The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-12-14
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Special telegram 70 The nisp,tr RI

WASHINGTON, December I3.-Thcrc was n
lively debate In the Senate to-day on civil
service reform on resolution to appoint
Committee on Rctrcnchmcnt. Senator Schurz
attacked the Administration vigorously,
poinlin" ont that Lieutenant Sherman, who
makes from fifty thousand dollars to hum
drcd thousand dollars year out OF the
General Order" business in the New York
custom-hollSc is IN old aid of General
Grant, and is kept in office against the pro-
test Of the merchants Of New York and the
Secretary of the Treasury. Conkling and
Morton replied in defence Of the Administra-
ton. They both cited the case Of Paymastcr
Hodge as proof of the rronptnes' of the
Administration 10 punish frauds. TINoS.
weather Probabilities.
WAsn1SGToH, December 13.-Thc haromc-
ter will probably rise throughout the Mis-
souri, Valley, but fall on Thursday on the
Gulf coast. Cloudy weather will prevail
snow tonight very generally from Maryland
to Maine. The lowest barometer will adj
vance northcastward over New England
IItituru ny NuNi'iIs "i''s "''
followed on Thursday Ivy fresh northwest
winds and cloudy weather in the Middle and
Eastern States. Cloudy weather will con-
tinue on the Gulf coast. Partially cloudy
weather md riSin. temperature in the inte-
rior Of the Gulf and Southern States.
Congressional.
WAs,uNGToS, December l3.-SrnGtc.-A
resolution was introduced appointing a COM
mittcc of seven on retrcEchmcnt, to be Sc
lcctcd - other committees.
Mr. Trunhull. who had favored Il Joint
committee, proposed an amendment in
strrcting The committee to do certain things.
The Administration wing opposed this,
the Democrats taking no part in the debate.
Mr.. Thurman favored TrlmbuPs amend
mcnt.
The entire day was consumed in the argyll
mcnt. The result Of the contest will lndi-
cate whether the disallcctcd Republicans and
| the Democrats can control the Senate.
Uousc.-Mr. IIoar. from the Committee on
| Education and Labor, reported bill pro-
vdiu@ for the appointment by the President,
with the advice and consent Of the Senate, of
a commission Of three, to hold Office for two
wears, unless their duties shall have been
sooner accomplished, who arc TO investigate
| the subject Of the wages aud hours OF labor.
and of the division of the Joint profits of labor
and capital, between the laborer and the
capitalist, and the social, educational, and
sanitary condition Of the lahorin@ glasses of
The United States, and low the same are
affected hv the existing laws re-ulatin" conf
mcrce, finance. and currency. The commits
| sioncrs arc 10 receive salary OF $1,000, may
| employ clerk. and shall report the result OF
| thcir investigation 10 the President, TO be by
him transmitted 10 Congress.
The discussion showed invor for tho bill
from al sides, hut il went over with the
morning.
The consideration Of the appoItionmcnt
! bill va, resumed; pending which the uollse
| adjourned.
nominations.
The following nomination. were made to
the senate to-day: J. j. Mott, Collector OF
| Ninth North Carolina District &. $. Rich
ards, Collector of second Virginia District :
| IT. ". Taylnr, Assessor of Third Texas Dis.
! trict T.. II. III uoks. Assessor Of First )! il
.inia District; !. Hogan, Assessor Third
| i.uui>iirm District.
Claim D'saiIaNcd.
| WASVlINGToS, December Bin the case of
| John Holmes Hanna IS. The United States,
before the American and British Mixed COM
mission to-day. it was decided that the
| United states cannot lie held liable for ini'i-
rcs caused hy the acts of "rci,co' over
whom they could exercise no control, and
which acts they had no power TO prevent.
| Upon this ground, and without giving an.
opinion upon other points III the case, which
will nc considered hereafter in another case,
| Io rlpip, pf Hanna NIs IIsailOWpG.