The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-06-08
Important Congressional Proceedings,
COMPLIMENT OF THE SOUTH To
VIRGINIA.
POLITICAL MATTERS,
The West Virginia Democratic Gem.
ventfon-.The Democracy 'Ert i,
LET 0mphant I'm oregon.stS 81 -
LOSS OF A HAVANA sEEAMsHrp.
DEATH of. a Prominent West Vi Virginia
AFFAIRS IN TEE, East

'lne SULTAN Grants Amnesty and Ar
mistice-Transfer of Royal Remains
from England to France--Bur1al
Of the Murdered French Consul,
&C., &C., &C.
XLLVTH CONGRESS--First Session.
WASHINGTON, June 7, 1878.
IL T.. SENATE. fsfss
Petitions were presented from merchants
OF Charleston and Nashville for the repeal
OF the bankrupt act.
The District Committee reported adversely
on the bill to incorporate the National Sur
gical Institute. ICIGs- ..l.f-ts..
MIR. Gordon presented petition of plant
sage of the bill to carry the Hawaiian treaty
into effect. Referred to the Foreign Rela-
tions Committee. .rr. =.
Mr. Morey's resolution to inquire into the
issue OF bonds predicated on conditional
grants OF lands to railroads in the Indian
Territory was referred to the Committee on
Railroads.
MIR. Sherman's concurrent resolution pro-
posing 4 common unit Of money and &C
counts between the United States and
Great Britain was discussed during the
morning hour and passed.
The executive, legislative, and judicial
appropriations bill was passed. It goes to
the House for concurrence in Senate amend
ments. The vote was SO to Z; Messrs. Bar
mum, Cockrell, Eaton, McCreery, Maxey,
Stevenson, and Whyte voting in the mega.
tive. :t
The Notifications appropriation bill was
passed without amendment, and now goes
to the President. 1t appropriates S315, 1000.
The estimates were $3,250,000. ...s.
The consideration OF Mr.. Sherman's bill
was resumed and continued to adjourn
ment. -.-- s"s-. ..
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The bill repeating that section Of the bill
in relation to public lands which confines
the disposal of public lands in the southern
States to the provisions OF the homestead
laws was passed--yeas, 106; nays, o. Il
provides, however, that the repeal of thu
said section shall not impair the right Of
any homestead settler, and that said lands
shall be offered at public sale as soon a:
practicable. - 80. .'
A bill providing penalty for mailing OBJ
scene books, and prohibiting lottery circu
lars from passing through the mails, wa:
passed. ~.s..a .H =. ...t hay 'I"':.
The bill for the distribution Of the Genevs
award occupied the balance OF the day, anC
| will be resumed tonight.
The West Virginia. Convention.
| THE REPREsENTATION-DIsT DEMO
| Gratis TO BE PRESENT. FEELING IN FA
| VOR OF INITIATION AND OF GOVERNOR AL
LEN-oPPosITI0N CANDIDATES FOR COVER
NoR-MATHEwS's NOMINATION PRONOUNCED
CERTAIE-TnE ST. LOUIS DELEGATION FA
ToR THURMAN. ....: ST.. .tI.s'E.
" Especial telegram to the DspatchJ
CHARLESTON, w. VA, June 7.-Therewil
be representation Of over 700 delegates. in
the State Convention which meets to-mor
row, and which will hold its session in wig
vans erected for the occasion. All the dis
tinguished Democrats Of the State are here
including Senator, Davis, !, Congressman
Faulkner, General McCausfand, and others
Two, chartered steamers from Wheeling
with large delegations and two bands O.
music from the western counties, are mooret
in the river, and the city presents an ami
mated and lively appearance.
There is strong feeling in favor OF infia
ton and OF Governor Allen, which may
possibly find expression, but to suppress:
which strong effort is now being made by
Senator Davis, Hon. Henry n. Mathews
and other leaders. It is expected q compro-
mise may be effected by the adoption OF {
resolution urging the repeal OF the resump
ton net, opposing. contraction, and by
making local concessions to the inflationists
Mathews is opposed for the GoYernorshlE
by P. G. Eastman, OF Mason county, form
erIy Of Rockingham, and Judge J"B. .Hoge
OF Berkeley, who is brother Of Or: Hoge
of your city. Mathews has large majority
support over both his opponents, and vii
be nominated. ...'. ....... ~. ,...a,7s
CD. Faulkner is here looking after tho
United States senatorship, but as Mr.. DaYi;
will be reelected, that inveterate ofice--seekel
could have proftably dispensed with hi:
visit. ....e ,s.:r
The delegation to St. Louis will probably
favor Thurman, but will be uninstructed.
Delegates to the Cincinnati Convention
from washington. -. 49,.
.a-.r. Especial telegram TO the Dfspatch.]
.WAsHlSGToS, June THE Republican:
of this district send as delegates to the Gin
cinnati Convention Boss Shepherd ane
Fred. Douglass. Secretary Cameron VII
leave here on. Saturday for Cincinnati a
a delegate. He. will be the only Cabinet
officer at. the Convention. ~ - TIAoE.
Death or /, Prominent West virginian
- -. j On n, Railroad Train F/,,,
49, Especial telegram to the DispatchJ ~ .
HINTON, ". VA, June I. General A,'.A
Chapman, of Union, Monroe county w
VA, one Of the delegates to the State Con
yention, and one, Of the most eminent law:
yers OF this State, died very suddenly on
the Northumberland mail train at this place
last night. nj He was on his way to the, Con.
syention at Charleston. 1t is supposed bis
death was caused. by heart-diSease.I~,, -
an. .,q,, Norfolk Criminal Cases.
5(special telegram to the Dispatch.I z r,fsHoI
NORFOLK, VA, June Chris. Holmes,
for burglary. was sentenced in the Corpora