The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-02-19
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Latest News from Washington.
XLvTH CONGRESS-First Session.
5q- ~ WAsHINoroN, February IS, 1876.
.1a'- j. SENATE
The Senate Was not in session to-day.
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TIE Senate was not in session to-day.
" HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. Blackburn. Of Kentucky, offered q
resolution calling on the President for infor-
I nation whether any executive eAcers' acts
or duties have been performed since the 1st
| Of March, 1859, at distance from the seat OF
Government, and for Row long period at
amp one time, and IN what part Of the United
States. Also, whether any public necessity
| existed for the same. Objection being. made
to the present consideration of the resolu.
ton, it was laid over for ono day.
Mr.. Robbins offered q resolution asking
the Secretary Of War whether any, and what,
military officers have acted as consular or
diplomatic appoiatees. -. ..~.
The consideration of the bilpre6rganizing
the judiciary was resumed. Cncinnati was
substituted for louisville. The amendment
substituting Mobile for New Orleans was re
jected. That substituting Philadelphia for
Pittsburgh, was also rejected. Pending the
vote ordering the bin to it's third reading
the House adjourned. Debate oG4y to-mor-
row. .ssa..s... .. 81. .s..s.
Arrested for Passing Fraudulent
.-.-..- ..-.--- Claims.
WAsHINGT 1y, February 1S.-Taysor "a mil
lionaire), Weed IA lawyer, and Carnage ian
eX.Treasury agent) have been arrested here
on warrant from New Orleans for passing
fraudulent claims against The Treasury. Tay-
Tor and Weed gave bail In $40, zoos each !;
Carnage did not. The amount involved iD
these transactions is over S300,0003 It Is
stated that Taylor and Weed, learning the
probable fraudulent character Of the claims,
bad them erased from the docket of the
Court of Claims. ....... @
George Taylor and John W. Weed, law
yers of this city, on the 10th instant made
motion in the court Of claims that the EVIL
dence of certain witnesses in TWO cotton cases
shall not be used in the trial Of either case.
On the 14th the court ordered that the evil
dence may be withdrawn fram use BY the
plaintiffs, but held for use by tue defendants.
The proceedings against Taylor and Weed
are based upon the fraudulent character OF
the withdrawn testimony.
The Pacific Railroads.
WASHINGTON, February 18.--The Com.
mittee on Pacific Railroads this morning con-
sidered amendments providing further safe
guards against q, combination Of the two
roads. No vote was taken on any PROPOSE
ton, and the main question was postponed
to Tuesday. .........
Weather Probabilities.
WASHINGTON, February 1S.-For the
South Atlantic States, stationary barometer
and temperature, light northeast winds, az d
clear weather. .--.. .....~ .....
For the Middle and Eastern States, sta
tiopary barometer, warmer, partly cloudy
and clear weather, northwest to southwest
winds. -.---I-,'--. mar
..-~.l., Various items. /,
WASHINGTON, February ia majority OF
the Senate Committee on Privileges and
Elections decided to-day to Investigate the
second charge made by the State of Alabama
against Senator Spencer, that his election to
the United States Senate was secured by
corrupt means end practices. They will
hear evidence upon seventeen of the speclf
cations under this charge, hut refuse to in.
Vestigate the remaining thirteen; and they
also decline to investigate the first charge
namely, that the body by which Mr. Spencer
claims to have been elected to the Senate OIL
the United States was not the General AS
sembly of Alabama-tbis question having
already been decided in Spencer,s favor II
the Sykes.Spencer contest.
The bar OF the Supreme Court paid the
customary tribute to the memory OF Reyerdy
johnson.
General schenck's resignation has not been
received, but is certainly expected. NO IN
timations are given as 10 his successor.
The steamer Dispatch sails tonight FOL
Port Royal. u-.--.. ----.----.
The Committee on the Pacific Railroad
have agreed to report bill making more
specific and general the reports Of the rail
road companies required by the act OF 1905