The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-11-20
Washington.
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Washington.
PERSONAL.
Especial telegram to the DispatclI.l
WASHINGTON, d. c., November 49,
Morrill,, Dawes. Howe, and other senators
state that no charge rejecting in any man
ner whatever has been made against me
None of my enemies dare openly assail m.
character Please publish this.
JAMES D. BRADY.
TAssocutcd Press Reports by telegraph to the Dis
patch.l
no yELLow-FEvER AT PENSACOLA OR PoR:
ROYAL.
WASHINGTON. November 19.-Captair
Belknap, commandment Of the Pcnsacol;
hayward. reports to the Secretary OF tht
Navy that quarantine has been raised a
that harbor. No case of yellow-fever ha:
been introduced into the bay during the
hot weather. The Navy Department is alst
advised of the disappearance OF yellow
fever from Port Royal and vicinity, and il
is pronounced by physicians on shore a:
well as naval surgeons perfectly safe tc
communicate with Port Royal. All quar-
antine regulations have been removed.
SUPREME COURT.
Blount rs. Windlcy. Error to the Supreme
Court OF North Carolina.
Under n statute of the State, passed in
1866, to enable its banks to close their bust
ness. the plaintiff in error was appointed
commissioner OF the Bank OF Washington
and recovered Il judgment against the de.
PENDANT in error on debt incurred under
an act two years later. The Legislature
provided that any debt or Judgment due to
any OF the State banks might be
maid in the bills OF such banks. Tho
defendant in error having rendered such
bills in this cause, objection was taken that
tbe commissioner was entitled to payment
in coin or legal ter ders, and that the act all
thorizing the satisfaction in the bills OF the
bank was retrospective in It's action. Ad
hitting the retrospective character OF the
| legislation it is sustained here, as there is
no constitutional inhibition, and it is sait
OF such legislation thai, though generally
distrusted, it is often beneficial, and some
times necessary. Unless it violates some
| provision OF the Federal Constitution there
| is no power in this Court to declare it void
Mr.. Justice Miller delivered the opinion.
Secretary Schurz Is represented as enthu
siastic for the
| PRESERVATION OF THE AMERICAN FORESTS.
He is quoted as saying that this matter
has been dalled with for sevcnty-tive years
| The following. furnished by Il person some
what interested. amplties the views OF thu
secreterv: Major Il. II. Price, backed by
Representatives Herbert, OF Alabama, ant
Hooker. of Mississippi, had an interview to
day with the Secretary Of the Interior il
reference to the Government raids on tht
| timbcr-@cttcrS Of the Gulf.
| The Secretary is firmly set in his deter
mination to institute suits for all logs, tim
Der, turpcntne, and lumber taken from TIT
public lands, whether in the hands OF limo
cent purchasers or not. He admits that tn
proceedings recently quashed hy Judge
| Hill were irregular, but says new order:
are issued for suits in the regular way. His
notions about protecting the American
forest are sufficiently extreme to amount t.
the destruction OF large numbers OF TIT
American people. "Woodman, spare that
tree" Bills will be proposed in Congress
| to restrain this ruinous policy, il possible
40 CHARGES AGAINST COLONEL BRADY.
Senator Morrill,, chairman, and Mcssrs
Dawes and Howe, OF the Finance Commit
tee OF the Senate, inform Colonel Brady tina
no charges of any kind have been preferrct
against him, and there seems to be no doub
OF his confirmation. Both of the Virgins
senators arc reported favorable to it.
THE rREAsURER's REPORT
shows decrease i'll the net revenue o
eighteen and half millions and decrease
Of expenditures OF nearly nineteen mil
lions. This, rs compared with last year,
report, says IN increased demand for silver
caused by the necessities OF business ut Thu
season OF the year, is springing up, while
the amount of fractional currency present
ed for redemption has fallen oil from al
average OF over one million dollars montl
during the first four months OF this calen
dar wear to an average OF less than hal
million dollars month for the last foul
months. a.. .-Ia-..
CONTRIBUTIONS.
TYLER has been confirmed as postmaster Il
Baltimore. Quite number OF consuls wer'
also confirmed Bell rs Assistant Secretary
of the Interior; Filiey, postmaster at st
Louis; Boseman, postmaster at Charleston
North, of Brunswick, Ga; Draper, of Ok
ford, Miss; and Scott, of Dennison, Texas
VARIOUS ITEMS. ,..s...,
The Finance Committee failed to secur
a quorum to-day, and took no action on TIL
silver bill. r...
| Victor Drummond, the new secretary O.
the English legation, has been installed.
The subcommittee OF Ways and Mean
are holding daily sessions with a view o
presenting the new tariff bill early in th
! regular session.
XLVTH CONGRESS---Extra Session
SENATE. -..." -
WASHINGTON, November 10, 1877.
During the morning hour number o.
bills were introduced and referred to ap
propriate committees, most OF them beins
| OF private character. " ..