The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-06-23
Latest News from Washington.
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riff bill was passed with the amendments re-
commended by the committee.
IL o'clock z. MAT this hour the Senate
is discussing the report Of the Conference
Committee on the Geneva award bill.
House.--The report of the Conference
Committee on the Geneva award bill was
agreed to.
The House disposed Of the Senate amend
ments to the Sundry civil appropriations
bill and to the bill TO amend the tariff and
revenue laws, and sent them to conference
committees.
The House went to the business on the
Speakers table aud passed the following
bills: To prevent "hszing" OF the Naval
Academy; to confirm the purchase for a site
for Fort Houston, near Nashville, Tenn; to
remove the political disabilities of L. Morgan
and c. L. Stevenson, Of Virginia, and John
Julius Guthrie.
The bill for the better organization of the
United States district courts of Louisiana
was left on the Speakers table.
Organization OF New National Banks.
WASHINGTON, June 22..-The Comptroller
of the Currency Is prepared to receive ap-
plications for the organization of National
banks in all the western and southern States.
Applications may be made by letter, giving
the names of not less than five shareholders
of the proposed organization, which should
be accompanied BY the endorsement of the
senator or representative OF the district
where the bank is to be located. giving salts
factory information in reference to the char
acter and means Of the applicants Applica-
tons will be considered Immediately upon
their receipt, and if approved, the necessary
forms for the organization Of the new banks
will be at once transmitted.
Under the new apportionment the Western
and Southern States, with the exception Of
Colorado, Montana and Wyoming, will be
entitled to additional circulation. Indiana,
Ohio, Minnesota and Nebraska will he emit
tied to sums ranging from 100000 to
sc. 100000. The other Western States and
the Southern States will be entitled to much
larger sums. A number of banks have al
ready been authorized to commence bust
ness. National bank notes Of the denomna-
ton Of ten dollars are now being issued to
national banks as heretofore.
Washington Items.
WASHINGTON, June 22.--The President has
signed the currency bill and the bill for the
government of the District of Columbia.
The following are among the contirma.
tons to-day: Lyman r. Bass, of New York,
assistant secretary of the Treasury Bluford
Wilson, solicitor Of the Treasury !; Robert
NJ. Douglas, marshal of Western North
Carolina Benjamin j. Morey, appraiser Of
merchandise at New Orleans.
Meeting Of Pilots.
WASHINGTON, June pa meeting of the
pilots. representatives, Of the different ports
in the United States-Captain 5. w. Wood
representing the Virginia pilots in the chair
was held to-day in the capitol, and series
Of resolutions were offered by Captain Henry
l.. Quincy, representing the Boston pilots,
which were unanimously adopted, inviting
The numerous pilot organic ltions in the
United States to send delegates to conven-
ton to be held in New York on Wednes-
day, September 9th, 1874.
Weather Probabilities.
WASHINGTON, June 22.-For New Eng
land the Middle States and Lower Lake re-
zion. increasin. cloudiness and southeast to
southwest winds will prevail, with con-
tinued warm weather and stationary or
falling barometer.
For the South Atlantic States. partly
cloudy weather and local rains, with light
or gentle winds, high temperature and con-
tinued high barometer.
For the Gulf States, light rains, east to
south winds, slight rise of temperature,
and slight changes in the barometer.
For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley, partly
cloudy aud decidedly warm weather, south
cast to southwest winds, and stationary or
falling barometer.
Tue lower Missouri and the central Mis-.
sissippi rivers will fall slowly during Tues.
day.
Late Weather Report.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.]
WASHINGTON, June 23-1 A. M.-For the
Southern New England, the Middle States
and the lower lake region, generally clear
and warm weather, with south or west
winds, will prevail.