The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-12-21
Latest News from Washington.
General Amnesty.


WASHINGTON, D. c., December 90, 1S11.-
The Senate viii pass the general amnesty bill
tomorrow, but probably with IN amend
ment, which Morton has offered, providing
that the act shall not date back and validate
the election Of any officer who at the time of
such election was Ineligible in consequence of
not having his disabilities removed This
bill makes several exceptions, and it is evil
dent from the tone Of the debate to-day
that the advocates Of universal amnesty will
not be allowed by the prescription party in
the Senate to pass that measure during the
present session. TIMoN.
Congressional.
WASHINGTON, December co. Scnate.-An
appropriation has been passed for the eX-
pcnscs under the treaty OF Washington.
The bill regarding the Louisiana election
has been transferred from the judiciary to
the Committee on Elections and Privileges.
\ resolution allowing the Rctrenchment
Committee to hold L session III New York
was adopted.
Mr.. Davis offered resolution directing the
committee TO make their inquiries cover the
whole ground Of the alleged corruption.
After some discussion the resolution went
over.
Mr.. Robertson called up the House amnesty
bill. which was discussed until adjournment
without any action being taken.
House.-Thc Committee on Civil Service
was directed to inquire into the cXpcdicncy
Of a law providing for the election Of post
masters by the people.
The po:tal-route bill has been passed.
4 IF 1rl niNn
ton bill was resumed.
The Postmaster-GencIal was called upon
for thc names and circumstances Of the straw
balls for southern mail contracts, with Tie
particulars Of tie subsequent awards
4 resolution rcgrettin@ the execution OF
the medical students at Havana was, at the
request OF 1fr. Banks, referred TO the Com
n.ttce on Foreign Affairs.
The labor commission bill was resumed.
Amendments reQtii.in" one commissioner 10
be practically identified with the tailoring III
terest. and limiting the term to one year, was
adopted.
Mir. Cox moved an amendment that the
commissioners he chosen regardless Of politi-
cal or partisan consideration. Adopted.
The blu Was then passed by vote Of 13i
10 &c. The bill as passed provides for three
commissioners, who shall held for one
year They arc to lie chosen from civil litc
Tic President uonlinatcs the commissioners
ant, the Senate confirms.
Weather Probabilities.
NAs1iIyGrov. December 20.-E;tl!nG III
romctcr and cloudy weather with rising tcn:-
pcratlrc will probably prevail on Thursday
west Of Michigan and Alabama, witt! rain Or
snow in Dakota aud Wyoriu: Territory.
Fresh northWcstcrly winds with Etilin3 ten
pcraturc and clear weather will continue
from Florida to Virginia. The area OF great
est cold will extend over Pennsylvania and
New England with continued northwestern;
winds il the Middle and iastcln Suites.
General Escsa&.
\ delegation of the Daughters Of Cuba
called upon the President. They report a
very satisfactory reception. From Sumner
and Banks they received many promises Of
! consideration i'll CONGRESS after the holidays.
The surveyors CT di.tiliaGics---2G0 in NUM-
| ber--haye been discharged. Their functions
will hereafter ba performed by the assistant
asscssors.
George II. Burrows has been nominated n
assessor for The Fourth Virginia District.
The Secretary Of tie Treasury gives notice
| that the following bonds Of fiYa-tVcntics
cease OH the 24th or March, 1872. They are
known rs coupon bonds OF the second series,
act OF February 25th, 1SC2-yiz., fiilic5
from Nos. 5iGl to 1915, inclusive; ono hun
dreds from 1904 TO $3.50; five hundreds
from Nos. 1865 to 1919; thousands from
Nos. 1l121 to 27443-tolal, 2lG,0O0,G00. Also
registered 1itties from No.. G3S to $40; one
hundreds from Nos. $3.50 to 599l i've hun
drcds from Nos. 24Si TO 2J5S; thousands
from Nos. 11C0y to 1850; IKE thousands
| from Nos 1903 to 41C2: ten thousands IIo..,
| Nos. 3INN 10 il14-tniHl = ,0G0 600.