The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-02-08
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WAsH1SGroS, February 7.--Senate.-Mr.
Chandler offered resolution of inquiry rs to
whether any United States senator had re-
ceivcd iaryer's fees from the Treasury De-
partmcnt. Adopted: -
The pension bill appropriatinS $40 1000, 900
was passed.
The consideration Of amnesty was resumed.
Dir. CarDenter's substitute for Mr.. Sum-
ner's amendment supplementary civil rights
was rejected-17 yeas, So nays.
Mr.. Sherman moved to strike out the
seventh section Of Summers amendment,
which would repeal or anftll all laws.
whether State OF national, which discriminate
against race or color by the use of the word
"whitep
After some discussion Mr. Sumner, at the
request Of friends of the bill, CONSENTED that
the section should be stricken out.
Mr.. Harlan objected to the striking out OF
the section without vote.
1fr; Sherman, from the Committee on
Finance, reported adversely upon the bill
authorizing the purchase Of the occurred OBJ
legations Of the real estate Of the Bank Of
Virginia.
Adjourned.
observation-disclosures to the educational
bill were voted On to-day. Two important
ones were adopted: one, oil motion of Mr..
Goodrich, of New York, to distribute the
fund on the basis Of iliiteracy, and the other,
OH motion Of Mr.. Hereford, Of West Vir-
ginia, to the effect that the free schools con-
templatcd in the bill need not necessarily be
mixed schools. The last amendment was
adopted by vote Of ia yeas to so nays.
The Republicans, III order to get rid Of
this last amendment, then turned in favor of
one of the substitutes which is not amenda-
BILE, and the question was at that stage when
the House adjourned:
The Position Of si,e United States On
the Geneva Arbitration.
WAsurNGroS, February The position
taken by gentlemen closely eoHnected with
the administration Of the Government is that
the British high commissioners perfectly I'm
derstood the views OF the American high com
missioncrs in the negotiation of the treaty o.
Washington, both from its terms and the as
sociations in protocol, and that therefore oul
Government is altogether Justified in pre-
scnting the case us it has-claimmS conse
quental damages. In case the board OF arbl
traitors shall not award 4 gross sum III salts
faction of the so-calcd Alabama claims, OIL
Government is willing to stand by their de
cision. 1t is known that though the British
commissioners had full powers they frequent
II consulted their home Government, am
acted in accordance with its wishes in all the.
did.
1t is officially asserted that if the claim 70
consequential damages had not been pre-
scntcd and was not to he passed upon thcr
might be complaint by the people of til
United States that provision was made for
partial settlement only of the differences he
tween the two Governments. Such a claim
was therefore presented for full sctt!emcn
in the interests Of peace and to preclud
future disputes.
This Government has not yet received tn
text of the letter from Lord Granville +
General Schenck, and therefore cannot talk
official action upon it. There is no probabi
ity whatever that our Government will with
draw any part Of its statement of the case
hut will leave the British Government t
pursue its own course and the tribunal of n
bitrltors to act in the premises according t
the treaty stipulations nor Is il likely tina
our counsel will take any action In order t.
accommodate the British Government.
General Items.
WASHINGTON. February 7.-Senator Ga1
rett Davis is regarded out of danger.
William II. Allen has been nominated sur
ycyor Of customs in Texas.
commissioner Douglas was before tn
Committee of Ways and Means to-day, ant
argued in favor of uniform tobacco tax
in the interest of both the Government an
the manufacturers.
The Hornet has been libelled for violation
of the neutrality laws. ...
General Phil. Sheridan Is in this city.
The Naval Committee have agreed to re
port bill materially increasing the belligeren
strength Of the navy.