The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-05-01
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Latest News fam Washington.
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sigation. enE't.,ifs1 = :
Especial telegram 10 the D,spx.eh.,
WARRINGTON, April 5D.-The river ana
haroor appropriation BILL which was re.
ported from the House Committee on Com
'heree yesterday and referred to the Com.
n'''.ee on Appropriations, will be considered
Wy the latter committee to.norroys. II 10
understood that the committee are disnosed
~ report 1t back to the House with amend
ment. ",-.oAo
"A oe'egstion Of Quakers was before tbe
house Appropriation Committee this morn.
los 10 ask for an appropriation Of 800 non
70 NC used in ciyilizing the Kiowas conen
I"s' anu other Indians in the far Southwest.
a member of the committee was instructed
20 oher an amendment to add this ann -
inc Indian appropriation bill.
he internal revenue receipts for tho nres.
ent month show an increase Of more a..
Ssoo'ooo over the receipts for tho cow
month Of last year. 'A'u'
The Arkansas warriors seem to be n wait
ing the action OF the Executive on their ma
spective petitions before further Emporium.
ing, and until their attorneys have heard tho
results Of their arguments they will give tho
President "a rest" There are no teleor,rs
to-day, and no news may be construed into
the good news that peace reigns.
The testimony before the District Inyesti.
eating Committee to day was important as
well as sensational. Letters were read show.
ing that money was freely given to certain
parties for the purpose Of securing contracts.
J One result Of the developments Of the
past two or three days is the with
drawal Of one of the most popular
members. of the plumbing firm or A. R.
Shepherd & Co., Governor Shepherd re-
= curing him to do so because Of the knowl-
edge that came to the Governor that his
partner was interested in contract. Ger.
tain parties complain that after paying heavy
\ sums to obtain contracts they were not &C
eommodated by the Board Of Public Works,
=. and threats were made by them TO institute
legal proceedings to enforce a return OF
notes given as an indemnity paid in conside-
ration for prospective employment.
These facts came out in the testimony oil
Governor Shepherd, who was examined al
great length. 1t is also shown that the Gov.
ernor bad at the time no knowledge OF any
corrupt transactions, and in answer to al
such notes rs threatened legal action to com
pei enforcement of contracts he invited {
full investigation. Governor Shepherds
testimony is received with every mark o.
thorough credit in all quarters here, and Sc
far as he IS concerned no one believes thai
there has been the iota of departure from
the strictest integrity. Interest deepen!
every day in the pending investigation.
Another Marine Disaster-A Schooner
If Run Into and Sunk-Oniy One of the
Crew Saved.
Especial telegram TO the Dspatch.l
l. WASHINGTON, April 30.-Information ha;
been received here that the Nova Scotiar
schooner Eta R., Barnett master, from Per
= nambuco, Brazil, with coffee, bound for Bal
}. timore, was run into on Sunday morning
L
,. out and that thus far only one person i:
r known to have been saved.
The survivor, whose name is Evans
> drifted to the Point on Sunday morning
about O'Clock, and when he reached the
shore was nearly exhausted. He was taken
care OF by the ighthouse-keeper, and on
Monday he, with the keeper and another
gentleman, started in search Of the wrecked
vessel but no signs of her whereab bouts
could be found, she probably having settled
on her side. They picked up water-cask
with her name painted on it, and also a
spare spar, and u fur cap, and several pieces
Of timber. TIMoS.
ASSOCIATED Press teleSrams.I
Congressional.
WASHINGTON, April 30.-Senate. The
question of distributing public documents
WAS discussed.
MIR. OsleSby introduced bill to promote
commerce between the States, and cheaper
the transportation of freight and passen.
gers between the Atlantic seaboard and the
! West.
Tie civil.rights bill was resumed. Mr.
| Norwood made a speech which attracted
much attention.
Mr.. Anthony presented papers regarding
the tenure of office Of the President pro
tenn. of the Senate. This touches Mr.. Car
peuter.
The civa-rights bill was further discussed.
! House.-1he bill to define the rights of
American citizens abroad was further con-
sidered.
A bill was offered to bridge the Ouchita
) river at Monroe, and the Red river at
Shreveport.
A motion was made by Mr.. Negley, of
Pennsylvania, in behalf OF the North Louisi-
ana and Texas railroad, but objection was
made and the bill went over.
The Louisville and Portland canal bill
was passed. 1t now goes to the President.
The Western Rivers.
| WASHINGTON, April 30.--The signal office
reports in reference to the condition Of the
western rivers for the past twenty-four
hours show general falling in the various
streams. The greatest rise is in the Ohio, at
Louisville.
Washington Items.
WASHINGTON, April 30.-The consumers of
iron and steel are appealing to Congress for
| a rrdIIctiSn of tariff.