The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-05-12
BY TELEGRAPH.
latest News from Washington.
Geneva Award Rili-Thc WASH
1"' ;,ston Monument. &c

IL
1"' ;uSton Monument. &c
r.,ccia, telegram to the Dispatoh,1
.,,,,.>,;Tox. MAY 1.-THE Senate dis
ii The Geneva award bill to-day, and
,,:.,iskc tic vote upon it tomorrow at
'-..,.y The amendment Of Mr.. Thurman
L. cut the provision of the bill which
..,.;,> The claims of Insurance companies
~, h,;Yg considered by the court, created
=, IN, hill. is the only feature Of the measure
....,, causes DEBATE, and the probabilities
~. 80. hi, amendment will be agreed to.
.,,.;or;:v Of the Judiciary Committee
.,,.,,,, that this fund is national one,
I,,,.r., been recovered by tho Government,
s~.ri. !. tot Congress 10 say TO whom it shall
~, distributed. They propose TO exclude in
s..~,,,. companies on account Of the heavy
.,-..,,;,,,n> which they received during the
49, VI; large number Of senators argue
$50. .,,e money was recovered from Great
,,-...:a 'nr the special purpose Of paying
1888, ,,a,,n>. The fact that the Government
-.,..>..I he elaiul> Of insurance companies
49, ..-,.rn,Hd them 10 the British Govern.
..,,., ,,y,}pcs their recognition now in tho
a...-.Nn,,on o: the award. and the Govern
-.so. !, = honor bound TO pay them as well
:. o;a2c'.
NJ E.yard ave notice that if this amend.
-.,~. >,,,.li IL voted down ne would offer
49,. a.cy,i,rs 10. he payment Of any sur
.... - UrcA: b-i!a;n.
III, >..Ga:c today passed resolution TO
.,-,, ,,,,e..ilcv i: ] o'clock A. NJ, aud the
-. .as>, 0! The session will be greatly facii.
.,,n5 ~ ibis eX:-a hour every day.
TIN. committee OF Public Buildings and
,..,.v! :, of,hs Senate was to-day instructed
:. .,>.-:aia whether the material in the pre-
o.. unfinished Washington monument
..-,, IRE would te sufficient for the erection
c,s,a-,h 80 =. called the arch Of Washing
49, g..i j; the Washington Monument Soci-
80 n.>..t consent TO such an arrangement
T,...:stect> 10 complete it were many, but
-, !. called FOR large expenditure Of
NV. Il Wa thought that perhaps an
..., could - erected from its material,
WI included many beautiful blocks,
7y,s,n would Re beauty and credit to the
ts,..... TIIox.
Associated Press ,elegramS.l
Congressional.
WASHINGTON. May II -H0uSe.-Bills were
-5;.'-i and referred by Mr.. Harris, OF
I.--,at&. changing The revenue laws SO that
..ylq.1 il firm will not require new
..-.r: tv Mr.. Sloan. 10 amend the act re-
-..l.a. The redemption Of lands held by the
I.~s.a& safes under direct tax sales.
/. : v,.... >,ceche> we're made regarding the
:. ~. r.a. Of the South Carolina tax payers,
aiwt.a ordered 10 be printed.
=, .a-oiu;ion was offered by Mr.. Num-
-: -.;@-Tcd 10 Judiciary Committee for the
-,.-.":uleuI Of 4 provisional Governor Of
a...G>.>.
:. solution was offered by Mr. Foot, of
: nos. ana adopted under suspension Of
- :...,. that ii AZ increase Of taxation be
III. .~>..y i, shall commence with the taxa
Il. Individuals and corporations on their
IT, House passed INC river and harbor
...-.a:;gtiun BIZ under suspension OF the
:G.es. !. contains The following items I'M
v-.Yp.4s.: ii the Mississippi, Missouri, and
A,.s.,a, riyerS. 100000 White river
ave j.ck>oupo.r. $4,000; the Mississippi
w. !..wccn the mouths Of the Ohio and
M,,.....f rivers. S200,00G: mouth Of the
''..-:,-f;i.. river. Sl30.0O0; removing the
f.. !. the Rcd liver. Louisiana, $4,000 ;
! 81. aart5r. Alabama. $4,000; Savannah
..o.-jl1 ha7hor. $4,000: mouth of st.
n, ".vgy Florida. $4,000; Occoquan
.-l,r. N..-.Eq. $1,000: mouth of Nomoni
..... Virginia. $1,000: Rappahannock river,
: ..1. S1.n1p: James river and Appomat-
: ...,u.. Nir-il;a, each $4,000; Elizabeth
IT,: .a. EAu>enond river, Virginia, each
: a.. Roanoke river. North Carolina,
S..."; (~,,. Fear river. North Carolina,
So. .': Galveston harbor, Texas, $50, 900 ;
'.--g.,,.ra river above Chattanooga, 900 :
I-@.r>,c. river below Chattanooga, $780,
>..-'-.--Nr. Seat; Of PENNSYLVANIA. from
81 ,vmnttee o3 Claims, reported adj
,=-,~.. On House resolution directing the
>y..---n Claims Commission to send to Con-
-.:S> ";th0u; dtiav all claims decided prior
/, h.r! !. 1879. Placed On the calendar.
NJ, Spencer. Of Alabama, introduced bill
l.: -" relief q settlers on public lands in
\ a'a@I2, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi,
49, iJll.a.
Iii Morrill,. II Vermont. introduced re-
solution directing the Committee on Public
~. ..u-> and Grounds to ascertain If the
!"a:r:la IA the present unfinished Washing
lon monument would be sufficient for the
'."c:.9o r. an arch, TO be called Washing
Ia arr9." and if the Washington Aonu-
men: society would consent to such an ar
.4asAment.
". Morrill, advocated bis resolution,
Sowing the feasibility Of the project; after
"hra ne resolution was adopted.
~" Gereva-award bill was discussed till
-f.tGrc:ntut, and it was agreed that vote
'la ,: aiken upon il at 3 o'clock to-mor-
!2Y
Weather Probabilities.
"ASHISGToS. May 11.-For the Middle
>;';~>, partly cloudy weather in the interior
81 threatening weather on the coast, with
@oE:A"aste:iy winds, yeering to southerly,
AL. lower temperature.
foc The South Atlantic and Gulf States,
Increasing cl0udiness with northeast to south
a.: ".ad>, and threatening weather on the
A"41'.e coast, and southerly winds, with
>9.GIued warm weather in the interior.
me Mississippi and Missouri river will re-
~i'i! STATIONARY during the next twenty-four
---~',' ne ONO sill fall at all the stations.
more 'reEasst-s in the Mississippi.
AENruS, MAY ll.-The steamer Check,
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