The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-04-13

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when the proper papers were forwarded 10
the proper department here patents were
issued. Congress from time to time, be
ginning 10 1904 aud continuing on down
to 1857, fixed and extended the time for 10.
eating military warrants, making surveys,
&c (, but In many instances the warrant.
were located, the surveys made, the land
taken possession OF, and sales made without
the proper returns being made or patents
being issued; and there remain to-day many
farms which have been titled and taxed
many years, yet unpaiented.
| TUE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION OF KINGS
MOUNTAIN.
IL Is proposed In October, 1880, to cele.
brate at "King's Mountain n. c., the
battle fought there 100 years ago between
the British and the American colonists.
Colonel Campbell, with a regiment OF 400
Southwestern virginians, took part In IT.,
and Senator Johnston has requested the
War Department TO furnish him the names
bells command, with view that their
descendants may be interested In the cele-
bration.
TIE UTE BILL PASSES THE SENATE.
The Senate to-day took up the Ute bill,
and every body seemed about ready to vote
except Mr.. Teller, who offered amendments
TO the bill, one OF which provided that II
the Indians failed 10 sign the agreement,
then they are to be turned over to the War
Department. lie said nothing will save
them from eXterminaiion in our day but
being placed under the control OF the mill
tary. While he was talking number OF
Indians occupied seats in the Senate gal
lery, but could not tell from their coun-
tenances whether they understood what
was going on or not. Senator Edmunds
read the provisions OF The former treaty with
the Utes, in which the United States by the
most solemn stipulaiions guaranteed them
protection on the lands they now occupy.
Mr. Teller continued under the five-min-
utes' rule TO occupy the time OF the Senate
after the general debate had closed. The
bill finally passed by large majority. !
nave gwen It's Sh'ci PiO'ioiVhS'
THE ARMY BILL.
| Republicans are tonight urging the Pros
ident to veto the army bill on the ground
that he is opposed to political amendments
to appropriation bills, in spite of the fact
that he signed the same bill at the extra
session. All the Republicans will vote
against the bill on its final passage, as they
did this evening when il was adopted in
| Committee OF the Whole.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
The bill to increase the police force iu-
troduced to-day makes the number Of pat
rolmen 253.
Illinois seems to be now the key to the
Republican situation.
The Rev. j. Barnett. OF Topeka, says the
moral sentiment Of Kansas is against the
exodus.
Mr.. Stllson Hutchins has sold the Post to
the Post Publishing Company.
The many friends OF Judge Charles b.
Ball, of Loudoua county, will be sorry 10
hear OF his continued severe sickness. Last
accounts do not promise speedy recovery.
Charles Edmunds, son Of the late Judge
Edmunds, postmaster at Washington, has
been adjudged insane.
Two thousand persons witnessed bap-
tiZing in the Potomac yesterday.
Associated Press Reports by telegraph TO the Dis
patcb.l
A NEW FREEDMAN's-BANK BILL.
WASHINGTON. April 12.-Mr. Bruce to-
day introduced bill in the Senate 10 re-
,mhu.se colOred depositors in the Freed
mans saving and Trust Company for losses
sustained By the failure OF the bank. The
| bill provides for the sale at puolIc auction
| in Washington, within four months from
| the passage of the act, OF all the real estate,
persunal property. and assets OF the insti,u-
| lion. the proceeds TO be turned into the
United States Treasury. Ii provides. fur
| tper. for the payment, within six months
after the passage OF the bill, Of balances due
| 70 depositors respectively. Two million
dollars, or so much as may be necessary, Is
appropriated by the bill for this purpose.
OUTRAGE IN GEORGIA.
WASHINGTON. April deputy Collector
Stewart, of Farmin county, Ga, reports TO
Collector Clark at Atlanta, VINO to-day tele-
graphed COMMISSIONS Raum, that a body
| OF mounted armed Wen, utaueu ny Wepp
Findley, burned his barn and store on the
7th instant. and fired on him and his son,
wounding the latter. The Commissioner
replied by telegraph THAT such offences were
not against the internal-revenue laws, but
the perpetrators must be dealt with by the
State laws. He authorizes Clark to aid the
State officers with his men, and TO arrest the
ASSISTANTS if found TO be Illicit distil!ers.
| HEBREW PROTEST.
! WASHINGTON, April ia. S. Solomons
and Simon Wolf, representing the "UDion
OF American Hebrew Congregations" have
presented to the Secretary OF State re-
monstrance against the alleged cruel dis
elimination against the Jews in Russia, and
requested that the American Minister TO
Russia be instructed, il the reports are true,
to protest against il in the name OF religious
| freedom.
rorty.sfxth Congress- Second Session.
WASHINGTON, April IL, 1880.
SENATE.
Senator Pendleton, from the conference
committee on the di,agreeing votes OF the
two houses on the census bill, reported that
1 ~. .,,,,t, tho conforpncp was that the