The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-04-21

In, said acts an election shall be held. IN said
state on Tuesday the 10Th day Of November,
1870, for oil the members Of the General
Assembly Of said State provided for In the
Constitution of said State adopted by Its
Convention on the nth day OF March, 1883 !;
at which election ali persons who by said
Constitution are electors shall be en-
titled to vote. And said General Assem-
bly, so elected shall assemble at the
capital of said State on the 18th day
OF December, 1870, and organize pre-
presentation In Congress and the powers
and functions Of the members Of the exist
ing General Assembly shall cease and de.
1870.
SECTION 8. And be it further enacted,
That whenever it shall appear to the Presi-
dent, from an application by the Legislature
OF any State, or by the Governor of such
State when the Legislature cannot be con-
vened, that domestic violence prevails In
any city, county, or municipal organization
IN such State that cannot be suppressed by
the local authorities, it shall be the duty Of
the President to suppress such domestic
violence, and for that purpose he is autho-
rized to employ the military force of the
United States and any portion of the militia
OF any State he may deem necessary, and to
exercise all such powers and infict such
punishment as may by the laws and the
rules and articles of war be exercised or
inflicted in case of instruction or invasion.
"SEcTIoN 4. And be it further enacted,
That so much of the act entitled an act
making appropriations for the support Of
the army for the year ending June the S0th,
1868, and for other purposes, approved
March I'd, 1867, as prohibits the organiza-
ton, arlning. or calling into service Of the
militia forces in the State of Georgia, be and
the same is hereby repealed"
Various Items.
WASHINGTON, April 20.-The Supreme
Court adjourns Saturday, April 30th. No
arguments will be heard after the Goth
instant.
The proceedings in the case of Sy-
pher pS. st. Martin created intense ex-
element. The facts were that St. Mar
tin had over $4,000 majority, and that
Sypher received but 5000 votes from con-
stituency of 10000 voters. When the first
p Iee " himself Within the Bar and the
Speaker had the book open to adj
minister the oath, when the ceremony
was interrupted by Brooks who cried,
"The gentleman is 4 citizen of Penn
sylyania.' Another member charged that
seating Sypher was seating creature Of the
iron interest. The Speaker would hear no
argument. Mr.. Stiles moved to adjourn.
A series of votes then progressed, Sypher
gradually losing strength. The Democrats
then voted for the final resolution as the
best they could get. Colonel St. Martin was
heartily congratulated on the result.
The revenue receipts to-day were $685. 900.
The Howard Corruption Investigating
Committee heard evidence regarding the
negotiations of the Congregational church.
1t appears that the Howard University was
at first intended for n school under the au-
spices Of the Congregational church, but
Howard furnished the necessary funds to
build it and raise it to university under
the auspices Of the Freedmen's Bureau.
The President has nominated Pinckney
Ross for collector of customs at Pearl river,
Mississippi.
In the Supreme Court, appellants having
Withdrawn their cases, and no Judge con-
curing in the former opinion desiring the
re0pening Of the case of Hepburn Us. Girls
void, the former decision of the court on
legal-tenders stands as stated.
Seven senators have changed front on the
San Domingo treaty, and asserted that its
early ratification is probable.
The President has appointed Clifford l..
Thompson, Of Charlottesville w. Pattice,
Of Warrenton and j. +. Taylor, of the
University. postmasters.
The President appointed Edmund Dow
ncy postmaster ut Brownsville. Texas.