The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-01-12
LATEST FROM WASHINGTON.
by associated Pres8.1
CONVERSATIONAL,

w ASHlNGTOF, Jan, ll.-Se7lGte.-1lr. Kew
els (colored), from Mississippi, delivered
his speech on the subject of the appropria
ton for the Mississippi levees.
The Senate joint committee on the ocean
cables was considered. Sumner opposed the
matter, and it was postponed.
Bill for the improvement of the Missis
siDpi levees was referred to the Committee
on Agriculture and Labor.
The House amendment to the Dominican
resolutions was concurred in, and the reso.
luton goes to the President.
Rouse.-The Committee on Agriculture
submitted its reports.
The diplomatic and consular appropria-
ton bill was made the special order for
Friday. 1t appropriates million and a
half.
A bill was introduced for the better pro-
lection of the Texas frontier; also, pre-
scrlbing the rules for the transportation OF
cattle.
The House went into Committee of the
Whole on the appropriation for the Louis
vile and Portland canal and Des Moines
rapids; which was passed.
Six hundred citizens and business men
of Cincinnati petition against bridge be-
tween Cincinnati and Newport on the pro-
posed plans.
The Agricultural Committee was in.
structed to inquire what legislation was ne
cessary to prevent or restrict the transport
tation of diseased cattle through the coun-
try.
Butler made an Intellectual attempt to re-
sumo the amnesty question.
Adjourned.
Political Items.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-Gov. Clayton, of
Arkansas, has been elected United States
Senator by the Legislature of that State.
There are half q dozen candidates for the
Senate from Kansas. 1t is said that Ross,
who voted against President Johnson's i'm
parchment, stands no chance.
General News.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE Tennessee
has been fitted out to carry the Dominican
commission. She is ordered to Norfolk to
await orders.
The Post Office Committee have agreed
to report favorably upon San Francisco and
Australia for twelve years at thirteen trips
per year, with subsidy of half million dol
lars per anDnm.
The following nominations were made
to-day Willis Drummond, commissioner
general of the land office, and Charles P.
Goodyear, collector Of customs at Bruins
wick, Ga.
The Judiciary Committee of the House
heard fifty women to-day upon the point
that the sixteenth amendment conferred
female suffrage.
1t IS not true, as some correspondents
have stated, that the President intends to
send reconstruction message to Congress.
1t can be positively asserted that what the
President proposes doing is to transmit to
Congress large number Of reports from
military commanders complaining Of out
RACES in the South, and in Il brief message
recommend that some measures be adopted
to secure protection.
Now that the San Domingo Joint resolu-
ton is adopted, there is good reason to he
lieve that the three commissioners will be
ex-senator Wade, of Ohio, Andrew White,
President of the Cornell University, and
Bishop simpson, with General Frank Sigel
as secretary. The expedition will sail as
soon as these gentlemen are ready.
Messrs. Hill, Miller, and Farrow, Claim
ants for seats in the Senate from Georgia,
appeared before the Judiciary Committee
to-day. Farrow submitted printed argu-
ment in favor of himself. Miller submitted
one in favor Of himself and Hill. Whitley
was not present. Those who have watched
the proceedings think the committee will
stand five to two in favor of Hill and Miller.
iOSluaSteT OcutIdl CIeSWeu, WIFI gel.
egation from Maryland, opposed to De-
mocracy, called on the President to-day in
relation to movement on hand towards q
consolidated movement against Democracy
in that State. They said nothing about
offices.
There is authority for saying that since
the resignation of Secretary Cox there has
been no foundation for the rumors of Cabi-
net changes. The members seem to be sat-
isfed with their positions, and the Presi'
dent with them.
The joint resolution on the Dominican
question will he signed tomorrow by the
presiding officers of both Houses and 90 to
the President.