The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-06-12
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Gordon, from the Committee on Commerce,
reported fayorably on the bill TO constitute
Montgomery, Alabama, port of delivery.
Placed on the calendar.
H0use.-The House commenced on the
Speakers table and disposed Of such bills as
were not objected to: and those which were
objected to, including the Senate civil-rlghts
bill and three bills to remove political diSa-
biities. are still left on the Speakers. table,
and cannot be moved without Il two-thrds
vote, which, ordinarily, can only be taken
Mondays during the last ten days of the scs.
sion: however, a motion to suspend the
rules by a two-tbirds vote, which ut the same
time passes the bill, is always in order.
Several personal and uuimportant bills
were passed.
The appropriation bin was resumed. 1t
covers nearly S24 100000, and will occupy
several days.
A motion was made to take up the bill di-
yiding Louisiana into two judicial districts
and have it referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
Mr. Morey objected, and the bill remains
on. the table. 1t will take two-thirds vote
to move it.
On motion of Mr. Hutton, Of Virginia,
the bill to amend the third section of the act
TO divide the State of Virginia into two jul
dicial districts, so as to provide for the loca-
ton Of a clerks office at Alexandra, was
taken I'D from the calendar and passed.
Washington Itoms.
WASHINGTON, June Ex-senator WINDOWS
Committee on Transportation CONSIDERED Tue
ST. Philip Canal bill this morning. me Vote
is credbly reported thus, Ayes-Messrs.
Window, West, and Mitchell. NoeS-Messls.
Norwood, Davis, and ConoVer. Mr. 0onh'
ston was present, but did not Vote. AD-
sent-MesSrs. Conkiing and sherman.
The Louisiana delegation in the house
have addressed letter to Senator Nlndoln
asking that they have hearing from Tue
committee on the subject Tomorrow 10
which Senator Window replied: Gente'
men have given your note OF thls aaee'
requesting q hearing on the Fort anu 3D.
Philip canal before the Committee on trans
portation, consideration, and have ca'iea a
meeting for II O'Clock tomorrow morning,
when you will have an opportunity 10 oe
heard"
General Sheldon says that since the passage
of the canal bill in the House Senator west
has earnestly supported ii.
Messrs. Stanard, McCreery, Clsson,. Ha"-
ley of ILLINOIS, ana hush vi w iseohs'o' az
company the delegation to WINDOWS com
mittee-room.
The House Committee on Buildings and
Grounds reported, to day, favorably on the
bill to provide public buildings at shreVe'
port.
weather Probabilities.
WASHINGTON, June 11.-For New England,
the Middle States, and the eastern portion o.
the Lower Lake region, areas of rain, east
erly and southerly winds, slight changes 10
temperature, and falling barometer.
For the South Atlantic and Gull States
partly cloudy weather, light rains east OF the
Mississippi river, southerly winds shifting
TO west and northwest, stationary or falling
temperature, and rising baro meter.
For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley, tne
Upper Lake region, and the Northwest ano
western portion of the Lower Lake regions
light rains, followed by partly CLOUDY
weather, winds shifting to north ana west
no decided change of temperature ana fislDs
barometer. 30
The Upper Ohio, Central Mississippi, Hni
Lower Missouri rivers will rise during Ell
day.