The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-06-06
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General 1nsfinH War Anticfpateti-Tlse
New Postal B.ll-Dcmocratic Success

I'm Oregon.
Especial telegram to the Dspatch.I .
| WASHINGTON, June 5.-Otlicial dispatche:
TO the War Department indicate certainI,
that an Indian war will soon be on the hands
OF the Government. General Custer tele
graphs that large war party of Cheyennes
have left their agency and can no longer be
controlled by their agent. The military au-
thorities have made preparations to intercept
and punish them. The alleged pretext OF
the incursion-- namely, to attack the Rees-
is simply subterluse, rs they invariably
give this purpose whenever they leave their
reservation, when it is well known that not
only the Rees become objects of their attacks,
but every white man on the frontiers is an
| object of their hostility.
The House Postal Committee will to-mor-
row report favoably bill to provide for
the prepayment Of postage on printed mat.
ter. The bill provides : On newspaper and
| periodical publications issued weekly and
more frequently than once a week, one cent
and five mills for each pound or fraction
|
than once week, three cents for each pound
| or fraction thereof; newspapers, one copy
to each actual subscriber within the county
| where the same are printed in whole or in
| part, shall go free through the mails, but the
| same shall not be delivered at letter-oificcs or
be distributed by carriers unless postage is
paid thereon.
All Of the Virginia members Of the House
voted against the Fort st. Phillip canal bill
to. day on the ground that the james River
| and kanawha canal plan should have received
some favorable consideration in the cstab-
ll>hing of such national public highways.
Representative Nesmith, of Oregon. has a
| dispatch announcing that Oregon has elected
! the entire Democratic ticket. He asked the
| consent of the House to read the news, but
Republican ohjecting. prevented it; where
| upon several leading Democrats commented
| upon this refusal of what had been for years
| 4 custom of the House, and intmatcd that it
| was because the Republicans anticipated
| that these kilograms would not be Of char
ASSOCIATED Press tclegramsl
| Congressional.
| WASHINGTON, June 5.-H0uSe.-The diSa-
| billicS of Charles Ii. Thomas were removed.
4 bill TO construct the Fort St. Phillip
| canal, and for its maintenance as national
| public highway, was passed. 1t is tue same
| bill introduced by Mr.. cCrcery on the 10th
| OF May.
Senate.-Mr. Hamilton, of Maryland,
called up resolution to pay Sykes, contest
| ing senator from Alabama. his salary as a
senator from March 4th, 1873, to May 18th,
| 1874. 1t was yarou>ly debated, and went
| over undeI the rules.
| A discussion then took place on the bill
| authorizing the sale of copies of the reports
on agriculture.
| Hon. j. Amber Smiths Visit TO
| Europe.
| WASHINGTON. June 5.-uOn. j. Amber
Smith will sail for Europe on the 1st Of July
for the purpose Of placing i'll the market
several million acres of Virginia mineral and
| agricultural lands. Many acres of the land
are highly improved. The prices range from
| fifty cents to thirty dollars for valuable
farms. etc. Mr.. Smith visits London first,
then Dublin, Glasgow. and Belfast. He will
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lately annexed 10 Prussia by force of arms.
| Information has been received here that
| hundreds of thousands of people in these
| districts are anxious to settle in this coun-
trv. Mr.. Smith is confident Of large sales
of lands.
| Weather Probabilities.
| WAsu1sGroS. June j.-For New England,
| the Middle States, and the South Atlantic
States, increasing cloudinesS and areas Of
rain will prevail, with variable winds, con.
tinucd high temperature, and slight changes
| in the barometer.
| For the Gulf States, Tennessee, and the
Ohio Valley, partly cloudy weather and
| light rains in the Gulf States east of the
| Mississippi river and in the last-named dis,
| trict, With continued high temperature ana
| easterly to southerly winds.
Washington Items.
WASHINGTON. June 5.--CongresSman Ne
smith has telegram that Oregon has gone
Democratic by 1000.
The Attorney General has decided that,
| irrespective of the time and place OF mar
riacc. or the residence of the parties, q White
| woman married to Il citizen OF this country
| is to be taken and deemed citizen OIL The
| United States.
1t is provided in the bill to build the st.
| Philip canal that its cost shall not exceed
s, 900, 900, and Louisiana is to cede her right
of jurisdiction to the land through which II
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