The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-01-31
Latest News from Washington.
Amnesty.
Special telegram to the Dispatch.

Special telegram to the Dispatch.
WASHINGTON, D. c., January 30.-The
Senate discussed amnesty MS the special order
to-day. Salisbury made the opening speech,
Advocating amnesty, not on the gronnd OF
mercy, as other senators had done, but from
motives of public policy and highest consid-
elations of justice.
Schurz made the most elaborate speech of
the session, Elyoring the bill. He adyerted
to the government Of some Of the southern
States by combination of rascllity and lSnc"
rance, which he said was the legitimate re-
suit of the policy which had been pursued to-
wards them. He thought it was the duty
Of Congress to acknowledge the mistake 1t
had made, and place the men Of character
and influence at the South where they could
again take part in the management Of affairs.
He alluded to the appointment and confirm
alton Of Longstrcct as an argument against
The theory that men should be excepted from
amnesty because they had been educated by
the Government and left its service to take
sides with the South. This speech was one
Of the most mastery arguments against the
policy which has heretofore prevailed against
the South which has yet been delivered, and
annoyed the proscriptionists severely. An
attempt will be made to reach vote to-mor-
row, TMoS.
Congressional.
WASHINGTON, January 30.-Sendie.-A
petition was presented from the Charleston
| IS. C.l Chamber of Commerce for the refund
| ing OF cotton tax.
SIr. Kellogg introduced a bill making
Shreveport, La, port Of delivery. Referred.
Also, directing the Postmaster-Gencral TO
report to the Senate the names OF parties
whose claims are on liie for services prior to
to 1861. Passed.
Also, directing the Secretary of War to
transmit any Information in his possession
showing the nature and extent of the raft
distractions nthe Red river; what prepare
| tons have been made for the removal Of the
same, and what amount Of the appropriation
Tor that purpose had been expended.
Three speeches on the amnesty bill occsl-
pied the balance Of the day.
| Mr.. Robertson gave notice that he would
press a vote on the lill tomorrow.
Eouse.--Thc 100000 appropriation for
public buildings at st. Louis was passed.
The Committee on Banking and Currency
was authorized to send for persons and ri-
pers in the cases Of suspended national
banks.
| The anportionmcpt bill. as amended by the
Senate. was passed, and now goes to the Pre-
,itlcnt. It is the original House bill, with
| the addition that States DISTINGUISHING male
citizens shall lose representation III proper
ton.
Mr.. Shcllabarger, from the Committee OF
Commerce. reported bill to amend the eX-
istinr provision of the law in reference to the
TRANSPORTATION of merchandise from the
port Of arrival to the point in the interior
for which it is destined. The merchandise
| is to be conveyed either by boat or railway,
| undrr the exclusive control Of the officers OF
customs, and inspectors are to be stationed at
proper points, or on the boat or train, at the
| discretion of the Secretary Of the Treasury,
and at the expense of the transportation
companies. The merchandise is not to be
unladen or trslnsshipped between the ports
of first arrival and final destination, except
authorized by the regulations of the Sccre-
| larv of the Treasury or by his consent, and
in no case shall any breakage Of the original
packages be permitted. After explanations
the bill was passed.
Southern Claims Commission.
WASHINGTON, january 3o.-The Southern
Claims Commission to-day heard the cases o!
Henry EitzhuSh, Of Fredericksburg, Va,
for ST. ,955, and Fannie S. and Mary h'
Scott, Of Stafford county, va, for S26,65O.
Ts.c Brisisf1-Alncrican Commission.
WASHINGTON, January 30.-In the case ol
Thomas Ward, before the Mixed British
American Commission, on claim for cotton
seized at Wilmington, n. c., an award vii
be made Of the price Of 1,005 bales, such a:
is usually produced in the neighborhood o.
Wilmington.
In the case OF Joseph J. Brown, on CLAIM
for property burned at Columbia, 5. G.,
demurrer of the counsel for the United
States to the memorial was overrulcd, ths
commission being unable to discover in th'
claimants memorial whether the act Of the
United States was justitiable or not.
General Items.
| WASHINGTON, January 30.-There was {
full Cabinet meeting to-day, except Secretary
Robeson.
Clearance papers have been refused to tht
Hornet.
The Canandaigua is fitting out to be ct
tached to the North Atlantic fleet.
Returns ct the Bureau of Statistics show
the number Of immigrants at New Orleans il
the past year to be 1902 males and 1871 fe.
males,
The Committee Of Ways and Means have
considered the propriety of reducing tho
revenue both from tariff and internal taxes
They will hear the Commissioner of Inter.
nal Revenue ON Friday upon the matter, and
especially upon tobacco.
The Elections Committee of the House
have agreed to report in favor of Bowles
and against Edwards, from Arkansas.
The regular papers ousting Warner and
reinstating Miller were mailed to-day. Mil.
lcrs old bonds and commission are spoken
of in the orders as still in force.