The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-03-28
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eLATEST FROM WASHINGTON.
Special kilograms 20 the Dispatch.
WASHINGTON, March &c, 1870.
Judge 1Jnderwood-The Richmond
Troubles.
The idea of Judge Underwood assuming
jurisdiction in the Richmond municipal
embroglio is regarded here, except among
underwood's brother fanatics, as one OF the
most absurd and illegal acts of that absurd
legal empiric. 1t is the opinion of unbiased
lawyers, universally, that Underwood has
no more jurisdiction of the Ellyson-C hahoon
case than has the Lord High Chancellor Of
England.
Tennessee Affairs.
Senator-elect Cooper, Mr.. Burns, and
others, Of Tennessee, were before the Re-
construction Committee to-day giving evil
dence OF affairs in that State, which shows
that the stories gotten up here principally,
and by icmagogues in Tennessee, to make
public sentiment and influence Congress,
arc great exaggerations of the condition of
things there. The disorders in that State,
they say, are confined to certain localities,
and can be controlled by proper manage
ment Of State authority. In general, the
laws are as we'll executed and as much re-
Spccted as in the northern States.
General Ames-The Georgia Biil-San
Domingo.
Senator Ames's case and the Georgla
case are likely to hang fire in the Senate
for week vet. The San Domingo treaty
having taken precedence Of these and other
important matters. The treaty is the all
absorbing consideration just now with the
Administration and the Senate. The Presi-
dent evinees extraordinary interest, and is
continually in communication with sena-
tors, endeavoring to overcome objections to
the treaty and secure it's ratification. \
number Of senators have been with him to-
day, and are with him tonight, canvassing
the votes in the Senate. Thus far it seems
to lie certain that the treaty will he re-
iected.
The Georgia bill will, from present APP
pearances, 90 back to the House minus the
Bingham amendment, though the parties
for and against that amendment are so
evenly divided in the Senate that it is diff
cult to speak with certainty of its fate.
General Ames will likely be seated. He
is soon to become one of the Butler family.
us mentioned in these dispatches last night,
which, OF course, secures the energetic
support and assistance of the hero of Dutch
Gap who, not to be outdone by the Sher-
mans in egotism, is fast securing fat
places for his relatives, even unto the re-
moicst consanguineal degree.
General Butler OH the Rampage.
Butler is on the rampage again, and ut
tempting repetition Of the outrages COM
lnitted in the impeachment investigation,
when he illegally, indecently, and brutality,
arrested citizens, seized private papers. and
inliscriminately took possession of tele-
grams in the telegraph office, carried them
with him to the committee room, and there
examined into the private affairs Of persons
having no connection whatever with the i'm
neachmcnt trial. On the I'd instant he in
luced the House to pass resolution in
quiring into the surreptitious publication
of the reports on the gold panic, and also to
inquire what legislation is necessary
to protect members of Congress from
conspiracies to make charges against them
for the purpose Of eytorting money and
procuring appointments by brides or
threats. This resolution, bunglingly worded,
empowers the Judiciary Committee to in
Quire into three matters only-namely, the
gold conspiracies publication, conspiracies
to extort money from members, and the
procurement Of appointments by brides or
threats. From the testimony to-day taken
before the subcommittee to whom this mat
ter has been entrusted, and Of which Butler
is chairman, it appears that Butler
is going off into a voyage of dis
covery to catch anybody engaged in
any scheme, however, irrevelant or with
out the scope of authority given him in the
House resolution, 80 that he made sensa-
ton, and kept himself prominently before
the people, which is the controlling motive
with him at all times. He is now taking
testimony as to the distribution of Cuban
bonds in this community, having no re-
ference whatever to the subject matter Of
the resolution under which he claims to he
acting. Timid witnesses yield to his bull
lying, and give answers to his impertinent
Inquiries, fearing to assert their rights and
submit them to the House for decision.
Tnc Printing Bureau.
Representative Dawes, chairman of the
APPROXIMATION Committee, visited the Blu
reauof Engraving and Printing to-day, and
made thorough inspection of the various
divisions of the Bureau. Mr.. Dawes was
much pleased, and stated that, in his
opinion, the Government should do oil its
own printing at this Bureau.
WALLACE.
Associated Press kilograms.
Congressional.
WASHINGTON, March 26.-The Senate was
not in session to-day.
The House spent the day in making
speeches OH the tariff.
Consular Appointments.
WASHINGTON, March 26.-The President
has nominated Mr.. Vidal, of Louisiana,
consul to Tripoli; Barger, of South Caro-
linz, to Algiers; W. B. Jones, of Alabama,
to Brindis; and Pike, of North Carolina,
Oate editor of the Standd,tl,) to Tampico,