The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-03-16
WAsHINsrcN, March 10, 1875.

SENAIEs
The Senate to-day passed the bill incorpo.
rating the Citizens Building Company Of
Washington.
A bill was reported from the Committee
on Indian Affiirs providing for the agree
mept with the Sioux nation regarding q
portion of their reservation. This bill il for
the purpose of obtaining from the Sioux
Indians absolute REIMBURSEMENT of their title
to the Black Hills country, negotiations there
for to be conducted by five commissioners to
be appointed by the President.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House to-day was Ia Committee of the
Whole on the legislative appropriations bill.
WAsHMerox, March 15.-The claim Of
John Y. Worthington, Of Fairfax county,
Va, for damages arising from the Morgan
raid has been reported adversely.
It is believed that Attorney-GeneraI
Pierrepont has sent man to Canada with
promises of safety to Marsh, and that he will
| soon return.
Previous to taking final action on the
nomination of Dana to be Minister to Eng
land the Senate Foreign Relations Commit
tee will hear him reply to the charges made
by General Butler OF literary piracy, Sc.
Next Tuesday iS assigned for this purpose.
Dana has been so informed by order of the
committee.
Hallet Kilbourn, the recusant witness who
was sent TO Jail yesterday, remains in du-
rance, and it is said that an agreement has
| been made by the Democratic members 10
bring articles Of impeachment against any
judge of the District Supreme Court who
may issue writ Of habeas corpus for his re-
| lease.
In the Committee on War Expenditures
to day, William Ernst, treasurer of the Ken
lucky Central Railroad Company, testified
that all the parties in the Interest Of the Ken.
lucky Central road assented to The arrange.
ment with Mr.. Pendleton for collecting the
claim Of that company, and so far as he
knew none dissented from the terms OF SET
Element. he did not know of any portion
being used improperly by Pendleton or any.
body else to influence the payment of the
claim, which they regard as eminently just
and proper.
Secretary Brstow was before the Com
mittet on Appropriations this morning with
reference to the deficiency appropriation for
the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. 1t
will be remembered the committee recon
mended an appropriation Of S163, 200, and
it was recommtted. The committee will
tomorrow again report the deficiency, and
press action upon it in the House. The bill
will also direct redemption of fractional
currency with silver.
Senator Gordon will, it is understood, so
before the Committee on Waysand Means to-
morrow TO urge bis plan Of revenue reform
by organizing new partisan exercise corps
to hold Office during good behavior, and re-
movable only for inca pacity or bad conduct.
1t Is also understood that the ASSOCIATION oil
spirit.dellers and manufacturers will sustain
the proposition.
The Committee on Foreign Affairs will
resume the examination of the Emma Mine
scandal next week, when it is expected that
General Scheuck, with other parties, VIII
testify. The committee to day made public
the correspondence with the Secretary OF
State.
The Democrats ore in caucus tonight on
finances.
The Belknap Case-Marsh Likely to
Return In q Week.