The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-04-19
BYTEIlEdRAPH.
GRANTyET0EsTHEp pREsIDEHT4A
BAEAARY BELL. n
KILBoURN TURNED ovERToTHE
DISTRICT COURT.
Lost at Sea with IN on Board.
Charlotte Cushman's Will---Passage {
the Deficiency Appropriation Bill
Serious Charges Preferred Against
Commodore Rodgers---A Uni
versity Student Kills
Himself, &C., &c.

Himself, &C., sc.
xLvTH CONGRESS First Session.
WASHINGTON, April Is, 1876.
SENATE.
The Committee on Finance reported
House bill, without amendment, for the re-
demption Of unused stamps. Calendar.
a resolution, by Mr.. Aerrimon, instruct
ing the Judiciary Committee TO inquire into
the expediency Of providing reasonable
limitationand favoring the right OF the Gov
ernment to sue upon official bonds was
adopted.
The bill allowing the Public Printer to
sell to members certain public documents at
cost, and ten per cent. off for cash on deliy-
cry, was passed. 4
The Committee on Commerce reported
favorably on House bill to define the tax on
fermented and malt liquors. Postponed.
The same committee reported favorably
on House bill locating collectors and super
visors' offices.
The Committee on Finance reported IA
vorably on Senate bill to amend the laws re-
lating to legal-tender silver coin. Calen-
dar.
The bill for paving Pennsylvania avenue,
in Washington, was passed.
The deficiency appropriation bill was
passed, with many amendments. 1t goes to
the House for concurrence. This causes
further delay in furnishing fire, water, and
light for public buildings.
Mr.. Gordon submitted q resolution re-
questing the Secretary Of War to commune
cate to the Senate all information in posses
sion of the engineer in charge OF the district
of Georgia in relation to the harbor OF
Brunswick, Ga, and the necessity for inn
proving the same. Agreed to.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The Elections Committee made their first
report OF the session in the case OF Bram-
berg Us. Haralson, from Alabama. The
chairman said that in spite OF the proof OF
the diversion of the charity OF the Govern
ment in bacon to bribery purposes, military
interference, and intimidation OF negroes
by their own race, the majority Of 2,700 for
Haralson could not by the evidence be over
come.
A Republican member OF the committee
said that in forty-three years. experience as
a lawyer he had never seen such bold per-
jury.
A Democratic member, agreeing to this,
asserted that the periurers were Republl-
cans, some Of them high In the party, and
all friends of the sitting member; which
assertion was not contradicted.
The report in favor Of Haralson, the sit
ting member, was agreed to.
The Speaker appointed Eessrs. Meade OF
New York and Waite Of Connecticut on the
Committee on Expenditures in the Depart
ment Of Justice, the former in place OF MIR.
Mcmahon, excused, and the latter to fill the
vacancy caused by the death OF Mr.. Stark
weather.
Mr. Culberson introduced bill to extend
the time for the construction OF the Texas
and Pacific railway. Referred.
Committee on Elections reported in the
contested-election case of Finlay Us. Wills,
from Florida, giving the seat to Wills. The
report was discussed all day without ac-
ton.
Suicide OF Student at tho Virginia
University.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.l
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, April 1S.-A stu
dent named John Cummings committed
suicide in his room at the University last
night by shooting himself twice in the left
side with a pistol, the last shot proving In
simultaneously fatal being In the region OF
the heart. Mental alteration is the only
cause assigned for the act. He Was an ex-
emplary student and man OF tne quail
ties. His remains were taken to his home,
in Abingdon, Va, to-day.
x11,gorrRN IN CUSTODY OF THE DISTRICT
COURT.
WASHINGTON, April 1S.-The sergeant-at-
Arms of the House OF Representatives
brought Hallet kilbourn into court this
morning, and made return to the writ OF
hnbeas Corpus. District Chiei-Justice Cart
ter placed the prisoner in custody OF Mar
shal Sharpe, and adjourned the further near
ino of the case until tomorrow at 10 O'Clock
A. n. obouoo :,
the deputy marshal WITH lnstrus:.ons .' ~
nany with the deputy marshal. hnbourn
went went TO his Office and elsewhere at pleasure.
DISCRIMINATION AGAINST sLAvE-LABoR.
WASHINGTON, April 1s.-Secretary flsn
has addressed letter to the House OF ke-
nresentatiyes covering the correspondence
regarding the discriminating tarlii agans.
| the products Of slave-labor. de adds Inal
there is nothing in the treaties with Spaln
or Brazil to prevent such discrlmlnation ;
but there is with Portugal, the Ottoman
Empire, and Egypt. Mr.. Fish fayors the
discrimination.
THE DISTRIBUTION OF SILVER.
w.sBJsGToN, April 1S.-The Cabinet 10
dav considered the subject Of the distrlDu
tion Of silver. The Attorney-Gcneral re
norted that the law required silver 10 Dt
| issued without delay.
After the Cabinet meeting the secretary
Of the Treasury issued circular instruct
ing assistant treasurers at various points
and authorizing them, upon presentation on Q
and multiples not exceeding 300, to Issue
therefor the like amount in silver com ex
cept dollar-pieces. The Treasury will no
nav charges on packages sent by express.
WASHINGTON ITEMS.
| WASHINGTON, April 1s.-There was lui
Cabinet meeting, except Secretary FISH. = .
The President authorizes the statemen
Ethat he did not request Secretary BristoW =
dismiss twelve clerks appointed at Babeoek