The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-04-30
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WASHINGTON, April 29-!SenGte.-The bill
to relieve the political disabilities OF David
\. Teltair, of North Carolina, was passed.
A memorial of citizens of New York
against the bill abolishing compulsory post
age was presented.
Several private bills were passed, inelud-
ing that for the relief Of Boudinot, the H.
dian, whose distillery was seized in the III
dian Territory.
Civil rights occupied the remainder of the
day. MessrS. Thurman, Frelipghuysen, and
Conkling spoke. The argument was confined
mainly to the consttu,ionaity of the bill.
EouSe.-The bill defining the rights and
duties OF American citizens abroad was con-
Sidcrtd.
The bill to enforce the fourteenth amend
| nlent was discussed as it applies TO citizens
abroad. The feature that naturalized citi-
Zens who returned to their place of birth for
permanent domicile should be Invested of
citizenship here was declared monstrous.
The Indian appropriation bill occupied
the day.
Application for Pardon.
WASHINGTON, April 29.-Gcneral Vance,
of North Carolina, has Ged 4 recommended
ton before the Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue for pardon TO all persons who
| have violated the internal revenue laws III
North Carolina upon the payment of costs.
The Commissioner will act when the appli.
cation is endorsed By the United States Dis.
| trict Attorney.
| Condition OF the Mississippi ssEd otaey
Rivers.
WASHINGTON, April 29.-The signal SER
vice reports for the past twcnty-four hours
show that during this period the Mississippi
has continued to rise from Lacrosse to War
saw. fallen from St. Louis TO Cairo, and
risen thence to he extent Of one inch only
| as far down rs NickSburg, While ut New
| Orleans il has fallen one inch.
The Red river has risen one inch at Shreve-
| port. the Arkansas has fallen at Little Rock,
and the Cumberland at Nashville is still fair
ing-beiny three feet lower than on Sunday
| last
Tbe Missouri has fallen throughout its en-
tire course, while the Ohio has risen from
Pittsbure to Evansville, and fallen thence to
its mouth. The crest Of the rise appears to
| be AZ Louisville, where the change is three
and a half feet The Allegheny and bio
nonyahea have both risen slightly, but not
enough to seriously affect the Ohio.
Esiver and Elarbor Appropriations.
WAsuISGroS, April 29.-The House Com
| mittee on Commerce to-day completed the
river and harbor appropriation bill. Owing
| to the financial condition Of the government
the committee have concluded to report IN
favor Of new works, but TO confine their
| recommendations 10 the preservation and
completion of works already commenced.
Among the items are the following I'M
| movement Of James river, 10000; Apo
mattox river. $4,000; Cape Fear river,
800 900; Great Kanawha, S25, 600.
The bill authorizes about forty surveys
to be made, fifteen of them In the eoutn'
The entire amount appropriated is $780,
900.
weather Probabilities.
WASHINGTON, April 29.-For the Middle
States, rising temperature, winds backing to
westerly aud southerly, and clear weather.
For the South Atlantic and East Gulf
States, clear weather, rising temperature
and northwest to southwest winds.