The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-05-06
Latest News from Washington.
Congressional.

WASHINGTON, May 5.-Senate.-The bill
customs collections. regulating
fines and penalties, and aboishing moieties
was placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Morrill,, of Maine, from the Commit
tee on Appropriations, reported bill for the
relief of The sufferers by the overflow OF the
Mississippi increasing the appropriation from
100000 to Sl50,000.
Mr.. Edmunds moved an amendment that
the. provisions of the bill shall not apply
later than September /, 1874.
Mr.. Pease said that great destitution ex-
isted in Mississippi, and the authorities of
the State were utterly unable to afford the
necessary relief.
Mr.. hlcorn said that in atfording relief
under this bill care should be taken for the
| proper and judiciouS distribution Of the
| food and clothing. He alluded to the tele-
gram in the morning papers that the negroes
around Memphis were now refusing to work,
alleging that the Government intended to
feed and cothe them. The difficulty to
be apprehended was that the labor of that
whole country might become demoralized.
lie believed the newspapers had exaggera-
ted the suffering, but had no doubt that
there was a great deal; but he wanted the
Secretary of War to have absolute control
of the relief fund. If the idea gets out
among the negroes of that region that the
Government intends to feed them, the whole
country will be demoralized, and no more
work will be got out of the negroes this
year. He thought, however, that relief
should be extended to the people OF Ar
kansas, who had suffered quite as much as
those of Mississippi. He would move on
amendment that the additional approprls
tion be 100000 instead of 100000, and thai
the State Of Arkansas be included.
Mr.. Conkling said before hearing the Sena
tor from Mississippi be would have yotet
for the bill, but as that Senator had state'
the State was able to care for its own poor
any aid that Congress should give should b
in the nature of an advance, to be returne
to the Government hereafter.
Mr.. Upton, of Nebraska, said when th
discussion on the bill commenced be vi
told the people of Mississippi were sufe
ing. 1t had been kept up SO long that b
now had serious apprehensions that the
had expired, and therefore he thought Il
appropriation had better be made for fun
raj expenses. [Laughter.l
Much more debate took place, principal
In relation to reconstruction measures.
which considerable bitterness was shown.
| A motion, by Mr.. Sargent, to recompa
the bill to the Committee on Appropriation
finally prevailed.
The Senate then resumed the consider,
ton OF the supplementary civil.rights bill.
Mr.. Gordon gave notice that he wou
submit IN amendment TO strike out the prc
| visions of the bill giving all persons full an
equal enjoyment Of common schools an
| public institutions Of learning or benevo
lence supported in whole or in part by gen
| eral taxation.
House..-The House occupied all day II
discussing the centennial bill appropriate,
| SO. 600, 900, and has session tonight on the
Indian appropriation bill.
weather Probabilities.
W.sa1sGroN, May 5.-For the South At
lantic and Eastern Gulf States, north and
west winds, rising temperature, with clear
or clearing weather, except light rain on the
South Atlantic coast tonight.
For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley, rising
temperature, north and west winds. with
clear or clearing weather.
rhe Ohio and Lower Mississippi rivers
will fall slowly. The Central Mississippi and
Lower Missouri will rise slightly, and re
main stationary during the coming twenty
four hours.
Washington Items.
WAsHrNGToN, May 5.-The Cabinet dis
cussed Arkansas affairs without action.
The House committee discussed the moutl
Of the Mississippi without action. 1t come
up again at the next meeting.
Henry A. Thomas has been nomiuate'
collector of customs at Pamlico, y. T..