The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-04-14
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Timber lands near wsser-eourses are In
quired for with q view to the establishment
Of machinery for the purpose OF manuiac-
turing agricultural imple and lumber.
The familiarity of this firm with the re-
sources of the country, obtained In the ex-
ecution of the census, is illustrated by their
statistical maps, which indicate to the eye
of the inquirer the population, products,
and internal improvements OF each county !;
and these facilities must render this agency
central point of inquiry for the whole
country, rendering it useful to the people
of the South ns well as the North.
WALLACE.
| Associated Press kilograms.
Congressional
WAsHINGToS, April 13.-House.-Mr.
shober, Of North Carolina, whose disabiI.
ties have been removed, was sworn in and
seated.
The coinage question was taken up.
The coinage and weights and measures
bill was not disposed Of.
The Hunt Us. Sheldon case, from Loui-
siana, was returned. The vote resulted in
seating Sheldon--121 to 46.
The Pennsylvania election case was dis
cussed at some length.
The tariff was resumed. Several para
graphs were passed over without material
| amendment.
MIR. Butler made another failure on his
San Domingo resolution.
Adjourned.
Senate.-The resolution for joint In
dian committee was taken up and dis
cussed.
| The resolution was finally adopted.
The Judiciary Committee made IN affirm
alive report upon the validity of the cleo
ton of Abijah Gilbert as senator from
| Florida.
The Georgia bill was discussed upon the
question of the expediency and legality of
continuing the present Legislature for two
years longer, as proposed. Messrs. Ferry
and Norton, of Mississippi, favored the
Bingham amendment to require an election
next November, and Messrs. Abbott and
Williams opposed it. Mr.. Abbott urged the
suppression by military force of the extern
sive organizations in the South to resist the
laws and keep alive rebel sentiment.
Proposed Changes I'm the Great
Through Southern Mail Route.
WASHINGTON, April $50 frequent OF
late have been the irregularities and failures
of the great through mails between New York
and New Orleans, both by the western route
ola Louisville, KY, and the southwestern
route viG Knoxville, that the Post Office De-
partment has commenced inquiries as to the
practicability of procuring better service
by diverting the mails from the western
route ct Jackson, Tenn, or the southwest
ern route at Corinth, Mississippi, and
carrying them over the Mobile and Ohio
railroad as far as Meridian, Mississippi,
and thence vid jackson, Miss. or by di-
verting them from the Southwestern route
at Cleveland, Tenn, and carrying them
thence ria Atlanta, Kingston, and Rome,
Ca, Selma, Ala, and Meridian and jack
son, Miss; or by dispensing with the south
western route south of Washington, D. c.,
and running thence uia Richmond, Va.
Weldon and Wilmington, N. c., Kingsyille
S. c., Augusta, Atlanta, Kingston, and
Rome, Ga, and Meridian and Jackson
Miss. If it shall be found that the great
through mails can be conveyed with greater
regularity by either of these routes thu
change will be Immediately or dered BY the
Department..
Celebration Of the Adoption Of the
Fifteenth Amendment.
WASHINGTON, April l3.-The colored PEG
pie are to-day celebrating the adoption o.
the fifteenth amendment. On one OF thu
banners in the procession is inscribed, " Ii
God We Trust. In Grant We Believe
Various Items.
WASHINGTON, April l3.-The evidence o.
Governor Senter, of Tennessee, is regarded
on the whole as slightly adverse to congress
sional interference.
A Cincinnati delegation is here urging al
appropriation of s25O,oOO for the Louisville
canal.
/ The Senate to-day confirmed Lorey Of
attorney for Louisiana.
The select committee of the House on th'
postal telegraph this morning instrructet
their chairman to report the bill heretofore
introduced for purchasing and placing thu
telegraph lines under the Government con
troll and connecting them with the Post,
Office Department.
Supervisor Fulton having concluded hi
special California duties, resumes his posi-
ton as Supervisor over Maryland and tn
District of Columbia.
| 1ueTS nEkc uO SOutuOAA IoAAAAAtseAoAo ~
day.
The Howard corruption investigating com
mittee will commence the Investigation a.
soon as the Senate passes and the Presl
dent approves the bill passed by the Hous
appropriating money therefor.
The Governor and Legislature of Ohio ar
coming to Washington on visit.
The senatorial caucus to-day on the Sc
cretaryship of the Senate adjourned with
cut action until Friday.
The conference committee on usury ii
the District of Columbia have agreed upol
bill similar in all essential respects t
that of Illinois.
The Republicans who voted with the De
mocrats to-day in favor of ousting Sheldon
of Louisiana, and referring the election
back to the people, were Messrs. Bingham
Poland, Cook, Willard, and Wilkinson.
1t is confidently asserted that Genera
J Schofeld will succeed General Thomas IL
command of the Pacific division.