The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-02-07
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the bill he spoke ike Judge utteFinS oplu-
ions fros1 the bench, aud yet made each point
so plain tina. the plainest OF his hearers COM
pretended 1t. OF course there was marked
attention given him, and those listened
who rarely now give ear to speeches on the
silyer-biI, so stale has the theme grown.
There was some fervor, however, i'll his
manner wheG, replying to the objection that
If silver be remonetized all our bonds held
abroad will be sent back, he said it would
not come in his day, but he hoped the time
would come when all OF our securities will
be held at home, and there will be no con-
tinual draw upon our coin to pay interest
to foreign bondholders. England's debt is
held by Englishmen, and that Of France by
Frenchmen, and this is the secret Of their
greatness and power. His assertion, too, that
the people Of the United States have become
SO accustomed to the use OF paper money IS
currency that they Will never give it up was
uttered in the tone OF prophecy. There was
show OF increased life in the galleries, too,
when he urged the reconciliation OF silver
on the ground that the United States has
more silver than any nation on the earth,
and that its mining gives employent to mil
lions Of capital and daily labor to thousands
OF workiugmcn. Then there was many an
old fellow in the gallery who now has
not a dollar who appreciated his aliu-
sion to the frequent suspensions OF the
old banks and the delusion OF their specie
paving systems. Here he added. "And IL
YOU now make your specie basis dependent
on gold alone. you will find it greater de-
fusion than that OF the ante-war period,
for there is more silver in the world than
gold" Your correspondent would like to
give a systematic synopsis OF this strong
effort of the great Ohio statesman, Sut the
Associated Press will do it.
THE TRIAL OF THE DOORKEEPER.
The Investigation OF the charges against
Colonel Polk were continued again to-day
before the Committee on Reform in the
Civil Service, when MI. Silver was cross
examined. When asked by Colonel Polk !:
Did l ever authorize you to make any prom
Use of places to parties in Washington in
advance OF my election, as has been al
legged he promptly replied, No. Here Mr.
Coryal drew a letter from Mr.. Silver to
him, which contained what purportcd to be
an extract from letter from Colonel Polk,
which said, in substance: "You tell my
friends in Washington that they shall be
first provided for, though they hail from
Patagonia. After they are provided for the
remainder OF the offices will be divided
among Democratic congressman" Moral:
Doorkeepers should not be letter-writerS.
THE DIsMAL-sWAMP CANAL.
MIR. Goode Of Virginia, Yates OF North
Carolina, and c. W. Newton OF Norfolk "a
directory, appeared before the House COM
mittee on Canals this morning and advo-
Gated Government aid to this Improvement.
They said that its capital stock is now over
81. OOO, 900, and that the United States owns
two tfths OF the stock. If aid were not
given it to the extent OF 100000 the bold
ers OF mortgages to nearly that amount
would have it sold and the Government
would lose its interest. Colonel Marshall
Parks, of the Albemarle canal, was present,
ODDOSlllS
He fixed the capital stock at 100000, and
stated that Virginia sold her two-fifths in
terest for S11, 900. When some one asked
who will buy it If put up for sale, Il MEM
Der of the committee, by way OF answer,
said sell it to Ben. Butler; he is canal
man.
THE STATUS OF THE OFFICERS OF JUDGE
R1vEs'S COURT.
A Republican from Virginia, Of high
official station, informs your correspondent
that he yesterday visited the Attorney-Gen-
eral and asked what would be done in re-
gard to the four deputy marshas, &C., OF
Judge Riyes's court. The Attorney Gene
raj replied substantially that the evidence
looked as if there would have to be an al
most general change. OF course this only
referred to those against whom charges
have been made.
THE CUSTOM-HoUSE FOR DANyILLE.
The House Committee on Public Build
| ings, by unanimous vote, recommended the
passage Of Mr.. Cabell's bill for the erection
of q custom-house at Danyile; the only
amendment being that the State Of Virginia
shall first cede jurisdiction over the land
| upon which it is to be erected. The cost
OF the building is not TO exceed fifty thou
sand dollars. 1t is Intended to be used not
only as a custom-housc, but as post-o1lice,
&c.
ON woMAN's SIDE.
| Ben. Butler this morning moved that the
| House adjourn at 8 and that the hall be
granted Mrs. Hooker Beecher to give her
views on the proposed Sixteenth amend
| ment. He invited members to be present.
Objection was made and the resolution was
not considered. He wore Il Boston-bud
button-hole bouquet, and smiled seraphi-
cally at the joke OF the proceeding.
IRON AND STEEL.
A delegation of steel-men from Pittsburgh
who are here called on Fernando Wood to-
| day and endeayored to induce him to go for
O change in the classification Of steel, as re-
ported in the new tarif-bill. The iron dele
CATION will not come until after the great
demonstration in Pittsburgh Saturday, when
80, 900 workmen are to protest against a
change in the tariff on iron.
TOBACCO AND THE TARIFF.
A leading tobacco congressman informed
your correspondent to-day that ii the CON-
mittee concluded to have a separate bill for
tobacco it would not be reported to the
House before the Doth, and that the tariff
bin would not be reported before the LIST OF
Mareh Whatever the nroeedufes may