The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-06-25

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LATEST FROM WASHINGTON,
Special kilograms to the Dispatch. i
| WASHINGTON, June q, 1870.
Another Episode In the rFouse.
We have had another episode in the Hons,
proceedings to-day, In which General But
Ter was tho principal actor lie was de
tectcd in another characteristic trick i'm En-,
discussion upon tho Cuban res oiutions
a few days ago Il passage between Mr.. But
Ter and Mr.. Randall, Of Pennsylvania, took
place, In which the former in reply to the
latter said "tools sometimes ask question,
winch philosophers cannot answer" tt
| which Randall replied, "fools are some
times honest and that Is what you never
are Mr. Butler, in revising the con.
sreSsionh reporters manuscript for the
Globe, struck out Mr.. Randall's reply, hui
allowed his own remarks to REMAIN
publishers Of the Globe inou III inc q
how it Happened that his reply to But
Ter was omitted. The Globe publishers
replied, explaining that Butler struck il
out. To-day Mr.. Randall had this CORE.
spondence read at the clerks desk. Butler
attempted TO get out Of the scrape on the
ground that he did not hear Randalps
reply. and not believing Randall knew what
he had said, ~ a matter Of tender regard
| for that gentleman he struck out his reDlv.
| To this explanation, Randall responded:
l"NoW, that you have provoked me to it, /
repeat deliberately and without heated
1 brain what | said the other day, and there
| leave the case" He then moved that the
Committee on Rules inquire whether But
| lcr had not violated rule Of the House in
| revising and striking out the remarks of
another member. The motion was carried.
Butler was completely nonplusscd. and
gave visible evidence Of uneasincss Ut the
exposure Of his tampering with the record
Of the House proceedings.
The New Acknowledgement.
There was brief Cabinet session to-day,
and but four members were present. The
resignation Of Mr.. Alderman as United
States District Attorney for Georgia. has
been accepted, and he will, on Monday, re-
| ceive from the State Department his COM
mission as United States Acknowledgement,
| but will not assume the duties of his Office
| until about the first of August. 1mlnc-
diately upon entering upon his duties, he
will begin the work of re6rganizing the Al
torney-Generars Office into the Depart.
] ment Of Justice, the Solicitor-General,
two, Assistant Acknowledgements, a chief
clerk, and several additional clerks will
organization. The Solicitors Bureau Of
the Treasury, with the secret service
divisions, comes under the new de-
partment, together with all the cotton
and abandoned property, and claims fol-
! cotton and property destroyed, &C., before
the Treasury Department. All the sugar
and tobacco cases, internal revenue seiz
ures, penalty cases, etc, also come under
/ this department, as well as the legal bust
ness of all the departments of the United
States, district-attorneys, marshals, ETC.,
throughout the country. .'
| The Georgia Bill. .a..
The action Of the House upon the Geor
gla bill to-day is in such shape that TIKI
Senate viii not be required to discuss TIKI
subject again this session. The bill will e
bly, he passed finally in about the shape il
passed the House to-day-namely, admit
ting Georgia to representation. providin!
that an election of members Of the Lesisla
ture shall take place according to the pro
visions of this law, which forbid the organi
cation of a State militia in Virginia, Geor
gia, Mississippi, and Texas.
Governor Bullock was not here to lobb,
his interests, but Blodgett and others o
that ilk were active upon the floor, endea
voring to defeat Farnsworth's amendmen
relative to holding elections as provided il
4 the State Constitution. In this they failed
and were not cordially received by tn
members, who in general begin to properl
appreciate the schemes Of Bullock, Blode
EFT 4 Co.
Defeat Of the Income Tax.
The income tax question was to-day de
feated in the Senate by almost tWo-third
{ vote, and in short time thereafter Senate
Sherman moved to postpone the tax ant
; tariff bill until Monday next, in order to al
, low further consideration Of the subject b.
the Finance Committee.
The Finances. $780,. ..
! The currency balance in the Treasury to
> day is upwards of SIC, 1000, 900, the gol
balance upwards of Sill 200, 900, and coli
certificates $34, 100000. The receipts iron
internal revenue duties and other source
are considerably in excess of the estimate
Of the Secretary Of the Treasury and Com
missioner Of Internal Revenue. This fac
has induced several senators to urge re
duction of taxation and duties to the extern
Of 800, 100000; and even at these larg
figures it is believed there will be an in
crease Of revenue over expenditures stuff
cicnt for respectable sinking fund.
Seizure Of Tobacco Factories.
Supervisor Emery, of Tennessee, assisted
by United States troops, has seized in Henri.
and Weakley counties, West Tennessee
some half dozen large tobacco factories ant
over 500, 600 pounds Of tobaccoo, and cap
! I'm of 10 affr.
for doing business without license, Withou
paying tax, and emitting to put stamps o.
boxes. a.e .y.
The Case of Pat Woods.
The case of Pat Woods is expected to b
brought before the House tomorrow. TIL
report Of The committee and arrangement
of counsel were printed to-day, but it wa
ordered that the copies be kept from thu
public until the report shall be made. 2,
! The Sam Domingo Investigation.
The select committee of the Senate Of
the San Domingo investigation were en-
gagged during a greater portion of to-day il
reading over and completing the maJorlt.
and minority reports on the subject, AM
also considering the question Of ALLOWING
the damages claimed by Hatch for alleges
false imprisonment. 1t is probable the re
ports will be laid before the Senate in exc
cutive session tomorrow or Monday.
l. Appointment.
! William s.. Singleton was to-da" appointed
collector Of the first West Virginia diStric
uce II. w. Crothers, resigned.
IKE Democratic Address.
| The address of the Democratic member
| of Congress, prepared in caucus last night
was written by Senator Thurman, OF Ohio