The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-05-13
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Orf0 AnsScOEHlk6u dS Governor
o =. Arksssas by President Grant
Sonsressinan sent TO the Insnns
-, Especial telegram 10 she Di.pa,eh.1
", WASHINGTON. May 12.--President Gran,
VII, VIII recognize Baxter as Governor Of Ar.
Alnsas. This will be in opposition to the
persistent appeals OF all the Rennbl,oa,,
oelegatfons in Congress from that stnte Tho
ose,slon OF the Government, when It is made
VIII be enforced BY the Federal troons
congressman Mellish, Of New York who
recently gave symptoms OF INSANITY WIN.
this evening conveyed to the National ~.
sane Asylum, In this District. His frierds
nope that a complete absence Of all labor will,
restore him. but his condition is very dis.
A'Ss'ns r,.,.,.. TIHoN.
Conversational.
WASHINGTON, May H. Senate.-The hi;
authorizing Massachusetts to imnort and
hold works OF art for two years fee of duty
was passed.
Mr.. Scott introduced bill Supplementary
to the bill incorporating the Texas Pacific
railroad.
The Military Committee reported a bill, for
the protection Of the Texas frontier.
The GeneYa.award bill was passed, Insr.
rance companies have no share Of the spoils.
Mr.. Wright, from the Committee on
Finance, reported adversely on the bill for
the relief OF E. Boyd Pendleton, internal
revenue inspector of the Fifth Virginia Dis
triet, and it was indefinitely postponed.
House.-MoSt of the day was spent on n
] ho CT l.,
A resolution to send special commission
to Arkansas was offered, but objection being
made it was not received.
Virginia Tobacconists and the Ways
and Means Committee.
WASHINGTON, May 13.-There was par
tisl hearing OF the Virginia Tobacco Com.
mittee, composed Of W. p. Burwell, Of Rich.
mond, and Messrs. McGill and Williamson,
of Petersburg. before the special Committee
Of Ways and Means to-day, asking that lico-
rice, sugar, sweet oil, and other essential in-
gradients of manufactured tobacco, be al
lowed TO enter the manufactures free OF
tariff, under bond.
Dir. Burwell advocated this on the ground
that it would greatly increase the amount
of foreign trade in manufactured tobacco,
and while the Treasury might lose SI5O.000
| in the remission of these duties, he contended
that it would more than double the export
| in this article, which would be the basis Of a
large importation. which, at the average rate
OF the tariff-39 per cent.-would bring
more than Sl,2O0,000 back in the Treasury.
There will be another hearing next week
before fuller committee, when the oppo-
nents OF this measure will be heard at the
| same time.
weather Probabilities.
WASHINGTON, May 12.-For the South
Atlantic States and the southern portion Of
| the Middle States, generally cloudy and
threatening weather, with northeaSterly to
southeaSterly winds. No decided change in
temperature. Failing barometer and light
rain on the coast.
For Tennessee, the Ohio Valley. and the
Gulf States, partly cloudy and warm wealth
er, with light, variable Winds and no de-
cided change Of pressure.
The Mississippi and Ohio rivers will fall
slowly during the coming twenty-four
hours.
Washington Items.
WASHINGTON, May 12.-Secretaries Robe
son and Belknap have gone to Harrisburg to
exult ever the exploits Of the Army of the
Potomac. The Arkansas "pester" detained
the President here.
The House Post-Office Committee baYe
agreed upon bill for the prepayment Of pa
perS and printed matter by the pound.
Philip Clayton. of Georgia, has been nomi-
mated consul to Calao, and Joseph c. Abbott
collector of customs at Wilmington, n. G.
Judge Lawrence, chairman of the Com
mittee on War Claims, who, as a sub-cem-
mttee, has recently had under consideration
the question as to whether the Government
could take without compensation the pro-
perty Of citizens in the lately rebeious
States after August 20, 1866, when the war
was proclaimed closed, will report to the
committee tomorrow in the negative, and
that the Government is in honor bound to
pay for the use of any property appropri-
ated by the military authorities, without re-
ference to the previous political status OF
the person whose property was thus seized.