The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-04-28
TIE posT-oFFICE APPROPRIATIONS.

W ASHlSGTON, April 2I.-1Nc poSl-oiuce
appropriation provides $4,000 for adver-
Using, provided the Postmaster General
shall cause an advertisement OF the mail
lettings OF each State and Territory to be
| posted up in each post-office therein con-
spicuously at least sixty days before each
letting, but no other advertisement OF such
letting shall be required. Hereafter free
deliveries shall not be established in cities
OF less than 10000 inhabitants, but may
continue in all cities where now established
by law. The total appropriation is $780,
125,000.
VESSEL ASHORE.
WASHINGTON, April 27.-The signal officer
at Cane Hatteras reports the schooner Emma
NJ. Fox, from some West India port, with
coffee and molasses, for Norwich, Conn.,,
ashore in Hatteras inlet.
WASHINGTON ITEMS.
WASHINGTON, April 27.-The deficiency
appropriation bill now goes to the Presl-
dent.
Davenport exhibited his books this morn
ing, showing the work which the present
Acknowledgement and himself thought ne
cessary to prevent frauds, but not author
lied by any act OF Congress, and paid for
out OF the secret-service fund. The work
comprises penitentiary and mortuary stats
tics, and the household geography OF New
York city.
statement of old Treasury irregularities, was
examined to-day, and eX-Secretary Richard
son was summoned in the case.
The confirmation Of S. W. Marston, agent
for the consolidated" agencies in the Indian
Territory, was had to-day.
The Committee on Ways and Means hold,
in the matter Of allowing General Sher-
mans daughter to receive the khediye's
presents Of Jewels duty free, that it is a
matter OF revenue, which should originate
in the House.
THE demand for silver from the Treasury
increases daily from all parts OF the country.
One million dollars has already been dlstrl-
buted.
Secretary Bristow declines further to al
low original papers to be taken from the
files of the Department, and states tnae tue
matter has been referred to the Attorney
General by the President. The papers
wanted refer to Davenports accounts
New York Democratic Convention.
THE CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE REPORT
IN FAVOR OF TAsfMANY-CONTEST.o YEk
THE NEW YORK COUNTY DELEGATIONS,
AND IT'S RESULT.
UTICA, N. Y, April 27.-The Convention
met this morning at 1925 O'Clock. The Com
mittee on Credentials submitted report
which favored the admission OF the entire
Tammany delegation.
The question was taken on agreeing 10
the report on each case as read, and it was
agreed to rs far as the interior counties were
concerned. That portion OF the report in
relation to the New York cases, iaYoring
the Tammany delegation, was read. Three
members of the Committee on Contested
Seats presented a minority report dissenting
from the majority conclusions in favor OF
the TamInany delegation, and recommend
ing the adoption Of the following:
RESOLVED, That the contesting delegates
from the several Assembly districts in the
county OF New York be admitted to seats in
this Convention, withthe same rights as the
delegates whose rights they contest, and
that each class Of delegates be entitled to
name delegate to the National Convention
for the respective congressional districts
within said county. 4,
In the Convention Mr.. Morrissey de-
MED that there was such an organization