The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-03-06
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WASHINGTON, March 5.-The session Of the
Senate to-day was short but full of mischief
The Administration men perpetrated two
gross outrages. They virtually refused to in
vestigate charges Of corruption and fraud
against the Radical Senator Caldwell Of Kan
sas by laying the whole subject on the table,
and they brought to q climax their per-
formances in reference to the sale Of arms to
French agents by packing the committee in
the most .brazen manner. In order to do
this they abandoned their own pending reso-
luton naming the committee, besluse there
was also pending an amendment to it put
ting Schurz on the committee, and resorted
to balloting--a way Of appointing commit
tee which has not been followed for years.
The committee as elected is Hamlin, Car
penter, Sawyer, Logan, Ames, Harlan, and
Stevenson. Hanlin will probably be chair
man. Afew days ago he denounced the resolu-
ton instituting the inquiry as "impotent,
impudent, and public ie." So he will make
good whitewasher. Carpenter and Ham,
lin have expressed the same views. Steven
son asked to be excused, so that Schurz might
take his place, but the Senate refused to ex-
cusc him by vote of &c to %. Upton de-
nounced the proceeding as trick, and said
the committee was packed. Some Of the
Radicals outside are ashamed Of Radicals in
the Senate, TINoE.
Congressional.
WASHINGTON, March 5.-Senate.-The bill
extending the regulations for the transmits
sion of goods iu bond to Pittsburgh was
| passed.
The consideration Of appropriations was
resumed.
House.-The Judiciary Committee report
ed supplementary appOrtionment bill. 1t
proposes to allow an additional representa-
| tive to each Of the States Of New Hampshire,
Vermont, New York, Pennsylvania, Mary
land, Tennessee, Louisiana, Alabama, and
Florida; such additional representative to be
elected from the State at large, unless other
wise provided by the Legislature.
| The bill removing disabilities from twenty
seven Gcor.ians was passed. Other disability
bills were massed and passed.
| The bill granting one-half Of Ycrba Buena
island to the Pacific railroad for its western
| terminus was considered. An amendment
charging the company $50, 600 per year was
proposed.
Mr.. Banks objected to the bill as surrcn'
dering the most important defensive position
in the harbor. No action was taken.
The appropriation bill was further dis
cussed.
The House meets tomorrow at II s'cloch
10 receive the Japs.
General Items.
WAsH1SaToS, March 5.--Senator Scott ha.
agreed to accept Mr.. Kellogg's amendment
to the Pacific nilroad bill, changing the
eastern terminus from Marshall, Texas, tc
Shreveport, La; but a biz fight is antiei
pated over it in the Senate.
There was o full Cabinet meeting to-day.
The customs receipts were three millions
more last February than the same month o
last year.
The House Committee on Territories hay'
concluded their debate upon the Indian ter
ritorial government question. They Will re
port to the House on the 26th instant.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has in
structed the collector Of customs at Browns
vile, Texas, not to. clear any more goods TO-
Camargo, or any other point on the Ri
Grande in the hands of the revolutionists.
An unknown schooner is reported sum
near Stone Horse Shoal, and the schoone
Little Kate is ashore near Wood end. He
crew are safe. H. s.... ......ss d.