The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-01-25
Latest News from Washington.
About Adiournmcnt---Th Tobacco
Trade.
Special telegram to the Dispatch.

Trade.
Special telegram to the Dispatch
WASHINGTON, D. c., january q, 1872
There was an interesting discussion in the
Senate to-day on the question of adjourn
ment, Morton calling up his resolution fix
ing the 10th of May as the time. Sumner Of
fered an amendment that adjournment should
not take place at that time unless supple
mentary civil rights bill should have been
PASSED. Schurz offered another amendment
providing that the session should not be ter
minated until taxation and tariff shall have
been reformed. Sherman protested against
fixing date for adjournment at this time,
before any of the important or necessary le-
glslation of the session had been effected.
Cole favored an early adjournment. Thur
man was opposed to hasty legislation. Nor
rill of Vermont thought that if time for
adjournment be fixed, Congress would work
up to it, and get. through. The impression
prevails that an early adjournment will be
agreed upon.
Mr.. Evans, the president of the New York
Tobacco Board OF Trade, to-day made an
argument before the Ways and Means Com
mittee, urging the continuance of the bonded
warehouse system. DR.. Spence, of Cincin-
natl; Mr.. McAlpine, of New York Mr. Sal
mou, of Syracuse, and Mr.. Peppers, of st.
Louis, advocated a uniform tax Of sixteen
cents per Mound on tobacco. TIMoN.
Congressional.
WASHINGTON, January 24.-Senafe.-The
relief of the Chicago sufferers occupied the
Senate to-day. Final adjournment was con-
Sidrrcd, but no action was taken.
House.-The morning hour was exhausted
upon education without action.
Mr.. Butler presented petition signed by
So, 900 women asking for female suffrage and
saying they only desired declaratory rcso-
luton, as they claim the right under the
Constitution.
Mr.. Butler favored early action on the sub
iect. 1t was referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
Mr.. Shclabarger, chairman Of the Com
mittce on Commerce, reported resolution
directing that committee TO inquire
First. Whether the commerce among the
several States WAS injuriously affected by any
inadequacy in the present means OF land
transportation, or by any combination or
monopoly in the control or ownership there
Of, BY means of any excessive OF incquitable
rates of freights or fair charge by common
carriers, or by means Of other burdens or
restraints imposed on such commerce by car
ricrs.
Second Whether the commerce with for
cign nations, and on the coast and waters of
the United States, or at any port thereof, was
subjected to any oppressive or illegalrequire-
ment or restraint under color of quarantine,
health, or other law or customs Of any State.
Third. Whether at any of the ports OF the
United States American seamen or foreign
immigrants arriving thereat are subjected to
wrong or deprivation which require legisa-
ton.
Fourth. What legislation or other means
are requisite to relieve, revive and sustain,
the tonnage and foreign commerce of the
United States; the committee or sub-com-
mittcc to have power to send for persons and
papers, and to sit at such places rs may be
convenient.
The resolution, which was reported unani-
mollsly from the committee, was adopted.
The Committee on Revision Of Laws this
morning unanimously authorized MIR. SlosS,
Of Alabama, to bring bill allowing persons
in the South having claims against the Go
yernment accruing prior to the war to sue for
the same without being required to establish
their loyalty.
Weather Probabilities.
WASHINGTON, January 24.-The barometer
will continue rising on Thursday east of the
Mississippi Valley, with continued cold west
erly and northerly winds; clear and pleasant
weather prevailing very generally, the winds
over the Gulf States vcering possibly to the
eastward, with increased cloudiness.
The Southern Claims Commission.
WASHINGTON, January 24.--The Southern
Claims Commission heard a number of cases
to-day. generally of small amounts, and all
arising in Virginia OH account of property
taken by the Government. The claimants
are D. i. Dulaney, Mary A. Peyton, Anna
NJ, johnson, and G. H. Price-the atter's
claim amounting to 81, 900.
General Items.
WASHINGTON, January 2i.-The Louisiana
committee departed for New Orleans TO-
night.
James Sheppard has been nominated as col
Icctor of customs at st. Mary's, Ga.
General Emory tclegraphs everything quiet
in New Orleans, the factions scemingl y pre-
pairing for the congressional investigation.