The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-11-10
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From our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, November 8, 1S7T.-The
House Appropriations Committee has
been badly worsted to-day in its efforts
to reduce the army. The determination OF
the solid Texas delegation, headed by
Schleicher, to keep the army up at least to the
standard at present allowed by law rs, 600
men) for the protection OF its border coun-
try against theving bands OF MeXicans,
caused detection on the Democratic side
sufficient to enable the Republicans to de-
| feat one section OF the committees bill.
There was a deal of talk before this de-
feat was accomplished. The first step was
the passage OF Schleichcr's amendment cut
ting out so much OF the committees bill as
stipulated that the army should not be in
creased above its official status ON the 1st Of
the present month. This amendment was
carried by the narrow vote OF 119 to ia.
In this critical iuncture of affairs, when the
committees whole bill was ieopardized,
TUCKER CAME TO THE RESCUE
with very clever amendment to the effect
that the infantry should not be increased
above the number actually in service No
vembcr 1st, but the cavalry regiments might
be recruited to their full strength, provided
such increase Of cavalry was actually needed
on the Texas border and Indian frontier,
and was used for no other purpose. This
amendment was carried.-125 to 114-the
Texas members being pacitied by it. All
the Virginia members opposed Schleicher's
amendment and voted for fuckers, and
also for one introduced by Cdbell to reduce
the appropriation for recruiting service
from $4,000 to $4,000, and to fix the limit
Of the army at 10000 men. His amend
mcnt came within four votes OF being
adopted, the vote standing 11S to 122.
Cabell voted for Blackburn's amendment to
reduce the army to $4,000 men. No final
action was reached on the bill to-day.
TIE DISMAL-SwAMp CANAL.
Representative Ycates, OF North Carolina,
will introduce a bill next week asking an
appropriation of 100000 to widen and
deepen the Dislnal-Swamp canal from
the Elizabeth river at Norfolk to its
southern terminus, at Albemarle sound.
Mr.. Icates's bin will propose to widen and
deepen the old Dismal-Swamp canal sufti-
GENTLY to make it tirst-class ship-canal
throughout its entire length. A project is
also on foot looking to the digging OF an
other canal to connect Albemarle sound
with tue harbor Of Wilmington, n. c. This
would, OF course, give Wilmington and the
whole country Of which it is the outlet direct
inland water communication with the mar
kcts OF Washington and Baltimore.
Congress Yeates also wants an appro pria-
ton for ten lighthouses on the Abemarle
and Chesapeake canal.
PERSONAL.
Acknowledgement Field has been in town
to-day. He came on from Philadelphia las,
night, and intends to leave for home to-
night.
Representative Money, Of Mississippi
has introduced a bill to amend the act tc
provide for
PAYING CERTAIN MAlL-CONTRACTOES
Of the southern States for services prior tc
the late war. The bill, as amended, reads as
follows: "There is hereby appropriated
, out Of any money in the treasury not other
wise appropriated, a sufficient sum to pay the
mail contractors, their heirs or legal repre-
sentatves, the amounts remaining due I'M
der their respective contracts with The
Post-O Office Department for the trans
portation OF mails in the years 1859
1860, and 1861, in the States OF Ala
bama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Ken
. lucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri
North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee
Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia: Pro
vided, that payment shall be made fol
services rendered up to May 81, 1861, whcr
discontinuance was ordered by the Post
master General, and not thereafter: Pro
yided, further, that no payment shall bt
made Tor any service for which payment ha!
already been made by the Confederate
States, or any OF said States; and that thu
Secretary OF the Treasury shall begin a
once to pay in full the amounts due said con
tractors, in the order in which their claim:
may be filed; and that the provisions o.
section $3.50 of the Revised Statutes OF The
United States shall not be applicable to tht
. payments herein authorZcd.'
Mr.. Hewitt, OF New York, has proposed
resolution against all subsidies. and pur
poses to test the sense OF the House on i
: Monday.
ASSOCIATED Press Reports by telegraph 10 the Dis
patch
SENATOR C0NKLING AND THE PRESIDENT.
WASHINGTON, November 9.-The repor
. OF an interview with Senator Conkling il
, printed. He said: ''From the time Have:
came into Office and appointed a Demo
cratic Cabinet, the principal labor OF Evart
and the rest has been to withdraw the Re
publican support from me-" The inter
view makes three columns.
ANTE-BELLUM MAIL CONTRACTS.
The House Committee on Post-Office:
and Post Roads to-day agreed to recon
mend the passage OF the bill introduced by
Mr.. Money, of Mississippi, providing fo1
the appropriation Of i sufficient sum to pay al
antc-bell,lm southern mail contractors, OF
their heirs or legal representatives. the bal
ance due for transportation Of the mails W
to the Slst Of May, 1861.
CONVERSATIONS, &C.
John Welsh has been confirmed as Min
lister to England, Locke postmaster at Eu
iaula, and Noble postmaster at Admission
Ala. In the case OF Welsh there were ne
negative votes.
The Committee on the Judiciary had ne
quorum this morning. The delay Is no
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