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Republican State Delegations Causing
TroubIe-PIaff and Ciapp to- be In

WASHINGTON, February 4.-There was DO
busieess OF general Importance in the House
to-day, the private calendar being the main
subject Of attention. The delegation from
the Virginia Assembly were enjoying the
privileges OF the floor. but could not have
been entertained with any Of tie proceed.
ings.
The Republican State delegations in Con-
grecs are milking trouble for the clerks in
the Executive departments. They intend
to insist upon removals il all cases where
States have CLERKS credited TO them who are
not krewn to the respective delegations, the
main object being to reward those who. can
serve them in their congressional campaign.
The laval Sub Committee of the House
lMessrs. Whitthorne aud Danford) lefs here
last night for the Norfolk hayward to ex.
anime witnesses in regard to the charges
made BIZ Congressman Goode against eX.
CONGRESSMAN PIatt and to ascertain to what
extent the yard has been used for political
purposes, if at all.
Congressional Printer Clapp is among those
to be investigated. The House Comraittee
on Printing has sent letters to each Of the
Departments asking Information as to the en-
tire cost Of printing and binding for each
done at the congressional printiug-office
Wyatt Archer, of Virginia, has been APP
pointed to cerksbip in the Sixth Auditors
office. TIAoN.
XLVTH CONGRESS-First Session.
WASHINGTON, February 4, 1876.
SENATE.
TWcnty-0ne petitions from workingmen
and others for Q subsidy to the Texas Pacific
railroad were presented.
Mr.. Clayton called up the bill TO repeal the
restrictions on iand.sales: but Nr. f'fellng-
huysen said that Dir. Bruce, who was sick,
wished to examine the bill and It went
over.
4 personal: explanation by Mr. Sargent
showed that the counsel employed by the
memsegs of the Board Of Public works to
deGndlfbeir transactions were paid in Dis
trict bonds.
The Committee on Patents reported favor.
ably on the bill extending the patent for
shaping the heels Of boots and shoes.
Dir. Hamilton introduced bill giving the
Court of Claims Jurisdiction to hear and de-
termine the claims of the Lawful! owners and
their legal representatives for cotton seized
after the Seth OF June. 1860, By agents or Of
fcers Of the Government.
The Senate resumed the consideration OF
the motion 70 seat Piuchbacs as senator from
Louisiana. Argument WAS on mr. Ed
munds's amendment, introduced last March,
that Pinchback be not admitted.
Mr.. Morton gave history of Pinchback's
personal, military, and political course,
which was read, including an affidavit that
PiHchback had been in the workhouse for
IN assault and battery. He reiterated his
former arguments made in the case.
At the conclusion of Morton's speech. Oh
motion OF Mr.. Cameron, the Senate weat
into executive session, and aGlourneG 70
Monday.
Mr.. Withers, of Virginia, presented the
petition of w. +. Darlington, formerly OF
the United States, praying for the removal OF
his political disabilities. Referred to the Ju-
dietary Committee. TT
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 80
On motion Of Mr.. Douglass number OF
gentlemen from Virginia connected with the
Bureau of Immigration were admitted to
the floor.
The House went into Committee of the
Whole on the Private Calendar-Mr. Hol
man in the chllr. s..-
Adjourned till Monday.
The Virginia flnlni gratiOn Committee
in Washington.
CONSULTATION BETWEEN THE COMMITTEE AMI
THE VIRGINIA CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION
PLANS FOR THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF IhMIGRA
TIoS PROPOSED AND DISCUSSED, &c.
, WASHINGTON, February A delegation
Of fifteen members of the Legislature Of yir
e rinia, consisting of the Joint Committee or
Immigration, together with General Fitz
, hupb Lee and several other citizens Of thai
state. met the Virginia delegation in Con
oress tonight at rooms Of General Terry.
General Wyatt NJ. Elliott, chairman Of the
VIRGINIA Senate Committee on Immlor"
in few remarks stated tbar at tbe snnnes
ton of those interf.|..ed in plan of immi
grafton to Virginia, and Of other promnen
citizenS, the committee was here to consul
with the Virginia delegation on the subject
Col. J. Almistead Carter, chairman OF the
Virginia House committee, followed in
forcible and very eloquent speech upon the
subject before the conferences; insisting
upon the great necessity for plan of immi.
grafton which shall rebound materially to
the advantage of the State and abiding to
the necessity for the publication OF guide.
books, maps. and statistical information, by
which all would obtain information Of the
benefits that would accrue to immigrants
choosing Virginia for their home, and asking
that the Virginia members of Congress give
the subject practical attention.
General FitZnugh Lee also spoke at some
length, protesting great faith in the benefit
to the cause that would result from proper
representation Of this interest at the CenIcn-
NAL, where strangers in this and foreign
countries would be invited to Virginia to
view the country and learn of the ample re-
sources of all kinds in her borders.
Senator Withers and Representatives
Douglass, Tucker, Cabell, and Terry adj
dressed the committee, discussing the sub
lect in favorable light, and generally sug-
costing that the committee mature plan
and view it in all its bearings in order that
every difficulty might be understood and
surmounted.
The congressman did not think the organ
ization of the delegation into board would
effect the good results Which some OF them
seemed to think practical, nasmucn as other
important duties would not allow the time
necessary to be given to such an important
measure, but all professed great willingness
TO aid the plan in every manner possible.
A committee consisting of General F'itZ
hugh Lee, Hon. B. B. Douglass, A. l. Clarke,
W. T. TaIiaferro, W. f. Hinton, Jr., and A.
Borst was appointed to present business for
the consideration OF the committee and plans
looking to the advancement of the cause.
They will report at an adjourned meeting to
be held at the capitol tomorrow.
Organization of the National Demo-