The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-01-28

WASHINGTON, January 27, 1878.
Congressional.
Sendte.-On motion of Mr.. McCreery, the
of Hon. w. L. Mcmillan were
recommitted to the Committee on Privileges
and Elections.
Mr.. Cameron, from the Committee ON
Foreign Relations, reported bill to pay the |
French spoliation claims.
MIR. Morton spoke at length on his reso-
luton providing for railroad commission. |
The civil-rights bill was discussed all day,
and then referred to the Judiciary Commit
tee.
No executive session to-day.
House.-The long.debated West Virginia
election cases were decided in the House to-
day by the admission OF Messrs. Davis and
Hagans (Republicans). The majority report
of the Election Committee was adverse TO
their right, but the minority report was
adopted by strong party vote, only some
half dozen Republicans voting against
Davis aud HagaDs, and Only two Democrats
voting for them-McGee, Of Pennsylvania,
and Waddell, of North Carolina.
Louisiana Matters.
The President, after consultation with the
Cabinet to day, decided not to send the mes.
sage on Louisiana matters, which he had
partly concluded to send in to-day, and it is
now very doubtful if be will at any time con-
slider that there is any requirement for him
t. do so.
Appointments.
Colonel John w. Jenkins, Of Virginia,
was to-day appointed Secretary of Colorado,
and I. b. Leabright, Of the same State, Sur.
veyor-General of that Territory.
The Grant Parish, La., Prisoners.
Senator Gordon, of Georgia, applied to
the President to-day in behalf Of the Grant
parish Louisiana) prisoners, who were ar.
rested last fall by the United States mar hal
and have been incarcerated since without
trial. He asked that they be allowed speedy
trial or released on bail until the United
States courts were ready. The President
raps attention to the matter to-day, and
Senator Gordon hopes for good results.
The Geneva Award. II,
Messrs. William NJ. Evarts, David Dudley
Field. and Cephas Brainard. Of New York,
made arguments before the House Judiciary
Committee this morning with reference to
the distribution of the Geneva award. Mr.
Field confined his remarks 10 behalf Of In
s,Irance companies, particularly with refer.
ence to the receivers of the Columbian lu-
surance Company, which filed by reason OF
maritime damages sustained by the priya-
teeripg cruises Of the Alabama. ;&.
Mr., Braniard spoke in behalf Of such
claimants as were injured by the Shenandoah,
while Mir. Eyarts represented generally the
claimants heavily interested in the distribu-
ton.
Mr.. Evarts vii! be heard tomorrow night
before the sub committee in the interests Of
the Piedmont railroad.
Finarce.
The House committee have agreed upon
a bill providing for free banking, aoonshing
all reserves except five per cent. on cirenla-
tion. TO be retained as security for Iedemp-
tiop the Government to have charge OF the
redemption.
The committee have decided TO report ad-.
yersely.. on Creswell's postal sayings-banks
proposition.
The same committee have concluded their
hearing Of the capitalists on the financial
question, and are convinced that resumption
of specie payment is impossible at present,
and win recommend no measure looking 70
that end.
A Colored Collector OF Customs wanted
s for Wilmington, n. C-
delegation from North Carolina, headed
nv Mr.. Arnold, has handed the President
petition for the appointment of GIL. Mab-
son (colored} for collector ofgcustoms at VII.
miugton.; The, application is signed sby In.
auential Republicans Of North Carolina.
Efforts making for q New Trial OF Fatx
John F0rEer.
The friends Of Fitz John Porter late gene
raj In the United States army, are making
strenuous efforts to get him q new trisl. Ex.-
secretary Blair, who was In Eineoin,s Cabi-
net when Porter was dismissed, writes 8
long letter 10 him, asserting the iHesaltfy OF
the court that convicted him. Should anew
trial be granted, several of the witnesses for
the defence will be distinguished officers OF
the Confederate army.
z. Items. &
The Committee on Ways and Means dis
agree to Mr.. Kell. b convertibie-bond bill.
MI. Cushing sails for Matrid on the 7tn
w. 6. Carson has been nominated post
master at Thomasviile, Ga.
EesFoes Convicted % safaxstsr. IS
AuHlsHuna, January negroes
.Rowensfein and doeay. tsied sor kisslnlg
farmer Eehm, have been convicted ol mnf. 'Its'
der In the frst degree.