The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-12-09
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! Latest News from WASHINGTON.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.

| uTeuS OF contradictory runOrS are In circu-
!ation, and it sc ems one of the most difficult
things imaginable to get the facts. Many
think that VIC shall hear of the delivery of
the survivors of the Virglnius crew within
forty EIGHT hours, but this expectation is not
founded upon any admissions from an off,
cial source. .s....-
The Secretary of the Navy is ms busy as
ever, and does not relax in his efforts to
bring the navy up to an effective standard.
He called on the Appropriation Committee
to-day and made q request for five millions
| OF dollars to use at once for repairing mont
tors and applying to other immediate wants
of the naval service.
1t is hardly possible that week can clapse
| before the question of peace or war will be
definitely known. That is the impression
here tonight.
| The Senate had IN executive session to-
day, at which the nominations Of Governor
Shepherd and other officials of the District
of Columbia We're confirmed, but the nomi-
nation of Judge Williams for Chici-JuStice
was not taken up. Friends Of the Attorney.
General are considerably annoyed that his
the delays settled purpose on the part fseyc-
raj Republican senators TO make il the subject
of DEBATE. even if they do not ccc>sfully
| oppose ii in executive session. 1T Is tn ought
that Senators Cameron and Howe will resist
its confirmation.
The House to-day promptly passed bill
| from the Committee on Rules declaring
general amnesty and abolishing the iron
clad oath Of 1862. The bill may meet with
IN obstacle in the Senate when prcscntcd
as Sumner will be ready to tack on his long
nur-ed supplementary ciyil-rishts bill-.thc
hobby he is determined 10 ride if everything
else goes to the wall.
Representative Cox made an attempt in
the House to-day to secure the adoption of 4
joint resolution, under suspension of the
rules, recognizing Cuban bcligcrents, but
there was an overwhelming majority against
sllSpending the rules, and u motion TO refer
the joint resolution to the Committee or
Foreign Affairs was equally unsuccessful
The temper of Congress is not to be toe
hasty.
Vice-Prcsident Wilson is going to Floridg
for his health. TIMoS.
| Associated Press releGams.l
| General SicEk1es'S Resignation.
WASHINGTON, December S.-GcneraI
Sckles's resignation will not in the least
affect the relations of our Government Will
that of Spain. No late communications with
the Spanish Governmenthavc passed through
his hands. and none would should he remain
in Madrid
Sudden Death of Judge Underwood
| WASHINGTON, December S.-Hon. John e.
Underwood, judge Of the Federal District
Court of Virginia, died here suddenly thi:
morning from apopleXy.
Congressional.
WASHINGTON December S. Senaic.--Mr
Merrimon, of North Carolina, presented the
resolutions of the Legislature of that State
asking for modification of the internal
revenue laws.
| Mr.. Spencer. Of Alabama, introduced bill
in relation to United States courts in thai
state
!; Mr.. Stevenson. of Kentucky, introduced {
) bill providing that the bllsts of the late
ChicfJusticcs fancy and Chase be placed ir
, the United states Supreme Courtroom.
Mr.. Window, of Minnesota, introduced q
bill Incorporating the Southern Trnns-Conti'
mental railroad, and giving it right of way
through public lands. Referred to the Com.
mittee on Public Lands.
, Mr.. West introduced bill protecting the
public works on the Mississippi river. Also
for the better organization of the District
Court for Louisiana.
Mr.. Cooper introduccda bill relieving the
, East Tennessee University.
u Mr.. Gordon, of Georgia, moved that the
papers in the case Of Francis W. Sykes, OF
, Alabama, be referred to the Committee on
Privileges and Elections, and that the com
mittce have power TO send for persons and
papers. So ordered.
sykes is the contestant for the seat now
occupied by Mr.. Spencer, Of Alabama.
The repeal OF the salary increase was ar
gucd until the Senate adjourned.
J Mr.. Conkling's bill amendatory of the
bankruptcy act provides for repeating the
third paragraph of the thirty-thlrd section o.
said act and for adding to the forty-thirC
section requirement that in all cases o.
, bankruptcy now pending, whether an adJu
dica,ion Of bankruptcy has been had or not
|
} before or after the adjudication, whenever IN
agreement for settlement or compromise is
J presented, to which majority in the mum
, Der of those whose claims amount to $3.50
and upwards and two-thlrds in value of the
: creditors shall have asSented in writing, it
shall be the duty of the court to decree that
such agreement shall be binding upon al
the creditors and to order the estate wound
I'D in accordance Herewith.
] Mr.. SCOTS bill supplementary to the bank
ruptcy act provides that in case bankrupt
proposes to settle with his creditors in full
or on Il percentage, and four-htths OF the
creditors assent to the proposed arrange
meut, the court may affirm the same and
annull the decree of bankruptcy; provided
it shall appear that the interest OF the cred
itors will be promoted thereby.
Mr.. Sherman's bill amendatory of the act
to restrict the jurisdiction of the Court of
Claims relates to the mode OF settling claims
in the ouartcrmaster's department arising
in the loyal States.
House.--The forenoon was occupied in the
call of States for bills. Alarge number were
introduced.
Among them were the following: For the
payment of French spoliations: rctundlnS
The proceeds of cotton illegally seized grant
ing lands for railroad from Decatur, Ala,
to Rome. Ga; for a ship canal near st. Phil
lips, La; for steamship service between
New Orleans and Mexican ports; to relm-
burse pensioners dropped during the war.
Mr.. Negey, of Pennsylvania, introduced,
and asked to have put on lis passage, Dill
modifying the steamboat passenger act oy
allowing tow-boats on the Ohio and Mlssl'-