants, were examined relative to
the transmission of Secretary Boutwell's
dispatch ordering the sale of four millions
OF gold. Their evidence is that the mes.
sage was sent direct to General Butterfeld.
The Mediterranean and Oriental
Steamship Company Bill.
The Senate Postal Committee agreed to
the Mediterranean Oriental Steamship
Company bill, and their chairman after
wards reported it to the Senate. The bill
provides for lines of steamers from Nor
folk, Va, to southern European ports. The
bill has the entire support of the southern
delegations in Congress because it is to be
instrumental in bringing to the southern
States large numbers of immigrants from
Germany and southern countries of Eli
rope. There does not appear to be any
opposition from the northern and western
delegations in Congress, and the bill will
probably pass in the Senate within few
days, and go to the House.
Mr. HOar's Nomination Rejected.
It has been so often stated in these dis
patches that the Senate would reject the no.
mination of Mr.. Hoar to be Associate JUS
tice of the Supreme Court that it will not
surprise your readers to hear that the Sc
nate, in executive session this afternoon,
did reject Mr.. Hoar by vote of SO to "a.
Eleven members were absent or paired off
Most of these would have voted against
Judge Hoar's nomination, and in full Sc
nate there would have been forty-two votes
against it. Only about half of the afHrma,
tive votes this afternoon were Republi-
cans. The discussion was brief, but evinced
from the Republican side strong repug.
nance to Judge Hoar, who, by reason Of
overbearing, brusque department, and
other causes, has obtained the general dis
appreciation Of his party in Congress. Il
is also argued that he is not eminently wei
qualified by reason Of Legal attainments fol
the Supreme bench. The action of thu
Senate is regarded as equivalent to oil in
vitation to Mr.. Hoar to withdraw from the
Cabinet, but he says lie will not heed the
hint.
Only two southern senators voted for thu
nomination of Mr.. Hoar-namcly, Warner
and Pickett.
Yellow Fever.
A dispatch to the Secretary of the Nay!
from Captain Owens, of the United States
steamer Seminole, dated Key West, re-
ceived to-day, announces the arrival Of
that vessel from Port-au-Prince. There
were twenty-seyen cases Of yellow fever
and several deaths on the passage. Names
not given. All was quiet in Hayti wher
Captain Owens left Port-auPrince. The
Seminole goes into quarantine at Key West
General Terry and Georgia Affairs
General Terry was telegraphed to-day
by General Sherman to come here for CON
sultation upon Georgia affairs.
Internal Revenue.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue
to-day refused to grant permission for
lottery for the benefit of Masonic hal
free of license tax. No lotteries of any kline
will be permitted to 60 free of the revenue
tax.
Reports came to the Internal Reyenu,
Bureau to-day from all parts Of the coun
try that assessors were actively engaged il
assessing the income tax for the past year
Gold Checks.
None of the old style gold checks vii
hereafter he issued. The newly-designet
gold check, engraved and printed at thu
Treasury Department, will be hencefortl
used by the United States Treasurer an(
his assistants.
Revenue Officers Entitled to MOitie.
in Cases of Seizure for Fraud.
Acknowledgement Hoar has decided, bu
not yet written his decision, as to the RICH
| of collectors OF other internal revenue Off
GERS to receive notifies in cases of seizure
for frauds upon the Government. 1t il
understood that the Attorney-General holds
that officers are entitled to the notifies a
the law now stands, but public policy call
for the repeal of that law.
Cubans Delighted.
Tue few Cubans here and their numerou.
friends are delighted at the tone of feeling
here since Senator Carpenters speech o
to-day in answer to Summers argumen
against Cuba pronounced before the holi
days. Carpenters argument was conclu
sive that war exists in Cuba, and that thu
fact is recognized by Spain, us shown b,
the official report Of Prim, By the Presi
dents message, and Secretary Fish's cor
respondence.
The Cubans allcge that Spanish agents
have been spending gold here to make senti'
ment against them and for publication Of
falsehoods about battles, sc. There is nj
dn,.hf Of the truth of thia CHARGE.