The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-11-09
Norfolk; w. w. Forbes, Richmond; and
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STANLEY MATTHEW'S RISES TO EXPLAIN.
Senator Stanley Matthews says he has
made no assertion that the President will
sign the silver bill. He has merely ex-
pressed his individual opinion that in the
event OF the bilrs massage by the Senate the
President will approve 1t, and he ADDS that
this expression OF opinion was made by
him without any information derived from
the President as to his intention as to this
subject, and neither professed to be, nor
was in fact, statement based upon the
Presidents authority. 1t was based upon
the assumption that the bill would pass by
so large majority that the President would
consider it such an expression OF the public
will as he could not properly disregard.
COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL BOARD OF
TRADE IN WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, November s.-A committee
OF delegates, members OF the National
Board of Trade, is here, in reference to the
measures which were passed upon by tue
Board at its session in Milwaukee in Au-
gust last. The topics to be presented to the
proper congressional committees by the
committee OF the National Board OF
Trade are: The extension OF the lurlsdlc-
ton OF the United States Government over
the navigabe waters OF the country; the
American registration OF forelgn-Dullt YES
sells; the revision Of the tariff; the resump-
ton OF specie payments; the re1nonetlza-
ton OF silver; the establishment Of trade
relations with the South American States !:
a reciprocity treaty with Canada; the esta5-
lishment Of depot OF commerce.
The committee now here is charged with
the presentation Of the action OF the Ma
tional Board OF Trade upon these subjects.
XLVTH CONGRESS---Extr Session.
WASHINGTON, November 8, 1877.
SENATE.
MaXey's resolution calling for infOrma-
ton regarding the iail-delvery at Rio
Grande city by MeXicans was passed.
The Vicc-President, by resolution, was
authorized to fill vacancies on the commit
tees occasioned by Morton's death.
The Finance Committee OF the Senate
will consider the silver bill, which has
passed the House, on Monday.
The Senate Committee on Foreign Rela-
tons have.rcported favorably on Welsh as
Minister to st. James.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The bill to repeal the resumption oct gave
place to-day in the House to the ap-
Dill ipi lhS SuUpOII VI luS al III
for the current year, and this bill gave rise
to quite an animated discussion. The bill
appropriates on the basis OF $4,000 men, for
the first four months OF the year, and of
1000 for the last eight months, and it pro-
vides that no recruiting shall take place to
increase the army beyond its present
strength. Opinions differ, however, as to
what its present strength iS-thc Adiutant-
General placing it at $1,000, General Sber-
man at 90, 900, military authorities as low as
$4,000.
The provisions of the bill were vigorous
" defended by the chairman OF the Appro-
priations Committee atkins OF Tennessce)
and by his colleagues on the committee,
Blount Of Georgia, Singleton OF Mississippi,
and others. They were no less vigorously
assaled on the Democratic side OF the House
by all the Texas members, and Oh the Re-
publican side by Foster of Ohio, Congcr
Of Mississippi, and Calkins OF Indiana.
The Texas members opposed the cutting
down OF the army on account Of the posi-
ton of affairs on the Rio Grande frontier;
while on the Republican side the labor riots
of last summer were used as an argument
in favor of strong standing army.
Mr.. Blackburn, OF Kentucky, declared
such an idea as monstrous and anti-Ameri-
can, and moved to reduce the army TO 10000
men.
Mr.. Banks, OF Massachusetts, opposed the
idea of increasing the army in order to re-
press labor disturbances, but favored an
effective military establishment as true
economy and wise legislation in the present
dangerous situation on the Mexican frontier.
He would have 10000 or $4,000 men sta
toned in Texas, but on condition that they
should not cross the border, but protect
life and property in the State.
No vote had been taken when the House
adiourned