The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-07-18

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PRATT AND THE pHEsIDEsNT-TosAcco
TAX REFUND. - .s.-s. = - -.
WASHINGTON, July 18.-The. testimony
taken by the special committee OF the Senate,
who recently returned from Mississippi,
where they examined into matters connect
ed with the former State election, makes
1,700 pages.
a few witnesses are being examined in
this city. Senators Boutwell,, McMillen,
and Cameron of Wisconsin, have begun the
preparation OF their report, in which they
will show that gross otltrages have been
committed upon the blacks; that many have
been causelessly slaughtered. The MINOR
ity senator's, Mcssrs. Bayard and McDon-
aid, viii give their views to the effect that
outrages and other crimes are attributable
to maIadministratio Of the government OF
that State, Governor Ames, when in autho-
rity, having armed the colored militia
against the whites, thus provoking collision.
Observation-Disclosures oRDwAY.
The Real Estate Pool Committee con-
tinued Saturday its investigation into the
expenditures OF eX-Sergeant-at-Arms Ora.
ways accounts. Aaron Bradshaw, one OF
Mr.. Ordway's deputies, testified that ne dld
not get full settlement for much OF the
mileage due him until the third day OF TINS
month, on which day Ordway settled win
him. M. Bradshaw, another deputy, testl-
fed that he was compelled to perform ser
vice as clerk for the Market-HouSe Compa-
ny, partly owned by Ordway, during the
absence OF one OF the marhet-house clerks,
and while he was being paid on the roiis OF
the capitol. Captain blackboard, Oh the
capitol police, who went South as depu-
ty sergeant-at-arms for the LOUISIANA IN
vestigating committee, and who disDursed
the money on the trip, was then examined,
and produced his account OF the items PAID
out while away, which he turned over 10
Ordway on his return. The chairman OF
the committee had before him during the
examination of Blackboard the voucher put
in by Ordway OF same expenditures, and
nearly every item in the voucher had been
raised several dollars higher than the ac-
count turned in by Blackboard.
CAPTAIN Blackford testified that his ac-
count was correct, and the committee await
an explanation from Ordway.
THE INTERNAL. REVENUE CoMMIssIONERsH1P.
Mr.. Pratt left here yesterday for brieItrip
OF recreation, but will return on Wednes-
day. He had prolonged interview with
Mr. Morrill, before his departure. Those at
work to secure declination by the Presi-
dent Of the Commissioners resignation be-
lieve that whatever difference may exist be-
tween the President and the Commissioner
can be amicably adjusted without any. hui
initiation to the Commissioner or any aDan-
donment Of position taken by the President.
The question will probably besettled by the
end Of this week.
From report of John Davis, Esq, clerk
to the Court of Commissioners OF Alabama
Claims. made to the Senate Judiciary Com
mittce in response to q resolution OF That
body, it appears that the expenses OF this
court rs compared with those OF the Amerl-
can and British Claims Mixed Commission
are about one third The court has been i'll
existence two wears, and passed upon about
sixteen hundred claims, embracing awards
to the amount OF about S9,000,000 The
sessions of the court have been frequently
interrupted owing to the difficulty OF pro-
curing testimony from those who follow
seafaring life. Under present laws lnsur-
ance companies not able to show loss on
the whole OF their war business are en-
cluded from awards, but during the present
session strong efforts, but without success,
have been made to give them participation
In tue aW iluS. Lucy NelC ptli tiaiiy "'tSSS.'"-
full before the House Committee on the Ju-
dietary in being assigned to the third class
Of claimants, which would give them a par
tial share in the Geneva award il the re-
mainder of the money now on hand should
not be absorbed by the first two classes COM
posed of those now before the court as the
first class and losers by cruisers other than
the Alabama, the Florida, and the Shenan-
doah after leaving Melbourne. The bill Of
the committee passed the House with the
section admitting insurance companies as
the third class stricken out, and is now be-
fore the Senate Judiciary Committee. The
bill which passed the Senate on Saturday
merely extending the duration OF the court
till january LIST may be regarded as all the
action which the Senate will now take upon
the subject, leaving the House bill to be con-
sidered at the next session. The amount
remaining to be distributed is about $4,000
900.