The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-03-30
AFFAIRS AF WARRINGTON.


MENT OF CONGRESS- THE SERIOUS
CHARGES AGAINST. seer ETARY ROBE
SeN-ARMY HEADQUARTE Rs, ETC.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.l
WASHINGTON, March 29.-Members of Con-
gress are beginning to realize the fact that
time is wearing on, and that to secure an
early adjournment, which is always accepta.
BILE in the general election year, it will be
necessary to rush the work now before them.
The investigating committees are at work
early and late, and the reports of several of
them, should they soon be ready to present
to the House, will make very Interesting
campaign documents. .;
In answer to the serious charges that Sec
rotary Robson used Government funds to
protect the London firm of Jay Cooke, Nc
Culloch g. Co., in September, 1873, when
that establishment was in danger of collaps-
ing, Robson says that 30 such action was
taken by him. He sent money to Paymaster
Bradford, the navy paymaster-general,th then
in London, to protect the credit of the
navy in the event of Jay Cooke, AcCulloch d
Co. stopping the payment of the navy drafts;
that The money was deposited in the Bank OF
England, and no advances were made to the
firm mentioned until the latter part of Octo-
tober, after the house had shown its inten-
ton and ability to continue its regular pay
mea.s Of the navy drafts.
General Sherman, Whe is yet here. had
another conference with the Secretary OF
War to. day upon the subject of restoring the
headquarters of the army to Washington
The order to that end will probably beissued
this week by direction of the President.
TIHoE.
THE PROP OsEp. CHANGE IN THE BANK
e :. = RUPT LAW. .a4
WASHINGTON, March 29.-Tbe bill amsnaa'
tory of the bankruptcy laws, reported1avof-
ABLY from the Senate Judiciary Commlttee
to-day, is the measure recently latroauceo
by Mr.. Thurman, with some amendments
As reported, it provides that no voluntary
assignment by debtor OF all his properly
heretofore or hereafter made 10 sood iaitn
for the benefit of all his creditors, rataDle
and without creating any preference, ano
valid according to the law OF the State Wnere
made, shall of itself, in; the event OF MS De-
ing subsequently, sdjudicated bankrupt IN
proceeding Of involuntary bankruptcy, De
bar to the discharge of said debtor.
VARIOUS ITEMS.
WASHINGTON. March 29.-Ex.Ninister
scheack is ma king quite aplausibie dseu.
nentary showing. The Impression. Is tna'
The will show what he claims, simply that ne
has been unfortunate and imprudsnt.
The WAys and Means Committee to-day
heard the copper interest. They aiIs hesro
the delegation from New York "a TO the
method OF collecting tariff.
The President is indisposed.
The condition OF Hon. BenIanin Wilson
representative from West Virginia, ,is hope
less. ~ ts.s
The Treasury will cease issuing nzotiona
currency at the end Of this week unless a
appropriation for printing passes.
The retirement Of $18S, coo in legxl-tsr
ders, HAS been ordered, ,heipg eighty per cent
of the amount Of natioass-5ank notes issue
during the month. s.4,ssss IS.
! The grand jury is Investigating Dr.. Lily
Ipineetts late chief cls-sk OF the Land ofica
! D.. a. Russell. \ post trader, testified .
4 day that he paid ex-senator Thayer s8 ,0c
Ito $12 600, andas.lso S4o0 to the last pres
dental cainpaig' i fund. : ss s.
IL It isreportef j that General Butler has bee
RETAINED to .efsnd Bsiknap before the sena
comuittees IS ~ y By So 80 Il.
The ssdale, In executive session to de,
post ponsd action on Dana on account ei q
!, Itlness OF Mr.. Dawes. g
The Wars and MsanB QMmlttfe ha'