The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-11


eminent claimed under only color 81 title
that title could be inquired into by The
courts. This, said he. has been the doc
trine Of the Supreme Court of the United
States for ffty-fvc years. and he proceeded
10 cite numerous cases In support Of his posi-
I tIon. In conclusion. he declared that no free
people would live or could live under the
/ doctrine set M by the law officers in this
case. Mr.. Beach. OF Alexandria, followed
/ in speech also in behalf Of General Lee.
/ lie spoke with clearness and ability. Judge
Robertson will commence his speech at ~
O'Clock Monday, and his ability as a lawyer
is q guarantee that his effort will be a great
one. Major Leigh Page is in attendance,
but have not heard whether he will speak
or not. The Supreme Court does not sit
on Saturday.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
The amendment Of Mr.. IIaZeltine, Of
Missouri. TO the agricultural appropriation
bill. which was agreed TO, provides that
the commissioner in his monthly reports
shall give full statement showing the
freight charges for the chief agricultural
products upon the principal lines Of rail-
roads and river routes TO the principal
markets Of the United states.
The House Committee on Foreign Affairs
sat to-day with open doors and examined
several clerks Of the State Department in
regard 10 the missing letters Of the Chilli
Peruvian correspondence. Mr.. Shepherd
Is expected 10 arrive tomorrow and appear
before the committee ut once.
when the Senate on Monday takes up
the tariG-commission bill Senator Slater, Of
Oregon. has the floor, and will advocate q
tariff for revenue only. Among those who
have already spoken are Senators Vance,
Coke. Beck. and Morrill,
The House is in session tonight for the
consideration OF pension bills only. The
attendance is rather slim.
The House Military Committee further
heard Commissioner Dudley in regard to
the amount it will take to pension the sur
yiyors Of fhc Mexican and Indian wars.
The Democratic National Congressional
Committee will meet next week, and Z
chairman and secretary will be chosen.
Representatives Flowers. Of New York.
and Rosecranz. OF California, are spoken
Of for the former position.
Government receipts to-day Customs,
S7lg,34; internal revenue, $500, l0S ma
tional-bank notes forredemption, S3i3,0OO.
The army appropriation bill will be re-
ported 10 the House next week. Five ap-
preparation bills have already passed the
House.
All The members Of the Cabinet were
present to-day, and important business is
reported TO have been considered.
Associated Press Reports 10 the DspaiclLl
WASHINGTON. March l0.-It Is UNDER
stood that the Subcommittee Of the llouse
Committee on Ways and Means have yir-
tuallv agreed upon a bill reducing the IN
tcrnal-rcycnue tax on whi-kcy and to-
bacco. and removing the tax entirely from
number OF articles embraced in Schedule
- l." The total amount OF reduction i'm
internal revenue 70 be effected by the bin
is estimated at about Sl0,000,0O0. The bill
will probably be reported TO the full COM
mitlce next Tuesday.
Secretary Folger contcmplatcs issuing on
Friday next call for bonds continued G's)
10 the amount OF SlJ.000.OO0 payable i'm
three parcels Of about S5,00O,O 900 each on
the Sd. 10th, and 18th Of May next.
The Senate confirmed the following
nominations: Rufus ingalls,, 10 be Quarter
master-Gencral; Walter II. Johnston, to
be collector Of internal revenue in the
Second district Of Georgia.
SENATOR hill DOING WELL.
WAsHNGTON. March Ex-senator Hin,
" Georgia. j. quite comfortable to-day.
and doing well, notwithstanding rumor
that he was dead. which got alloat falsely.
TIE ABsTRACTED CORRESPONDENCE.
WASHINGTON. ID. g.. March l0.-The
House Committee on Foreign Affairs to-day
resolved TO conduct with open doors their
investigation into the supposed abstraction
Of important correspondence from The liles
4 the state Department. which correspond
cncc had reference 10 the s0-cllled Peru
viaa Company, and which. il is supposed.
will determine whether any diplomatic rep
rescntltiyes Of this Government have in
voycd themselves ~ schemes the success
" which depended upon the Intervention
OF the United states. The examination Of
witnesses was begun this afternoon.