The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-22
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Latest News from Washington.
xLvTH coNGREss-First Session
WASHINGTON, January 81, 1876.

In the Senate to-day Mr.. Sherman pre-
scented the memorial Of the National Rail
road Convention recently held In St. Louis
asking aid for the Southern Pacific railroad
Referred to the Committee on Railroads.
The Finance Committee reported bill
for an alcoholic commission. Placed on the
calendar.
Eulogies on the late Vice-President Will
son were delivered, after which the Senate
adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The House passed the bill for q pension to
Judge McCandless, Of Pennsylvania, and
proceeded to hear eulogies on Vice-Pres
dent Wilson.
The most noteworthy portion of the eulo.
gies was that in which Mr.. Knott, of Ken
lucky, alluded to the celebrated visit of Mr.
Wilson at the death-bed Of John G. Breckin.
ridge. "There," he said, cone of The
grapdest spirits TINT ever illustrated the
dignity and majesty of our race was
pluming its pinions for its final flight
to brighter chimes. Breckenridge, an exile
10 his own native land, an alien in
the midst Of people who loved
him as brother, lay dying. When the sad
| intelligence was communicated TO The great
man whose memory we mourn to-day he
threw aside all the destinations of generous
and refined hospitality, and with his great
heart full OF friendship and Of brotherly feel
| ing hastencd to the bedside OF the dying
statesman, there TO tender his sympathy and
to testify his warm personal regard for one
whom he had recognized as the exponent
aud champion Of principles which be him
self had made it the great mission of his life
| to oppose in every possible manner and with
all the earnestneSs and zeal Of bis own ferYid
! and determined nature.
| "Ah Mr.. Speaker, what scene was that
| The Vice.President Of proud and power.
full people, with his broad, benevolent face
beaming with the ki6dest sentiments OF
| friendship and brotherly love, holding the
wan and emaciated hand Of that dying man
In bis own warm and powerful grasp. What
| an example for the emulation of the genuine
American everywhere. W hat a total absence
| Of that bitter, unforgving, relentless,
rem orseless hate which cllngs alone
to ignoble souls! What sublime spectacle
That magnanimity which always belongs tC
noble nature, that simple il cident, secured
for Henry Wilson warm place in the heart
of every genuine kentuckian. From thai
| hour there was total oblivion of everything
like prejudice that might have been en-
tertaincd against him. From that hour there
was not household in my native State ii
which Henry Wilson would not have beer
hailed as q welcome and an honored guest
tor we saw in that touching and simple incl
dent the evidence that he was a large. hearted
high-souled, noble man-a man worthy o
the proud old Comm onIcalth that gave hin
birth. And, sir, when the lightning. winged
messenger whispered over this land th'
melancholy tidings Of his mourhful death
nowhere touched more responsive chord
nor will bis memory be anywhere more ten
derly ershrned, than in the grateful heart
Of Kentuckians."
| The House meets tomorrow.
The Cuban Question.
WHAT Is DEVELOPED BY THE RECENT CoRRE
spGNDENCE-F FRIENDLY RELATIONS WlTl
SPAIN ENDANGERED BY DELAY-POSlTIoS OF
| OTHER EUROPEAN POWERS.
WASHINGTON, January 21.-The Cuban
correspondence shows the last letter Of Mr
Fish 10 Mr.. Gushing, Of November 5.b, re
viewing the situation OF atfiirs. He says
is now the desire Of this Government t.
satisfactorily adjust all questions, and in thi
desire we have been patient almost TO th
limits of endurance. He insists that Spail
shall bring General Burriel to trial in accord
ance with the protocol; that the reference t.
all pending questions and the relations o
this country TO Spain are endangered b.
delay; and that as 10 all equally the Spanist
Government should be Informed that tn
maintenance of such relations with thi
Government depends on an early, satlstac
tory, and conclusive adjustment.
A telegram from Mr.. Gushing, of NoVen
Der 10th, says tie Spanish Government re
peats the assurance Of the trial Of Burricl.
The correspondence also shows that th'
Secretary Of State sent copies OF the iustruc
tons to Mr.. Gushing, to our ministers a
London, Paris, Berlin, Vienna, st. Peters
burgb, and Rome; the object being 10 as
certain whether the foreign Government
would sustain the United States in its polio.
regarding Cuban affairs. There is nothing t
show that any Of the Governments assented
The Ministers respectively read the instruc
tons to the Government TO which they wer
accredited, and noted the replies. There i
nothing new in the correspondence late
than The 4th of December.
The Texas and Pacific Memorial Com
mftiee Ca,I Gil the President.
WASHINGTON, January 21.-The Texas ant
Pacific Memorial Committee was Joined to
day by Dir. D. Fl. McAdams, of St. Louis.
Hon. r. W. Thompson, Of Indiana. ad
dressed the President on behalf OF the com
mittee, referring to the recent convention
held in aid of the Texas and Pacific railroad
by whose direction the committee appear t
present the action Of that body to the Presi
dent Of the United States. He briefly re
viewed the facts that gave the enterprise
truly national importance apart from the in
terest of any particular section. and espe
caly with reference to the development 0
the interior of the continent.
The President replied that he had seen th
proceedings Of the Convention, and as tb
matter was in the hands of Congress be dit
not desire to express any opinion on tn
pending measure. The proposed road wa
work of great importance, particularly a
sffordipg competing line 10 the road nov
In existence, and so secure cheap rates. Fl
did not know what Congress would do, bu
be hoped the road would be built.
Mr. Thomnson presented the PrSSiden