The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-12-02
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.


WASHINGTON, December Senate.-Mr.
sumner introduced a civil-rights bin. which
Dc endeavored to put on It's passage without
reference to committee. Objections were
made.
Mr.. Sumner stated that he desired TO read
telegram he had received from Republican
members of the Spanish Cortes. Objections.
MIR. Crozer, from Kansas, was seated.
DIR. Newman resigned as CHAPLAIN.
Many bills were introduccd-onc making
Italian padrones fclons.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Edmunds to
provide for the distribution of the sum
awarded to the United States by the &C.
neva tribunal Of arbitration is the same
Dill which was reported favorablv bv the
senate Judiciary Committee last january.
it provides for appointment by the Prcsi-
dent of five commissioners TO adjust and de-
terminc the amount of compensation due to
the several claimants for damages arising
from the depredatons of rebel cruisers.
10 be discharged out OF the Indemnity fund
awarded by the Geneva tribunal. The al.
loWances OF compensation are to be made
only for claims directly resulting from dam
age caused by the Alabama and Florida and
their tenders, and by the Shenandoah after
her departure from Melbourne, February IS,
1000. No claim shall be admitted for any
loss Tor which compensation has been re-
celyed from insurance, but allowance NAV be
maze lot the difference between the losses
sustained and the insurance received therefor.
NO claim is admissible for unearned or pro-
spectlre freights, or for seamen's wages for
more than one year after the breaking I'D of
the war. No claim shall be allowed in be-
half OF any insurance company or insurer,
prR Of
mumS or gains arising from war risks.
No claim shall be allowed in favor of any
insurance company not lawfully existing at
the time Of the loss under the laws
of some one of the United States, and no
claims shall be allowed in favor of any per-
son not entitled at the time of his loss TO the
protection of the United States, or who did
not at all times during the late rebellion
bear true allegiance to the United States.
Allowances Of interest on losses may be al
lowed at the rate of four per cent. per an.
mum.
In case the fund shall not hold out fol
payment of all the awards it is to be dlstrI'
buted in accordance with them, and in any
event the United States Government is 10 re.
tain five per cent. of the amount of each
award in order TO dctray the expenses OF adj
iudication.
Senate adjourned to noon tomorrow.
HouSe.-Two hundred and nincty-two
members answered to the rollcall. Mcs>rs
Darrall and Morry alone of the Louisiana
delegation were called. The other member,
90 TO the Elections Committee as contest
ants.
Mr.. Blaine was reelected Speaker. lie
was conducted to the chair by MesSrS. Wood
and Maynard.
Mr.. A. II. Stephens received one vote fol
Speaker. He occupies front seat. lie la:
his clutches with him. wears his hat, an(
looks quite frail. He attracts much atten
ton.
Second Dispatch.
General Butler made several efforts to In
augurate measures TO scat Messrs. Sheldon
Syplrr, and others, from Louisiana, bu
failed to attract Speaker BIaine's attention
The vote for Speaker was: Blaine. 100
Wood, IT; Cox, 2; Clymcr, l !; a. II. Ste
phens, l.
About fifty members from the South took
| the dnte-bellum oath; others took an oatl
Gas long as your arm"
In drawing for seats exceptions were made
| in favor OF Mr.. Stephens and Alr. Dawes
Mr.. Stcphcus's seat is directly in front of til,
| Speaker. on the Democratic side Of the aisle
| The courtesy to Mr.. Stephens was aiyel
upon the motion of Mr. Plat. of Virginia.
Mr.. Butler finally got the floor, and made
a motion TO admit to their seats McSsrS
Syphcr, Sheldon, and Pinchbcck. of Louisi
| ana; but without action on it, at ht1-paSt
o'clock the House adjourned.