The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-12-08


OTHER TURKISH VICTORY CLAIMED
SOUTH CAROLINA LEGISLATIVE PRO-
CEEDISGS-AN INTERVIEW WITH MIR.
HENDRICKS FRENCH AFFAIRS, &C. &C.
Washington. ~.
THE NORTHERN PACIFIc-PRIvATE CALENDAR
DAY1 N THE HOUsE-THE RECESS FOR Thu;
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. COMMERCE WITH
BRAzIL-PERsONAL ITEAs-FEaALE LAW
YERs BEFORE THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE,
&C., &C.
From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, December 7.-Earlv to-day
in the Senate Mr.. Mitchell, of Oregon, got
the floor, and huge pile Of manuscript was
placed upon his desk. The galleries and
the Senate chamber were thinned as soon
as it was understood what this was, and ten
minutes did not eIapse before there were
lust twenty-three Senators in their seats.
Governor Coke, OF Texas, was certain
" listener. Mr.. Beck, too, either lis
tened or was absorbed in thought, but the
other twenty-onc wrote or talked. Sena-
tors Withcrs and Johnston had their beads
close together, and were doubtless engaged
over Virginia matters. The Senator want
ed the time extended for the completion OF
the Northern Pacific railroad, for there are
heavy land grants to that corporation from
the Government dependent upon the COM
pletion OF the road at now impossible date.
1t is safe to predict, however, that the Sem
ate will not do what he wants, and that the
only effect OF the speech will be to please
his Oregon constituents.
BUTLER AND woOD-THE RECESS.
To-day was private calendar-day in the
House, and hence the business transacted
was not of special public interest. Before
there was a call, however, OF committees,
General Butler, who wore white button
hole bouquet, went over to the seat OF Fer
nando Wood, and one to have seen them
together would have supposed that Damon
and Pythias had met after long separa-
ton. Woods hand. as he smiled bandly,
rested aiiectionately on 3. BIS shoulder,
and the hero OF Fort Fisher laughed until
he shook all over. 1t turned out that they
were arranging the length OF the holiday
recess. as Mr.. Wood, as chairman OF
the Committee Of Ways and Means, soon
rose and reported that his committee had
agreed upon an adjournment from Dccem-
| Der 18th 70 January 7th. There were cries
all over the hall, ':No, until the, 11th.'
Mr., Butler moved the 9th, but presently
changed his amendment to the 10th. MIR.
Ward objected to this. whcreupon he said
he was in the condition OF the man who
had to please everybody and succeeded in
pleasing nobody. lie added the House
ought to adjourn until the 9th, because the
Sth is a great Democratic holiday. Mr..
| Wood in reply remarked, "11 the gentle
men will agree I'D future to follow all
Democratic prccedents I will vote for the
amendments The 9th was agreed to, and
the resolution as amended passed. The
Senate will concur, and Congress will have
vacation OF twenty-five days, the longest
certainly in recent times.
THE COMMERCE WITH BRAZIL.
On Tuesday next a number Of influential
businessmen of Philadelphia will appear
before the House Committee on Commerce
to urge action encouraging American COM
merce with Brazil. The chairman assures
the Dispatch's correspondent that its mem
bers are thoroughly alive to the Importance
OF this subject. England, they say, has
had full sway in South America until now,
and it is Nighttime the United States Gov
eminent should take active measures to ex-
| A f,.ol 10 in, hnt
mond is rs much interested in the South
American trade as any other city. 1t is
suggested in an intelligent quarter that
Congress take $5,000,000 OF the army and
navy annual appropriation and with it aid a
line OF steamers from New York, Norfolk,
and New Orleans to South America.
Personal.
Senator Window went to New York this
morning. Mr.. Cox, OF New York, arrived
to-day and took his seat. He does not think
this will be lively session. Messrs. Glover,
of Missouri, and Jones, of Alabama, mem
bers of the House, will visit their knsman,
Mr.. TAYLOR, OF the Richmond Bank OF Com
merce, at Christmas. Walter Fl. French,
the tally clerk OF the House removed to-
day, is Republican and from Massachll-
sets. lie has held the position for
ten years. His successor, Mr.. Albert
Lamar, is from Georgia. Dir. Powell,
one OF the doorkeeperS, is brother-in-law
OF Mr.. Tucker. G.. W. Russell, Jr., son OF
Charles W. Russell, who was in the Confcd-
crate Congress from the Wheeling district,
has novel in press. The characters arc
supposed to have figured at Damascus in
the sixth century. 1t is reported upon
good authority that w. II. Scudder, Speak
er's clerk, has been removed to-day. John
u. Hanlcy, the new Assistant Secretary Of
the Treasury, will qualify Monday. Mr..
Potter. OF New York, has prepared a reso-
luton hooking to the investigation OF Door,
keeper Polk, who appointed, it is alleged,
forty-one more doorkeepers than the law
allows. General Ord was again before the
Committee on Military Affairs to-day to
testify in regard to the Texas border trou-
bles. lie has faith in Diaz, and thinks the
Mexican troops will accomplish good.
Mr.. Jorgensen is doing his level best for
Mrs. James for postmaster at Ashland
General Brady and Judge Vail, OF the
postal service, were before the House Com