The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-12-10
BY d LElaRApH. I
Latest News from Washington.
Assshnte In the II ouse 81. Represents
lives ON the Dfserict Finances-kare

ADGnase In che House al. Ropreaenta,
tlves ON the District Finances-kare.
burglary Case. 49, & Z 4 so 30
Especial tesexran 10 the Dispatch,
WASHINGTON, December 8. There was i
little debate In the House just previous Il
adjournnnent upon the financial matters Of
this District. Mr.. Randall, OF Pennsylva.
mia, said there were great errors Ia the Presi.
dents message concerning the District iebt
arguing that 1t issoyer twenty-five millions
instead of fourteen millions. as the President
represented. Delegate Chapman, Of this
District, came to the defence Of the Execu.
lives statement, arguing that he bad stated
nothing but what was strictly correct. b
The debate sprung upona bill to continue
the Board Of Audit Of this District, which,
after an amendment requiring 1t to examine
aud report upon the accounts OF: the late
treasurer Of the Board OF Public Works,
was passed. go 1... ~ S.5'- - ! !
The great safe-burglary case Is effectually
ended. The court to-day dismissed the In
dictment, cancelled the recognizlnces, and
discharged all the defendants. Thus ends
the prosecution. T1MoS. =
sxLgII. CONGREss-second Session.
WAsHINeroN, D. G., December 8, 1874.
:. SENATE. -
A memorial Of the Texas Pacific and At.
lantic and Pacific railroads, praying Con.
gress to aid those companies In the construc.
ton Of their roads, was presented. In pre-.
senting the memorial Mr.. scoTr, said it had
been placed in bis hands by q, citizen of
Pennsylvania, who was president of the
Texas Pacific road. The memorial was &C.
companied by bill, which he (Scott) had
not examined for want OF time. He would
present it 70 the Senate when In order, holding
himself free to approve or reject it after ex.
animation.
The changes in the committees are unim-
portant. The select committee on water
routes to the sea and levees is continued.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The bill continuing The Board Of Audit of
the District of lColumbia was passed. 81 p
In distributing the Presidents message,
that portion In relation to the troubles in
Louisiana and other southern States was re.
ferred to a,select committee Of seven. =
Mr.. THoMAs, Of Virginia, introduced a bill
removing the political disabilities Of Edward
Booker, of Henry county, Va; which was
passed. i, ra -.s 49, 4 -
Caucus OF Republican Senators.
WASHINGTON, December 9.-The Republi.
can senator's spent. about an hour and half
ia caucus this afternoon on the subject of
Arkansas affairs, but adjourned without
coming to any conclusion. Only a few sena.
tors expressed themselves In favor of inter-
vention, aud even these were not agreed as
to the exact form of the movement; others
we're disposed to postpone action, as the pre-
sent condition Of the State did not seem to
justify Congressional measures, all accounts
representing the people generally to be sat.
i>fed with their present government, with no
cause for violent disturbance.
The question of the condition of Louis..
ana also becoming involved. several senator's
said it would be found on examination that
one or two of the other southern States had
no more legal existence than Louisiana, and
therefore there should be an investigation
concerning all Of them, in order to establish
their validity.
The expression Of views separated sena-
tors widely from the original topic Of con-
versation.
The next caucus will be held on the call Of
the chairman