The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-05-29
Latest News from Washington.
haine for Grceley--ScflurZ Will Sup
port Him If Nominated at Balti-
more. DC.
Special telegram to tho Dispatch.

port Him If Nominated at Balti-
more, dc.
Special telegram TO tho Dispatch.
WASHINGTON, May 2S.-A Democratic
| member of Congress received letter to-day
from member Of the State Democratic
Committee Of Maine saying that the delega-
ton from that State would go to Baltimore
pledged for Greeley. s ..
With reference to the position of Senator
Schurz, it can be said by good authority
that in ease of the nomination of Mr.. Gree
ley at Baltimore he will enter upon his sur
port with all his usual zeal.
Excellent reports continue to be received
here from prominent citizens in different
parts of the South of pre- ailing enthusiasm
for Greeley. TMoN.
Congressional.
WASHINGTON, May 2S.--House.-The bill
authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to
refund the duty paid on tea and coffee in
bond on the 1st of July was passed.
Mr.. Poland moved to suspend the rules
and pass the Senate bill extending the Illl-
kluX bill till the end Of the next regular ses-
sion of Congress. Rcjected--yeas, 94; nays,
10S. .ass.f
Twcnty-thrce Republicans voted with all
the Democrats against the bill.
Mr.. Poland, representing the House por-
| ton of the Joint kukluX Committee, stated
that if majority had voted for his motion,
! which required Il two-thirds vote, he would
have reported, as he had right to do at any
time, the House bill--identical with the SEN
ate hill--which would require only a simple
majority to pass it; but as the vote just taken
| disclosed a majority against the bill, he
| should not report the House bill unless he
was further instructed by the committee 20
do so.
NlI. Maynard moved to suspend the rules
and pass the Senate supplemental civil rights
bill. Rejected--ycas, 113; nays, 63; less
than two-thirds. This was strictly party
vote.
| Upon motion Of Mr.. Harris of Virginia,
the disabilities of Alexander r. Boteler, OF
West Virginia, and John Young Brown, Of
Kentucky, were removed by vote OF 81
to 40.
| Sendte.-liou>e concurrent resolution To
; adjourn on the Sd proXimo was adopted.
| The debate on amendments to the tariff and
tax bill was limited to five minutes, but upon
: the whole bill the Usual privileges will b,
allowed, when long political debate is ap
pretended, and the session will probably b,
prolonged.
General Items.
WASHINGTON, May 2S.-The Department
/. of Justice will soon issue an order discor
, tnlling in the courts pending proceeding
for violations Of The fourteenth amendmen
! except those against persons excluded frol
amnesty.
Official statements regarding the Engli>
MinistTy's action upon the supplemental a
tice to the Washington treaty are indefinite
and withheld from the public.
Red Cloud and his fellow chiefs were ;
the White House to-day. They seemed di
: satisfied with the Presidents speech, whc
among other things, proposed their relnoy
, to the Cherokee country.
1t isapprehended the House appropriate
bill for the awards of the Southern Claim
Commission will fail in the Senate for wal
of time.
To-day Judge Harris. of Virginia, Al
, dressed the Senate committee in favor of Il
House appropriation of S250,000 to pay ant
: war contractors without proof of loyalt
The result is doubtful.