The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-05-06


SENATE.
House concurrent resolution accepting
the invitation to attend the opening Of the
| Centennial exhibition at Philadelphia, and
providing for an adjournment from Tues
day the 9th instant to Friday the 18th, was
agreed to. .5
The Chair submitted reports OF Lieuten-
ant Colonel L. A. Gilmore, OF the Corps OF
Engineers, in regard to the importance OF
| improving the channel at the entrance Of
| Cumberland sound, &c. Referred.
The Committee on Foreign Relations re-
ported favorably on House bill authorizing
| the President to appoint Centennial CON-
missioners in lieu OF those acting from
Texas. IIr. Hamilton desiring to address
| the committee in relation to the bill, 1t was
recommitted.
The impeachment trial was then resumed.
Mr.. CARPENTER said he would show-tirSt,
that articles Of impeachment could not be
entertained against private citizen IN any
case whatever; second, that whenever ar
ticles OF impeachment were exhibited they
must set forth every fact essential to constl-
! tute a crime improbable.
Mr.. Knott, of Kentucky, followed on be-
half OF the managers. He had not con-
Guided when the Senate went into eXecu-
tive session; after which the body adj
| iourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
A Joint resolution was passed directing
that the delinquent taX-list, which was
| awarded to the Republican, be published at
the Government printing-ofice.
A resolution was adopted approprlatlng
$4,000 for the better ventilation OF the
| House.
Sixty-odd private bills were passed.
The naval appropriations bill was re-
ported. 1t appropriates nearly $4,000, 900.
| Adjourned.
| SERIOUS CHARGES AGAINST CONkLING.
WASHINGTON, May ga special to the
| World saws: ssThe agents OF the Yale
Lock Company and the Hall Safe-Lock
Company charge Senator Conkling with
Having tool of his appointed as one OF the
board OF four examiners in the Patent
Office, whose duty it is to examine into the
value of all patents in the lock department;
that this tool kept Conkling posted as to all
that was done and said by the examiners;
that Conkling argued the case Of client
before the examiners, and that the commits
sioner decided in favor OF Conkllng's client
and against all other lock companies. Post
master-General Jewell and Secretary Zack.
Cla0QleT nave QCCtutu W GlC pdptIS LII
the case before the Cabinet" ~.
The charges are also revived that Conkling
is using his influence in favor OF the West
ern Union Telegraph Company, another OF
his clients.
THE ORIGINAL DECLARATION OF INDE-
PENDENCE.
WASHINGTON, May By direction NJ.
c.. Bell, chief clerk of the Interior Depart
ment, leaves tomorrow with the original
! Declaration Of Independence. He will de-
liver it to Colonel Frank Etting, at Phila-
delphia, for exhibition in Independence
Hall during the entire Centennial. General
James Mcbride has left for Philadelphia to
make military preparations for the recep-
ton of the Declaration.
rNote.-This is violation OF the Cabinet
order regarding original documents.]
WASHINGTON ITEMS.
WASHINGTON, May 5.-Senator Morton
was in his seat to-day.
Senator Bruce lcoloreD was at the White
House to-day, the first time since his de-
nouncement of the President in executive
session.
Messrs. Swami, Hewlett, and Parker are
the Subcommittee on Foreign Affairs to
write the Schenck report. .
The Davenport investigation has been adj
iourned to the 10th instant. Davenport, as
attorney for the Union League, worked for
the passage OF the enforcement acts Of 1870,
the act to amend them, and the act to amend
the naturalization laws.
Among the cadets passing medical and
academic examination for West Point are
Andrew NJ. Brent and Lyme s. Thomas, OF
Virginia, and Edward S. Avis, OF West
Virginia. Among the appointments vacant
by this examination are the Fourth and
Sixth Virginia districts.
. ICE CONSTRUCTIONS.
BUFFALO, N. Y, May ga tug from
Cleveland on Wednesday arrived to-day at
noon, being the first arrival this season.. A
number OF propelers and large vessels re-
main outside the breakwater on account OF
ice. g..rs.is SIS X ..f Fl i, - aaf ,t'.esa.z
THE BROKEN CABLES.
NEW YORK, May 5.--The Western Union
Telegraph Company took business up to s
P. M. to-day for the Anglo-American cable,
and will make connection by steamer be-
tween st. Pierre and Placentia. They hope
by tomorrow to have although cable again.
SOUTH CAROLINA DEMOCRATIC CONYEN-
$3.50. TION. sf. :.
COLUMBIA, May 5.--The Democratic State
Convention to-day elected General John
Brattan, Hon. Nv. ID. Porter, ID. Wyatt
Aiken, and General j. d. Kennedy as dele
gates at large to the National Convention.
Ex-Governor Perry is one OF the district
delegates. The delegates are uninstructed,