The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-01-21


meut could do was TO tender them the best
advice they could, and referred Mr.. stro.
back to the Attorney-G General for further
conference.
The Kuksux Prisoners.
Attorney General Williams Is still inyesti-
gating the cases OF kukIux prisoners, and
there are many indications that before long
nearly all Of this class Of prisoners will be
released, particularly those of the poorer and
more ignorant class.
Counsel before tho Credit Mobilier
Committee Appointed.
GIr. G. HUXLEY Ashton, Of this city, who
was Assistant Attorney General under Mr..
staubery, was to-day appointed Government
counsel before the Credit MobiIier Commit
tee. 49,
The increase Of VesseEs-of-Syar.
The Senate to-day was principally en-
gagged upon the bill TO increase the number
of vessels in the navy, the House bill being
amended so as 10 provide for the construc-
ton Of ten steam vessels-ot-war. The prin-
cipal objections to the measure came from
Senator Hamilton, of Maryland. Secretary
Robson was on the floor during the discus
sion. There is little or no doubt of the pas
sage of this bill, and also of the House con-
curing in the Senate amendments.
The Cabinet-CoDjecture
The name of Hon. R. W. Hughes, of Virgil
mia, has been mentioned in connection with
the new Cabinet of President Grant, provided
that such new Cabinet is formed, or even in
case any changes are made. Other southern
gentlemen Of Republican political sentiment
have also been spoken of, but many think
that in case of change the Administration
would be very much inclined to the recogni-
ton of Virginia.
All this is, however, not without the limit
of conjecture, as there is positively no def
mite knowledge possessed by any one Us to
the future arrangements of the President
with reference to his Cabinet. Even Mr..
BoutwePs movements are uncertain, and If
he is not elected to the United States Senate
to succeed Wilson the Treasury Department
may not have new chief officer.
The Cotton-Tax Bill to be Laid Aside.
The Ways and Means Committee, few
days since, fixed tomorrow as the time to
consider the bill refunding the cotton-tax,
but as several prominent bankers are here to
be heard on the syndicate question the cotton
bill will De laid aside for the present.
TIMoN.
The Games River and Knnawla Canah
WAsH1NGToN, D. c., January 20.-The
House of Representatives have just passed.
by more than two-thirds vote, General
Negley's motion to fix Thursday, 18th OF
February, at 2 o'clock P. NJ, to allow the
Committee on Commerce to report on the
water-lincs, to the exclusion of all other spe-
ciul orders. The bill of the james River and
kanawha canal will be reported and consid-
cred that day.
Associated Press tclegrams.l
Congressional.
WAsHINGroS, January 20.--In the House
to-day General Negley, Of Pennsylvania,
moved to suspend the rules for the purpose
of taking up The canal bills and making them
the special order for February 18th, eXclu
sive of all other business.
General Garfield opposed the motion.
General NcgIey, Judge Shellamrger, anG
Others sustained it warmly. The motion
was adopted by 146 ayes TO so nays. The
vote is regarded as highly satisfactory by the
friends of these enterprises.
A large number of bills were introduced
including another to organize the Indian
Territory of Oklahama; that no person shall
be promoted in the army who is addicted tc
the Incorporate use of liquor or drugs.
On motion of Mr.. Negley, of Pennsylvania
it was ordered that on the 18th of February
the Committee on Commerce shall be author
lied to report bill or bills relating to thu
lines of internal water-communication.
Mr.. Young, of Georgia. introduced, and
the House passed under n suspension OF the
rules, the bill to pay what is due census
takers of the census of 1850 residing in the
southern States whose payment was with
held on account of the war or on account Of
their disloyalty.
Mr.. Bingham, of Ohio. from the Judiciary
Committee, reported bill defining the true
intent and meaning of the act OF June 3
1872, amending the bankrupt act, to be tc
make the exemptions under it the same a.
are allowed in the various States.
Mr.. HazIeton, Of Wisconsin, moved as a
substitute for the bill one repeating the
bankrupt law entirely. Carried-yeas, 129
nays, 60. So, under q. suspension OF tho
rules the bill repeating the bankrupt act was
passed. Adjourned.
In the Senate Wendell Phillips and Others
petitioned for q prohibitory liquor law. The
Judiciary Committee reported adversely or
the bill for the relief of the Boston sufferers
also, adversely to several bills amendatory Of
the bankrupt bill; also, reported new
bankrupt bill. The bill fixing the time o.
the meeting Of the Supreme Court wa:
passed, and goes to the President. AID
journed.
The House on Saturday, by unanimou:
consent, ordered the printing Of the argu
mcnt of Colonel B. w. Frohel in favor of the
Atlantic and Great Western canal
The C0tton-Tax BilI.
WAsHISGToN, January 20.-The bill fol
the refunding Of the cotton-tax as agreed
upon by the members of the House from tbs
cOtton-growing States In their meeting or
Saturday last amends the bill now pending
before the Committee of Ways and Mean
bv declaring in the first section that restitu
ton of the tax shall be made to the party