The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-03-31
Congressional.

AShINGToN, March o0.-Sendte.-The
preliminary business was unimportant.
The bill for the redemption aud reissue of
United States notes and free banking was
resumed. '
BY a vote of IS to 90, the second section
of the finance bill, which provided for the
redemption of legal tenders in gold coin or
interest bearing bonds, on the 1st Of Janu-
ary, 1876, was struck out.
AN amendment offered by Mr.. Scott for
the redemption OF legal tenders, in ten year
interest bearing bonds, after 1st january,
1877, Was rejected; as. also, was another
by Mr.. Frclinehuvsen, providing for the &C.
emulation Of coin in the treasury, and for
the sale Of S50,000,O00 worth of ten year
bonds. to raise sufficient coin to redeem le'
gal tenders.
No other vote was taken to-day.
House.-Afer the usual influx of bills fol
reference, the House took up the bill to pro.
vide for the Government taking possession
of and maintaining the Ohio and Portland
canal and keeping it open at third the
present tolls.
The bill was discussed up to the hour O.
adjournment, and will be voted on to.ln0r
row. .o. ...
=. Decision in n Tobacco Case.
WASHINGTON, March 30.--In the case o.
Raymond and others against the .UnlteC
States, which was Il suit on the official bono
of one May as tob a"eo manufacturer, iron
the Circuit Court OF Indiana, the Supreme
Court to-day decided that surcties on a bono
for the transportation of tobacco from ono
district to another, in the condition OF which
the number Of boxes and pounds Of tobacco
are given and the kind of tobacco described
are responsible tor the delivery 4. the proper
place OF the tobacco. and not the boxes in
which it was supposed to he, but never was
That the fraud or the. principal in filing the
boxes with other substances ihln tobacco
before they left his warehouse does not re
lease the sllretics from this obligation uol
does the carelesSneSS Of tue inspecting officer
| though it made the fraud of'the principal il
the bond easier of pishmcnt, release
the sllreiieS on his bond of transportation
Mr.. Justice Miller delivered tie opinion.
The South Carolina Tax-IDayers' Dele
gsficn. -.
WASHINGTON, March 30.-The South Caro-
lima taxpayers delegation to-day visited
Vice President Wilson, the Cabinet officers,
Senators Morton, Carpenter, and other dis
tioguisned Republicans. They report thai
| they were everywhere received with marked
consideration and expressions OF cordial
sympathy. Their memorial will probably
be presented to Congress tomorrow.
Weather Probabilities.
h ssnlNGToN, March 30.-For the Gull
Estates aud Tennessee, ,southeaSterIy and
sspnt beady winds, falling bareIieier, cloudy
weather and rain. S4T issgss
For The South q lantie States, southeast
erly and souther winds |, aliing3 Barometer,
ara partly cloudy weather.. 49,
For the lower lakes, rising barometer,
northwe>terly winds, low temperature, and
partly cloudy weather. -7'1' ~ -
For the Middle and Eastern States, rising
barometer. stationary temperature, westerly
winds. aud generally clear weather.
The rivers will probably fail at Nashville,
Cincinnati, Louisville, and Lelveuworth.
Washington Items.
WASHINGTON, March S0.-Commodore
Porter is more comfortable, but his friends
have little hone. ..+.
The Committee on Appropriations are con.
siderIng the deficiency bill. q, Attorney. Gene.
RAJ Williams was before them to-day eX.
planning about the $4,000 deficiency for
the United States courts. ..,....