The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-07-15
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n bill creating Houston q port of delivery
was passed.
A bill authorizing an American registry
for foreign vessels was tabled.
The Senate then went into executive ses.
sion, and afterwards had night session.
|. a. message was received from the Presi.
dent congratulating the country that the
representatives Of this Government had
secured amelioration and notifications in
the Spanish Cortes in its management OF
the Cuban complications.
At midnight Senator Howard reported
from the conference committee on the Geor.
"ia bill the House hill with the following
amendment: "That nothing herein con-
tanned. or in other acts Of Congress, shall
affect the tenure of any officers appointed
| or elected under the Georgia constitution"
['rhc effect Of this bill is to leave Georgia IN
statue quo until the next session Of Con-
gress.l The report was signed by Messrs.
Howard, Thurman, Butler, and Paine.
MIR. Drake inquired whether it was not
the effect OF the bill as amended to compel
an election in Georgia this fall.
Mr. Howard replied that he did not un-
derstand that the bill affected that question
at all, but left it where it was before, to be
decided according to the provisions of the
State Constitution, as in every other State.
Mr.. Boreman, q member Of the commit
tee, said the amendment would secure an
election this fall unless usurpation was re-
sorted to.
Further discussion cnsued As to the true
meaning of the amendment, Messrs. Howe
and Stewart opposing it as the Bingham
amendment in disguise.
The report was finally adopted without
objection.
4 bin was passed dividing Virginia into
two judicial districts.
The Senate voted to adhere to its amend
ment to the Indian appropriation bill.
HOnse.-The morning hour was occupied
in clearing up the business on the Speaker
table.
A committee Of conference was ordered
on the deficiency appropriation bill.
A bill was passed requiring national
banks to retire their notes.
The bill relieving the officers of the
steamer Harriet Lane was passed. '"
A bill giving the President $1,000, 900 for
purposes connected with the Indians was
passed.
Up to 10 o'clock at night the only public
business done by the House was agreeing to
the conference committees report on the
miscellaneous appropriation bill.
Death of United States Senator
Norton.
WASHINGTON, July Ex-senator Daniel
5. Norton, Of Minnesota, died this morning.
He was Il native of Ohio, and about fifty
one years Of age. He was a soldier in the
Mexican war, and afterwards settled in
Minnesota to practice law. A member OF
the State Senate from 1854 to 1864, he was
elected to the United States Senate as Il
Union Conservative, beating his opponent
(M. S. Wilkinson, who was Republican.
His term of service would have expired on
the Sd of March next.
The Georgia BiII Passed the Senate
Disabilities Removed from one OF
StonewaII Jackson's StaG-Presi.
dent Grant Vetoing n Bounty BILL
TO Negro Cavalry Kegiments-FaiI.
ure Of the General Disability Bill
Mrs. LincOIn's $1,000 Pension Bill
pnsscd-Mcssnge of the President
about Cubn-COngress TO Adjourn
Tomorrow &c. &c, dc.
WASHINGTON. July 1.-THE revenue re-
CENTS to-day were nearly 81 ,0O0,0
An Intellectual effort was made i'll Con.
crcSS to-day TO get up the New York and
Washington Airline railroad.
The omnibus disability bill is regarded as
hopelessly gone for this session. Half a
dozen names, particularly needed for poll
teal purposes, may be relieved.
twenty-five land grant bills are on the
table of the Speaker of the House, where
they will lay until next session.
The best opinion is that nothing will be
done about Georgia this session.
Mrs. Lincoln'S pension of $4,000 yeal
passed the Senate to-day, and the bill now
goes to the President FOR his signature.
An effort to get up the general amnesty
bill in the House to-day failed-74 to l01.
Both Houses worked rapidly tonight,
and will adjourn tomorrow.
The President has withdrawn the nomi-
nation of John NJ. Oliver to be Associate
Justice of the Supreme Court of the District
of Columbia at his own request.
Congress to-day removed the disabilities
of George III. Bier. He was an officer OF
the United States navy, wc:::: South during
the war, served OH StOncwall Jackson's
staff. afterwards engaged i'll blockadc-rnn.
ming, in which nc was very successful, and
is now adjutant- general of Maryland.
The disabilities of cX-COntcdcrate Gene
raj NJ. G. Butler. OF South Carolina, were
removed to-day by Congress by spccia
bill. He Is candidate for Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor on the Reform ticket in South Caro-.
lima.