The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-04-09
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Latest News from Washington.
Congressional.

bills occupied the morning hour.
Mr.. Frelinghuysen presented memorsai'
largely signed by New Jersey msnniac,uIei ;:
askip. the imposition OF spec,hc uu.s y,
one cent per pound on tin, us The present az
rolos,em duty on TN operated sSa,'is. AMI,
tarred 70 the Committee on Finance.
Mr. Johnston presented a similar petition
s;oned by dealers i'm Norfolk, Petersburg,
and other Virginia cities. Similarly referred.
Mr., Oele>by presented memorial OF
James Beeson asking for the appointment
Of q delegation. composed in part OF women,
70 visit tbe tribes Of the Indian Territory
and devise nleaps 10 improve their conGltion.
Referred to the Committee on Indian ahalis.
Mir. CARPENTER said several weeks ago ne
introduced bill to provide for new elec-
ton in Louisiana. 1t was important that
, the bill should be disposed OF. He
had consulted with Senator West,
who desired to speak on the TN,
and he now gave notice that on MonGay
next, after the expiration Of the morning
hour, he would move that the Senate pro
coed to the consideration o: that DIN. nc
hoped 1t would be passed upon WITHOUT re-
ference to q committee, is there was ho
necessity for such reference.
House.-A report was presented aG't!st
TO the petition for inquiry MS 10 tue 'ioiat'on
OF the eight-hour law on the New oFk post
office building. -.
The bill bridging the ARKANSAS river III
Pine Bluff WAS passed.
Petlions regarding the tin tariff were pre-
scented and referred TO the Ways and Means
Committee.
The currency discussion occupied the day.
The debate closes tomorrow.
Conf rmsiio Sanborn Invesft-
CATION.
WASHING on, april S.-ConfrmationS
Henry G.. ,oh son, collector OF customs
George S. she of Georgia, consul at Bu-
riat; Berja. in :. Bell, postmaster at Amer
Gus, Ga; J. blu Stanley, rear-admtai. tie
will probal = .mmand the Pacific squad
ron.
The Sanh' IN Investigation brings out the
question OF yer city between tic ASSISTANT
Secretary al Il The Solicitor OF the Cniteo
States Treasury, Blnfeld. On the stand, on
examination, the witness stated that nc
had TO responsibility IN the mater VI
executing the law. That rests solely upon
the Secretary of the Treasury. he never
asked the ST cretary Of the Treasury to give
any one contract, or suggested anything
in reference to the per cent. to be given.
Referring TO the late testimony of Assistant
Secretary Sawyer, that he (Banteld) had So
Ecited a letter from him in behalf of DR..
Presbrey, the witness stated that he never
solicited any such letter, and that no such
conversation rs that detailed by Assistant |
Secretary sawyer ever took place.
The South Carolina Grievances.
WASHINGTON, April S.-The House SUBJ |
committee had another session this morning |
ON the subject of the South Carolina griev-
ances. Whittemore's delegation occupied |
the entire session. Congressman Elliot made !
an argument against the prayer of the memo
Talists on constitutional grounds, and pro.
tested against Congressional interference.
He held that the evils complained of can
readily be abated by concillatory tactics on
the part Of the memorializlug party. He
said the thoughtful Republicans of the State
were ready and anxious to cooperate.
Whttemore followed, inveighing against
the memorialists for refusing to participate
in the conventions forming the new State
government, and denying the charges of en-
travagant use of public funds; also, holding
that the taxation in South Carolina is not
excessive. Next Wednesday was fixed for
another hearing for both sides.
Governor Porter has prepared written
statement Of the South Carolina grievances
for the Senate Committee on the Judiciary,
which will be read before the committee
next Monday by Hon. W. ". Boyer.
Weather Probabilities.
WASHINGTON, April S.-For the Middle
States and Lower Lake region. cloudy
weather, increasing east TO north winds ana
rain, except for the latter section partly
BROW.
For the South Atlantic States, increasing
south to east winds, cloudy weather, ana
rain.
For the Gulf States, winds shifting to west
and north, clearing weather, and falling tenn
perature.
The Cumberland and upper Ohio rivers
are probably rising.
Cautionary signals continue at New Or
leans and Mobile, and are ordered for Jack
sonyille, Savannah, and Charleston.