The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-06-27
WASHINGTON NEWS.

DrsApiL1T1Es.-In the United States se-
nate Thursday Mr.. Wiley presented the
petitions Of N. w. Arnett, of Virginia, and
of John Blair Hoge, of West Virginia,
praying the removal of their political dis
abilities which were referred to the Sc
iect Committee on the Removal OF Political
Disabilities.
BUTLER AND FARNsw oHTH.-The wash
ington correspondent Of the Baltimore CD
zctte tells the following story (Which we do
not credit:
cat the present writing it is reported
about town That duel between the Hons.
Messrs. Farnsworth and butlcr cannot he
avoided-the only question is about the
weapons. the time and distance being mat
ters of little Tor less) consequence. Both
these gentlemen were in the Union army,
and are known to be braves. MI. Yarns
worth accuses Mr.. Butler only OF trying 10
steal something under the shadow OF his
beard and Mr.. Butler retorts that ms as
sailant' is q coward and an assassin >; be-
sides. he charges him with having 'more
heard than brains.' These mild expressions
being considered by General Logan as not
sinsuting,' though supplementary, he
advises las umpire) draw, but the belllge.
rents are said to be still on the 'war path.
The same paper publishes report that
Butler is to 60 into the Cabinet.
Tue CoLoRED LAND SoUATTERs.-ltse seems
that all the efforts to disposSess the colored
suuatters of their illegal occupancy OF farms
in the vicinity of Fort Monroe md Hamp-
ton, Virginia, are likely to be futile, not
withstanding the fact that it is Well known
that they have no right to the different pre-
misses in question. and menace the actual
proprietors on every occasion i'll which they
cvincc any disposition to demand the re-
turn of their property. The latest effort to
remove them, in which the services
of Il company of United States troops
was called into requlstion, was made
Intellectual by the protest OF the repre-
sentative of the Petersburg (Vlrg1nla)
district, who, it appears, succeeded In pro-
curing an order either from the PRESIDENT
or Secretary OF War for the return OF the
troops who had started to assist the civil
authorities in executing Il writ OF electlnent.
Washtn9ton Observation-Disclosures Sun.
DETENTION OF THE BRIG JosEPH1NE.-
Wdshington. June 24.-The extra zeal dis
played by the cllstom-house officials at
Norfolk in seiZing the brig Josephine,
bound from Baltimore to Palermo, Italy, is
likely to involve the Government in quite
difficulty. The charge of mutiny brought
against the crew was so lily sustained that
they were not even put upon trial, but
were allowed to proceed upon their jour-
new Before leaving, however, they put
their case in the hands OF duncan Robin
son. ESD, of Norfolk, for the purpose of
seeking indemnity from the Government
for their detention. J. w. BROMLEY, Esq,
surveyor of the port of Norfolk, has been
here laying the case before Secretary Bout
well, and will 90 to Boston tonight for the
purpose of comforting with the Italian Con-
sui Stationed there. The Secretary IS OF the /
opinion that the crew must be allowed
damages for their detention and connne-
ment, and that the owners of the cargo
will probably be allowed any loss they may
sustain on account Of the vessel being de-
tained There is. some talk, however, OF
thereby making it IN international ques-
ton. The Secretary gave the officers quite
Il lecture for their hasty action.
The PUBLIC DEBT.-The probabilities are
that the next debt statement will show
another very large decrease, but there are
no positive indications what the figures
will be.
One of the United States senators OPP
posed to the San Domingo treaty says his
INQUIRIES and observations satisfy him that
thirty.one members Of the Senate are OPP
posed to it.
Jesse 6. Sharp, youngest son of Marshal
Sharp, and nephew Of the President, died
on Friday at the residence Of General Dent,
in Georgetown.