The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-04-08
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Latest News from Washington.
Tho Frestdens and the South Carolina
Delegation - Secretary RichastsoH,
a&ain-rhc Republicans Startled at
the Recent ElGcsions. sRe is@r,..sss 49,,

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Delegation - Secretary Richakdsot
agaim--rhc Republicans Startled Al
| the Recent Elections, sEe. ,s ee7
| Especial telegram to the Dispate,.l =
| WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE President nc
eesved the Republican delegation from South
| Carolina to-day, who are here 10 opposition
to the representatives Of the taxpayers con
vention. They presented long statemen,
to show that they represent the solid int
ests OF the State and not the former delega,
ton, and the President appears we'll pleased
to give them his endorsement, as he said that
| he considered their association complete
answer to the taxpayers.
For the FIRST time since the rumors abou,
Richardson's resignation were started that
funettonsry to-day gave authority for de,
NAL Of the report that he would retire from
the Cabinet. This he did after consultation
with the President.
The heavy Democratic victory in Connec-
| ticut carries CONSERVATION to the hearts OF
| the Republicans here, who fail to see where
the remedy Is to come from to prevent II
from being followed by series of defeats to
thcir party in the elections next fall. Re.
ports already indicate positively that great
change has taken place, and the Democrats
have every reason to expect widespread sue.
cess.
Sanborn was again before the Ways and
Means Committee to-day, and agreed to an
swer on Thursday certain questions, to
which the committee require explanation
concerning the collection of moneys due the
| Government. TMoN.
| Associated Press t9egrams.l
| Jam es River and Kanawha Canal-Re-
port OF tho Examining Board Of En-
| xincers.
| WASHINGTON, April T.-General A. A.
| Humphries. chief of the Engineer Depart.
ment. In transmitting TO Congress the report
Of the board of engineers appointed by or.
| der of the Secretary of War to examine the
James River and kanawha Canal project,
| says:
| This board was organized with the ad.
dition of an eminent civil engineer of Bati.
more (B. II. Latrobe) as member, at the re.
quest OF Senator Davis, Of West Virginia,
one of the Senate Committee OIL Trans por,a-
ton Routes to the Seaboard, In order to
comply with the desire OF the committee
on the proposed water-line to secure
such additional evidence in regard to
the cost of the entire canal, the
water supply Of the summit level, the
probable time required to complete the work,
and such other questions involving its prac'
tcability as would place al! these matters be-
yond doubt in the public mind. The points
have been so ably presented and discussed
, By the Board that have nothing to add fur
ther than to express my concurrence in the
, views of the Board. The Board consisted
of Colonel J. G. Barnard, Lieutenant-C Colonel
> j. A. Gilmore. Major w. T. Craighill. Major
! G.. Weitzel, and Lieutenant Thomas Turtle,
all Of the army engineer corps, aud Bepjt
min II. Latrobe, civil engineer. They COM
menced their labors in Richmond on the 9th
Of last February. and, after thorough eXami
:, nation of the route from Richmond 10 the
{ Ohio river at Point Pleasant and a discus
:. sion of the general subject, have unanimously
, arrived ut the following CONCLUSIONS:
.. LIST. That it is entirely practicable to con
| meet the waters Of the James and Ohio riy
, ers by water navigation Of seven feet ii
depth. The tunnel that will be required
would be about the same length as thu
Mount Gents tunnel, but it would &C
through rock very easily excavated, ant
a height and at distances seldom exceeding on,
mile.
I'd. That an ample water supply can b.
: commanded.
Sd. That the tunnel should be a singl,
q tunnel, with turn outs provided in suficien
! number to admit Of vessels passing.
!. 4th. That the proposed Water-llne can be
completed in six (6) years at cost not ex
p ceeding sixty million dollars, and that the
, cost may reasonably be expected to be within
! fifty five millions, and may possibly not ex
f coed fifty millions dollars.
=, 9Th. That in the opinion of the Board this
: route presents extraordinary claims as mea.
q sure OF relief to the population Of the Yves.
: tern States in furnishing them for their
) bulky productions, cheap transpoi tation tC
q mar et, and for fostering the commerce Of
q the United States by developing immense
!. mineral resources now neglected"
e Congressional.
: WASHINGTON, April T. Senate. Nor
e rill, from the Finance Committee, reported
untavorably on the bill 10 provide for the
resumption ofspecie payment and free bank
ing.
D Mr.. Sherman, from the Finance Commit.
F., tee, reported back many financial bulls, and
= asked to be discharged from their turth ]
consideration, as the action of the Sena c
: Yesterday had covered all legislation regard
: ing them. SO ordered.
: Dir. Scott, also from the Finance Commit
e tee, reported adversely on the bill to reiunc
the internal revenue taxes enormously as
t sessed and collected Placed on the calen
. dar.
r Private bills occupied the balance of the
day.
House.-The Committee on Revision o.
Laws reported bill for Circuit Court fol
the Northern District OF Alabama. Ordered
to be printed and recommitted with the pri-
yilege to report at any time.
: Mir. Platt in ventilating bis financial ideas
+. advocated the establishment OF one large,
e powerful institution like the old Bank OF The
D United States or the Bank of England. Nc
nation had ever reached specie basis after
D suspension except in one or two Ways-by
t contraction, or as he now proposed, by the
] establishment Of an institution like the Ex-
] chequer.
Currency occupied the balance of tue day.
The South Carolina Republicans Re-
ceived by tho President.
WASHINGTON, April by request the
delegation from the Republican organization
:, in south Carolina appeared before the Presi-