The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-06-13
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49,. CguEresgfnnal.

WAsH1Karos, June 11.-House. - More
petitions were received to tax whiskey In
the stills on the capacity of basis.
Mr.. Butler, Of Mississippi, introduced q
bill to repeal the tenure-of- office Inv.
Mr.. Poland objected, and II went over.
Dir. Pat Woods alias sc Dooley's Pat, !" of
Richmond, was presented at the bar Of the
House, charged with violating the privf-
leges of the Hon. Charles H. Porter by
beating him in Richmond city. The matter
was referred to the judiciary Committee,
with powers to send for persons and papers.
In the mean time Woods is held by the
Sergeant-at-Arms. While the vote was pro-
crossing several members conversed with
the prisoner; which the Speaker declared
to be out of order.
Mr.. Kerr, Of Indiana, moved that the
House should assign counsel.
This motion was also referred to the Ju-
dietary Committee.
The appropriation bill was resumed.
The House took up the Senate amend
ment to the legislative, executive, and judi.
cial appropriation bill.
An amendment was adopted to pay fe-
males employed as clerks the same salary IS
male clerks Of the same class. It was SUBJ
|sequently reconsidered and rejected.
The Senate amendments for the capitol
extension and for the new State Depart
ment were non-conc,rred in. The bill goes
to committee of conference.
/ The report OF the Committee OF Confer
ence on the bill re6rganizing the army was
adopted.
Senate.-The bill relating to the central
branch Of the Union Pacific railroad was
taken up, and after an excited discussion,
which occupied the entire day, was passed
yeas, 30 ; nays, 49,,
The Senate appropriated $4,000 for the
expenses of the Indians (Red Cloud) visit
ing Washington.
Various Items.
WAsHINGToN, June 1.-THE revenue re-
ceipts to-day were S766,000.
The officers ut West Point have been COM
PEELED to take pains to secure impartiality
towards the negro cadets.
The Financial Committee will hold the
tax bill for week or ten days. 1t will pro-
badly 60 to the Committee of Conference
with the income tax stricken out.
The Senate committee will not interfere
with the tax on spirits.
The Democratic Congressional caucass
appointed Senator Thurman, Of Ohio, and
Hamilton, of Indiana, for representatives
Messrs. Wood, Of Pennsylvania, and Beck,
of Kentucky, to propose initiatory inca
Sures.
The sensation to-day is the kidnapping of
citizen of Virginia on account OF street
brawl with member of Congress in Viz
ginia city. The event causes more laughter
than indignation. The preliminaries, briefly
stated, arc that Congressman Porter asked
Woods how he was. Woods thereupon
knocked him down for speaking to him. A
friend of Porter coming to the rescue, was
also leveled by Woods. Two negroes, still
in support of Porter, were likewise pros
trated by him. Porter complained to the
House, and that body issued lettre de
cachet for the stalwart Woods. He is in
custody here in defiance of several writs of
| hdbeds corpus.
The House is regarded in judicial circles
as court of such high judicaturc that
haJeas corpus cannot reach it. The present
situation of Woods is that he is in close
custody, pending an Investigation by the
Judiciary Committee, who are empowered
TO send for persons and papers. Their re.
port depends upon the convenience of the
committee. In the mean time Woods Ian.
cuisines in Jail, without counsel and beyond
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