The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-02-29
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--latest News from Washington.
Babcock and Luekey-spcneer's Case
sertous-senafOr Sharon.

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Babcock and Luekey-spcneer's Case
/ serious-senafOr Sharon.
Especial telegram TO the Dispstch1
WASHINGTON, February 2S.-Genesai Bah
cock and Colonel Luckey, the Presidents
| private secretary, were both on duty at the
| White House to-day, but the understanding
is that both will soon retire to other service,
and the Presidents two sons will assume the
confidential desks In his Office.
Elk Senator Carpenter Is counsel for Sem
ator Spencer before the Committee OF Privi-
leges and Elections, Low investigating the
subject of Spencer's election. Spencer's
friends consider bis case very serious one.
The silver Senator Sharon, of Nevada,
made bis appearance in the Senate for the
FIRST time to-day. The principal benefit the
Radicals expect to derive from his coming is
one vote more in favor of seating Pinch
back. TIMoN.
XLVTH CONGRESS-First Session.
WASHINGTON, February %, 1876.
SENATE.
In the Senate to-day Dir. Sharon, the new
senator from Nevada, was sworn In.
Mr.. Conkling presented resolutions of the
New York Chamber Of Commerce on the
subject of the national finances. They were
laid on the table, as MIR. Sherman wished to
speak on them. .. s....
A number of petitions from all sections
were presented In favor of the repeal of the
bankrupt act.
The Judiciary Committee reported favor.
ably on the bill for the removal Of the politi.
cal disabilities Of Robert Tansil, Of Virginia.
Mr.. Sherman presented a petition Of men,
| bers Of the Cincinnati bar against the passage
of the judiciary bin which has passed the
| House.
The bill to enable Colorado to form a
State Constitution was passed. 1t goes to
the President. It appropriates $40, 900 for
the expenses of the constitutional Conyen.
ton.
The West Point Academy appropriation
was discussed till adjournment.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.
Mr.. Cox presented the financial resolutions
of the New York Chamber of Commerce.
A communication was submitted from the
Attorney. General in response to the reSolu.
ton of Mr.. Lord, Of New York, cullng for
an explanation of his order touching the
testimony Of accomplices in the whiskey
prosecutions. After some discussion the
matter was referred to the Judiciary Com.
mittee.
The Judiciary Committee was instructed
to INQUIRE further into Minister Schenck'S
connection with the Emma mine, with power
to send for persons and papers.
Other business unimportant.
Various Items.
WASHINGTON, February 2S.-The Supreme
Court adjourned to-dly TO the 10th proximo
till when no Grant Parish (La.) decision viii
be rendered.
General Babcock and Mr.. Luckey were al
their desks at the White House to day. Bott
have resigned, but the time or their success
sors are unknown.
The Hartford, Marion, Vandaia, Ply
mouth. and Huron, now in Hampton
Roads, sail for Port Royal this week.
The House Appropriations COMMITTEES
have cut off several Senate clerks and re
duced the salaries Of others to CORE
spond with the rates in the House.
Hon. Lewis Mckenzie, ex-member o
Congress from Virginia, addressed the Sen
ate Committee on Railroads to-day in fsvo
. of aid to the Washington and Ohio Railroad
l COMPANY to build their line to the Ohio river
5 Attorney General Pierrepont, in lette
7 to the House suggesting misapprehension
. says no instructions have been given by bin
S to his subordinetes in contrayention of an.
rule relating to the testimony of accom-
I plicos in criminal actions, and no instrlc
, tons that had any such purpose or intent
nor any such instructions to which any sucl
purpose could be fairly attributed.
. The vote in the Democratic consultation
committee on Payne's modified bill was
Ayes essrs. Payne, Barnum, Mcdonald
and Thurman. Noes-Messrs. Holman
Bright, Southland, Walker, and Shankey
The members absent were Messrs. Bayard
Merrimon, and Gibson. Tonight the com
!, mittee is In session st the house Of hi
F Bright, of Tennessee. ,.