The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-11-10
BY 1'TELETRAPH.
--latest News from Washington.
Late Weather, Rena,st

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/ Especial telegram to the Richmond Dispatch
| WAsnlNaToN, November 10-1 A. M-Fol
New England, the Middle States, and the
Lower Lake region, generally clear weather
southeast to northwest winds, followed by
lower temperature and stationary or rising
| barometer.
Associated Press telegram
WAsHINGToN, November OF p. M-For
the South Atlantic and Gulf States, partly
cloudy and warm weather, with southeast
to southwest winds, and slight changes In
the barometer.
For New England, light rains, followed
by clearing and cooler weather, southwest
to northwest winds, and rising barometer.
For the Middle States, clearing weather,
southwest to northwest winds, slight
changes III temperature and pressure.
Supreme Court Decisions.
WASHINGTON, November 9.-Among the
decisions rendered in the Supreme Court to-
day were the following:
In the case Of Spratt us. The United States
the court affirmed judgment of the Court
OF Claims, holding that the claimant, a Con-
federate citizen, gained no title to certain
Confederate States, because those States were
without corporate power to take, hold, or
convey valid title to any property what.
ever, and that the claimant was chargeable
with notice Of the reasonable intent of the
State by the Confederate Government-to.
wit to raise money for the purchase of mu-
nitiOnS of war.
Mr.. Justice Field dissented, taking the
viz hat ho or tbo ~,
stated him in all his civil rights, and gave
him the assurance that be should stand in
the courts of his country in as good condi-
ton as any of his fellow-citizens who had
never sinned against the authority of the
Government.
Lyon Us. Pollard. From the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia. This
was the case involving Mrs. f. A. Polard's
rights as superintendent of the St. Cloud
Hotel, in Washington, and the judgment was
in her favor. 1t was here reversed, the court
finding that there was an error in the ruling
of the court below in not granting the
prayer of the defendant there.
Serious Charge against Congressman
StOwelI.
WASHINGTON, November GA Washing
ton special to the New York Herald says:
s'The sale of cadetships is one of the mat
tiers to be investigated at the coming session
of Congress. Congressman StowelI, OF the
Fourth Virginia district, is charged with
receiving $1,000 for the last appointment
made by him to West Point"
Appointments.
WASHINGTON, November 9.-The Presi.
dent to-day appointed A. 4. Fletcher post
master at Marietta. Ga. He also signed the
commission Of t. II. Scanlan as postmaster
at Houston, Texas.
Admitted 10 the Supreme Court Bar.
WASHINGTON, D. c., November 9.-Major
Thomas II. Price was admitted to the Su.
preme Court bar to-day. He will leave for
Montgomery in time for the meeting of the
Legislature, to which he has been elected
from Mobile.
Consolidation of Virginia Revenue
Districts.
WASHINGTON, November 9.-The Presi-
dent has directed the consolidation Of the
First and Second Virginia internal revenue
districts, retaining as collector OF the new
(First) district George S. Richards, late COL
lector of the Second district.
James G.. Ramsey has been appointed col
lector of the Sixth North Carolina district