The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-05-19

ffe Mcrtfg 81 d coiofaaf nan from Richmond
fIa.s and nota Ereacl,msn, MS before stated
and it appears was divorced froma New
port CIR. ~ woman. The wedding was moi
as brilliant as was expected, and but few
visitors were in attendance.
miscellaneous.
"A delegation Of wholesale liquor dealers
from New York had an interview with De
putty Commissioner Given to-day in rela
ton to the reduction Of the tax and license
on their business, and made lengthy argu
ments in relation thereto. Mr.. Given viii
make report on the subject to Commits
sioner Delano in few days.
Dir. Nye, the chairman, notified the
committee that he intended to press
the bill providing "a territorial govern
ment for the Indian country, the Cherokees
and otlf6 friendly Indians being anxious
for it's passage.
General Sherman states that there is nc
important news from the Indian country to.
day.
The President said to-day that he would
certainly make short visit to Long Branch
in July. WALLACE.
Associated Press kilograms.
Congressional.
WASHINGTON, May Is. House. - Mr.
Lynch's bill relative to the decline in Anne
rican commerce is being considered.
The morning hour was occupied in dis
cussing the bill to restore American nayi.
CATION and commerce.
The naval appropriation bill was taken
up, and pending the discussion the House
adjourned.
A session will be held tonight.
STANDARDIZATION were presented in IA
vor Of the ratification of the SANTANA Bay
treaty, and for a ship canal across the 18th
mus of Darien.
A resolution was adopted calling for the
official correspondence relating to the pas
sage of Canadian steamers through the Sante
st. Marie canal.
The day was devoted to the discussion OF
the bill for the enforcement Of the fifteenth
amendment.
The Senate is in session tonight, engaged
in considering the anti-poligamy bill.
Various Items.
WASHINGTON, May 1S.-The revenue re.
ceipts to-day were 100000.
General Fitzpatrick, Minister to Chill, has
resigned.
The Euemng Star has the following un'
derthe heading of "The Downing de Mortie
Wedding":
elbow is this? One Lloyd Fl. McCabe
publishes O card in the Newport Or. l..
Neacs stating that Rennie de Mortie is about
to be married to daughter Of George Il
Downing, the wealthy colored caterer in
this city, who was married to his (Nic'
Cabe's) sister in Newport by Rev. c. FL
Malcolm in 1864, and that that wife is still
living and in Newport, and whom he de.
serted year or two after marriage thai
he is no Frenchman. but a negro, and for
merly slave. He says that necessary dOcu
ments have already been forwarded tc
Washington for stay of proceedings. Not
withstanding this publication, the wedding
will come off, as announced, at Mr.. Dow
ning's residence this evening at 8 O'Clock
Rev. j. V. Lewis, of st. Johns Protestan
Episcopal church, officiating, and will bt
strictly private. Mr.. Downing says TIN
statements about De Mortie having another
wife are false"
Acknowledgement Hoar has decided tha
internal revenue officers may be considered
us informers in cases of fraud against thu
Government, and receive the moletle
which other informers would be entitled tt
except where the information Is obtained
through certain processes Of law which ar
mentioned in the decision.
Judge Fisher and Mr.. Bradley, who hat
partially settled their old difficulty growing
out of the Surratt trial, had q personal col
lision to-day. Bradley struck Fisher witt
cane, when they clnched, and after
sharp rough-and-tumble fight they Were
separated.
A bill has passed Congress allowing homo
rably-dischargcd soldiers to enter quartz
sections in alternate sections OF public
lands OH the lines of the Pacific railroads.
Governor Baird, of Idaho, is on his wa,
to Washington, and it is stated that he viii
resign his position and return to Georgia, fo
the purpose of aiding in defeating GoYernO
Bullock and his policy.
The House Judiciary Committee thi
morning heard an argument from Judg
Perry, Of Cincinnati, in behalf of the Go
yernment, in the matter Of the proposed en-
forcement of the claims of the War Depart
ment against the various southern railroads
w. Z. Chandler will be heard on behalf o
the railroads next Friday.
The House tonight passed the naval APP
preparation bill. All am ,ndments for an in
crease of expenses We're defeated.
Mr.. LIE Franc secured patent for his
ramie machine to-day. General Cooper,
commissioner of agriculture, and other
experts, have taken great interest in ne
machine. The Generals opinion is that il
meets the necessities of the case.
New York Judiciary Election.
NEW YORK, May 1S.-The State has gon'