The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-05-08
Latest NewS.from Washington.
Conference Between the President and
Virginia Radicals in Relation to the
SpOiis Of Oniee--The Cincinnati Nom
inations Gaining Ground.

inations Gaining Ground.
Special telegram to the Dispatch.
WASHINGTON, D. G., May 7.-The unplea.
santness which occurred the other day be-
tween Senator Lewis and Supervisor Pres
brey, in relation to Virginia Federal appoint
ments, has not tended to heal up the trouble
between Radical congressman in that State in
relation to the division of Federal spoils. A
committee consisting of Congressman Platt
and Stowell, Supervisor Presbrey, Collector
Burgess, and Mr.. Chandler, called on the
President this morning and had long con.
ference concerning Virginia affairs, and talked
over the chances Of uniting the Radical party
of the State in the interest of Grant for presi-
dental succession.
This interview Is Judged to have been un-
satisfactory, iuasmuch as neither of the gen
tlemen present appeared very cheerful or
disposed to talk about the matter after the
interview terminated.
Every hour adds strength to Greeley and
Browns cause here, and Democrats and
Conservative Republicans to-day seem more
in accord III relation to the union Of their
forces against tie common et1eny than was
anticipated by the most sanguine on the day
after the Cincinnati nominations were made.
TIAoN.
Congressional.
WAsu1SGToN, May 7.-Sendte.-Mr.S Sum-
ner occupied the morning hour in advocating
his mixed schools bill.
The ro>t-oftice appropriation bill was re-
sumed. One million dollars additional SUBJ
sdy was given to the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company. An amendment giving 100000
to the Brazil service was pasSed-yeas, % ;
nays, "a.
House.-Nr Beck from the Committee of
Ways and Means, reported back the Senate
bill rebate of the tax on wbiskey destroyed
| by fire OF ether casualty while i'll bonded
warehouses. with an amendment excepting
cases where the tax has been actually paid
| The amendment was adopted and the bill
passed.
Senate amendments to the deficiency bill
were resltmcd. The amendment In refer
enCe to the claims for cotton seized by the
Government after the close Of the war, re-
uuling proof of the loyalty of the claimants,
came up and gave rise to long discussion
the Committee on Appropriations recon-.
mending non concurrence, and reporting j
substitute for it less eXacting on the claim
ants.
Mr.. Bingham made d speech against the
substitute reported from the Appropriations
Committee.
Mr.. Peters asserted and proved by the re-
cords that similar proposition was reported
at the last Congress from the Judiciary Com
, mittce by its chairman. Mr.. Bingham him
self: and Mr.. Garfield added that the Com
n,ittee OH Appropriations had adopted th'
very language Of the bill reported by the Ju
dietary Committee on the sattle subject.
The argument against the Senate amend
ment was that the cotton seized after the 3Ot
June, 1865, and to Hhich alone it applied
was seized in violation of law and Ia detanc
I of the published orders of the. War Depat'
ment forbidding the capture of cotton afte
that date. .,
Finally the substitute tfas adopted, Will
out calling the yeas and nays, as follows
"That thu Secretary Of the. Treasury be, an
is hereby, authorized and directed to pay
the lawful owners, or their legal represent
tives, of all cotton seized after the 30tl Jun
1865, by the agents of the Government, u
net proceeds. Without interest, OF the SAT-
of the said cottot, actually paid into the Ire
sury of the UIited States, provided, tn
the receipt thereof shall be taken and
ceived in full satisfaction of all claittis again
the United States for, or on account OF, tl
seizure Of said cotton, and sufficient su
for such payments is hereby appropriated, an
the SECRETARY Gf the. Treasury is hereby a
thorized to prescribe rules and regulation
for the ascertainment Of I'LL necessary fac
for the execution hereof
This ended the ate'samendments to IL
deficiency bill.
Senate amendments to the Indian appr
priatien bill were taken up and disposed o
Mr.. Kelly moved to strike out the enactin
clause of the tariff and tax bill; which WI
carried-aycs, So; noes, rs. The bill W;
then recommitted to the Ways and Near
Committee, with instructions to report u bi
reducing the tariff 10 ninety per cent. Of I'll
present rate.
Virginia Republicans Interviewing TN
President.
WAsn1sGToY, May IA delegation col
sisting of Representatives Platt and Stowel
Supervisor Presbrey, L. II. Chandler,
Richmond, Va, and several others, called o
the President this morning to talk over tn
poIitical situation in Virginia.
Presidential Veto.
i WAsuIxGToN, May THE President la
vetoed the Pneumatic railroad bill.
Thc Liberal Nominations.