The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-06-18
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SOUkr&BSIOnaks
i WASHINGTON, June IT, Seaate.-
west, from the Committee on Appropria.
tons, reported favorably on House bin max.
ing an additional appropriation OF S5ah0OO
TOT inc feiiet OF persons suffering from the
overflow of the lower Mississippi, and asked
It's immediate consideration, but objection
was made by Mr.. Salisbury and It went
over.
The bill amending the act establishing
the Western District Court OF North Caro-.
lima was passed.
Mr.. Morey's evee survey bill was also
passed.
Mr. Alcorn reported the two million lie.
zee bill.
The post.oflice appropriation bill was pass.
cd, with an amendment dispensing with the
requisite for prepayment OF postage on pub
lie documents, and providing that they
shall BIO sent through the mails at the rate of
postage not to exceed twenty cents per
| volume.
The bill to pay awards made BY the South.
ern Claims Commission was taken up, and q
lengthy discussion ensued on tue motion of
the committee to strike out the appropriation
| Of $4,000 10 pay the CLAIM of William
Bailey, Of Louisiana. Before reaching vote
the bill was laid over until tomorrow.
The Senate also passed bill to constitute
Montgomery, Ala, a port of delivery.
Mr.. Splaguc, from the Committee on Pub
lie Lands, reported without amendment a
bill extending the time for the completion
of a railroad in the State of Louisiana from
the Texas State line to q point on the MissiS-
sippi river opposite Nicksburg. Placed On
the calendar.
| House. The first hour session was given
to business of the District of Columbia.
The bill abolishiDg the present govern
ment Of the District of Columbia was passed
by ZIG ayes to ~ noes.
! Mr.. Wilson, Of Indiana, from the Judicial
~ Committee, nude Il report in the impeach-
ment case of Judge Durcl. Of Louisiana, with
resolutions: First. That DurcII be impeach-
cd for high crimes and miSdemeanorS. Sc
cond. That Il committee Of two be appointed
4 by the House to 60 to the Senate, and, in t be
, name Of the House of Representatives, i'm
peach him. and inform the Senate that the
House WILL in due time, exhibit the partic-
uar fitness Of the charges, and make good
the same. and demand that the Senate take
order for the appearance of Judge Durcll to
answer such impeachment; and. third. That
a committee Of seven be appointed to pre-
pare articles of Impeachment, with power TO
send for persons and papers, and to take tcs
tmony.
Mr.. Tremaine, OF New York, presented q
minority report signed by himself and
i. Messrs. Frey Of Maine. Cessna of Pennsyl.
vsnia, and Ward OF Illinois, dissenting from
, the conclusions Of the majority OF the com.
mittee. and recommending that all proceed
ings against Judge Durell be discontinued
: Tie also presented another minority report
signed by Mr.. Polsud of Vermont, stating
first, that in regard to Judge DurelrS mid.
: night order, he believes that the Judge
had no proper legal jurisdiction tc
make ii. but still that he poland
did not find that the Judge acted corruptly
or with any belief that he was going beyond
: his jurisdiction. The whole people were eX
cited, the times were violent and turbulent
and judicial cslmness and correctness couC
hardly be expected. The second point Of
Judge Polsnd's report is that the evidence
seems to establish that some officers OF Judge
: Durell's court were guilty Of clearly corrupt
practices, and that the Judge was not watch
, full enough TO ScrutiniZe their conduct; but
that there Is no claim that he ever shared il
t any of the proceeds of their gains, nor direct
.. evidence that be knowingly sanctioned or ap
, proved their action. Third. That while the
evidence obtained by substantially CT
parte examination only secured bare ma
= iorIty Of the committee. it did not appear
!. that the public interest would be furthercC
by presenting articles Of impeachment.
The various reports were ordered to DC
printed and rcconmittcd: and then, ut half
/ past ) o'clock, the House took recess I'LL
half past THE evening session to be for bu'
r slness for the Committee on Naval Affairs.
The Tariff Bill.
WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE Senate COM.
lnittcc on, tinance completed the considera
ton of the House tariff bill this morning
: and it was reported to the Senate. The acl
is TO take effect July 1st, 1874. Among the
amendments are the following:
The duty on still wines is made 40 cents
: per gallon in casks. and SLIGO per dozen in
cases. The two per cent. allowance fol-
breakage and leakage is stricken out. Hops
are stricken out, leaving the duty at the pre-
sent rates. Chroulate and bi-chromatc OF
potash four cents, instead OF four-and.a- halt
; cents, as fixed by the House. Maccaroni and
/. yermicelIi two cents per pound, instead OF
three and five cents, as in the House bill.
! Tin plates, lilo per pound instead OF 4.
/ The provision permitting the return OF
empty gran.bags free of duty was stricken
: out.
Peas, exclusively for seed purposes, and
| quicksilver were SlIi-hcu lloul tHC l'oS iS''
The committee also struck out the pro-
vision permitting planters TO sell not over
500 worth of their tobacco TO consumers,
without tax, in the course Of year.
Weather Probabilities.
WASHINGTON, June 17.-For the Middle
States, partly cloudy weather, northwest to
southwest winds, slight changes in the tenn.
perature and rising barometer.
For the South Atlantic aud Gulf States
,, partly cloudy weather and light rain neal
the coast, light to gentle winds, stationary, oil
rising temperature, and continued high pa
rometer.
I. For Tennessee and Ohio Valley, generally
clear weather, winds shifting to WeSteril,
and southerly, high temperature and slowly
falling barometer.
: The Lower Missouri river will rise slowly
during Thursday.
Fatal Accident to an Excursion Tram
WILMINGTON, June 17.-An accident oc