The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-04-05
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! a OIL was introduced fixing the day for
! elections to Congress in 1872; in the mean
time congressional elections to occur on the
days designated by the State laws,
Among the matters introduced under the
regular Mondays call was bill arantino
lands to the Kansas City and Memphis rail-
road.
A resolution was introduced to amend
the Constitution of the United States 40 that
| it shall read in ~ '''N'
! "sEcr1oN L, The right Of citizens Of the
United Stares 10 vote shah rot be denied or
abridged by the United States or by anv
State on account of seX.
"SEcT1oN 2. That Congress shall have
the power to enforce thjs article by appro-
pirate legislation"
Referred 70 the Judiciary Committee.
The following was passed under n sus-
pension of the Jules:
''ReSolred, That elections shall be held
in all the States on the second Tuesday
after the FIRST Monday in November, 1872,
for the election of representatives to the
Porty-third Congress, and the elections
shall De held on the same day in every
second year thereafter for members of Con-
gress, to take their seats on the succeeding
4th of March. In case of q failure to
elect, the vacancy shall be filled by spe-
cial election to be held under the authority
OF the several States"
The tariff bill was resumed. Upon su-
gars-raW and Muscovado and oil others
up to No. IL, Dutch standard were fixed a
ia riff of two cents per pound,
Adjourned.
,Senots.-A petition was received from
1ndiar.a Quakers asking for certain lands
In er1er to enable them to continue their
efforts in behalf of the Indians.
"A discussion on this petition showed that
the Quakers had improved the land in
question, but the Shawnees, in violation of
An agreement made twelve years ago, now
desired 1t to be sold for their benefit.
Mr. Flanagan introduced bill intorpo-
rating the Southern Pacific railroad and
granting the right of way from the Rio
Grande to San Diego.
Mr.. Chandler offered resolution pro-
viding that when the Georgia bill was re-
sumed there should be q continuous session
until the matter wss disposed of. Objected
to, and went over under the rules.
The Georgia bill WAS then resumed.
MIR. Stewart said it would require oil Of
two years to complete preparations for o
fair election, and Georgia would then be
made Republican State; but if the cleo
ton should take place sooner, the "rebels"
would get control. The State authorities
needed this time, and the Legislature
needed it to pass registration and other
lawn.
Nr. Thurman Would not seven months
be enough?
Mr.. Sherman doubted whether it would
b : enough.
MIR. Edmunds: Why not make it four
PEARS, then 7
Mr.. Stewart: Well, that would be better.
The Richmond MayOraity i'm Con.
sress-Resoluti0n from Mr.. Porter
He Can't get 1t confederation.
ments of Members.
WAsHISGToS, april 4.--.In the House to-
day Mr.. Schenck rose to move that the
tariff bill be taken up, but yielded to Mr..
Porter, of Virginia, to offer resolution.
The resolution was read, and recitcd that
the order and DEGREES of the United States
circ ait court for Virginia are sought to be
nullifcd By the counter orders of the State
co'lrts, and are forcibly resisted by certain
cetended usurping persons who have by
force taken possession OF the municipal
Offices in Richmond under State law
{ that has been decided ns unconstitutional
| by the circuit court; also, that the Gov
ernor, Legislature, and judiciary have en-
tered into 6 conspiracy to destroy the Con-
stitution of the State, and to deny con-
tcmptuously and to resist forcibly the exc
cution of the orders of the United States
court.
The resolution instructs the Rcconstruc-
ton Committee to inquire into the facts and
report what legislation is necessary to put
| down the rebellion laughter on the Demo
cratic side of the Housed, and to maintain
the authority of the National Government
in Virginia.
| Mr.. Brooks, of New York object.
Mr.. Porter: I move that the rules be
suspended for the introduction and adop
| ton of the resolution.
! MIR. Brooks: l move that the House ad
journ, and l call the ayes and noes on tina
motion. If time is to be wasted, that is OF
as safe way of wasting it as any other.
The yeas and nays we're ordered.
| MIR. Schenck Az the resolution is going
to cause delay l must insist on the gentle
man from Virginia withdrawing it.
Mr.. Porter accordingly withdrew the re
| solution.
Combinations by the Senate.
| WASHINGTON, April 5.-The Senate con
frmed James Lorimer Graham, Jr., Consul
General to Florence uice Thomas B. Var
Buren,, declined; and the following con
suls: J. c. Cover, of Wisconsin, to Fayal
Thomas F. Wilson, Of Pennsylvania, tt
Matamoras John Harris, of Pennsylvania
to Venice; David Eckstein, Of Ohio, t.
Victoria, Van Cou. GERS Island c. NJ. F
Petard, Of Georgia, to Strasburg; william
L. NJ. Burger, Of South Carolina, to Algiers
E. NJ. Baron IIimoney, of Georgia, TO Tum
bez; W.. B. Jones, of Alabama, to Brindisi
and B. Od.ell Duncan, of South Carolina, Il
Naples.
Geo.ge R. Kibbie to be collector of inter,
nal revenue for the thirtieth New York dis
trlct William Forbes, postmaster at MacpI
City, Mo-; J. w. Allen, postmaster a
( cleveland, Ohio; Mary J. Frey, postmaster
Mt Columbia, Pa.
Henry G.. Ellsworth, lieutenant of thu
Marine Corps.
! Alfred Sanford, supervising inspector o.
steamboats, for the fourteenth district, Wal
rejected.
Appeals to tho Supreme COurt-Tht
Case Of Gleason Cited In the ELY
scn-Chahoon Injunction.
WASHINGTON, April An the Supreme
Court to-day it was held that the writ O
error to State court is not writ of right
and that it will not therefore issue, unless
allowed by the judge Of the proper State
court, or is allowed after due inspection