The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-06-10


In litigation. Suits are pending for. the fol-
lowing amounts East Tennessee and ,Vir-
glnia, $25S, $40: East Tennessee and Geor-
gta, 1881, 1881 Nashville and Chattanooga,
Sl0,S39; Nashville and Northwestern,
S471 $40. These roads, the report says,
came before the committee, and while pro.
testing against legislation designed to affect
the proceedings In court express desire
for an equitable settlement with litigation,
and ask that the Secretary Of War or some
competent tribunal be authorized to COM
promise the difference.
The committee consents to this, and pro.
poses to abandon the suits. A bill was re-
ported In accordance with these rccommcn-
dations.
A bill was reported to establish uniform
system Of naturalization, with proyiso
postponing the right of naturalization for
six months after judgment is given on It.
The bill was denounced by Mr.. Ethcridge,
Of Tennessee, az the very embodiment OF
partisan malignity, religious bigotry, and
intolerance.
Mr.. Sergeant, of California, opposed the
bill because it would serve no useful pur-
pose. The bill was further opposed by the
Republicans as cumbersome and calculated
discussion, it was laid on the table by vote
Of ayes 102. noes g..
The apportionment bill was considered
and sent back to the committee. An
amendment to make the number of repre-
sentatiyes 800 was adopted. The bill was
then laid over until next week
The bill aholishing the ranking privilege
was discussed, MIR. Flanagan, OF Texas,
opposing it because it would deprive the
Republican party of u great lever of which
they now had control. He would take the
privilege TO disseminate political light
among the people of Texas. In replying
to his colleague (Mr. Hamilton), he said
that his people were not the set of cut
throats that they were represented, but
were n heightened community. lie was rs
good Republican as any man dare be,
but didn't want TO prove it by proposing to
cut mems threats.
Senate.-Mr. Davis gave notice Of a bill to
enable Indian tribes to sue in Federal
courts.
Notice was given of bill to allow NIL In
dian nations and tribes having rights under
existing laws and treaties to sue in United
States courts with a right to 60 to the Su.
preme Court.
The bill to regulate the length of spans Of
bridges on the Ohio river was debated on a
motion to make it a special order. MesSrs.
Morton, Cameron, Drake, and Scott, favored
the motion, and argued the Importance OF
the bill to the Mississippi valley in protect
ing the navigation of the Mississippi river.
Mr.. Foreman opposed it us infringing on
the compromise already made between the
Pennsylvania coal interest and the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad rs to the length OF
spans.
The motion was rejected.
Storm Mt the North.
WASHINGTON, June ga terrible storm
is raging this morning north of here, and
the English cable reports of European
markets are cut of.
Various Items.
WASHINGTON, June 9.-The revenue re-
ceipts to-day were $516, 600.
Assistant Acknowledgement Field has re-
signed his position.
Revenue Commissioner Delano is absent
| from the city.
Among the Presidents nominations to-
day was o. S. Gleason for Rear Admiral
! and William Reynolds for Commodore.
Red Cloud had final interview with the
President, and repeated his former requests
for powder, &c. The President said in
reply that the fort would not be removed,
as it was needed for the protection of the
Indians as much rs it was for the whites,
and he would protect both.
Inc secretary vi tue ITeaSuTS seHI bo the
Senate to-day q copy of the opinion of the
| Acknowledgement and a draft of u proposed
bill relative to the eviction OF purchasers OF
lands sold for the non-payment of the direct
Federal tax in the southern States. The
Attorney-G General recommends that the de-
PENDANTS in such suits shall have power to
transfer them to the United States courts,
and that the purchasers evicted be REIN
bursed by the successful plaintiffs, and the
amount of taxes, &c, to be paid to the
United States for the property.