The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-11-03
Warrington.

.as-e Washington.
RESPECT TO SENATOR NoRToS's DEATH-THE
MISREPRESENTATION ACT - PETITION PRE-.
sENTEp BY MR.. HUTTON, OF VIRGINIA.
From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, November 2.-Senator Nor.
toms death has been the engrossing topic oil
conversation to-day. The Senate Commit.
tee on Privileges and Elections, Of which
Senator Morton was chairman, held meet.
ing this morning, and received official no.
tice OF their late chairman's death from Act.
ing Chairman Mitchell, who read i telegram
from Governor Burbank announcing the
fact. Senator Salisbury, OF Delaware,
moved that the members OF the committee
tender their coincidence to the family Of the
deceased chairman; which was agreed to,
and the committee then adjourned until
| Wednesday next as a mark Of respect.
The following telegram, signed by each
member Of the committee, was sent to-day
Mrs. Senator Norton and Family, Indian
ap0liS:
The members Of the Committee on Pryi-
leges and Elections OF the Senate have
heard with sorrow OF the death OF Senator
Morton, chairman OF said committee, and
beg to tender to Mrs. Morton and her fami-
~ their sincere coincidence in this hour OF
trial and bereavement.
IN THE SENATE CHAMBER
there were no emblems OF mourning-a fact
which caused general surprise and some
comment. Just as the Senate was raped
to order the bouquet which stood yesterday
on the desk OF the dead Senator was re-
placed. The chaplain's prayer was mainly
devoted to Senator Morton. Senator Ran.
som moved that when the Senate adjourn il
adjourn to meet on Tuesday, and then Sen
ator Mcdonald arose and informed the Sen.
ate officially of the death OF his colleague,
and then offered the folowing:
ReSolUed, That a committee OF six sena-
tors be appointed by the chair to attend the
funeral OF o. p. Morton, late member OF
this body, on Monday next, at indianapolis,
| Indiana.
Rcsolred, That As It mark OF respect to
the deceased senator the Senate do now adj,
iourn.
After the Senate adjourned the dead
senator's chair was draped.
"THE NATIONS LOSS"
In the House the life and services OF
Senator Morton were very sgcneraly dis
cusscd. Before the House adjourned Con.
gresham Hanna, OF Indiana, officially mott
fed the House OF Senator Morton'S death
and offered resolution reciting Senator
Morton's death as the nations loss, ant
directing the Speaker to appoint commit
tee to attend the funeral and resolving
that, as further mark of respect, the House
adjourn.
Senators Mcdonald, Davis OF Illinois
Burnside, Cameron OF Pennsylvania, Bay
ard, and Booth, were appointed the Senate
members OF the committee to attend thu
funeral. and Congressman Hanna. Sccreta
ries Thompson and Deyens will probably
leave for indianapolis tomorrow to attend
the funeral. Assistant PostmasterGenera
Tyner has gone already, and quite a mum
Der Of senators have expressed an intention
to go. .--.
THE MISREPRESENTATION REPEALERS
were worsted again in the House to-day
the entire morning hour being frittered
away by the dilatory tactics OF the anti:
under Congcr's lead.
The Banking and Currency Commtte,
met to-day, and instructed General Ewing
who has charge of the bill, not to press i
further until the 18th instant, and to ALLOW
q vote on Forts amendment. The anti;
have developed their ability to postpone
action indefinitely, but it will ultimately b.
passed, as it is blocking all other Legislation
The tactics of the anti's have put an end tt
the talk of an early adjournment of thu
session.
MIR. HUNTON, OF VIRGINIA,
presented in the House yesterday the petl
ton OF an association of the District. hay
ing for it's object the combination OF capita
and labor to cooperate for mutual benefit
Their aim is to purchase lands in Nrgini;
and Maryland; which States, they say, art
capable of furnishing homes for three mil
lion OF people in addition to the present pop
ulation. They propose to enter into th'
work of grape-growing and attendant agri
cultural pursuits. They ask no material aid
but want the moral support Of the Govern
ment. They ask for the appointment o
three agents-one by the Senate, one by thu
House Of Representatives and one by thu
Observation-Disclosures duty it shall be to see tt
the organization Of workingmen's asso
Citations according to the laws OF the States
in which they propose to settle and OF TIT
United States.
AGREED TO REPORT THE SILVER BILL.
The Committee on Banking and Cur
rency have agreed to report the bill reno
netizing the old silver dollar, and making
it a legal tender for any amount and for al
debts, public and private, unless otherwise
specified by contract. They will endeavol
to pass it Monday under suspension o
the rules, and il they fail in this will re
port it Tuesday in the morning hour.
Associated Press Reports by telegraph to the Dis
| patch.l
ARMY ORDERS.
WASHINGTON, November 2.-Assistant
Surgeon John II. Kusman is ordered to re
port for duty in the Department. CT the Gulf
relieving Assistant-Surgeon William G
Spencer.
TIE CYCLoNE-THE SILVER BILL.
On account of the cyclone the comparative
cotton statement will not be ready Tonight
| The wires are much interrupted.
Among the provisions OF the silver bill
unon which the Committee OF Banking ant
| Currency agreed to-day, are that the silYe