The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-02-16
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xLvTH ooNGREss-First session

XLVTH CONGRESS--First Session.
WAsHlNeroN, February Is, 1875.
SENATE.
\, In the Senate to-day Mr.. Hitchcock, from
the Committee on Territories, reported
favorably on the bill to enable the people of
New Mexico to form State governmentand
constitution, and for the admission of said
State into the Union on an equal footing with
the original States. Placed on The calendar.
A petition was presented from the mer.
chants of Baltimore for the repeil OF the
bankrupt law.
The pensions appropriation bill, which
passed the House, was passed with unin.
portant amendments.
The bill to remove the restrictions on the
sales OF public lands In several southern
States was passed.
Executive session.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. Jones, Of Kentucky, offered O resolu.
ton reciting that the act of March 19, 1869,
to strengthen the public credit and proyd-
ing for the payment in coin Of the interest
on the 5.20s was virtually violation OF the
various acls under which these bonds were
issued, and at variance with the platforms
of the Democratic and Republican parties in
1868, and that such act Of March Is, 1869,
was without consideration, and was, there
fore, repealable at the will ofany subsequent
Congress; that it was unjust, unequal, and
oppressive legislation, greatly increasing the
amount to be paid by the Government
and inuring to the benefit Of the bond.
holders and capitalists and to the posi-
tive detrlment Of the people; therefore. re-
solving that the act Of 18th OF March, 1862
be repealed. Referred to Committee on
Banking and Currency.
By Mir. Sagler, OF Ohio: RESOLVED, That
the Secretary of the Treasury report what
amount of gold owned by the Government
is available for the resumption Of specie
payments. Adopted. $780,. .........
The fortifc,tions bill was reported. It
appropria,es S350.000.
Mr.. Tucker, from the Committee Of Ways
and Means, reported bill relating to the
execution of custom-house bonds.
The bill provides that whenever bond is
required ola firm for the payment Of customs
on goods imported for their use, and the bond
is executed by one member of the firm in the
name Of such firm, it shall be equally binding
on all the members of the firm.
After discussion the bill was passed.
Mr.. Walker, of Virginia, from the Com.
mittee on Education and Labor, reported
back the bill TO apply the proceeds of sales
of the public lands to the education Of the
people. Referred to the Committee on the
Whole.
Mr.. Ellis offered resolution to make it
the order 10 move au amendment to the
harbor and river bill for an appropriation for
rebuilding the leyees. Objected TO by Mr..
Reagan.
Weather Probabilities.
WASHINGTON, February 15.-For the Lake
region and Middle States and New England,
rising barometer, north to west winds, and
generally colder and clear or clearing weather
will prevail.
Cautionary signals continue along the
coast from Cape May to Eastport.
Various Items.
WASHINGTON, February 15.-The Cuba and
New York Steamship Line will dispatch the
King Arthur on the 10Th with the mails for
Havana, Matapzls, Cardenas, sc.
The Senate Committee on Public Lands
have concluded to subject railroad lands to
local taxation. .....
Among the cadets at large appointed by
the President is Button Davis, Of Texas.
Messrs. Thurman, Bayard, Merrimon, and
Med have been appointed committee
on the part of the Senate to act with the
House committee, in shaping the financial
policy of the Democratic party.
- The Secretary of War asks an appropria.
ton OF 100000 to pay troops 10 advance Of
the passage of the regular deficiency bill.
ALI persons forwarding legaltenders or
fractional currency to the Treasury must
prepay it. The contract rate is 12a cents Oh
sums under $500, and twenty-five cents per
81, 900 on larger sums.
Twenty.on hundred and tTenty.eight
bills and siXty.eight joint resolutions have
been introduced in the House during the
present session.
Staples was to-day confirmed as postmaster
of Portsmouth, Va.
George Dennison, naval agent in New
York under Lincoln, fell in the street to-day,
and was carried to the Arlington Hotel.
where he died. he bad eaten cheerful
dinner with friends.
The Cabipet-rupture rumor has gained
great credence this evening. Nothing tang-
BILE can be learned about it.
The prosecution at st. Louis telegraphs
Attorney. General Pierrepont that the evil.
dence comes to them that Mr.. Sherman, as
sistant district attorney from New York, is
working in the interest of Babcock. Pierre.
pont replies that Sherman was sent out By
Mr.. Bliss to collect testimony, and says to
Dyer: 'tIf be intcrferes with you in the
least to obstluct justice. in any manner treat
hin, with anv sarerity ne NAV deserVe,D