The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-07-09

b0tt, and Observation-Disclosures ElsG NlSiit
spoke in opposition to the army bill.
Counterfeit Tobacco Stamps.
Adrices received at the Revenue Bureau
to-day state that Il large lot Of counterfeit
tobacco stamps was received at Macon,
Georgia, yesterday.
Receipts IN North CaroIina.
The increase of receipts in the sixth
North Carolina district from July /, 1869,
to June so, 1870, was Sill ,655.75 out Of q
collection of 1895 ,S21. 80.
The Georgia Bill.
The Georgia bill was taken from the table,
and it was at one time evident that the Oft
repeated discussion would be again re-
hearsed, but Pomcroy very c~leverly circum-
vented the cloud by moving q committee of
conference, which was carried.
A Musical Jubilee.
Mr.. Gilmore, Of Boston, of musical jubi-
lee fame, is here consulting with Senator
Sumner, General Banks, and others, about
the practicability of getting up an intcrna-
tional musical jubilee.
Personal.
Hon. Reverdy johnson and Hon. Fl. l..
Dawes propose to make a trip to Europe in
4 few weeks. WALLACE.
Associated Press kilograms.
Congressional.
WASHINGTON, July S.-Senate.-The
morning was occupied with a bill relieving
seventy-tive Kentuckians from political dis
abilities. An amendment, including the
names of some 5000 persons was offered.
The bill relievingth political disabilities
OF seventy-fve kentuckians was passed-H
to 6.
The general disability bill containing
about five thousand names was taken up.
1t was proposed to insert the name Of a.
o. p. Nicholson, of Tennessee. Objection
was made and the name was withdrawn.
Several names were stricken out of the bill,
which was then passed. A proposition to
strike put the name of ex-senator Robert
Johnson, of Arkansas, was negativcd.
The Georgia bill was taken up by q vote
of 30 ayes to % noes, when, with q view to
preventing debate, the Senate adopted a
motion to non-concur in the House amend
ment to the bill as it passed the Senate and
ask for a committee of conference. This
was done by a vote Of ayes "a, noes %.
The Senate had Il night session.
HOnsc.-The river and harbor bill, as
amended by the Senate, was passed, and
goes to the President.
The House then went into Committee of
the Whole on the deficiency appropri-
alton bill.
The bin to pay bounty to the First Ala
hama and First and Second Florida cavalry
was passed.
A bill to complete the United States court
house and post-otticc ut Knoxville, Tenn,
was passed.
In Committee on the additional def
ciciemcy bill the appropriations to pay for
the census and Department of Justice came
up. An amendment was offered to pay the
employees of the House for the Thirty
Ninth Congress twenty per cent. addi-
tional e; which provoked Il discussion, in
which Mr.. rawcS. Of Massachusetts, said
that he would 90 to the country and tell it,
that the party which is responsible for the
expenditure of public money had refused
to hold itself up 10 the point of public
economy. lie had as much fidelity to party
rs any living man, but nc had more fidelity
to the good of the country. There was
something above party. He intended that
the country should know on whom the re-
| sponSibility for extravaganza rested.
An amendment was adopted appropria-
ting 81 600 TO pay loyal men in the South
who had assisted in taking the last census.
Mr.. Bingham. from the Judiciary Com
mitinn, reported Il bill to regulate the mode
of determining the ratification of amend
| mrntS to the Constitution. The first section
lkeS it the duty of the Executive Of each
| State whose Legislature shall have ratified
a proposed amendment to certify forthwith
| such ratification to the United States Secre-
| tarv of State. The second makes it unlawful
for any State officer to certify thereafter
any repeal OF such ratification unless an
| amendment for repeal shall have first been
| proposed by Congress, and directs the
| Secretary of State of the United States not
| to make Il record ofsuch repeal. The third
| section preScribes the penalties for an
attempted repeal of such ratification by
| State authority as imprisonment from one
| to ten wears, and fine from s. 1000 to 800
The rules were suspended, and the bill
| passed-ayeS, 125 nays, "a.
Mr.. Bingham also reported a joint reso-
| luton directing the Secretary of the Trea-
! sury to pay the lawful owners the net pro-
| cpeds Of all cotton seized after June 80,
| 1865, such seizures having been made in vi0-
| lation of the Injunction OF the Treasury De-
| partment and after the surrender of the
| rebel armies and proclamation OF amnesty.
Mr.. Butler, Of Massachusetts, made q
| point Of order that the bill made an appro-
priation, and nlst be referred to the Com
| mittee of the Whole.
The Speaker sustained the point, and the
| bill was so referred.
| The INDIAN War Murder Of Miners
Indians Fighting among Them
selves.
WASHINGTON, July S.-Indlan affairs are
assuming a serious aspect. Several miners
| ut North Fork, in Colorado, have been
| massacred. The Utes and Cheyennes are
| fighting among themselves. General Sher-
| man has adyices that the Sioux are prepar-
Ing for q raid, but the advices received by
| the Quaker Commission are more pacific.
The Distribution OF the New Currency
Issue.
WASHINGTON, July S.-Of the ST. 0O, 600
| of additional currency, the issue of which
| is provided for by the act just passed, Fir-
| ginia will receive as its proportion nearly
| So, 0O0, 900; West Virginia nearly 5000, 900
| Tennessee, $4,000, 900; Louisiana, $5,425,-
900; Mississippi about $4,000, 900 Geor-
| oia,' 81, 6S1 900 North Carolina, 81, 200, 900
| South Carolina, 81, 216, 900; Alabama, 81
| O0O, 900; Texas, s., 000, 600 Arkansas, ST.
455, 900 and Florida, $546,000.
Various Items.
WASHINGTON, July S.-The new Attorney
| General (Akerman) attended the Cabinet
meeting this morning.
The revenue receipts to-day were 1914 900
Ex-Attorney-General Hoar left for home
to-day. :.
The President departs on the 10Th for his
summer residence ut Long Branch. 1t l.
thought the President will convene the Sc
nate in extra session.
The Senate has eXonerated COngrcssiona
Printer Clapp from the charges against him
tNI,o (,opfnrauno Tommittnp ON the f1u1