The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-21
BY TELEGRAPH.
MLateSt News from Washington.
Centennial Bi7l-szorfon Stock LOOM
ing UP, &c,

aoitou stoCh ZOE INC hepuOHC2n pfeSlueh
tial nomination Is looming up. The INDIAN
senator Is or does not seem in the least dis
concerted by the efforts Of Blaine. He il
dealing In allegations as 10 present horror.
in the South, while Blaine principally
charged past offences. Morton devoted CON
siderable portion Of his speech to-day to re
viewing The financial affnrs of Mississippi
under her Radical rule, which he asserted
would bear very favorable comparison with
several other States.
The contest between the Indiana senator
and the Maine representative for the presi.
dental candidacy is becoming very animated
and the campaign may be said to be already
fairly open.
A postal.teiegraph bill was introduced in
the Senate to-day and referred to the proper
committee. The friends Of this measure
have hopes of securing its passage. The
bill gives the Postmaster.G General authority,
under certain restrictions, to establish the
tariff for messages sent from post-oflices.
TIMoN.
fBy Associated Press.J
XLvTH CONGRESS-First Session.
WASHINGTON, January 30, 1876.
SENATE.
Mr.. Edmunds offered two resolutions
looking to the exaction Of the money due
from the Pacific railroad.
Mr.. West introduced bill 10 amend the
act for the construction Of the railroad and
telegraph from the Missouri river to the Pa
cifc. The appropriation is approved.
Mr. Morton resumed his speech, but did
not conclude on account Of sorethroat.
The resolution 10 continue in force the
Joint rules for the government of the two
houses, except the 23d, which regulates how
the country votes for President and Vice.
President, was adopted. Mr.. Bayard then
submitted resolution instructing the Com.
mittee on Rules of the Senate and House of
Representatives TO examine and, after con-
ference, report whether ary and what, regu.
lation is eXpedient in regard to matters con-
sidered in The 22d joint rule. Laid over.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The Post. Office Committee reported IN
favorably on the bill reducing Iitst-claSs mai!
matter TO one cent for the half ounce.
The Centennial bin being under discussion,
Messrs. Stengcr, of Pcnnsy lvania, and Cook
and FELTON,. OF Georgia, spoke against it.
No southerners spoke in faSor Of it to-day.
Tice-President Wilson will be eulogized
10 morrow.
The House Levee Committee was called,
but made no report.
The Centennial appropriation was taken
up and transferred TO the judiciary Commit.
tee.
The Texas and Pacific Railway.
WASHINGTON, January 20.-Tbe Memorial
Committee Of Thirteen appointed by the re-
cent St. Louis National Railroad Convention
waited to-day upon the President of the
Senate and the Speaker OF the House, and
presented the memorial and proceedings OF
the Convention in favor OF the Government
ard to secure the prompt construction of the
Texas and Pacific railway as competing
line to the Pacific.
Hon. Starley Matthews, OF Ohio, the pre-
sident of the Convention; Colonel William
Johnston, OF North Carolina Hon. R. W
Thompson, Of Indiana Hon. y. Fl. kennard
Of Louisiana; D. Felsenbeld, of California
c. X. Marshall, OF Mississippi, and a. G.
Cloptor, Of Texas, were present.
The documents will thus officially reach
both houses OF Congress, where they will re
ceiye the consideration of the proper com
| mltteeS.
Weather Probabilities.
WASHINGTON, January 20.-For New Eng
land, clear or fair weather, southwest tc
northwest winds, rising barometer, and sta
tionary, or a slight fall in temperature.
For the Middle States and Lower Lake re-
giou, partly cloudy weather, and northery
to westerly winds, lower temperature, and
rising barometer during the night.
For the South Atlantic and Gulf States
clear or fair weather, and easterly to south
erly winds, with slight changes in tempera
ture and pressure east Of the Lower Mssis
sipp, but probably followed in the South
west during Friday 10y colder northerly tc
westerly winds and rising barometer.
Various Items.
WASHINGTON, January 20.-The Senate
| Finance Committee will report favorably or
The bill for commission on alcoholic liquor
traffic, amended so as to include fermented
aud all kinds of liquor in the proposed in
quiry.
Thomas P. Ryan has been appointed spe
cal counsel TO conduct revenue cases in Sal
| Francisco.
The Centennial National Bank, with {
capital of 100000, has been authorized t
commence business.
The fog, bell at Cherrystone light-statior
! Va, will be struck by machinery during
| foggy weather two strokes in quick success
sion at intervals OF thirty seconds.
A clerk has been assigned to the Leyet
Committee.
| J. j. Martin, postmaster Of Montgomery,
Ala, is here before the Finance Committee
regarding the nomination of McGrew as
| Sixth Auditor. The committee has reached
no conclusion.
The Levee Committee had meeting this
A. NJ. and considered lavorably the S3,000,.
900 appropriation bill.
The attempts to verify the rumors regard
| ing the Louisiana senatorship have developed
! the fact that the real obstruction to Pinch
back q. present is whether there IS de Jurt
government in Louisiana, and until the ques
ton is finaly settled by the Committee or
Privileges and Elections Pinchback will mo-
get vote OF the Senate on his case. Should
| Kellogg appoint a new man he will stand II
no better position than Pinchback.
The grand jury to-day had under consld'
Grafton the alleged cotton frauds in the cases
| of Parkman, Brooks & Co. Several promi'
nent Treasury officials gave testimony before
the jury; among them First Auditor Mahan
Deputy Controller Of Customs Lockwood
Assistant Cashier Guthrie, and others. Elk
Senator Sawyer has written letter disayoW
ing any completely in the matter.
Senator Sargent's bill for postal.telegraphs
allows the tines in post-otfices to make post
offices receive messages, and allows com
bination of the postmaster and telegrapher
and fixes the tariff of rates; also gives Co.
yegnment precedence.