The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-07-28
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Delay in the Belknap Impeachm ent
Ease..Caucus of Dem ocratfc Members


Especial telegram to the DiSpatch.J
WASHINGTON, d. c., July 27.-In cOnse-
qucnce OF the absence Of the senators who
are officially attending the funeral OF the late
Mr.. Capcrton the vote on the Belknap i'm
peachment will probably be delayed until
Monday next.
THE PLATTE-GooDE CONTEST.
The Platte-Goode contest would have
been disposed OF to-day but for the adj
journmcnt Of the House in consequence of
the death OF Senator Caperton. The opin-
ion seems to strengthen that Goode will be
retained in his seat.
WASHINGTON, July 27.-Owing to various
causes there was a very slim attendance at
the Democratic caucus tonight. The ses-
sion, however, continued three hours, the
discussion being Oh the proposition TO re-
peal the clause OF the speclc-rcSumption
arv /. 1879 The vote was about - to %.
This, however. affords no indication as to
how the vote would stand in the houses on
such proposition, as not one half Of the
Democratic members were present.
Associated Press Tclegrams.l
RESUMPTION ACT TO BE REPEALED.
WASHINGTON, July 2I.-Thc Democratic
caucus tonight voted 80 to % in favor of
the repeal Of the resumption act. Not over
half OF the members attended.
THE wHISKEY FRAUDS-HoW GRANT SHIELDED
BABCOCk.
WASHINGTON. July 27.-Bluford Wilson,
,St + a tO-61V
before the Whiskey Fraud Committee to the
effect that the President co0perated with
Brlstow and himself in the whiskey prose
cution up to the time when Babcock's con-
nection with the frauds became manifest,
but then ceased to do so. Wilson said that
during the tendency of the prosecution Bah
cock obtained possession OF letter OF his
to Henderson. urging activity and watch
funess, and interpoated or got interpolated
an expression which distorted the meaning
and made it appear that he (Wilson) was
irving to connect the President with the
frauds.
BRIEF ITEMS.
Hon. S. S. Cox is sick.
The Banking and Currency Committee
did nothing to-day.
The coinage Of the trade-dolar is sus-
pended at all minis except the San Fran
|
demand for export.
The President will allow sundry civil ap-
preparation bills to become law without his
signature. This will occur simultaneously
with the expiration Of the extension OF the
present appropriations, and postpone its
| economical features for few days.
In the evidence in the case OF Judge Hum
phreys, of the Supreme District Court, in
capacity, but no judicial corruption, was
developed.
The number of Chinese immigrants for
the year ending June Both was 22,572-an
increase over last year OF G,1S5.
The conference on the diplomatic bill met
to-day and voted down several propositions
offered as basis for compromise, and adj
iourned. ~
The Senate Committee on Commerce has
entirely remodelled the House bill, leaving
the law substantially as now.
! The President has recognized Enrique
Vedia as vice-consul of Spain at New York.
The conference committee on the West
Point appropriation have agreed.
A committee, headed by j. Amber Smith,
called at the War Department to-day to urge
the employment OF additional stone-cutters.
The appropriation for the State Department
is $3.50, 900, of which amount it is stated
$500, 900 will be spent in Richmond. The
work OF getting out stone for the Philadet
phia post-office will commence next week.