The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-06-11

4 secretary Robeson win III d few. tIays mar,
Il coast Inspection hilr Iii her, stoppinc, 3
Long Branch, etc. 49, 81 -
N s.s. Cabinet to-dny-the President ant
1nree Cabinet officers off for the week.
an ne examination OF Colored Cadets
Il Ihe editorial comments against tho hoard
a Oh examiners at West Point FOR Their actor
In rejecting the two colored candidates fol
ieadetships US inYidions to the colored ,as,
mas called forth statement from Genera
snriYer, Inspector General, to the efrec,
mat Michael Howard (coIored). SON of :
member ofthe Mississippi Leyislatures. ,nom;,
mated by Mr.. Purse. was examined and
lonnd to be physically capable but
utterly unit mentally, having attended
senooi NOT over year. I'm the other case
John W.. Smith, of South Carolina. the
board OF medical examiners unanimo,slv
certify to his physical incapacity. lie Is
nearly blind ct times, and has affection d
the lungs. 1t is stated that these two bows
nave been treated with uniform kindness at
Inc Academy, and the tricks that the bows
generally play on newcomers have been
omitted in their cases lest it might he said
they were roughly handled because of their
color. The board of examiners are of the
highest responsibility, and a majority of
them Republicans.
Porter and Woods.
Upon the motion that warrant be issued
to the Sergeant-at-Arms for the arrest of
Woods for an alleged assault upon Mr.. Por-
ter, member of Congress from Virginia. and
to bring him before the House to be dealt
With therefor, it was argued by Dir. Ed
ridge and others that this assault did not
Affect MIR. Porter as member of the House.
and it was not therefore question Of priv
| lege; but this argument was overruled and
the order for arrest was made by vote of
l26 to 40. 1t Is stated that Mr.. Porter ex-
poets to show by the circumstances attend
ing the assault that Woods violated the
sixth section of the article of the Constitu-
ton wherein it is provided that g for any
speech or debate in either House senator's
and representatives shall not be questioned
in any other place." WALLACE.
Associated Press kilograms.
Congressional.
WASHINGTON, June toulouse. Three
hundred Philadelphia druggists petition
for the taxation on stills to be nut down at
the basis of production.
The bill to regulate credit for convicts on
account Of good behavior has been passed,
and goes to the President.
The bill creating St. Joseph's customs
port, &c:, was passed.
The correspondent Of the New York
Eoenar,g Post was ordered to the bar of the
House to answer for alleged false dis
patches duplicating certain members in Gu
ban corruption.
A resolution was passed for the arrest of
certain parties charged with an assault on
Congressman Porter, Of Richmond, Va,
for violation Of his privileges as Con-
wherever found, and brought before the bar
of the House.
The House ordered special committee
on the alleged false statements by the cor
respondent OF the New York Post. During
the discussion General Butler said that there
was no question Of veracity between HIM
self and the correspondent.
[NoTE.-It is due TO the craft to say that
there is
The greater part of the day was consumed
in the investigation of the alleged falsity Of
the dispatch charging corruption in Cuban
affairs. The discussion was warm, and the
Speaker affirmed that newspaper men, like
preachers and lawyers, had right to with
correspondent in this case was brought to
the bar of the House. 4 motion was made
| by the aggrieved party that he be expelled
| from the reporters gallery. The resolution
was finally amended by the appointment of
| a committee with the power to send for per-
| sons and papers.
Mr.. Porter, of Virginia, sent to the Clerks
| desk and had read letter detailing the cir
cumstances of an assault made upon him in
Richmond, Virginia, on May 3Oth, by Pa
trick Woods.
Mr.. Ward, of New York, offered reso-
luton to arrest the said Woods and bring
him before the bar of the House and make
! him show cause why he should not be pun
| ished for violation of the rights and privi-
leges of one of the members of the House.
After slight opposition the resolution
| was agreed to.
The deficiency bill as it was returned
from the Senate was taken up and con-
sidered.
The Senate has made 256 amendments to
the bill. The first, relative to the Court
Of Claims, was adopted Provided,
that no pardon or amnesty granted
by the President, whether general or
special, by proclamation or otherwise,
nor any acceptance of such pardon
or amnesty, nor oath taken, or other act
performed, in pursuance or as a condition
thereof, shall be admissible on the part of
any claimant In the Court of Claims as evil
dence in the support of any claim against
| the United States, or to establish the stand
ing of any claimant in said court, OF his
right to bring or maintain suit therein eX-
cept where such pardon and amnesty were
granted, and oaths of allegiance and
amnesty taken in good faith, during
the continuance Of the active opera
tons of the late rebellion, under
the proclamation of President Lincoln
issued in pursuance of the thirteenth Sec
ton of the act of Congress known as the
confscation act, approved July II, 1852,
pledgine the public faith for a restoration
of the rights Of property, and where all the
requirements and conditions named in said
act and proclamation have been faithfully
complied with and said oath of amnesty
and allegiance kept and maintained invIo-
late and this is hereby declared to he the
true intent and meaning in this regard OF
the several acts comforting jurisdiction on
the Court of Claims, and Of the said act OF
1867, July 18th, and the said proclamation
of President Lincoln founded thereon:
Without ftlrtherp progress on the deficiency
bill the House adjourned.
iSenate.--The proceedings in the Senate
to-day were unimportant.
The book publishers memorabilia for a
modification of the copyright laws.
A bill was introduced authorizing army
officers to insure their lives in the life
assurances companies of the United States.