The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-11-10

New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Ma
ryland. Virginia. West Virginia, Ohio,
Michigan, Wisconsin, Indiana, and the Dis
trict OF Columbia, is hereby constituted a
military department, and will be known as
the Department Of the East, Major General
w. S. Hancock neutrality-suspicious.
New York-in addition to his command OF
the Division Of the Atlantic.
DISTRIBUTION OF THE AWARD BETWEEN THE
UNITED STATES AND MEXICO.
Mr.. Evarts, Secretary OF State, to-day sent
to the House, through the Committee on
Foreign Relations, bill for the distribution
OF the award made by Sir Edward Thorn
ton, umpire OF the joint commission between
the United States and Mexico. He recon-
mends that no attention be paid to the pro-
tests made by Mexico against the claim
of the Laabra Mining Company and the
Wiel claims. The Secretary takes the
ground that the umpire's decision of the
cases was final, and that neither Congress
nor the Executive Department will inquire
into any matters Of fraud or corruption al
legged against the said claimants. The money,
he claims. ought to be distributed to those
to whom it was awarded.
THE CHICAGO wHIsKEY FRAUDS.
It is stated that as the result OF con-
sultation held at the residence OF the Attor-
ney-General Thursday evening, in which
Secretary Sherman, the Atterney-General,
and Revenue Commissioner Raum took
part, it was determined to reject the offers
OF compromise made in the Chicago wbis-
kev-iraud cases by Roelle 4 Junker, Oliver
& Co. and others. AS a further result Of
the conference, additional instructions were
agreed upon to be transmitted to District
ATTORNEY Bangs. Mr.. Bangs, who has been
some DAYS in the city, left for Chicago this
evening.
THE LOUISIANA CASE.
There is no doubt the Committee on Pri-
yiercs and Elections will report unfarora-
bly, to seating Spofford The committee IS
ONLY awaiting the return OF Senator Hill to
render a decision on the contested case be-
tween Kellogg and Spo1ord. The Repub-
lican members OF the committee are unani-
mouslv in favor of the admission OF Kellogg.
SENATOR PATTERSON, OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
will, it is said, within few days introduce
q resolution in the Senate asking the COM
mittee on Privileges and Elections to inYes-
tIgate the charges made against him in con-
nection with his election to the United
States Senate. II these proceedings are en-
tertained by the Senate the requisition for
Senator Patterson as a fugitive from justice
will be held in allegiance. >
XLVTH CONGRESS---E1tra Session.
WASHINGTON, November ., 1877.
SENATE.
Mr.. Mitchell introduced bill granting
nine years. extension Of time for the COM
pletion OF the Northern Central railroad.
The Vice-President named on the commit
tees to fill the vacancies caused by Morton's
decease Kirkword on Foreign Relations, In
ders on Railroads.
On motion OF Mr.. Mitchell, who has been
acting chairman, Mr. Wadleigh was made
chairman of the Committee on Privileges
and Elections OF the Senate, Mr.. Mitchell
taking the second place.
Mr.. Morgan presented petition OF citi-
zens OF Bib county, Alabama, asking an
appropriation for the improvement OF the
navigation of Mobile bay. Referred to the
Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. Hereford, OF West Virginia, intro
duced bill for the relief OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church South at Charleston, ka-
nawha county. West Virginia. Referred to
the Committee on Claims.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.
The army appropriation bill again occll-
pied the House to-day, and had not made
much progress at the adjournment.
The discussion took about the same range
as yesterday-the need OF a strong army
to guard the Indian and Texas frontiers,
and to prevent labor disturbances. Most
Of those who referred to the latter topic
deprecated the use Of the military for such
purpose. Mr.. Reagan, OF Texas, particll-
larly took that ground, holding that the true
way to have peace and prosperity IN the
country was to repeal the resumption act,
rcmonetize silver, and reduce the burdens
Of taxation.
In regard to the Texas difficulties, it wa:
stated by several members in debate that
the proper course to adopt was for TIT
United States Government to put down The
marauders by having them pursued ant
punlshcd, even on Mexican territory.
Phillips, OF Kansas, described the frontier
Mexicans rs despicable racc-half Spanish
and half Indian-wth all the vices and none
of the virtues Of either stock.
All the propositions looking to reduc
ton of the army were voted down by
small majority, the Republicans voting sole
against them, backed by the Texas mem
bers, Luttrell OF Colorado, and Williams o
Michigan. The force beyond which thu
| army is not to be recruited was fixed, rs II
tha existing law at $4,000.