The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-03-08
Conversational,

WASHINGTON, March Z. -Senute.-Peti-
tfons for relief under the old spoliation bill
were renewed.
A bill was introduced abolishing the In
come tax.
MIR. Robertson, of South Carolina, intro
duced bill for relieving from the disabili-
ties imposed by the 18th amendment all per-
sous except members of Congress, officers
Of the army and navy above 81 years of age
who abandoned their places to aid the re-
bellion, and members of State conventions
who voted in favor of secession.
A joint resolution to adjourn on Wednes-
day was tabled.
Joseph G.. Abbott presented memorial
claiming to have received a majority of the
legal votes of the North Carolina Legisla-
ture for Senator from that State, those cast
for Vance, he being ineligible. being null.
Bills were introduced to charter the Te-
huantepec railroad and ship canal. Also,
one by MIR. Blair, of Missouri, to remove ali
disabilities from the people of the southern
States. f
Adjourned to Thursday.
House.-The credentials of +. T. Daniel,
claiming a seat as congressman at large
from virginia, were referred to the Com
mittee on Elections.
Under the cover Of offering resolution
instructing the Speaker to appoint commit
tees, Mr.. Butler, Of Massachusetts, urged
that Congress should stay and pass some
law for the protection Of the people of the
South. The resolution was tabled.
Adjourned till Thursday.
The Weather Report.
WASHINGTON, March 7.-0Hce Signal
Bureau, 4:35 2. A-Tbe Geographic facili.
ties OF the Department are much improved
to-day. though not yet full. The following
is synopsis of the weather reports for the
last "a hours:
The pressure has risen on the East At
lantic, and clear weather and fresh easterly
winds generally prevail. The barometer
has fallen rapidly, but is still high on the
middle Atlantic, where high clouds are
now appearing. Fair weather and fall
ing barometer have prevailed on Lake On
tario. The barometer is quite low from
Lake Erie to Nebraska, and from Wiscon-
sin to Tennessee, with threatening weather
and increasing fresh winds. The central
area of lowest pressure is apparently mov-
ing towards the southeast, but extending
its influence on the lakes. Cloudy weather
station.
Probabilities. Threatening weather is
indicated for Wednesday in the Gulf and
Southern States, and stormy weather in the
Ohio Valley and on the lakes. There is no
secure basis for further probabilities.
u. s. Supreme Court.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-Two cases from
Georgia and Mississippi, suits on notes
given for purchase of slaves, were argued
to-day in the Supreme Court. The Consti-
tutions Of these States forbid their courts
taking jurisdiction in such cases. This pro-
vision, it was argued, was in opposition to
the Constitution of the United States,
which prohibits States from violating the
obligation Of contracts. Iaa
Items About the Forty.Second
=. Congress.
WASHINGTON, March THE President
to-day sent a verbal message to both Houses
of Congress saying that he did not want
them to adjourn this week, or fix day for
adjourning. The Senatorial Republican
caucus for the Encouragement of the COM
mittees put the matter in the hands Of
Messrs. Sherman, Morrill, of Vermont,