The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-05-23
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WASHINGTON May 22.-Scnate.--Bill au-
the President TO issue army rations
and clothing 10 the destitute people on the
Tombigbee, Warrior, and Alabama rivers,
was passed. 1t now goes 10 the President.
The memorial of tie Agricultural Con.
gress for half the public lands for agrcul-
tural colleges was referred 10 the Committee
on Education and Labor.
The conference report on the expectation |
Of distilled spirits vas adopted.
Ciyil-rights resumed. Mr.. Stockton, con- |
Guiding his argument. predicted that the sud- |
dest consequences would flow from the pas |
sage of the bill.
The Senate is still in session, and it is be-
lieved it will sit until vote is reached.
lip. M.-The Senate is still discussing the
civil.rights bill, and no vote reached. Mr.
Nerrimon has just taken the floor for three
hours speech, and gave notice that after he
finished, if the majority persisted IN sitting
it out, the minority would see who could sit
the longest.
Speeches were made by Messrs. Howe
Boutwell,, PeaSe, and Alcorn in favor OF the
bill, and Stockton, Cooper, salisbury, heliy
and Merrilnon against it.
House.-The appropriation for southeI'
claims commission was passed. Inere at
over one thousand names in the bill. Non
are excluded, though an effort was maze
throw out General Bayley, of Louisiana, 0
account Of disloyalty.
The Baptist Bible and Publication 81
,.'h'-' ciety.
WASHINGTON, May 22.--The Baptist Bib
and Publication Society commenced 1t fftiet
anniversary meeting here to-day. Mar
delegates were present.
A resolution was adopted expressing col
tidence in the management Of the SOciet
and in view of the important era of its bi
tory, and at the request Of the management
appointing committee of seven to cXamir
into its affairs.
This afternoon there were addresses i
Professor Davis, Of Virginia !; Rev. Mr.. Et
dy, of Massachusetts; Rev. Mr.. Moss, {
Pennsylvania, and others.
Washington Items.
WASHINGTON, May 22.--The President an
family have gone to New York.
The committee OF the House gave favor
able consideration to the ciyiI.rights bi!
They seem apprebensiveof losing the jewel
consistency, Of having allowed the negroe
to vote. They withhold other things, in
cluding access to gambling resorts ant
houses of iltfame.
The WAYS and Means Committee to-da,
changed the wine bill from 80 cents to A
cents per gallon on all still! wines, and from
s. to S1.50 per case. The committee alst
voted TO fix the duty on unmanufacturet
steel at cents per pound without regard U
classification, which is u slight reduction.
There was another hearing before the Spe
cial Committee Of Ways and Means to-day Il
further hear the Richmond and Petersburg
delegations as to the remission Of the tarif
duties on licorice and other essential ingre
dients of tobacco manufacture. MIR. Bur
well. Of Richmond, urged this as it woult
greatly stimulate the export trade in tbi
article, which was now reduced to 10000,
600 pounds under this nnfarorab!e tarii
nolicy. Mr.. Burwell estimated the loss t
the treasury at s762, 900 by remitting thes'
duties, but the export increase would b.
trebled, which weultl2sc-eate additiona
values Of all. The two. delegations were
very much pleased wifhTlhe reception they
met with at the hands OF the committee.
.f weather ProbabIffties.
WASHINGTON, May For New Englant
and The Middle States ar d the. eastern por
ton OF the Lower Lake region, clear or partt,
c,oudy weather and northwest Winds VII
nreyail. with but siigct changes Of tempefa
fure and stationary or rising barometer.
For the South Atlantic States, paIst.
cloudy weather and light rain near the g: eoas =
with northeast and southeast Winds, . sisn
fall of temperature, and falling tafolhe,e
during Saturday. -, ~;
The Lower Missouri and LoWef. oif
r;,ars Gill fall rl.s =. ,iir,t,- ..>...v~y.