The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-02-25
Congressional.

Congressional.
Senate.-A number of petitions were pre-
sented both in favor of and in opposition tc
any further increase Of currency.
Afr. Schurz presented q memorial Of mer
chants of Chicago in favor Of resumption oi
specie payments.
Mr.. Norwood presented resolutions of the
Georgia Legislature asking aid for the At
lantic and Great Western canal.
On motion Of Air. Morton. the Committee
on Privileges and Elections was allowed to
sit during the sessions Of the Senate.
Mr.. Schurz made a long speech against
imitation, and faYoring speedy return to
specie payments.
Mr.. Morton replied, favoring an increase
in the volume OF currency on the ground
that the business of the country Was in
creasing and the currency should be in
creased also.
Mr. Merrimon will speak in favor of inf1a-
ton tomorrow.
There wasa brief executive ses sion to-day
with no action.
House.-A batch of unimportant bills were
introduced and referred.
Among the bills introduced was one by
Mr.. J. Amber Smith, of Virginia, amenda-
tory of the law giving the soldiers OF the
war Of 1872 pensions, SO that soldier who
served fourteen days-the time most of the
Virginia soldiers were in service-shal be
entitled to pension. The present law re-
ouires sixty days. Mr.. Smiths bill also pro-
vides for pension to the widows of such
soldiers without regard to the date of mar
riage.
The bill revising the fraDking privilege
was discussed till adjournment without
action.
The Alabama Contested Senatorship.
The long hearing of argument before the
Senate Committee on Privileges ana Eiec-
tions in the Alabama contested senatorial
election-Spencer against Sykes-w to-day
concluded by Hon. Alexander White, coun-
sell for Dir. Spencer. The discussion has
disclosed that " lille there is no doubt that
the Republican candidates for the Legisla-
ture were elected in the disputed counties,
upon which turned the question which OF
the two legislatures had quorum and was
the true legislature, yet those in the Demo-
cratic legislature having the certificates oil
the Secretary of State it is probable that a
strong minority of the committee, If not a
maiority, will report that these Democratic
members were entitled prinaa facte to their
seats, to be ousted subsequently after pro-
per contest, but that in the mean while their
acis as members were valid, and did not in
validate the proceedings of the body; among
which was the election Of Mr.. Sykes.
1t is likely the committee will divide
equally between Messrs. Spencer and Sykes.
Senator Carpenter, who closely questioned
MIR. White, said that there seemed to be more
vested wrongs than vested rights.
Etexns.
The Commissioner Of Indian Affairs pro-
tests against reduction of his estimates.
The Quakers will give their views to-mor-
row.
The House committee has been instructed
TO examine the affairs Of the First National
Bank with clerk, stenograpber, and experts.
The letter-carriers want more pay.
The Chinese Commissioner of Education,
Chin Lam Pin, was introduced to the Pre;l-
dent to-day. Mutual expressions of good
will were interchanged. lie was, also intro
duced to 4he Cabinet. His visit to the
Executive had no reference to affairs OF an
official character.