The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-05-02
BY TE.I1EGRAPH
OPENING 0FsTHE CEN ENNIAI.
An Yrnporaant garcnlat from IlafesnaI
RcsennC Commissioners Pratt Con.
corning Tobacco MAR afsc1ureFs.
THE SPRING FRosTS AND. FREEZES.
mETHODTsT: GENERAL CONFERENCE.
BIatne's Explanation I'm tho House
Yesterday. s

Speaker Kerr to Spend his Vaca-
ton in Richmond--A Sensation
in Wilmington, N. C.--Affairs :
Ell III Across the Water, &c.
XLIVTH CONGRESS-Frst Session.
- I ,iI>,. =. WAsHINGTos, May 1, 1876.
A petition was presented from the Rich
mond Chamber of Commerce in favor Of
metric measures. .fI.al rs
The order for public consultation in the
Impeachment case was laid over.
Mr.. Sherman, OF Ohio, called up the
House Joint explanatory resolution OF the
law allowing the Commissioner OF Internal
Revenue to issue special-tax stamps to per-
sons carrying on the business OF retail deal
ers in liquors, tobacco, &C., upon railroad
trains and steamboats, He sent to the
clerks desk and had read a message from the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue stating
that such licenses expired to-day, and it was
necessaryto have the, joint resolution passed
before renewing them. Mr.. Sherman said
the only object Of the resolution was to re-
iieve persons engaged in such traffic from
penalties which might be imposed under
Article 81 OF the Revised Statistics.
| Inc lOl0C resolution WAS pdSScu.
Pending Mr.. McDonald's motion to re-
scind the order allowing the respondent to
open and close the argument Mrs. Blair, by
unanimous consent, spoke against the mo-
ton to rescind. Messrs. Hoar and Carpen-
| ter also spoke, when the Senate retired.
After consultation Mr.. Ferry announced
that the motion to rescind was oVerruled,
and that four OF the managers would be al
| lowed to address the court on the question
of Jurisdiction.
The court adjourned till Thursday.
Mr.. Boutwell, introduced a bill authoriz-
ing the Secretary OF the Treasury to renew
the issue OF fractional currency, providing
that the total amount at any time shall not
exceed fifty millions. Referred to the Com
mittee on Finance.
Mr.. Sargent, OF California, addressed the
Senate on Chinese immigration.
Adjourned.
/ HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. Harris, OF Virginia, introduced bill
repeating the law requiring the Speaker to
certify to the courts the cases OF recusant
witnesses. '- ia
Mr.. Morey introduced bill extending
the time for Texan claimants before the
Southern Claims Commission to prove their
loyalty. .-,,.-. -, i; -. ,...:<....
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the Mississippi Legislature for Improvement
of the Tombigbee river; also, relieving
contractors whose pay was suspended du-
ring the war. 49, -..-..'
The resolution directing the committees
to conduct their investigations with oper
doors was lost-ayes, 100 (Republicans)
NAYS, 12G. The resolution to conduct in
vestigations with open doors except When
lin the opinion of the committee, the public
interest would be prejudiced, and allowing
accused to be heard by self or counsel, wa:
adopted. " -. ~, -,
Mr.. Holman moved to repeal so much o.
the resumption act as authorizes the re
demption and cancellation OF United State!
notes and the sale Of United States bonds
for the accomplishment of that object
Lost, two thirds not voting in the afirma
tive.
Mr.. Blaine, of Maine, had read newspa
per publication rejecting on him in thu
matter of certain bonds OF the Kansas Pa
cifc Railroad Company. He read sundr.
letters from the railroad officials saying h
was not guilty, also denial OF its truth
from the original author Of the story. III
said it was the last time he would take no
tice of such attacks.
A letter was read from Hallet Kilbouri
stating that he was VIKINGS anu lnFlteu tn'
committee to visit his office and examine hi
books, with the request that II they 1ount
nothing wrong OF affecting the public In
terests they will so report to the House, ant
not publish or allow to be published hi
business transactions, in which no one blu
himself and patrons were interested. Lalt
on the table.
The Speaker announced the following
committee to investigate the Federal office
in New Orleans: Messrs. ellison, OF Loulsl
ana; Blackburn, OF Kentucky; New, 0
Indiana; Vance, OF Ohio; Stevenson, o
Kentucky; James B. REILLY, Of Pennsylva
mia; Foster, OF Ohio; Grape, OF Massachu
sets, and Darrell, of Louisiana.
The Speaker was granted ten days leay
of absence on account of sickness, and ap
pointed Mr.. Cox, of New York, Speake
. pro tenn. during that time.
, Adjourned. ...... ..:... &. #
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