The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-07-08

years.
General Noah T.. 5effrses.
At q meeting Of the Democratic National
Congressional Executive Committee this
morning General Noah L. Jeffries, Of Mary
land, was elected secretary of the commit
tee. General JefFries was Register of the
Treasury during the latter part Of Johnson's
administration is an able lawyer and IN
active, energetic gentleman, and will do ef-
tcctive work for the Democratic party the
coming fall in the distribution of campaign
documents, etc.
Secrefaryship of State.
Speculation still continues as to the Secre-
tary of State. General Parker, secretary of
the President, stated to-day that Secretary
Fish had not yet rendered his resignation to
the President, nor did the latter expect him
to do so, at least for some time.
The President returned from the East in
the early train to-day.
The Army Bill.
In the session of the Senate tonight the
army bill was handled without gloves by
Senators Nye, Carpenter, and others, who
held that it was full Of Objectionable fea-
lures, and especially was it Objectionable rs
to the salaries fixed for Sherman, Sheridan,
and others, which salaries these senator's
regarded as mean, low, and degraded.
I'm Executive Session
| of the Senate this afternoon the nomination
of Mr.. Bond to be judge Of the fourth, cir
cult, including Maryland, Virginia, &C.,
was discussed, and q good deal of opposi-
ton discovered to the confirmation. The
Senate adjourned without deciding the case.
Miscellaneous.
Sometime ago the Judiciary Committee
| Of the House agreed to report in favor of
repeating the law that requires the meeting
| of Congress on the, 4th of March. To-day
n motion was made to reconsider, but
failed, and a bill will he reported tomorrow
to repeal the law which was passed to keep
Congress p%erpetually in session, rs was
| alleged, to watch the movements Of Andy
| johnson. .--tt.
The Senate Commerce Committee has
agreed to report a bill incorporating the
Tchuantcpec Canal Company, and pro-
viding that the company shall proceed to
make the survey Immediately.
| Associated Press kilograms.
Conversational.
WASHINGTON, July 7.-Housc.-The
| House adhered to its amendments to the
funding bill, and asked Il committee OF con-
ference. The ,,Senate's new amendments to
The bill were referred to the Ways and
| Means Committee.
The case of Pat. Woods was resumed.
Mr.. Brooks, of New York, made a point
of order that Woods should be present
while the House, as 4 police court, was try
ing him, and Woods was accordingly
brought to the bar.
Mr.. Buffers amendment, imprisoning
| Woods until March 4th, 1871, was defeat
cd-aycs, IS /; nays, 50.
The minority resolution, that Woods be
returned to the Hastings Court ut Rich
mond, for trial was rejected-ayes, 56 nays,
120-a strict party vote.
A motion was made to reconsider the
vote by which MIR. Buffers amendment was
defeated ; w%hereupon tilibustering wa
commenced, which promises to occupy the
day.
Second Dispatch. .
The House finally passed the majority re-
port of the committee, which consiglr
Woods to the District of Columbia Jail fol
three months.
Messrs. Schenck, Hooper, and Brooks,
were appointed to represent the House Oh
the funding bill conference committee.
The conference report IN the currency
bill was adopted. 1t provides for an in,
crease of SD, W00, 600 in the circulation and
the retirement of S45, 600, 900 in three pei
cents. The Senate provision in relation to
coin notes is retained, and the House pro.
vision for the retirement of So, DOC, 900 in
the States now in excess with the provision
that this amount shall not be withdrawn
until the entire Sd, 000, 900 shall have beer
The bill now goes to the President.
Mr.. Brooks introduced 4 bill to mcorpo.
rate the Tchauntcpcc Railway and ShiI
Canal Company. Referred to the Commit.
tee on Foreign Relations.
Senatc.-lhe navy appropriation bill was
taken up and discussed.
The Committee on the Judiciary was dis
charged from the further consideration o.
female suffrage memorials.
The bill requiring %Iiquidatine; nationa!
banks to retire their notes was amended
and passed.
Mr.. Sawyer reported special deficiency
House bill for paying six dollars per day tc
registrars anu sheriiTs in the fifth military
district. Passed.
The Post Office Committee reported Q
bill for q subsidy for q line of steamships
between the Florida Keys and Havana witt
amendments.
The naval appropriation bill was resumed
and passed.
The apportionment bill was passed will
an amencment, which takes it back to tho
House.
Various ITEMS.
WASHINGTON, July Tt is now appre
hendcd that the Georgia bill will not bt
touched this session.
The revenue receipts to-day were 1868,
600.
Messrs. Hoar and Alderman, the outgoing
and incoming Acknowledgements, had A.:
long interview with the President to-day.
EX-Collector Bailcy's accoun shows onl!
$131 900 deficiency.
The customs receipts for the week END
ing july Sd were over 81, 7O, 1000.
There is no present prospect that Score
tary Fish will retire from the Cabinet.
The President will in a few days nomi
nate a successor to Minister Motley at tn,
Court of st. James, bat it will not be MI
Fish.
In the Reconstruction Committee 4 me
ton to report the general amnesty bill wa
lost by q tie vote--5 to s.. AS, there wer
some absentees it is possible tb at this actiol
may be considered at q future meeting.
Some of the southern memiJer announc
their intention to test the sen Sc of the Hous
upon the subject by introducing Genera
Buffers bill, and asking 4 vote on it unde
q motion to suspend tho rules.
Serious Accident at New Orleans
Homicide.
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