The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-03-05
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
LATEST FROM WASHINGTON.
SanssrsRs Bill ilApprOved-TIse vIrstni:

SanssrHks Bill lApprOved-T7sc Virginia
Arms Bisl-Rienaovai OF Disabilities.
Especial telegram to the DispatchI
WASHINGTON, March 4.-The President
has approved the declaratory bankrupt bill,
generally known as the Lewis amendment.
At O'CLOCK shismorning the Senate passed
the bill allowing Virginia her back quota of
arms, and it is now law.
The bill removing the disabilities of Hon.
K. NJ. I. Hunter has passed both Houses.
GAssoclaled Press tclegramz.l
WAsHINGToS, March 4.-The Senate to-day.
IN extra session, adjourned to Thursday noon.
Inc closing scenes Of Congress were merely
routine.
NO accident adds interest to the really
magnificent inaugural display. There were
some nine thousand troops in line. Pvrn-
technics make the sky glare tonight from
the nadir 10 the zenith.
Wickrrsham has been confirmed as post.
master of Mobile.
The Senate adjourned without passing the
House bill allowing farmers to retail for con.
sumption to purchasers one hundred dollars
worth Of leaf tobacco. This, in the estimation
Of tie Commissioner Of Internal Revenue,
would have lost 10 the Treasury three millions
of dollars, and deprived the manufacturers
Of the sale OF fifteen millions pounds of their
manufactured produce.
The House Judiciary Committee submit.
ted Ito report in reference to Judge Durpl
This fact has added to the impression fast
gaining ground that The Judge acted within
the authority conferred by the law, and tina,
if there is any fault it is in the law itself. Il
is understood also hat the President anC
Cabinet are uuit in sustaining the decree:
Of the court.
Senator Summer was in the Senate to-day
during the proceedings. As soon us Wilson
was sworn in ColfaX declared the Senate c
the Forty.ScCond Congress adjourned sine
die. wbereupon Nice-Prcsidcnt Wilson tool
| the chair ana announced that the oath q
Office Wollld ne administered to The new Sena
| tors, who were sworn in couples hy Vice
President Wilson,
The first pair was Scnator-clcct Allison OF
| iowa AID Bogy Of Missouri. Next came
COnkling OF New York and Cameron Of Penn
| sylvania: tie next gentlemen sworn in were
Seualcrs-clact Conuver of Florida and Den
mis- of Maryland. Other Senat0rS-elrct wcrC
sworn in in the following order Ferry OF
Connecticut. Howe Of Wisconsin, ingalls, o!
| Kansas, Jones of Nevada, McCrccry of Ken
tuckv. Mitchell of Oregon, J. S. Morrill, OF
Vermont, Morton OF Indiana, Oglcsby Of II.
| liuois, Patterson of South Carolina. Sherman
of Ohio, Sargent of California, Gordon OF
| Georgia, aud Merrimon of North Carolina
At the conclusion OF the ceremony the
proclamation Of the President converting an
extra session Of tie Senate from to-day at
| noon was read. Soon afterwards the Presi-
dent. taking position on the grand inaugural
| stand, delivered lis address, the oath having
been previously administered TO him by
ChicI-JtlStict Chase.
The West Point cadets gave drcss-pa-
radc in front of General Sllcrmmu's residence
this afternoon. The General, in full uni,
form, reviewed them.
The parade today is spoken Of as one 0!
| The @IandcSt ever seen in Washington, par
tcularly the review at the close OF the mill
cary ceremonies, when the President and his
| Cabinet, and General Sherman and other
distinguished officers, reviewed the troops as
they passed along the avenue in front OF the
Executive mansion.
TIE weather all day was intensely cold
and some Of the troops suffered severely.
The Presidents carriage was drawn By lou.
horses, and lie w:s accompanied to the capi.
toI by Senators Cragin, Logan, and Bsyard.
Colfax pronounced his yaIedictory to-day
| with considerable feeling, and before Wilson
| took the oath Of Office he made a speech to
the assembled Senate, appealing for justice.
generosity, and friendly regard from sena'
tors in the discharge Of his duties as presld
ing officer.
Alter the President had returned to~thc
Executive Mansion he was called OH by {;
very large number OF friends aud conSratu'
lated.
After the review OF the cadets by Genera
Sherman they were entertained by him, very
| many prominent officers and ladies being
present. The cadet drill was perfect.