The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-02-09
BY TELEGRAPH.
Latest News from Washington.
XLVTH CONGRESS-First Session.
WASHINGTON, February 8, 1876.

| SENATE.
The Finance Committee reported adversel
on the bill to secure depositors of the Freed
mans Bank.
| The bill for the benefit of the LouisYill
Baptist Home was passed.
The Committee on he District Of Columbi
/ wa Instructed to consider bill whereby th
/ peop lie, through the elective franchise, ma,
regua re and control their domestic affairs.
After astruggEe for precedence, and mo
ton for an executive session failing, TIT
Centenpia. was taken up.
Mr.. Mort ~ said as soon as the Centennia
was conclude he would call up the Pinch.
back case. and ask the Senate to remain liz
session until vote was reached,
Further procc edings were interrupted by
the announcement of the late Senator Fer
rs's death and the delivery OF eulogies.
Adjourned
~. :. HOUSE OF REF REPRESENTATIVES.
The bill authorizing action in cases of
death resulting from wrongful act, neglect,
or default in tue District of Columbia. pro-
yided the amount does not exceed $4,000,
was passed.
The bill amending section $50 of the Re.
yised Statutes wR passed. The amendment
adds to the section the following: In the
an appeal shall lie from the decision of the
accounting of the Treasury TO the Attorney
General. whose determination shall be final"
The judiciary Committee reported bill
repeating the bankrupt act. The first section
repeats the bankrupt act of 21st March, 1867,
and all laws and parts of laws amendatory
thereof and supplemental thereto. The
second section provides that all suits and
proceedings now pending in the United
States courts wherein an adjudication in
bankruptcy has been made shall be pro-
ceeded with and be governed by the prov-
sons OF existing laws, which are continued
in force for the purpose of closing UP suits
and proceedings now pending. TIE act is
TO take effect from and after the 1st Of Janu-
AIRY, 1877.
After some discussion of technical points
the bill was passed -ayes, 49, noes, 50.
After the passage of the bill it was disco
vered that an error existed in the recital OF
the bill, the date OF the original law being
given as the % instead Of the 21st Of March.
This mistake Mr. Lynde of Wisconsin asked
unanimous consent to have corrected, out
Mr.. KasSon Of Iowa objected, remarking that
the bill placed the creditor class oil the coun-
try in the power Of the debtor class. The
bill therefore goes to the Senate with that
imperfection in it.
The diplomatic appropriation bill was re-
sumed. No action.
After eulogies on Mr.. Ferris the House
adjourned.
Weather Probabilities.
WASHINGTON. February S.-FOr the South
| Atlantic and Cult States, Tennessee, and the
Ohio Valley, stationary TO falling barometer,
easterly to souhery winds, generally
warmer, partly cloudy or cloudy weather
will prevail, with rain areas in the last sec.
| tion.
| For the Middle and Eastern States, falling
barometer, southeast to northeast winds, and
partly cloudy weather, with lower tempera-
ture in the last district, but Slight changes in
the first.
Various Items.
WASHINGTON, February S.-NO new fea.
lures either ia the Billings or Pipchback mat
tiers. Pinchback stock is slightly depreci-
ated.
Mr. Pratt, commissioner Of internal reve.
nue., was before the Appropriations Com.
mittec to-day arranging the details for a
reduction of force, which ne approves.
Senator ChriStiancy left this morning
northward on bridal tour with sixteen
year-old bride, who he found in the Sixth
Auditors office. A vote lost against Pinch-
back On tie call of the Senate it was
announced that Dir. Christiancy. had
"paired."
The Deputy Commissioner of Internal
Revenue, the Cashier of the Treasury, the
private secretary to Assistant Secretary
Burnham, and others connected with the
Treasury Department, will testify for the
| Government in the BabcOck case.
Rear Admiral Stringham is dead; aged
seventy-eight.
The Senate Finance Committee gave q
long consideration to the resumption bill OF
Senator Morrill, of Vermont with no &C.
ton
The Centennial bill comes up tomorrow
in the Senate as unfinished business.