The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-02-17
LATEST FROM WASHINGTON.


consular report on the diplomatic bill was
conculrcd in. The rule limiting the debates
on the amendments to five minutes. and cX-
GLIDING amendments not german was
adopted. Thc"ppropriationS were discussed
until adjournment.
Mr.. Cole, from the Committee on Appro-
priatuns, reported the po.t-ofiice appr0pria-
ton bill with amendments; among which
are the following: Prohibiting the transmits
sion by mail OF any free matter w Estever, not
excepting newspaper exchanges; requiring
all persons receiving their mails by carriers
to provide proper boxes or other rcceptacles
at their dwellings or Offices; authorizing
the CT Ioymtnt Of one additional special
agent to dctcct persons engaged in sending
obscene matter through the mails; striking
out the provision requiring railroad comps.
nlcS TO make contracts for postal-car service
as condition OF receiving increased pay. and
providing that additional pay may be allowed
for daily ros!aI-car service at rates not ey-
cecdng 50 per mile per annum for cars
forty feet in length, $50 for forty. fye-foot
cars, $40 for fifty-foot cars, aud 500 for cars
from litty-tivc to sixty feet loa3-the length
OF c!rs Tor any particular service to be deter
mined by the Postmaster General.
HouSe,-Mr. Willard, of Vermont, asked
congratuIatiny the people Of Spain upon the
establishment Of Il republican form Of gov
crDment in that country.
lir. Banks OF Massachusetts: l Object to
that object to thai. Ii is Il proposition to
approve Of slavery in the colonies Of Spain.
i'tIc bill removing the political disabilities
OF William Smith, Of Fauquier county, Va,
was passed.
The Geneva distribution bill was passed
with interest on claims from date Of award.
The President Officially Informed or
His Reelection.
WAsHHGToS. February / 5.--The joint COM
mittec on the part OF the two Houses Of Con-
greSs appointed to officially notify the PrcSi-
dent OF the result OF the counting Of the
votes Of the Electoral Colleges OF the several
States OF the Union on Wednesday Inst
called at The Executive Mansion this morning
and presented TO the President the following
letter:
"WAsnIHGToS, February II, 1878.
Sir,-We have bcenappointed commit
tee by the Senate and House OF Representa-
tivcs to notify you that on Wednesday the
18th Instant The Nice-PreSidcnt, acting ny
president OF the Senate, in the presence Of
both Houses. opened and counted the votes
den; and Vice. President OF the United States.
By the count it WAS aSCcrtaned and declared
that YOU were duly elected President for the
term OF four years from and after the 4th
day of March, y. d. 1878.
'.ln performing this otiicia! duty We take
occasion TO tender you our hearty conglatu-
!ations for the eminent civil and military
services you have had the good fortune TO
render 10 he Uniicd S:IleS, and TO express
ctr confident nope that your administration,
daring the term for which you are now
elected. will promote the peace, honor, aud
prosperity Of all the people OF the United
States, without respect 10 sectional or party
divisions.
with great respect, yours, &c,
"JoHN SHERMAN.
ION the part OF the Senate.
II. L. DAWES,
JAMES Is. BECE,
Z" on part of the House OF Representatives.
Ulysses S. Grant,
"PreS:deat Of the United States"
Remarks OF tie 2srcsiacnt.
In reply to this letter the President
said:
81 sincerely appreciate this renewed
evidence of satisfaction with my admins
\
ago there was less regard for party lines.
Iu the last campaign political differences
and personal hostility were clearly defined
hy tie lines Of party ; but Notwithstanding
this. | shah continue 70 cnlcaVor to make
nv administration CT the Government one
winch will meet not only the approval OF
the great party which elected me. but us
well O.! ulI'the people of the United States"
Hon. Egcnry WILSON Informed of his
Election 10 the Vice-I'residency.
The committee then called on Hon. Henry
Wilson, and read to him letter Informing
him OF his election rs Nice-pre>ideut OF the
United Stiles, and concluding rs follows:
ave take this OCCASION, while performing
this official duty, to congratulate you on the
high honor conferred upon you by the peo-
pie Of the United States. You have long been
idcntlie with the legislative branch Of the
Government, during Il period Of unexaln-
pied difficulty. We are sure we state the
universal feeling Of the respective Houses to
which We belong when we assure YOU OF
their sincere respect and hearty goodwill"
What the vicc-prcsidcne Said.
Mr.. Wilson thanked the committee for
their congratulations and for their assurances
Of the GOODWILL Of both Houses or Congress.
He gratefully accepted the high trust con-
titcd to rim by the people of the United
Suites, and said he should strive to discharge
the duties of the position assigned to HIM
with zeal, fidelity, and impartiality. lie ex-
pressed, too. the hope that the coming four
years would be consecratcd BY those entrust-
ed with power to the peace. unity, and de-
veiopncnt of the country, and that those III
every deDurtment Of the Government might
retire at the close other official careers with
the CONSCIOUSNESS Of duties well done, and
with the approval Of their couL trym
Murderer Convicted.
CncAGo, February 15.-Osborne, tried
here to-day for the murder Of Mrs. Wat
kins, was found guilty and sentenced to
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