The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-12-09


presence and handed the charges to that off.
Ger In person, and the under standing now is
that stowell himself will call it to the atten.
ton of the House during the present week.
Among the witnesses that Brady requests
to be summoned are Secretary Robson,
Messrs. George ". Graham, A. p. Lathrop,
and S. F. Maddox, Of the Virginia State
Senate; Godfrey May, David G. Carr, John
P. Brady, Charles II. Porter, DR.. Beatty Nc
George, and several others. Mr. Brady
seems very earnest in prosecuting this affair.
BE was introduced to the Speaker by Stowell
himself.
Proposition to Reduce the Presidents
Salary.
The spirit of economy manifested itself in
the Senate to-day by a resolution making the
salary of the President $4,000 per annum
after the close of the present presidential
term. The bill will hardly become law, as
there is rather solid impression in Con-
gress that $4,000 year is not too much
for the President of the United States.
Proposed Change for the Better.
A bill was introduced in the House to-day
which prevents congressman from appearing
in the interest of any suit in court or, claim
pending in the Executive Departments of the
United States. TrMoN.
XLIII. CONGRESS- Second Session.
WASHINGTON, D. c., December s, 1874.
SENATE.
A petition from large number of pub.
fishing firms asking a change in the postal
law was presented.
Mr.. WEST, of Louisiana, introduced bill
| which directs the Postmaster-G General, with.
out delay, to construct line of telegraph
from Washington to Boston uia Baltimore.
Philadelphia, New York, and Hartford,
to be operated in the post-offices of these
! cities by appoIntees OF the Postmaster
General under such regulations and at
such rates Of tariff as he may pre-
cribe: PROVIDED, That the rates shall be
uniform to all persons, with such uniform
reduction to the newspaper press as may be
deemed by him advisable And rrooided,
The rates shall be adjusted to meet and not
exceed the expense of operating and main
L tdtutDS SdIu lluC "sU DfN0tNo3l q wv IL
! come equal to four per cent. Interest on the
original cost of the same be secured.
| The bill proposes to appropriate $500, 900
for the foregoing purposes.
Mr. CHANDLER's bill amendatory Of section
| 10 of the national currency act Of 1864, aud
section of the act of July ID, 1855, provides
that they shall not be construed either in
pending cases or otherwise to apply to the
evidences of actual Indebtedness issued by
any mining, manufacturing, or other corpo-
ration, or by individuals, except banks and
bankers, prior to the enactment of this bill ;
| but shall apply to such evidences Of. indebt-
edness issued thereafter upon positive proof
| of their being calculated and intended to cir
culate as money.
Mr.. WRIGHr's bill proposes to reduce the
| salary Of the President after this term to
$25. 900.
Mr.. HARvEy's bill provides that home
stead and preemption settlers whose crops
have been seriously injured this year by
grasshoppers may be absent from their lands
until June 1, 1875, without forfeiture of the
existing right.
Mr.. SPENCER, of Alabama. introduced a
bill to provide for the transfer of certain
causes from the district to the circuit
courts in the State Of Alabama.
Mr.. DAVIS, of West Virgioia, submitted a
resolution calling upon the President for in
formation which will enable Congress to
bring Freedmen's Bureau functionaries to
the fore. Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. POLAND made report regarding Ar.
kansas, which was ordered to be printed.
The bill reducing allowances to bank ex-
aminers was passed.
The bill amending the national-bank act
In matters of proceedings In liquidation was
postponed until tomorrow.
A large number of bills were introduced
and referred, and then the House went into
Committee of the Whole on the general cal
endar, and took up the bill introduced at the
last session by Mr. KELLEY, of Pennsylvania,
providing for the issue of 1865 bonds con-
Yertible and recoverable into currency. A
long and import ant debate sprung up on ibis
bill, which was advocated by MeSsrs. KELLEY
and BUTLER of Massachusetts, and opposed
BY Messrs. GARFIELD of Ohio and DAWES of
Massachusetts. Finally, it went over with
out action. Adjourned.
Late Weather Report.
Especial telegram to the Dispstch.]
WAsHMGToN, D. c., December 81 a. n.
For New England and the Middle States,
generally clear weather, slight rise in tenn
perature, south or west winds, and falling
barometer.
TAsseclatsd Press telegram
WASHINGTON, December ST p. A-For
the South Atlantic States, clear and cool
weather will continue, with north west winds
and high barometer during the night.
For New England and the Middle States,
continued cold and clear or clearing weather,
with northwest winds and rising barometer
during the night.
Items.
WASHINGTON, December s.-There was o
full Cabinet meeting to-day.
Commodore William G.. Gushing, VINO cut
out the Albemarle, has become insane.
DIR. Hayes will urge upon Congress to Dc
ont an arctic expedition to act in concert
with that of Great Britain.
The Senate caucus to-day confined itseli
to the consideration of some changes IN
committees. The senator's are not commu.
NEGATIVE, but indirect questions elicit the TACT
that though Louisiana, Arkansas, ana Oeiii-
eerant Vicksburg were casually mentioned,
the caucus lodged the question. II 10 ialr
tn say. however, that these questions were
merely broached. The impression Is that
Louisiana and Arkansas will be let alone,
and as there are no Federal soldiers to spare,
yicksburg may hold her own. !.
b Eatal ARRAY.
SAN FaASc1sco, December 8. edward
MADDEN, editor of the Mercedita Tribune
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