The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-02-20
BY TELEGRAPH.
Latest News from Washington.
Congressional.

WASHINGTON, February 19.- Senate.-Sev-
eral bills of an unimportant character were
passed this morning. -
Two hundred bankers and business men
of Chicago petition against an increase of
currency.
Dir. Logan said he bad heard of this petit.
tion before. Ie knew many of those who
had signed it, and among them were men
who were the first to close their doors last
TALL and refuse to pay their depositors, or
pay them with all kinds of paper. He would
hereafter preseut'petitions showing the pre-
valling sentiment in his country.
The equalization of currency was re.
sumed.
Mr.. Cameron's amendment repeating all
laws which restricted national bank circuIa-
tton was defeated by vote of 2G to 80.
DIR. Gordon submitted substitute in.
|structing the committee to report as soon as
practicable bill for free bankip and pro-
viding for the convertibiLity of United States
Treasury notes into low-interest bonds or
gold coin Mt the option Of the Government.
and the bonds convertible into Treasury
notes at the option of the holder. Rejected
yeas, 26 nays, 80.
Mr. Conkling said IL senator's wanted an
Illustration Of the inirmity of this whole
proceeding to be submitted they had It now.
This whole thing had been going on without
the appropriate committee of the Senate
having given to the Senate anything which
might be termed financial scheme.
Mr. Oglesby, of Illinois, said he thought
there was In the Senate to-day the ability,
intelligence, and experience to compare with
the most favorable era of the American re-
public.
House.-The bill making the course of
study for cadet engineers at Annapolis four
years, Instead of two, was passed.
Mr.. " bite, from the Judiciary Committee,
reported a bill for the appointment of a
United States marshal in the western district
Of North Carolina. Referred 10 Committee
Of the Whole. Also, bill to provide for
the election of two representatives at large
for Alabama, unless the Legislature shall
otherwise provide by law before the time
fixed for the election. He stated that the ne
cessity for this bill arose from the failure of
the Legislature to redistrict the State-one
House being Democratic and the other Re-
publican. The bill was passed.
Ine same committee reported bill re.
peailng all laws requiring oaths or proof Of
loyalty from public creditors under con-
tracts, DC, before April, 1861. Ordered to
be printed and recommitted.
Dir. Negley, Of Pennsylvania, presented n
memorial Of shippers, merchants, &c., of
New Orleans against. military interference
with the mouth OF the channel of the Mssis
sippi river. Referred to the Committee of
Commerce.
The House then, at las, took up the bill
for the distribution of public documents
printed By the authority Of Congress, and o.
seed furnished by The Agricultural Depart
ment; for the free exchange Of newspaper;
between publishers, and for the free trans
mission of weekly newspapers by mail with
in The county where published. No action
Adjourned.
Weather Probabilities.
WASHINGTON, February 19.-For Friday
in the Middle States, south ard southwes
winds, falling barometer, and general.
cloudy weather, possibly with rain.
For New England, southeasterly winds
cloud, and rain.
For the South Atlantic States, southerl
winds, backing to southeast and southwest
with cloudy weather, and possibly ligh
rain.
Various Eteins.
The Star says that Representative Platt
of Virginia, and State senator from Vii
pinia have appeared before the Senate Com
mittee on Possibilities to day and oppose
the confirmation OF MrS. Bainbridge as post
master of Old Point Comfort on the grount
that she bad held the office for four years
and for political reasons.
Lieutenant Oscar Hough is dead, aged
thirty-fve years. Lieutenant Hough was
previous to the war member of the Nation
al Rifles, military organization Of this city
and with portion of that command wen
South in April, 1861. He served as adju
tant, with the rank Of captain, in the Rich
mond City battalion during the war, aud OF
the termination of hoStiities returned t
this city, where he has since remained. III
leaves wife daughter of the late Thomas
Creaser(, two children, and large number
of friends and relatives to mourn their loss
He was native of Fredericksburg, Va.
ChiefJustice Waite will not qualify until
the 4th of March. ..
The Committee of Ways and Means heard
arguments in favor Of reduction Of taxes
on leaf tobacco and fruit brandieS. Dir.
Luttrell, OF California, and several Virginia
members, addressed the committee.
H. V. Burgis is nominated postmaster o.
Alexandra, La.