The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-07-13
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| General decides that the President can
! make the appointment during the recess Q,
Congress. General Grant says the Solicitor
General must be given to the West, and 1t
is barely possible he may make the nomina-
1 ton before Congress adjourns.
Notwithstanding the very large amount
Of important business remaining unfinished
in the House, and for which much anxiety
is felt, that reckless demagogue General
Butler this afternoon attempted to occupy
the time Of the House with another
"smelling committee" this time to investi-
gate the charges of negro cadet at West
Point, who alleges that he has been snubbed
by his companions and otherwise ILL
treated at the institution. The House was
outraged at this unseemly proceeding
thrust upon it to the exclusion of vitality
important legislation, and rather than con-
slider the resolution, upon motion of Mr..
Cox, of New York, the House adjourned
by large majority vote.
General Sherman has ordered three hun
dred recruits to Sioux to reinforce the regi-
ments stationed there to protect the from
| tier.
4 dispatch was received to-dny at the
Navy Department from Commander Will
liam Rogers Taylor announcing that the
United States steamer Mohican had attacked
the steamer Forward in TeYgupon river on
the 18th Of June, and that Ensign VAIN
wright and one seaman were killed and six
seamen were wounded. The Forward is
considered filibustering or pirate vessel,
| and is in the service of Cubans and Haytiens.
Officers in command of posts along the
frontier having prevented ftrs from being
brought to the East by travellers for fear
the furs were infected with smallpox,
which is prevalent among the Indian tribes,
the Secretary of War has ordered that
when there is reasonable certainty that
they are not infected with small ox the ex-
isting orders on this subject are not to be so
construed as to prevent shipment thereof
Secretary Fish said to-day that no dis
patches had been received from abroad rela.
tive to the impending war, and he thinks
the quarrel will not come to blows. The
French and Spanish Legation were visited
by members of the Press, but although adj
vices were being constantly received at the
Offices by each of them, no news OF pub
| lie interest could be obtained.
The omnibus" appropriation bill, now
before the Senate, appropriates Tor sundrJ
civil expenses of the Government for TIT
fiscal year ending June 30th, 1871, nearly
| l,,1c of 1nIiorc
A large number of members of boil
Houses of Congress have signed a paper re
commencing to the President the appoint
nent of MIR. Orth, member from Indiana
rs Minister to Berlin, Uice Bancroft, to bt
removed. WALLACE.
Associated Press kilograms.
Congressional.
WASHINGTON, July 12.-Senate.-Theb bill
giving public lands to the Mobile and Pen
sacola railroad passed the House to-day.
The Georgia bill was referred to com
| mittee of conference. The committee OF
the part OF the House has not yet beer
named.
Scnate.-One hundred thousand dollar
was appropriated for public buildings Il
Little Rock, Ark. $500, 900 for buildings a
st. Louis $150.00O at Leavenworth, Kan.
and 500, 900 at Trenton, NJ j.
| WASHINGTON, July 12.-House.-The con
ference committees report on the army ap
preparation was adopted. 1t amounts tt
so, 100000.
The conference report on the funding
bill was rejected. The opposition to 1t wa
mainly from the West and South. on tn
ground that compelling the new banks t.
use new bonds is unjust.
| Sneaker Blaine announced Messrs. Butler
FarnsWorth, and Paine, as the members 0
the committee of conference OH the Georgl
bill.
Death Of Admiral Dahlsren.
| WASHINGTON, July 12.-Admiral Dahl
gren died last night.
Mysterious Death Of an Actor.
WASHINGTON, July 12.-Claudc Hamilton
an actor, was found dead to-day in the Pre-
sdent's grounds with wound i'll his necb
Various Items.
WASHINGTON, July 12.-The revenue re
ceipts to-day were nearly S500,00O.
The massacre of miners in Wyoming Tel
ritory is confirmed by advices received here
There were no southern nominations tx
, day.
The rejection of the conference commit
tees report on the funding bill, it is thought
kills it. Speaker Blaine appointed the sam
members for new conference committee
!, Admiral Dahlgren died of disease of tn
heart.