The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-25

Among other bills introduced were the
following:
BY Mr.. Ward: Protecting life on steam.
boats; also, for cheap river transportation
BY Mr.. Walker, of Virginia To remove
the political disabilities of Robert RANSOM, Of
Virginia. Passed.
By Mr.. Douglas, Of Virginia: To carry
into effect the resolution of Congress of 26.h
October, 1881 in relation to monumental
column at Yorktown, Va. f; also, to indemnify
St. Georges church, Accomac county, Va,
for damages done by United States troops
during the late war.
By Mr.. Hunton, of Virginia: To abolish
the tax on spirits distilled from fruit.
By Mr.. Vance, Of North Carolina: For
the transfer of the Cherokee Indians to the
jurisdiction of the State of North Carolina.
By Mr. Waddell, of North Carolina: To
classify and equalizs the rates of postage on
manuscript intended for publication also,
for the purchase of Professor Morse's picture
for the House of Representatives.
By Mr.. Scales, of North Cal o ina: To re-
'duce the tax on tobacco and whiskey to
abolish the stamptax on checks.
By Mr.. Hereford, of West Virginia: To
restore to the pension.rols of pensioners of
the war Of 1912 the names OF all persons
By MIR. Faulkner, of West Virginia: For
the consideration by the Court of Claims of
claims of southeu citizens for quartermasters'
stores and supplies.
Mr.. Morrison, from the Ways ard Means
Committee, reported resolution directing
the papers laid before the House and the
testimony taken before the Committee Of
WAYS and Means Of last Congress in regard
to the Pacific mail subsidy to be taken from
the Speakers table and referred to the Judi
ciary Committee, with instructions to inquire
what action should be taken by the House
with reference to persons now members OF
the House who are charged with completely
in the corrupt use of money for that pur-
pose or with giving false testimony in rea.
ton thereto. Adopted. .E|l
A bill was passed for the payment of inter-
est on District bonds BY the commissioners
from the appropriation heretofore made and
the taxes collected. --.
"A select committee was ordered to irq aire-
into the nature and history of the real estate
pool in which Jay Cooke & Co. were in
terested.
Mr.. Holman offered resolution instruct
ing the Judiciary Committee to inquire
| whether improper and fraudulent means
were resorted to to Influence legislation on
the Pacific Railroad bill of Sd of March, 1871
and whether contracts and combinations were
subsequently entered into by the company in
violation of that act Adopted
Adjourned.
Weather Probabilities.
| WASHINGTON, January 24.-For New Eng.
land and the Middle States, partly cloudy or
clear and slightly colder weather, with north.
erly to westerly winds and rising Barometer.
For the South Atlantic and Eastern Gulf
States, cooler and partly cloudy weather, and
possibly local rains, with northerly to east
erly winds and rising barometer east of the
lower Mississippi. F..
For the Southwest, areas Of rain, with
northerly to easterly winds probably shifting
to southerly, slight rise in temperature,
and falling barometer during Tuesday.
Various Items.
WASHINGTON, January 1.-The Railroad
Committee of the Senate have agreed to re
commend bill to extend the time for tbt
completion of the North Pacific railroad
eight years. '
The same committee will hear Tom Scot
tomorrow night for the Texas Pacific rail
road.
Postmaster. General Jewell was before th'
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explaining certain operations of the Depart
ment. .,,....fa.... .... a.s .GI..t,.
1t is intimated in certain well-informet
circles that three ex. Treasury officials are 10
dicted for completely in the Parkman
Brookes & Co. transactions. Nothing off
cial is accessible. Il. 80
George A. Bassett, for many years clerl
of the Committee of Ways and Means, ha
been appointed examiner of the Boston
banks uice Charles Billings, removed. Th
Boston banks don't like it. They wer
pleased with Billings.
The Texas Border Committee to-day tool
the evidence of citizens OF Texas here re
garding raids.
he.persons said to be indicted in the cot
ton frauds are ex-Assistant Secretary saw
yer, commissioner of Customs Halnes
and William B. Barstow, formerly clerk il
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