The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-02-08
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xLvTH CONGRESS- First Session

4LVTH sCONGRESS-t1TSt Session
SENATE.
The Chair submitted q memorial Of tn
New York Board of Trade Demonstrating
the inexpediency of attem ptipg the resump
tion OF specie.payment before the requisite
conditions were ripe.
Mr.. West of Louisiana presented petit
ton for aid to build levees on the Mississippi
| river.
The bill allowing four per cent. interest OF
Alabama claims after judgment was passed
Mr.. Morrill, gave notice that he would a
l O'clock to morrow csll up the Cenlennia
appropriation bill.
| The Committee on Military Affairs re-
ported adversely to bill for monument tt
commemorate the battle of Point Pleasant
Mason county, West Va.
Mr.. Davis of West Virginia presented o
bill for the relief of the NJ. Z. church oil
Charleston. Referred. Also, bill to REIN
burse the State of West Virginia for the de-
struction of public pro2e rty by the Union
forces during the late war. Referred.
|: By Mr.. Johnston Of Virginia (by request:
Bill for the relief OF Il. W. Reynolds. Re
ferred.
The consideration of the case of Pinchbacb
was resumed. Messrs. Thurman and Chris.
| LldUCy spUht Ills duulSSlUu,
Howe in favor OF it. No action.
There was an executive session.
| Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Among the bills introduced to-day were
| the following:
By MIR. Douglass of Virginia To REIN.
burse the county of Essex for a Jail destroy
ed while occupied by United States troops in
| IL hn DtIIy Ia, Il
to present its claim TO the Court OF Claims.
BY Mr. Hunton of Virginia Bill TO aid
the Washington and Ohio Railroad Com
nany in the construction Of It's road TO the
Ohio river.
By Mr.. Gambler of Georgia.: Bill to
establish Atlanta as port Of delivery.
| Mr. Alorey presented resolutions of the
Louisiana Legislature for an appropriation
to construct the levees of the Mississippi
river.
BY Mr.. Bland: Bill to substitute legal.
tender notes for natlonal.blnk notes and
make duties on imports receivable one hall
in legal.tenders, and to repeal the resump-
ton act of January II, 1873.
Mr.. kasson moved TO suspend the rules SO
that the House my proceed to vote sepa'
ratev on the following resolutions
ResoLved, That the constitutional au
thoritg of Congress to coin money and 10
regulate the value thereof and of foreign
coins does not include the authority to issue
the paper of the Government as money, and
in the judgment Of the House the Constitu.
ton nowhere conferS on Congress the power
to issue in time of peace the promises OF
obligations OF the Government as lega
tender in payment Of debts.
Resolued. That any legislation touching
the lega-tender currency Of the GoVernmen
should keep steadily in view the resumption
of specie payment, and should tend to en-.
nance the value of that currency, for the
redemption Of which the faith of the United
States has been pledged to its citizens.
After a brief debate between Messrs. Cox
Holman, Page of California, kasson, ant
Randall, the House refused to suspend the
rules-yeas, 9G; nays, lao
The bill to pay interest on the Distrlc
bonds was referred to a committee Of con
ference.
The Committee on Foreign Affairs were
directed to inquire into General Scbenck'
connection with the Emma mine. The House
went into Committee of the Whole on thu
diplomatic appropriation bill. No action
Adjourned.
Weather Probabilities.
WASHINGTON, February For the Soutl
Atlantic and Gulf States, rising or stationar,
barometer, northeast 10 southeast winds, ant
generally warmer and cloudy or partly
cloudy weather will prevail, except lowe
temperature in the first district and ralr
areas for Georgia westward.
For the Middle and Eastern States, rising
and high barometer, north TO west winds
colder and partly cloudy weather, and sue
ceeded in the former by casterly winds.
Soldier Drowned.
WASHINGTON, February THE Sigma
Service observer at Cape Henry reports
the finding Of the dead body of soldier or
the beach half mile south Of the No. Life
saving station. The body was clothed ia
blue overcOat and pants. and had on waist
belt croSs-belt, and cartrdgc-boX. The un
derclothiDg was marked with the name O
j. Grier.
Various Items
WASHINGTON, February Tt is stated
no vote will be allowed in the Senate on tht
admission Of Pinclback until Senators Burn
side and Sharon are in their seats. Thei
votes are needed to make assurance dOubly
sure.
The argument Of Governor Brown, o
| tennessee, DclOTe INC Seudlc SUIuultltc, IL
favor of the constitutonality of the TeNa:
Pacific Railroad bill was mastery. Nearly
all the members Of the committee compli
mented it.
Charles Morton, who was before the Hous
Judiciary Committee, furnished list o
witnesses to prove the alleged use of none.
in securing the charter of the Memphis ant
Ell Paso railroad. 1t is alleged that SlT0,0Ol
in money was paid out aud 100000 pro
missed. General Fremont was present, bu
as witness. The object of this inVestiga
ton is against the present Texas Pacific
company, which it is said has come honestl.
into the possession Of some of the tainted
| franchises.
Charles E. Brown has been confirmed a.
| pension agent at Cincinnati.
Billings will be contirmedas United State
District Judge of Louisiana, uice Durell, By
nearly solid Republican vote, and hi
friends assert that some of the Democratic
senators will also vote for his confirmation
General Babcock on Trial.
| ST. LOUIS February 7.-General Babcocl
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