The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-02-16

eivil-rishts bill to-day without amendment,
and gave notice that be would call it up at
the earliest possible moment. TIaos.
xEIII. CONGRESS-Second Session.
WASHINGTON, February Is, 1876.
-. SENATE.
Several petitions were presented remon-
strating against any increase of the tax on
tobacco Referred to the Committee on
Finance h.. r a
Mr.. EDHUNDs, from the judiciary Commit.
tee, reported back the House cvil.rights bill
without amendment. He gave notice that he'
would call it up at the earliest possible mo-
ment.
The Committee on Railroads reported the
bill regulating the construction of railroads
n the Territories with recommendation
that the Senate do not concur in the House
amendments, and ask committee of confer
epce. IN! I.--Js .tE.E a~f..s'
Mr.. ROBERTS introduced bill to secure 10
the deposito.s of the Freedmen's Bank mo.
ney lost by them. Referred to the Commit
tee on nance.
Mr.. MORRILL, abandoned his District Gov.
ernment bill, which was tabled by a vote of
"a ayes to 90 nays. This kills the bill.
Mr.. DAVIS offered resolution directing
the Attorney-General to provide to have the
decree o. the District Court of the United
States for. the district Of West Virginia for
the enforcement Of the purchase-moDey of
the 1ate..power Of Harper's Ferry sold to
F. C. Adams by the United States, which
was against said Adams, carried into execu-
ton as speedily as practicable by
resale of the property therein decreed
TO be resold, and without awaiting the
determination of any other suit now pro-
ceediuy in said court where the United States
is plaintiff or co.plaintilf with respect to the
little to said property. The resolution was
referred to the Judiciary Committee, and
ordered to be printed.
General GORDON, OF Georgia, introduced
bill giving jurisdiction to the United States
Court of Claims in the claim CT james w.
LewelleD, Of Richmond, Va. Referred to
the judiciary Committee.
After long struggle over the rules, the
resolution to seat Pinehback on his creden.
tials was called up by Mr. Morton.
A motion to proceed with Pinchback's case
was then carried.
MIR. MORTON. after a few words, yielded
the floor to Mr. Sargent, of California, whose
speech was not concluded when the Senate
adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Being Monday, large number Of bills
were introduced and referred. .-
The Committee on Commerce reported
substitute for the bill for the improvement Of
the mouth OF the Mississippi river. Ordered
to be printed and recommitted. The bill
vas made the special order for Thursday to
The exclusion of all other business.
The judiciary Committee were directed to
inquire into determinations in favor Of the
New York Associated Press against the Anne
rican Associated Press, and report by bill or
otherwise.
The bill providing for the redemption Of
overdue United States bonds, known as
"Texas indemnity bonds" was passed.
The House then proceeded to consider the
District of Coumbia bill.
The House meets hereafter at II O'Clock.
Decision Reversed.
WAsuIEGT February 15.-Supreme
Court Fritz rs. Shower. An appeal from
the Circuit Court Of Virginia. In this case
it is held that the war having rendered the
currency of Virginia of no value in Penn
sylyauia there is no longer any authority in
an agent appointed in Virginia in 1861 or
living in Virginia after TIE war closed TO
take the Virginia currency i'll discharge OF a
debt due his principal, citizen OF Pennsgl-
yania. If it were otherwise every northern
creditor of southern men was at the mercy
of the agent he had employed before the
war, and his condition vas bad one, being
prevented from holding intercourse with his
agent for the purpose Of changing his in-
structions, the original instructions not being
applicable to state of war. The decision
is reversed.
In a life.iusurance case from Mississippi
the same court decides that the opinion OF
The agent does not bind the company.
vessel Ashore at Cape Henry.
WASHINGTON, February 15.-The signal
officer reports from Cape Henry that the
British brig Newadip, from Havana to Balti-
more. is ashore quarter Of mile south OF
the station. She lies well up on the beach:
Assis lance has been seat from Norfolk. Her
cargo consists of 220 hogsheads of sugar and
1853 boxes OF merchandise.
Weather Report.
WASHINGTON, February 15.-During Tues
day: o,,s c+o,o.
diminishing northeast winds, possibly Yeer'
inc to southeast, rising barometer, lower
temperature, and cloudy weather.
For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley, rising
barometer, northwest to southwest winds,
possibly shifting to northeast. cloudy weather,
and slight changes in temperature.
For the Middle and Eastern States, sts-
tionary and rising barometer, northwest
winds, some hat higher temperature, and
partly cloudy weather, with local SHOWS in
New England.
Washington Items.
WASHINGTON, Februiry 15.-The Senate
Railroad Committee did not take up Scotps
road, but the House committee had it up,
and will give it further consideration to.
morrow. The prospects are not encoura-
ging.
Mr. Hoar's committee did not meet. It is
said the report Of the subcommittee from
Louisiana will be "red-hot."
The revenue receipts to-day were over
81 .250, 900. This is attributed TO the with.
drawal Of goods from bond to escape the
probable tax.
Soldier Killed by o Negro.