The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-04-06
AFFAIRS AT WASHINGTON.
THE ARMY HEADQUARTERS AGAIN AT
WASHINGTON

THE ARMY HEADQUARTERS AGAIN AT
WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON April 5.-Secretary. Of W ar
Taft has issued bis official order ree'tabsh.
ing the headquarters ofsthe; army'at Wash.
ington, where it is to be hereafter perma-
neRtly located in time Of peace and all
orders or Instructions relative to military
operations, or sfecting the control and dis
cplipe of the army, issued by the President
through the Secretary Of War, shall be pro-
mulgated through the General OF the Army.
INCREASING ITEMS.
WASHINGTON, April 5.-The Foreign Com
mittee, with probably two exceptions. will
re port that Schenck did reprehensble acts
in becoming director and. Spectator in the
Emma mine, but was not guilty Of fnten.
tionsl dishonesty. e a'"#,'t> ~
The Committee on War Department had
the cashier of the Park Bank Of New York
before them to-day. He said Pendleion's
account was closed, and all his, checks, &c,
were sent to q Cincinnati bank. ..,,..a .r,...l d
Babcock. Luckey, and General Custer
were before Clymer's committee to. day.
Park was before the Emma-Mine commit
tee this morning.. His testimony shows the
value of the mine when he owned it. In
four montba it = elded nearly Sl,000.00e. He
found the English parties eager purchasers,
and they selected SilliuanHto examine the
mine., The committee have not yet reached
Schenck's connection.
Secretary Bristow has gone to his home,
fn Kentucky, for his health, and will remain
some time. s""
. Judge Taft, Secretary OF War, refers ap-
plican,s for post.traderships , to the COM
nandants OF posts for endorsement. ). @r7.. ~
Twenty per cent. OF the, clerks in the
Tressurer's Office will be discharged on &C
count Of short appropriations. -------.
: The Finance C9mmittee, Of the Senate is.
discussing the siver.bil, nut there is strong
opposition to some points manifested. Its
passage without amendment is improbable.
Mr. Bristow paid the editor of conner.
cial paper In st. Louis, who had excellent
opportunities to- obtain Information of the
whiskey frauds, and shortly after appointed
him special agent. He bad received good
deal OF valuable information from newspa-
per men, but bad not paid them dollar With
the above exception, and none had asked
him for pay, II newspaper men had offered
thar services for pay be would have paid
them as much as anybody else, but none had
offered. 80 !. .-,.s.s-
la the War Department Investigation Mr.,
Chandler corroborated the statement recently
regarding Bell. l.. A. Barnes
fold Chandler that Bell had been in Bah
cocks service. Chandler gave Babcoek, az.
ter bis acquittal, check for Sl,00esto help,
cancel bis expenses. Chandler did not know
that Bell went to st. Louis in the service Of.
Babcoek, or as a.spy on the District Attor-
ney. Lucky, never spoke to- Chandler
about it. Issfff !
! The Atterney.Geaeral, Lucky, Babcock,
and Bradley NIL be heard tomorrow. -.
Senator Morton will deliver alteration
May Observation-Disclosures Wilmington,
N. C. ..., 80 sss...., s..-.. '
Alters conference between Secretary Taft
and General Sherman they visited the Presl-
dent, Previous to this Congressman Ban,
ming. chairman of the House Military Com
mittee, had conference with Secretary
TAFT, The early transfer Of the srny head
quarters from St., Louis to Washington Is
certain. .- !
:, Ousrternaster, General Aeigs, before the
Mill tary, Committee, said be thought there,
Ras no occasion for moving the Quarter.
master.G Generals office. Had he been here
he would have objected. There was heavy
expense incurred aud no advantage. ).
i General Meigs will be examined on the
subject Of stombstones for national cemeteries
ts-morroW. .if ttfs 81 Il
The Appropriations Committee is still at
work on the deficiency bill, sending for in,
formation, Nc, " nich ndicates further de-
Law In furnishing fuel and light for public
buildings. $780, - ..'.-..'.s
Seth Meeker. correspondent %ofIhe New
York herald, rrefusesate give his authority
for some statements damaging to Congress:
man Page, III California. BE will probably
be brought TO The oar. OF the House. 4 ~ 4
The. Public LANDS COMMITTEE OF The
House have diEectedt Mr.. Morey 10 report
Senate bill No. o. y hieh restores southern
}ands to the nsrke Il. Il, 90 ~
Ex-senator Henderson continued bis test
mony to-day He Thought that Gsnerals
Babcock and Porter, or sone of them, bad
aecess 10 satnaag raud jury sYid enee s ttls
Attorney. Generals q bee, and thereby ascer.
iailea What there WAS agaiast Bshaoek,