The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-12-04
WASHINGTON.
fry TrLEeaArH 10 THE pfsr4gcHt]
Congressional.

tbs q fsrsdit.Mobiier' Committee. ME N:
DO, ,,,,,, rss admitted from Louisiana TO fl
= ,ssn,,,cy T-he Secretary of the treasury
,,,as. ss,ed under what law he increased the
iss,le of iecal.tenders. The report OF 1eas-
raj vincent on the condition OF the freed
,na,i,S Bureau was called Tor. Ihe teH
sfaara war-Yessels bin was discussed, curing
which Seofield referred to Gcnerai balihs
as having sympathtzed Win ahe eho S;, ~
;-,n,va tbis country Id war with Spain.
Ranes denied that he ever had sympathized
with such efforts; but he had introduced the
hin because the Secretary Of tho Navy mac
declared TO members of the House thas ne
Was affaid events had occurred IN the Sutt
of,Nnyico which would require the Govern
ment 10 be prepared 10 defend our COM
The bill Enforcing the fishing clauses Of the
Troaty of washington was made the special
order for the first Tuesday in January.
Adjourned.
Seaate.--The Senate adjourned after read
the scurnal. A motion to adjourn over
until tomorrow on account CT Mr.. Greeiey's
funeral failed.
Resignation or Justice NeIson-Ap-
uoitment OF his Successor.
W4su1SGToS. December 3.--Judge Nelson,
Of the Supreme Court, has resigned.
The appointment OF Ward Hunt. of New
York. to the vacancy on the bench OF the SUI
preue Court OF the United States in place OF
Associate Justice Nelson, resigned, is re-
ceiyed with satisfaction by those in this city
who know him, either personally or by repu-
tation.
The Mississippi Leyee Question.
WASHINGTON, December 3.-The south
western members Of Congress express dis
satisfaction at the omission from the Presi-
dents message of the Mississippi levee ques-
ton. Morey, who is chairman OF the speciai
leyee committee. promises to bring the SUD-
ject energetiGally before the Houseat an
early day.
The Senate and House Levee Committees
are in consultation for the purpose Of per-
fectins bill acceptable to the army Engl-
nccr Department.
Cases Decided by the Court Of Claims.
1t appears from the official. statement of
the Court of Claims that during the year
ending the 1st Of December l20 cases were
decided, 70 of which were on account OF pro,
cecus of cotton captured by the United
States military forces. The aggregate amount
clai!ncd for the cotton was 900, and
the award of the court in the cases was
SI,413,OOO. TIE highest award was SRA
coo, or 100000 less than claimed. The
court allowed 81 900 for the proceeds OF the
sa,a OF $4,000 Bank of Louisiana notes,
being the amount Of claimants deposits with
that bank Mt the date of the seizure of the
same. under order Of General Banks, in Au
gust, 1868.
Especial Correspondence Richmond DlspatchJ
no New Points iH the MessaSe-A So
Ic,nn Opening of Congrcss-Thc Com
AM ion caf
siacntiaI Electors, eic.
WASHINGTON, December I'd.
In comparison to last year and to scvera
preceding years, the Congress that assembled
to-day was very thoroughly diycstcd OF anl-
nation, and gave no visible signs Of any in
tention to become excited or annotated in the
short time allotted for its stay in the capitol
The message, as matter Of course, was the
first consideration. lis presentation and pub.
lic,tion was not different to that Of last year
or the several previous meesinss, and Whle
there was the usual very natural anxiety 10
learn Of its contents, there did not seem TO be
any impressions that topics calculated TO cause
more than ordinary comment would nave IL
place in il. That view of the document has
certainly been carried out, and about all that
is sad of it after the consideration it has met
is, that it is 4 very clear business document.
coulensing fully the reports from the various
Departments of the Government, and aiming
at very little in addition thereto. 1t was not
expected that any great ability would be
shown, or that any portion OF the message
would cntitle it to character as State paper
portraying extraordinary reasonings orargu-
ment. President Grant has never laid
CHIN to elegance of dction, and seems
rc!ieiously to adhere to determine.
ton {comlnendabe enough, as would
generally be admitted) of writing his
own reports to Congress, and not calling in
the assistance Of any member of the Govern.
mcnt or other adherents to clothe his inn
pressions in choicer style. General Babcock
ncted to-day in the capacity Of secretary to
the President, an office in which he is to con-
tinue during the next four years, and CON
viewed the message to the capitol. Now that
The President has said all that he desires to
communicate to Congress, he will await
action upon the matters he recommends
for legislative approval, very calmly leaving
further responsibility with Congress. The
"ponts' of the message, which have been
the subject of more or less speculation &
month before the President began its pre-
Dar.ton, are now known TO the world an(
the next important topic to emanate from the
Executive upon which comment might be
busy is the inaugural address, concerning
which the Information might just as well be
impaired now rs two mouths in the future
that it vii! be "terse and dlspassionate.'
That is good speculation to commence
upon, and as time rolls on, those who have
''the ear of the Executive" may give it con
siderable enlargement.
The compliment paid by the House OF
Representatives to General Banks IN re
fushg to accept his resignation rs chairman
Of the Committee on Foreign Relations
causes feeling Of very genuine satisfaction
here, and was tribute Of respect for The
honest motives OF that distinguished Liberia
Republican that affected him to tears. Hi;
friends assert that the action of the House
to-day viii keep him in the foreground, not.
withstanding the recent results in his con
gressional district. There is as yet certainl,
no indication of the bad feeling and persecu
ton policy which has been SO glaring here
toiore. However, it was not expected that al
illustration would appear in the House. o
late years the Senate has been the field 70
exhibiting the relentless and ultra policy Q
leaders i'll the Radical party. How fitting
dies it seem that to-day there was no ev
dance OF the old war spirit. SO fitting tia
1t ought not to occasion comment The re
cords that each House put upon their reSpeC
tive journals Of the purity and worth Of tn
great editor whose last public utteiance
were fof reconciliation, and whose dead re
mains even could be regarded as monito
TO quc! a rising spirit Of strife, may have hat
some effect upon the minds of those WHIT
gave their support 10 the resolutions. Happy
must II be Il this will continue.
Sumner came forward as PROMPTLY ss us1Ya