The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-04-29

/ deniatided while the bin uas considered ID
the Committee sof the Whole, was adopted,
and In now part OF the bill The appro-
priation for the assay Office at Charlotte, N.
IL also part Of the bill. S. ]t
The committee investigating the conduct
OF General Boughton, committee clerk, re-
ported that he had been indicted, but
the Indictment had been dismissed. They
report that affairs In Texas were in an un-
settled condition ut the time, and, without
recommending any action, ask to be dis
charged. General Boughton, who had been
waiting this result to embark In other bust
ness, then resigned his place as clerk.
The military committee Of investigation
on the release Of the vessel Mary Merritt Is
progressing fayorabiy to Bristow.
A clause in the appropriation bill abolish
ing the Commissioner OF Indian Affairs was
objected to as not german to the bin. The
Speaker sustained the objection, and the
clause was stricken out.
Mr.. Randall said he acquiesecd in the ru-
ling. He hoped and believed that another
and more Ineligible mode OF reaching the
same result would be found.
The object Of the clause was to compel
Indian Bureau to the War Department, as
the abolition Of the Office would destroy the
Bureau, as it exists. 1t viii probably find
its way in. the Indian Appropriation bill.
The legislative, executive, and Judicial
appropriations bill then PASSED by vote Of
22S to II, and goes to the Senate.
The bill appropriating $4,000 for the
| Apache indians was passed.
The House then went into Committee OF
the Whole on the private calendar. "
| Adjourned.
THE CASE OF HALLETT kILBOURN.
WASHINGTON, April 2S.-Chief-Justice
Cartier to-day rendered his decision in the
Kilbourn habeds corpus ease, deciding, at
ter lengthy review OF the case and quoting
section 1O4 Of the Revised Statutes relating
to recusant witnesses and previous acts re-
lating thereto, relative to the authority OF
the House Of Representa- over such per-
sons, that Kilbourn's offence was one Of
misdemeanor, punishable by the courts.
Ordered, that the relator, Kilbourn, be held
subject to indictment, and allowed bail in
$4,000 for his appearance. The bail was
afterwards furnished and party released.
WASHINGTON NOTES.
WAsHINGToN, April 2S.-Walter Fl.
French, of Boston, has been appointed
journal clerk Of the House OF Representa-
tives.
A quarter of million OF legaEtenders
were retired to-day. The amount OF out
standing legal-tenders now is three hundred
and seventy and hall millions.
Professor Rurdtin, Of Toulouse, has dis
covered another planet OF the twelfth mag
nitude.
Six and half millions will be disbursed
on Monday on the Alabama claims.
The briefs in Senator Spencer's case have
been submitted. They will be argued at
the next meeting.
There was long Cabinet session to-day.
The question regarding the surrender OF
original documents on the demand OF Con-
gress was discussed, but no decision was
reached, as Secretary BrlstoW was attend
inr q meeting OF the investigating commit
tee.
Ex-Governor Ames, OF Mississippi, was be-
fore the Mississippi investigating committee
and testified to the existence OF general
system OF intimidation, fraud, and violence,
by which voters in Republican counties
were prevented from voting. He found il
impossible, without bloody collision be-
tween the races as he was not supported by
United States troops, to secure the negroes
their rights in the recent election. There
were riots, shootings, threats, and the peace
officers in some instances were oVeraWed,
in others exiled. It was claimed that the
preteXt for robbing the State-eXcesslVe
taxation-was wholly ungrounded; that
taxation in Mississippi was only seventy
cents per head against sixteen dollars In
New York. 1t is proposed to have MIN con-
tinue his testimony for several days. -,
Secretary Bristow lost his temper IN tine
| inf that
Mr.. Bright, OF Tennessee, had gone even
outside OF the committee-room to get at eVl
dence in the case preiudicial to him, anC
refused to shake hands with Bright. The
two finally explained themselves i'll gooC
nature.
The Cabinet discussed the necessity o.
feeding the Indians from the army supplies
until the required stores can reach them.
The Secretaries had no late reports OF out
RACES on American citizens on the Ric
Grande. Late statistics to the War Depart
ment represent matters in better condition
The representatives of the cigar manafac
turers are here in opposition to Mr.. Morrl
sons tariff bill, which increases the duty on
Havana and other imported leaf. They say
it will make difference OF s. per 1000 or
cigars manufactured in this country from
Havana tobacco.
The Senate, when in retirement consider
ing the impeachment business, heard mo
ton of Mr.. Thurman to substitute for Conk
line's order that the Senate first hear the
evidence relating to Jurisdiction, and after
hearing the same fix the day for argu:
ment. After debate it was rejected, anc
Conkling's order as amended in open Senate
was adopted. A motion to adjourn the
court to the 10Th of May was rejected by
large majority; also, motions to adjourn te
other days.
RAILROAD AND STEAMBOAT CoMPLICA-
TONS.
SAN Francisco, April 2S.-The Panama
Railroad Company have attached number
of the Pacific Mail Company's steamers, and
a vessel win proceed from here with stores
for them. The railroad is not allowed tt
attach the steamers without an indemnlt!
bond.
DAVENPORT, Iowa, April 28.-Judge Dr.
Ion has issued decree transferring the Mis-
souri,. Kansas and Texas railroad from tn
hands of William Bond, receiver, to Int
Union Trust Company Of New York, an(
appointing William Bond its general man
ager.
FAILURE OF A MONTGOMERY BANKER.
MONTGOMERY, ALA, April 2S.-The BANK
inc-house OF C. Beecher & Co., promlnen
here. has failed and assigned all its propert!
for the benefit of creditors. Beecher atone
composed the firm. He was cashier OF tn
branch of the Freedman's Bank locatet
here when that institution became involved
He assumed its liabilities, and has Deen IL