The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-04-27
XLVTH CONGRESS--Frst Session.
WASHINGTON, April 26, 1876.
SENATE.

OF the number, compensation, duties, &c,
Of internal revenue agents.
The Committee on Claims reported favor
ably on the blu for the relief OF the Rich
mond Female Institute, at Richmond, Va.
Placed on the calendar. Messrs. Cameron
and Mcmillan dissented.
The Committee on Buildings reported IA
vorably on House bill for public buildings
at Memphis. Calendar.
Mr.. Norwood introduced bill for the
relief of the Macon and Western, South
western, and other railroads in Georgia.
Referred to the Committee on Military Al
fairs.
Mr.. Conkling entered motion to recon-
slider the vote by which the survey Of the
Austin-Top olovampo route was indefinitely
postponed.
The silver bill was resumed and further
considered, and the education and Japanese
indemnity bills were also discussed.
Executive session. Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Senate amendment to strike out eek
press !" in the bill to provide for the separate
entry of express packages contained in one
importation was adopted. The bill goes to
the President.
The committee of conference on the diplo-
matte and deficiency appropriation bills re-
ported resolution instructing the Commit
tee on Rules to investigate the charge that
officers OF the House were lobbying against
the reduction in the legislative appropri-
alton bill. Adopted.
Mr.. Gibson's resolution for committee
OF nine to investigate Federal offices and
officers at New Orleans was amended so
that the sessions be open, and report made
| this ses sion, and adopted.
The legislative appropriation bill was re-
sumed. Only eight pages remain to be con-
sidered.
The report OF the committee OF confer
ence on the deficiency appropriation was
adopted.
Adjourned.
Presidential GOssip--RevenueF Frauds.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.l
WASHINGTON, April 26.-The friends OF
Mr.. Blaine declare that his explanation
has placed him more solidly on the track
for the presidential race than ever, and
that there will be no need to make any
further reply to the charges brought against
him. -. .....
Minister Washburne looms UP within the
past few days, and his adherents predict
that he is the most prominent OF the COM
promise candidates to be available to har-
monte matters when it becomes evident
that none OF those in the front at present
can do so.
Bristow is regarded as out Of the race.
The politicians are MI hostile to him, and
this antagonism is fatal to his hopes.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue
asks distillers, rectifers, and liquor-dealers
to communicate to his Office all evidence OF
fraud that they may discover, promising
that the communications shall be strictly
confidential. The experience OF the office
has been that where fraud is being perpe-
trated by distillers the honest manufacturers
and dealers are among the first to discover
if. but have heretofore refrained from giving
information to the Office through fear OF
being compromises in some way, or by ma
tnral aversion to being termed iniormers.
I..t.... TIMoN.
| 't. Associated Press kilograms. y.
CIymer's Committee.
GENERAL INGALLS, DENOUNCES DON
PIATT's STATEMENTS AS FALSE-WhaI
| DON PIATT RECEIVED FROM THE MOTH
| CONTRACTS. '-
| WASHINGTON, April 2G.-General ingalls,
was before Clymcr's committe to-day. His
statement eXculpated himself from any I'M
lawful connection with the moth contracts.
| He pronounced the statements OF don Platt
that he was inimcal to the Cowle's process,
and all the insinuations he had made, I'M
qualifiedly false. The Secretary OF War
| told witness that the Cowles contract had
| been stopped by reason Of the charges made
by Don Piatt
Don Piatt took the stand, and said that all
| he knew OF the good or bad character OF
General ingalls, came through his client,
Mr.. Cowles. 9.
II. G. FAINT, financial agent for Cowles Il
Brega from March, 1872, to January, 1874,
testified that there had passed through his
hands, on account OF the firm, over $780,
900, Of which Don Piatt had received nearly
| $4,000. - ;.5.s.E-t y aGl -;r.
THE TACTIC RAILROAD COMMITTEE
| AMENDMENTS UNDER CONSIDERATION.
WASHINGTON, April 26.-The amendments
to be considered at the next meeting Of the
House Pacific Railroad Committee are !:
ThrockInorton' 3 requiring the Texas Pacific
| to build twenty miles Of the road eastward
from San Diego within the next two years,
and complete the road y1S90, and Lut-
trell's, requiring the company to; build
thirty miles per year eastward from San
Diego and complete the road in six years,
and failing to do. this the land granted the
Texas Pacific road to be given to the South-
ern Pacific road or any. company that will
build the road. : ,sa.s 81
THE VIRGINIA PENSION AGENCY. 81:
WASHINGTON, April 26.---samuel II. An
nable, Of Henrico county, Va, has been
nominated for pension agent at Norfolk.
WASHINGTON ITEMS
WAsuIsGToN,f April 26.-The Elections
Committee took final action in the spencer
Us. Morey contest, from Louisiana, this
morning. There win be three reports-tne.
majority (six) being for seating Spencer; OF
the minority, three are for retaining Morey
in his seat, and one lBaker) Tor declaring
the seat vacant. - 49,. ~ 49,, -,
The Pacific Railroad Committee have
agreed to report fayorably on Senate Dili
eSsandingthe time fort becempletion OF ihe
Northern Pacific rail road eight years.
Echoes from Blatne's explanation indicate \ e,
that 1t is not entirely a l;, tne
people. 8, M,