The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-26

The House to-day passed a resolution
calling on the Treasury Department 10 a.
certain what can be done towards hurry
ing the payment Of tobacco rebates,
Government receipts to-day: Interna
revenue, S5l2,68I; customs, Ss5J0,5S3.
The President will hold reception to
morrow evening In honor OF the officers o
the army, navy, and marine corps and theil
| families.
Speaker Carlisle Is said TO be Indignant
because the star-route documents wcr,
published before they reached the House
Many were on the lookout to-day 10 heal
$. 5. Cox answer John ). Wise's speech o.
Saturday.
IL gave general relief when the Senate
this evening passed the Mcpherson bill
Financial debates tire the galleries.
(Hy Associated PressI
EXPENSES OF DEPARTMENT or JUSTICE.
WASHINGTON, February 25.-George Tur,
ner, ex-United States marshal for the South
ern and Middle districts OF Alabama. was
examined to-day by the committee invcsti.
eating the expenses OF the Department oil
Justice. Turner SAID he had no confidence
i'm the Department. The Acknowledgement
he asserted, had done many unjust things,
but witness believed that they were
done under the magllgnant influence OF
small officials, headed by Brewster Came
ron. In reference 10 the conduct OF
the examiners from the Department
OF Justice. Turner said that in Ala
bama they had attempted to make capt.
tai for themselves and 10 convict the people,
whether guilty or innocent. Turner de-
MED the assertions OF Examiner Balm
that conspiracy had existed in Alabama
for the removal OF United States District
Attorney Smith In order that Turner
might be appointed. He said that BALM
had no evidence that would lead to such an
inference. Turner asserted that District
Attorney Smith had not given general sat-
isfaction TO the Republicans, and that they
had asked the President and Attorney
General TO nominate witness for the posi-
ton Of examiner. Turner said he had
gone into the State with the express pur-
pose OF " whitewashing" District Attorney
Smith, and had refused TO send to the De-
partment statements derogatorv TO him.
The members OF the grand jury were ere
dited with informing Turner Of the action
OF Examiner BALM.
THE CURRENCY BILL.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., February 2j.-The
following is the currency bill as it passed
the Senate to-day:
BE enacted. de-, That upon any deposit
already or hereafter made of any United
States bonds bearing interest in the man
ner required by law, any national banking
association making the same shall be enti-
tied to receive from the Comptroller
of the Currency circulating notes of
different denomination in blank, registered
and countersigned. as provided by law,
not exceeding in par value the par value
Of the bonds deposited provided that at
no time shall the total amount OF such
notes issued to any such association exceed
the amount at such time actually paid
in of its capital stock, and that all laws and
parts OF laws inconsistent with the provi-
sions OF this act be, and the same are here
by, repealed.
Section extends the provisions OF this
act to banks called "gold banks" ma
tional banks whose issues stipulate for
payment in gold; and section repeats all
legislation inconsistent Herewith.
NOMINATIONS AND COMBINATIONS.
WASHINGTON, February 25.-The Presi-
dent to-day nominated John S. Read for
postmaster at Huntsville, Ala, and William
II. Tanere receiver Of public moneys at
Huntsville. Ala.
The Senate confirmed the nomination OF
Mrs. Ephan &. cambridge as postmaster
at Fort Monroe.