The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-01-21
Virginia.
Special kilograms to the Dispatch.
WASHINGTON, January 20, 1869
sgississipDa Senators.


Senator Kellogg received dispatch from
Mississippi to-day stating that H. s. Ravels
"a colored many has been elected United
States senator for the une1pired term,
Governor Alcorn for the short term, ana
General Ames for the long term.
The International Postal Question
and the French Cable Controversy.
Intelligence has been received here to
the effect that the French Government has
decided to send Mr.. Bertheny, late French
Minister to our Government, to arrange the
international postal question, and also to
adjust the difficulties growing out Of the
French cable controversy. The came gu
thority states that the Emperor is very
anxious for satisfactory adjustment of
these questions.
The imprisonment of Naturaltzet;
American Citizens I'm Foreign
Countries.
The House Foreign Affairs Committee to-
day discussed the question of the imprison-
ment of naturalized American citizens in
foreign countries.
Governor Swan, who was authorized to
investigate this matter, made bis report to
the committee, when it was decided to call
upon the President for any information in
his possession concerning this matter.
Mr.. Ortiz notified the committee he
would have report on Paraguay ready to
present on Saturday. 1t is elaborate, and
will occupy two hours in reading.
Observation-Disclosures
The House Military Committee to-day
agreed to report 4 bill to remove the charges
Of descrtion from soldiers who subsequently
served their time of enlistment, and also q
bill to extend the same privileges to officers
Of the army that are extended to paymas-
tcrs in settling their accounts.
The Gold Conspiracy.
Mcssrs. Osborne and Bocock, Of New
York, brokers, were examined by the
Banking and Currency Committee to-day
Nothing was elected indicating that any
Government official was implicated in tht
gold conspiracy.
The evidence thus far is culminative il
it's character, and bears only upon thu
point that there were large amounts Of golc
purchased by Gould, Fisk & Co. for thu
purpose of enhancing its premium tina
they might reap the profits thereon. Thi!
seems to be the sum and substance Of the
evidence thus far taken.
The Expenses of Government.
In conversation to-day the President
incidentally referred to the speech of Mr.
Dawes as to Government expenses, and re-
marked that it should be borne in minC
that at the close of the war we had on hant
On immense amount of stores, fuel, proyi
sions, &c.; that these had been from time
to time disposed Of, and the proceeds usct
to pay expenses Of Government during
the past four years, and now they
are exhausted, and we are put upor
the resources from revenue, from
taxes, and customs. to pay the expenses
of the Government; that the expenses
of the Government for the army anc
navy were less during last year than thu
previous year, and that Mr.. Dawes's state
ment, without making such explanations
was calculated to create an erroneous ono
false impression.
TO be Tried for Murder.
1
Privates James Madison and Thoma
Jones, Company X, Fifth United States ca
valry, were sent from this city to-day t
Lynchburg, Va, to be tried there by mill
tary commission for murder.
Assessors Appointed.
W. R. Smith is appointed assistant asses
sor for tho sixth district of Virginia, an
Rudolph Ebecke for the second district.
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