The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-03-12

leans mint could be placed in working con
/ dition at q cost OF fifty or seyenty-fYe thou
sand dollars so az to coin one million pc
month. This, added to the coinage of tn
other minis, would make forty-two million
| per year.
The Senate Judiciary Committee hay,
agreed to report faYornbly on the House bill
allowing aperson charged with crime L
testify In United States courts.
General Ewing. Of Ohio, has introduced
in the House joint resolution for coDsti
tutional amendment providing for an issue
of millions United States non-inter.
est bearing notes renewable for all purposes
to increase pr0portionally with the popula.
ton, absorbing all other paper currency.
Augustus G. Buell., a well-known jour-
nalist, was married tonight TO Madeline,
daughter Of Colonel Polk, doorkeeper OF the
House Of Representatives.
DIR. Cornelius Boyle, native OF this city,
aged sixty-one years, died to-day. he was
known to the Virginia army and people
during the late war as Major Boyle, provost
marshal at GordonsYile.
XLVTH CONGRESS Second Session.
WASHINGTON, March II, 1873.
SENATE.
Many petitions were presented against
transferring the Life-Saving Service from the
Treasury to the Navy Department and
against the income tax.
A resolution to appoint Sherman regent
OF the Smithsonian Institute Uice Babcock
was passed.
The bill providing for commission of
five to consider the alcoholic traffic, With an
amendment By Dir. Conkling that one men,
Der Of the commission shall be engaged in
the traffic, was passed-ayes, 80; noes, 49,.
Mr.. Blaine called up his resolution re-
garding the fishery treaty, which gives
Great Britain 100000, and assailed the
award at great length. The resolution,
which calls for certain correspondence, was
agreed to.
Bills were introduced by Mr.. Gordon, OF
Georgia, to prevent the introduction Of
contagious or infectious diseases in the
United States. Referred to the Committee
on Commerce. He also presented memo
rial adopted by the Convention held at Jack
sonville, Fla, praying for the establishment
of an effective system OF quarantine on the
Atlantic and Gulf coasts. Referred to the
same committee.
Dir. Hill, of Georgia., by request intro
duced bill to aid the Great Southern Rail-
way Company (consoldated) to construct a
line OF railway in the States OF Georgia and
Florida. Referred to the Committee on
Roads.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The following, amongst other bills, were
referred:
By Mr.. Riddle, OF Tennessee: To reduce
IN tax- on w, iclyou al tnh
BY Mr.. Davidson, OF Florida: For public
buildings at Tallahassee.
BY Mr.. Schleicher, OF Texas: For public
buildings at Brownsville.
The rest Of the day was consumed in q
discussion on the diplomatic bill.
Mr.. Cox, OF New York, endeavored to
offer resolution inviting the President to
recognize the DiaZ government in Mexico,
which was objected to by Mr.. Mills, OF
Texas.
Mr.. Sayler, Of Ohio, reported from the
Committee on Ways and Means Il Joint reso-
luton, which was referred to the Commit
tee OF the Whole, extending the time for
the withdrawal of distilled spirits from
bond to three years, and providing that the
tax shall he levied at the rates required at
the time of the withdrawal.
4 recess was taken until 1880 P. NJ. the
evening session being for debate only.
From Norfolk.
DEATH OF A DISTINGUISHED MASON - TIE
UNITED STATES STEAMER PLYMOUTH OR
DERED TO SAN DOMINGO "A SCHOOL OF
WHALES IN HAMPTON ROADS.
Especial telegram 10 tile Dispatch.l
NORFOLK, VA, March IA telegram
from gainesville, Ohio, this morning bring,
the mournful intelligence Of the death o.
NJ. Fl. Stevens, Eminent Commander o.
Gree Commandery OF this city, and 4 dis
tinguislIed Mason in this section OF couu
try. lie was widely known as a knight
Templar. particularly in New York anc
Philadelphia. and detachment OF Morton
Commandery, No. 1, OF New York city, vii
assist Mt the funeral demonstration in Paincs
vile tomorrow.
Captain David Harmony, commanding
United States steamer Plymouth, has re
cclved peremptory orders from the Depart
ment TO put to sea as soon as the ship is on
OF the hands OF the machinists, and defe
all other repairs until his return. He j:
ordered to proceed direct to San Domingo
the disturbances on the island having
caused the American Consul to be thrown
into prison and imperlled the interests o.
American citizens. -
\ school of whales, spoutins and sport
ing in Hampton Roads, in the vicinity o
the Horseshoe light, astonished sailors ant
every body else in that neiShborhoGd to-day
No attempts at capture were made.
Death Of Judge &ic0l.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.J
MANASSAS, VA, March H.. Judge \
Nicol, OF the County Court OF Prince vii
liam, died Sunday morning at O'Clock. III
will be buried Tuesday.
Pennsylvania.
COMMERCIAL FAILURES IN PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA. March 1.-THE liability o
Messrs. Collins d BeaZaIy, provision deal
crs. will reach Il quarter OF Il million O.
dollars. ASheal Troth II Son, William a
MiIlar & Co.. and Troth Brothers, proyi