The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-01-28
LATEST FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch. |

Especial telegram to the Dispatch.I
WASHINGTON, January 27.-The House to-
day very promptly adopted the Senate amend
ment to the bill which originated in the
House for aboishing the franking privilege,
the vote upon it being. 143 to 4S. The bill
goes into effect from the list of July next, and
is q clear sweeping away of any postal privi-
leges for members of Congress, as it allows
no postage fund to Congressman and
also refuses to allow the issue of
stamps to cover official correspondence
on public documents. The bill now
goes to the President for his signature.
The action by the Senate to-day indicates
strong feeling Of hostility to the Pacific
Railroads. 1t was excited probably by the
scandalous disclosures Of the last ten days
in regard to the means by which they have
obtained favorable legislation in the past.
The Senate by an almost unanimous vote,
there being but four senator's who voted in
the negative, passed an amendment to the
legislative appropriation bill directing
the Secretary of the Treasury to
withhold not merely half but the whole
Of the compensation due the roads from the
Government for transportation of military
supplies, mails, &C., to be applied on payment
of the interest of the bonds of the United
States issued for the benefit of the roads,
leaving the companies to enforce their claims
in the Court Of Claims, where il is not likely
tlrey will meet with much favor.
Senator Blair appeared in his seat to-day
for the first time this session. He is suffer
ing from severe paralysis of the right side,
but Is in good spirits. He was greeted with
great warmth by his fellow-senators Of both
parties.
The Louisiana election investigation was
resumed this morning by the Senate Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections. But
comparatively little interest was manifest
cd in the proceedings, and but few
persons directly interested in the result
were present. Three witnesscs-NIr. For
man, of the Returning Board; Governor
Warmoth, and Mr.. Lynch, member Of the
Returning Board-werc examined. The
examination was conducted mainly by
Senator Morton, and related principally
to the manner in which the cleo
ton returns were received and can-
yassed. The investigation developed points
very pleasing to the committee of citizens OF
New Orleans now here, as it was evident
That the leading Administration senator's
who compose the majority Of the committee,
are very unfavombly impressed with the
condition of affairs In Louisiana as shown
by Lynch, who was chairman of what is
known as the Lynch-Hawkns Returning
Board. He was used up very badly to-day
by Morton and Carpenter.
General LonSstrcet had an interview with
the President to-day.
The nomination of Joseph Nimmo as
INSPECTOR General of Steamboats, was re-
iected by the Senate this afternoon.
Adrices have reached the Internal Rcye.
nue. Bureau showing that parties in North
Carolina are playing upon the ignorance OF
certain people to the extent of furnishing
them with bogus commissions as internal
revenue officers, the commissions, with let
tiers of instruction, being signed "James
Woodward, Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue" One of these dupes, who
had been illegally created secret su-
perintendent, writes here to know when
his pay will commence, sending to the
Department the commission under which he
expects to act and instructions. The legal
commissioner will investigate the business,
as 1t is not improbable that not only in North
Carolina but elsewhere unprincipled persons
are endeavoring TO reap private revenue by
playing upon the anxiety for official position
| of ignorant and unsuspecting persons.
A movement Is on foot here to have j.
Milton Turner, the oolored Minister to Libe'
ria, succeeded by j. P. Lampson, coIored
man now holding clerkship in the Treasury
Department. Turner, it will be remembered
achieved unenviable notoriety here by bring
ing suit against hotel where he was refused
accommodation; and further added. to bis
fame by being dangerously stabbed by an
other negro in st. Louis.
UUucl " ouSlCboiou VI tAS Aeie' ~ way
House to-day bill was passed declaring the
meaning of the amendatory bankrupt act Of
June s, 1872, to be to exempt from juds'
ment against bankrupts the amount allowed
by the constitutions and laws Of each State
respectively us existing in the year 1871.
TiMoN.
Congressional.
WASHINGTON, January 23.-Senate.-The
bill authorizing the Secretary of the Treasu'
~ to refund diferential duties upon goods
afoat in French bottoms at the time of the
proclamation Yas passed.
The bill requiring national banks to re
store their capitals when impaired, and tt
amend the national currency act, was
passed.
A bill was passed withdrawing pay fol
freights over roads the interest on whose
bonds had been paid by the Government
until the Government wps reimbursed. Tht
bill provides that the said companies may
bring suit In the CourtG Claims for sucf
freights, aud either party may appeal to TIT
Supreme Court. Both courts shall give pre-
cedence to these causes.
| The following nominations were con
frmed: Alfred V. Dockery, of North Caro-
lima, consul at Oporto; James SNOWFALL
4 surveyor of customs ut Houston, Texas d