The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-11-02

TIE MISREPRESENTATION -ACT-DEBIc1ENC{ IN
p ,rr,r PAY OF THE SAyY-MR. GOODIES COM
, Ipr1uEsrAHy RESOLUTION TO MR. HAYES IN
~. WITHDRAWING TROOPS FROM THE SOUTH,
from our Regular Correspondent
wAsHINGToS, November 1.-The oppo-
nents Of tho spccie-rcsumption act sue
ceeded to-day in taking one more step to-
ward passing the bill repeating the third
clause Of that act, which the Committee on
p Banking and Currency reported 70, the
I House Yesterday. X tho repeating bill had
been in charge of any. old member, eXpe-
r rI both In the rules and practices OF
the House, it might have been sent to its
fina, passage to-day; but General Tom
Ewing, who has the bill in charge, is both
too inexperienced and too, polite to be a
match for hi, willy opponents, and So, 1t
has happened that the bin il still the un6n-
ished business OF the morning hour. :, =,
- On motion OF Mr.. Goode, the Naval Com
mIttee unanimously resolved, this morning.
that the chairman be Instructed to inform
the Committee Or Appropriations that, in
the Judgment OF the Naval Committee, bin
should be reported at the earliest practi-
cable moment providing for the ~ g..
.5.,a DEFICIENCY IN THE PAY OF THE NAVY
during the last quarter OF the last fiscal year.
Also. that the House be asked to authorize
the Naval Committee to make q thorough
investigation OF the diversion OF money in
the Navy Department. referred to by the
Secretary Of the Navy in his report OF octo-
Der 9th. .r,f. sE-1' - 80
This request will undoubtedly he granted,
and viii lead To o most important inyesI!sa-
ton, and very possibly partial disclosure
ut least OF the illegal practices and nlsap-
preparations OF public moneys which pre-
vailed in the Navy, Department during
Robeson's regime. - ' ,... - ..'.' ~ - ~
........ 80, : CONGRESSMAN GooDE r. '.ssiH
created decided evidences OF CONSERVATION
and panic among the Republican members
OF the House to-day by offering and having
.resd the following resolution i'ox, ...u...'
a. s.Rssolred, That in the judgment or this
House the action Of the President IN with
drawing the Federal troops from the States
OF South Carolina and Louisiana was wise,
iust and constitutional; that it., has con-
tributed In large degree ITO the restoration
OF peace and harmony Throughout the coin-
fry. and IS entitled to, receive the cordial
suDport OF all men " no realfZe that whether
we live in the North or in the South, In the
East or in the West, we have : one country,
soone Constitution, and one destiny!s D. me-
or course there were, a. dozen. objections
from the Republican side, and so it was not
referred to committee to-day, but Mr..
Goode is determined at the earliest oppor-
tunitv to force the Republicans to place
themselves, on record on this simple pro
position. ,.iE..i:s. 7, YH8-/if ~ -
L THE sPBCrs.REsrMPrIOSIsTs, -: -.
are now planning to defeat General EWing's
bill by accomplishing Il final adjournment
OF Congress as soon rs the appropriation
bills are disposed Of. 1t is certain that the
Senate viii not adjourn before the last OF
next week and has no desire to then. The
House to-day refusedto adjourn until Tues
day, which indicates its intention to pass
Ewing's bill and enter. upon other financial
legislation. =. :..~.r ~ -
I'D os.r div .4ItPERsoNAL. = L.. - =, D.;
The Vice-Presideut to-day appointed
Senator Withers to be one Of the regents OF
the Smithsonian Institute rice ex-senator
Stephenson, OF Kentucky, whose time has
expired. -. -" 80 ~ st !
i Senator Jones', Of Florida presented
bill to-day 10 authorize the Secretary OF the
Navy to transfer to the Secretary Of the In
terror, for entry, and sale, All lands in the
State OF Florida not needed for naval pur-
poses. .',.. 80. o" ''.-. 49, ,.,..f,r,
: Senator Merrimon introduced one to es-
tablish a post.road in North Carolina from
China Grove pcst-office to Edmunst0nYiile.
Senator Anthony introduced two bills
one to repeat the third clause, OF the specie
resumption act, and one to repeal the bank
rupt law. t.--,.., ?. .''-'. :-r,.;' o.
THE PRESIDENTS RETURN TO WASHINGTON
r He AND HISPARTY DELIGHTED. WITH THEIR
VISIT TO RICHMOND. ,. T.. q = :. -
i The presidential party arrived here:safely
shortly after 8 O'Clock this evening. All
the members OF the party were pretty tired,
and were driven Mt once to their respective
abodes. Estti:3..1 ,.tl -. n:
The President expresses himself Tonight
as exceedingly pleased with his trip. He
saws they had bad weather part OF the
time, but the weather seemed to have no
effect on their hosts; that they could not
have desired more ;hospitable welcome,
nor, been treated more kindly. Secretary
:Eyarts says Virginia hospitality as meted
out to them was fully up to its reputation.
All the members OF the party say they have
had good time. sfr.r - = :+|':,:. =! ,
Associated Press Reports by telegraph to the Dis
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JUSTICE TO sESXroEa RANSOM. !
=. WASHINGTON November 4 IAN injustice
was done Senator; Ransom in the statement
that, in anticipation OF Mr.. MortoT's death,