The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-04-25

friends had no control. General Butler
Fsaid that is had not been read even
by members OF the Judiciary Com
mittee, and that no lawyer would vote
for so important bill-and one which he
regarded as nconstitutional-unde the
circumstan ces. General Chalmers made
spirited and telling reply. Mr.. McMahon,
OF Ohio, advocated the immediate passage
of the bill. at twenty minutes past O'Clock
the roll was called, when the bill passed
ayes, 243; noes, 2-Butler and Lynde.
Few more important measures than this
have come before Congress for years, and
its almost unanimous adoption by the House
is regarded tonight as the most signal vic
tory yet gained over the great monopolies
and the hitherto irrepressible lobby-the
lobby which fought this bill.
TIE BANKRUPT BILL:
At s o'clock Mr. Durham moved to take
a recess until q, so that members might
then deliver speeches, which are to be sent
to their constituents, and the House agreed
to it. Mr.. Stephens announced that he
would call up the Senate bill repeating the
bankrupt law tomorrow, but was informed
that it will come up the first thing to-mor-
row as unfinished business. 1t will pass
with but little opposition. Ss@
THE FLORIDA CONFESSIONS.
There has been good deal OF talk to-day,
and it is continued tonight, in regard to
the Florida confessions. Democrats say
they believe that McLin and Dennis tell the
truth when they swear the vote OF Florida
was stolen from Tilden, but that Mr.. Hayes
will, nevertheless, remain undisturbed in
the presidential chair. Mr.. Montgomery
Blair and those who are working with him
see more in this disclosure than anybody
else. Mr.. Blair, I hear, says Mr.. Til
den did not inspire the Maryland
resolutions, and knew nothing about them
before they were offered. Nobody, not
even the Florida delegation, however, can
tell whether the confession has been for
warded to Washington, nor does anybody
seem to have known in advance that these
worthless intended to make confession.
OF course there are those who say the
confession is part OF the Blair plot, and
that Mr.. Hewitt is connected with it.
Both Dennis and McLin got Federal Of
fees as their reward, but the offices did not
pay enough.
BRIEF ITEMS.
At late hour last night the President and
his advisers agreed to nominate ex-Con-
gressman Smith as collector for New Or
leans, and his name was sent in to-day. He
is Vermonter by birth.
Mr.. Vance, OF North Carolina, presided
during the bunkum" session OF the House
tonight.
A large crowd OF revenue saugers from
all parts vf the country are here looking
after their pay.
Secretary Sherman went to Philadelphia
with the Presidents party.
The House Banking and Currency Com
mittec continues to hear bankers, &c. on
the question OF resumption.
Secretary McCrary and General Sherman
have gone to Old Point to be present at the
Artillery-School examination at Fortress
Monroe.
William D. Reamy, aged twenty-three,
and Miss sallie Combs, aged nineteen, both
of Stafford countys Va, have been made
one by a Washington minister. They left
home without telling the old folks.
The House agreed to-day to meet at II
O'Clock after May 2Sth.
Associated Press reports by telegraph to the Dis
patch.l
NOMINATIONS. .....
George l.. Smith Was nominated for col
lector OF customs at New Orleans, La.
COMBINATIONS.
The Senate has confirmed the following
nominations as consus: Ford at La Union,
Salvador; Eckstein at Amsterdam; Bans
cerva at Chin Keang; Shaw at Manchester
Wesson at Quebec; Howells at Toronto
and as collector OF customs, House for San
Augustine, Fla; and postmasters, Burton
for Bainbridgc, Ga, and Billingsly at Ma,
rion, Ala.
| OTHER ITEMS.
The President will remain in Philadel-
Dhia until Saturday.
Senators Gordon, Lamar, and Jones, oi
Florida, have accepted an invitation to visit
Boston as the guests Of the Commercial
Club there. The invitation came through
| Congressman Morse, Of Boston, and was
also extended to Representatives Ellis, oi
Louisiana; Chalmers, OF Mississippi; Whit
horne, OF Tennessee, and several other
southern congressman. Senator Gordon
started for New York to-day. The balance
OF the party leave for Boston Friday.