The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-06-21

1 MESSAGE FRoMaRAuT
BLAINE STILL In r RoJRI,r
ACTION OF c,a,lR,,o'LlNA ]. T q
CENTENNIAL PATRONAGE INCREASING.
He FREEDMAN'ss BANK FRAUDS.
s.ATEsT FOREIGN pnsrArcuEs.
&C., &C., &c.
XLTVTH CONGRESS--First Session
WASHINGTON, june 20, 1876.

SENATE. 80 .Na'a
In the Senate to-day, during the morning
hour, lengthy debate occurred on the
question OF printing the list Of persons in
debtcd to the Government, sent to the Sem
ate by the Secretary of the Treasury in an
swer to a resolution submitted by MIR. Davis,
of West Virginia, on the 9th Of February.
Mfr. Sherman objected to the printing, as
it would create scandal and on his motion
it was referred to the Committee on Print
ing. ~. 49,,
House bill allowing the exchange of
100000 in silver for the like amount
in legal-tenders was reported by the Com
mittee on Finance. Mr.. Morton objected
to present consideration, and it went over
under the rules. MIR. Sherman gave notice
he would call it up tomorrow. tt'., /,
The committee reported House bill re-
peaing the bankrupt act, and moved that
ITS consideration be postponed until the
first day OF next session. Agreed to. .a
The Indian appropriations bill was re-
sumed, and the amendment striking out the
section transferring the bureau to the War
Department discussed. r..
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. .'.'
The bill directing the Judges of circuit
courts to appoint commissioners in every
county, who shall give a hearing to any per-
sou arrested fo- violations OF United Sta-as
laws Wien he is entitled to such hearing,
was passed. ... .a !.
The bill providing that judgments and
DEGREES of United States courts for money
| shall be liens on real estate was passed
~ Mr.. Douglas, chairman Committee on
Frecdmen's Bank, made a report regard
ing the frauds practiced by the Freedman
Bureau in retaining money due. -colQred
soldiers and sailors, and charges General O.
@. Howard and G. w. Bullock with filing
i fraudulent vouchers aud other false evil
dence of settlement in the Second Auditor
office. :..... =. Z. a.. .l,,,-.,
| The resolutions accompanying the report
directs that these settlements shall be male,
and directs the Attorney-G eneraIsto insti-
tute proper legal proceedings against all
persons who shall be;shoWn to be implicated
in those frauds, in order to indicate public
Justice and to prevent loss to the Govern
ment.- II ~ i.t' Ii".''i ii
The report was ordered to be printed and
| recOmmitted. a.. ~ - ~. .., ..,.,' 80 -
The bill equalizing bounties was taken up.
1t involves an expenditure of from $1,000
600 to S10,000,Q00. Tee bill was passed =
ayes, al; noes, 46. The noes were: Me.srs,
Blackburne, Blount, Boone, Bradford
Buckner, CabeIl Caldwell OF Alabama, Cald
we'll of Tennessee, Gambler, Chaplin, Clarke
of Kentucky, Culberson, Davis, Durham
FELTON,, Forney, Goode, Hamilton Of New
Jersey, Harris of Georgia, Harris of Vir
ginia. Hartridge, Henkle, Hereford, Hoar
Hooker, Hurton, Jones OF Kentucky, kehr
Lewis, Lord, Lynde, Mills, O'Brien, Pi"rr"a
Piper, Reagan. Schleicher, Singleton. s NIT
of Georgia, TarboX, Thompson, TIL ock
morton, Warren, Williams OF DelaW ar !;
Williams of Alabama, and Willis-46.
The Speaker pro teM. laid before tn
House message from tue President ir
lation to the eXtradition treaty with Eng
land; the refusal OF that Goyernme, t
comply with its provisions in the cases o.
Winslow and Brent, based on an acC o.
Parliament passed in 1870, and the setting
at liberty of both these fug,tiyes from jus
tice. The President regards this us the alb
rogation and annument of the treaty, an6
does not think that it would comport will
the dignity and self-respect of this Govern,
mcnt to make demands on the English Gov
elnment for the surrender of fugitive cri
minaIs, or to entertain any request of thai
character from that Government. He gives
notice that without further action of Con
gress he will not make or entertain requests
under the treaty.
Adjourned. ....... ....... .,. ..