The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-02-21

thousand dollarsis appropriated 10 defruy the
fexpenses OF the registration aud election.
Mr. ffckers, from the Committee on Com
merce, asked that the committee be dis.
charged from the further consideration " he.
tner Congress had power over railroad rates
on roads running through two or more
States. -
| House.-The bill to adjust the war claims
OF 1872, wherein Virginia, Tennessee. B1ary-
land, North Carolina, and other States have
Claims agSregatlng three and ive-eighths
| miilions, was reIected-yeas, 90 nays, 1IS.
A resolution TINT select committee he
appointed to impeach Colfax for his Credit
Mobilier complications was defcated-veas.
100; nays, 1903. Messrs. Farnswortb. Port .r.
Stevens, and Smith Republicans) voted for
| theyresoiutiop.
RESOLUTIONS referring the testimony to the
Judiciary Committee, with instructions 10
inquire whether the testimony justified war
| rants OF impeachment on any officer of the
Government. was adopted
Sundry appropriation bills were con-
sidered.
In the progress of the bill Mr. Farnsworth,
of Illinois, made his usual onslaught on Mr.
Mullct the atchtect Of the Treasury Depart
| ment, and alluded to n patent known rs the
the Faux roofing patent, which he said was
owned by the vice-president of the Washing
ton Board of Public Works. In response to
remark of Plat, Of Virginia, he said some
thing which looked toward connecting Plat
with the Washington ring to which Plat
replied that if the gentleman from Illinois
charged or insinuated that he (Platt)
was IN any way connected with any
ring or contract, be Farnsworth) in
simulated that which was not true, and
he lied when be made such a statement
Platt was called to order for his unparlia
mentary remark, and Farnsworth expressed
his surprise at PIatt's "futtering." He had
aimed at larger game. [Laughter,] Plat
retorted with an anecdote about q cross-eyed
man who, in killing calf, looked in way
as If the blow would fall on the neighbour
who held the calf. The entente cordiale was
completed by the adversaries being appoint
ed tellers and shaking hands warmly.
Washington Affairs.
WASHINGTON, February 20.-Louisiana mat
ters will probably have no further hearing
this week.
The deficiency appropriations aggregate
FIVE and half millions
President Tylcr's widow dined at the
White House yesterday.
The following general order has just been
promulgated from the headquarters of the
army:
The Seventh United States Cavalry is here
by transferred from the Department of the
South to the Department of Dakota. The
detachments Of the regiments in Kentucky
Tennessee, Mississippi, and Alabama will
march to Louisville, ky., or Memphis, Tenn,
to take steamboats, and proceed by river
transportation to Fort Randall, Dako o Ter
ritory. The attachments in North Carolina
and South Carolina will be transferred by
rail to Memphis, and then embark in like
manner for Fort Randall. The movement
will begin by the 1st Of March proximo.
The Attorney-G General was informed by Il
Geographic dispatch from Mr. G. NJ. Harlan,
at Lexington, KY, that the prisoners ar
rested there for violation Of the enforcement
act are held to answer any indictments
found.
Colonel John s. Mosby, having been ten
dered the position Us Government counsel III
certain loyal cases, called on the Attorney
General to-day and respectfully declined tho
appointment.
Weather Probabilities.
WASHINGTON, February 20.-FGr the West
ern Gulf States on Friday cold northerly
winds.
For the Eastern Gulf States, north and
west winds, clearing weather, and falling tenn
pcrature.
For the South Atlantic States. southorly
winds, with cloudy and threatening weather,
For the Middle States. southely winds,
cloudy weather, and possibly light rain.
For New England, easterly winds and
partly cloudy weather.
For the Lower Lakes, fresh to light north
easlerly winds during Friday morning, with
rain and snow.
Very cold northwest winds, with partly
cloudy weather, will prevail from Lakes Su.
perior and Huron, and Minnesota, south
ward to Texas.