The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-05-07
LATEST FROM WASHINGTON. ,
Special kilograms to the Dispatch.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May g, 1870.
Georgia Affairs.

Special kilograms to the Dispatch.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 6, 1870.
Georgia Affairs.
The Senate judiciary committee had q
special meeting last night, and remained in
session until u o'clock, investigating the
| charges Of improper means used to defeat
the Bingham amendment 10 the Georgia
bill. Mr.. Forney, publisher Of the Chront-
Gle, was examined at length ON the charge
that money had been paid him for printing,
advertising, etc, in the interest Of the Bull
lock party. Mr.. Forney was again before
them for two hours to-day undergoing ex-
animation.
The committee are waiting for Governor
Bullock, whose testimony will close the in
vestig alton.
The committee is also investigating the
charge that there was fraud in the cotton
claim of Otis N. Cutler amounting to about
$50, 900, which passed the Senate some days
ago, and which was recalled from the
House.
Counterfeit Seven.Thirties.
The fact has been stated in these dis
patches that the seven-thirty counterfeit or
spurious one thousand-dollar-bon case was
about being brought into court between
the bankers and the Government to-day.
Mr.. s. o. Elsphane, commissioner for the
court, commenced taking the deposition of
witnesses preparatory to their signing afi-
dayits, which will be sent to New York and
admitted as testimony in the case. The de-
position of Mr.. Lewis D. Moore, of the
Registers Office, was taken to-day. Other
witnesses arc to be examined, among whom
is Mr.. s. NJ. Clarke, who was chief of the Blu
rcau of Engraving and Printing when the
plates or lead impressions were stolen, and
Mr.. Woods. formerly chief of the secret ser
vice division of the Treasury department.
The case involves several hundred thousands
ofdollars. and brings up the interesting ques-
tion as to whether or not the Government
is liable for the issue Of spurious money
made from stolen plates. Mr.. 'Chittenden,
ex-register of the Treasury, is attorney for
| the banks.
Governor Wells Nominated for United
States District Attorney.
1t was stated in these dispatches some
DAVIS ago that the President had rendered
to Ex-Governor Henry II. Wells the Office
of United States district attol ncy for Fir.
gina. To-day the President sent the nomi.
nation to the Senate, and it is understood
Governor Wells will be confirmed without
Il dissenting vote.
Pacific Railroad.
| The Senate Pacific Railroad Committee
to-day considered the three schemes fol-
building railroad on the thirty-second pa
rallel to the Pacific. They are the Trans
Continental, represented by General Ere.
mont; the Chattanooga and Alabama, and
a Louisiana company, whose bill was in
troduccd some days ago by Senator KEEL
log. The committee informed the parties
that they would postpone action until next
Tuesday to give them an opportunity fol
etecting a compromise, and agreeing upon
one general bill embracing all their inte-
rests.
Revenue Receipts.
A comparative statement Of the receipts
from the several sources Of revenue for the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1869, and the
| DrCSCub yC0i ShoHo an iiiSiSesSS tAAh'
year over 1869 of $40, 022, 34O.45.
| Miscellaneous.
| The Bureau of Statistics is in daily re-
ceipt of large number Of applications for
awarding of official numbers and signal let.
tiers to merchant vessels, and during the
first five days of the present month about
sixty-fve vessels, representing an aggre.
gate of about six thousand five hundred
tons, have made application.
The President has appointed Nice.Admi'
raj Porter member of the Board Of Visi
tors to the West Point Military Academy.
Acknowledgement Hoar left here at noon
to-day for the North, to be absent until
Monday or Tuesday next.
Associate Justice Field has purchased 8
residence in this city adjoining that o.
Senator Trumbull, which he will occupy il
the fall.
The city is exceedingly dull, and it is re
marked that business is more stagnant thar
it has been for years during session o
Congress. WALLACE.
Associated Press kilograms.
Various Vtems.
WASHINGTON, May 6.-The bill to increas'
the compensation of United States official
in the western district Of Arkansas was re
ported upon adversely to-day.
The bill to reduce the number Of United
States army officers was taken up in ths
House to-day and made the special order o
the day.
The Senate to-day disagreed to the House
resolution to adjourn on the 4th of July.
The executive, legislative, and judi
cial appropriation bills were considered
without coming to a vote on either.
The Senate adjourned till Monday.
Therevenue receipts to day were S66S, 0OO
The President has nominated ex-GoYerno
Wells United States attorney for Virginia
There were no other southern nominations
) The United States Pharmaceutical Asso
citation is in session. The decennial revision
Of Pharmacopia was accepted. A delega
ton from the Women's Medical College {
Philadelphia was present. The America
Medical Association Committee on Ethic
reported favorably on the credentials fror
the Woman's Hospital and College of PHI
ladelphia.