The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-04-11
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Latest News from WaSklngt0 h.
Hhe Municipal Goverament or Peters.
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Sihsa, aoSAs VCSaSioH LO makG Bn eXpianh1lOp
as to the character Of the municipal govern
ment Of Petersburg, his explanation being
brought about by recent article 10 the New
York 7ria'tne dcnouncing that government
ascorrupt. Mr.. Platt defended the city, aud
called its government a model municipal
one, asserting that the Republican party had
largely reduced the city debt, and materially
lessened taxation. =. as
~ ~ Finances I'm the House.
The House Is equally as far away at Sea on
the finance bin as the Senate was at any time
during the discussion IN that body, and to-
days discussion produced variety of views,
resulting In nothing which will indicate pcs
itively what measure Of finance will be ulti-
mstely adopted. Many think that the Sem
ate bill will be agreed to, but this is pre-
blematical altogether. " %s> -
The House will meet tomorrow for work,
and not for buncGmbe. as has been the case
on each Saturday during the session up to
this time. t -. -. Es!-.lsa
The Government is having prepared at the
Philadelphia mint medal commemorative
Of the late Professor Agassiz. It will be
added to the list Of public medals. ~. *
The Sanborn investigations Is about con-
ciuded. The testimony to-day showed that
Treasury agents paid by the Government
have been in Sanborn7s employ. The great
sensation to come out of this long investiga-
ton will be the report, In which it Is abso-
lutely certain that the Secretary Of the Trca-
sury will receive due share of attention.
TIAoN.
Associated Press telegrams.l
Congressional.
WASHINGTON, April TO- Senaie.-The bill
exempting canal boats from customs and
other fees was passed.
The lranking privilege was discussed, the
debate Indicating the restoration OF the pri-
yilese. Mr.. Conkling, of New York, said
his postage cost him more than his board.
House.-Mr. Butler withdrew his motion
to reconsider the vote on postponlng the
consideration of the currency bill, and said
be did so to explain his purpose, which was
to pass the Senate bill and then 60 on and
perfect the House bill.
Mr. Clarke, Of Tennessee, asked il the
gentleman would support the free-banking
feature of the House bill.
Mr.. Butler said he would favor kind of
free banking, but did not approve Of the
form it presented in this bill. In the course
of mis- remarks he said he did not think the
President would veto bill to give relief to
the people, while the Senate and House were
pertecting other measures for that purpose.
MIR. Kellogg, of Connecticut, asked if the
gentleman asserted that the President would
! not veto the bill
The Speakers hammer fell heavily, and he
said that such an allusion was entirely out OF
order.
Dir. Kellogg said he thought so, and for
that reason he had asked the question. -
The Speaker said the Chair had not no.
ticed such words spoken, or he should have
stopped the gentleman. -,-.s, -.
Mr.. Butler said he had only spoken OF
what was said by the newspapers, and be
begged pardon Of the House for dong So
He had expressed the opinion that the fresf
dent would not be influenced by the motives
| assigned. ,,...,. =,
MIR. Dawes asked if it was not equally out
of order to allude to matter negatively as
to allude to it afirmatively! !
The Speaker said it was. ,-1& /,
MIR. Butler: " Then it is unpariamentary
| to say you do not think man will DO
| foolish -" ...e. , /.
Mr.. Cox said the gentleman had asserted
| that the President would not veto the Senate
bill. The House had right to demand his
authority. -...: :,
Mr. Butler: II did not say so. l."
Sounds of the rapidly and heavily falling
payel of the Speaker drowned the voices of
the two gentlemen, although both contin-
ucd speaking at the top of their roices.)
The House spent the whole day in voting
on the currency bill. The motion making
the posrponing vote of yesterday tinality
| was defeated by the casting vote OF the
Speaker, and thus the bill came up again for
action. 81.
The most important votes were those by
which the It'll and Sth sections OF the Dill
! were struck out. The seventh section pro-
yides for banks without circulation, and the
eighth for the monthly issue of two millions
of goId-notes is substitutes for an equal
amount of legal tenders that were to be cam
celled.
Mr.. Kelley's convertible SOS bonds propo-
sitiou was defeated the vote on It's adoptlon
being lis ayes to l22 noes.
The House adjourned without coming TO
final vote on the bill, which comes up again
tomorrow.
"GSaAAhEn aOA ASSAAASe
WAsa1NGToN, April 1O.-The Postmaster
General informed the house Committee on
Appro priations that he thought it would be
advisable to make provision in the deficiency
bill to furnish his department with SS,OoO,
to be used as rewards ia securing the appre-
hension of certain mail-robbers in Texas and
elsewhere.
Messrs. Tyne, Iougbbridge, and Hancock
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
the ante belium mail contracts.
George H. Cheever, administrator OF w.
Fl. Cheever, by bis counsel, filed bill for an
Injunction against G. B. Lamar, Denver d
peck. and the Secretary and First Comp roll
Ter of the Treasury, and temporary order
was made. The object Of the suit is 10 pre-
vent the payment to Lamar OF $5'9,34o.5l,
Judgment on a cotton claim given 6y the
Cont of Claims, in which CheeYer claims an
interest.
The Post-Ofice Committee gave hearing
RI Congressman WhiteIey in favor OF W. /.
pierce and against Bell for the Americas.
Ga, post.office. Questions of general s"ln-
die are involved.
weather Probabilities.
WASHINGTON, April 1O.-On Saturday,
over the Middle and Eastern States, clear
weather will prevail, with northwest to west
winds in the latter, but west TO south Wlnds
in the former. r..
For the South Atlantic and Gulf States.
clear weather and rorthwe:t to northeast
winds. .~-