The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-03-02

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THE people eef Augusta as well as The
citizens of Staunton are taking active steps
to secure the erection Of building by the.
United States Government tn that growing
and prosperous city Tor q post-ofice and
other public purposes. Judge. Harris Win
give It his most energetic support, and. there
is no man il Congress who can and will do
more than be. TIE other Virginia repre-
sentatiyss and senators will heartily CO.
operate with BIN. tassf} I..=s g:
e: FOREIGN RELATIONS. :; .Ss ! III
Asthe Cuban insurgents are about sur
rendering the House Committee on For.
eign Affairs has suspended the considers
ton OF the Cuban question. It was occu-
pied o-day with Venezuela matters.
AN IMp0RT6NTy RuMoR,
The rumor was repeated to-day at the
Capitol that aresolution will be offered the
House Monday or Tuesday declaring IT mex
pedient to make any, changes at present In
the tariff system. The result of a similar:
resolution in regard to whiskey gives the
opponents of tariff reform faith in this:
mode Of procedure. The tariff reformers
will be on the lookout. zs@ IL. 81 Z
x.Sfga Z BRIEF ITEMS. s5sets.5 +
Mrs. General Gaines, escorted by ex-
Senator Henry S. Foote. was at the Capitol
to-day. lr.i :'H H., !.
Alexander Shepherd, OF this city. is one
of the directors Of the Warrenton Springs
Company, Just organized. i45 ~ i.t 80. 49,
People come from Georgetown and Al
exandria to hear the Rev. Mr. Rainsford,
who, is preaching twice a day at Trinity
Episcopal church in this city to immense
congregations. ... ~: i. q ~ .51aEE
/ The weather to-day, Is beautiful, and
the Pennsylvania.nvenue merchants have
ssmarked down " their winter goods. Z /.
/ They have not found out yet who the
leaking vessel in the Committee OF Ways
aud Means was. .sIyiIGE - ..t5s1s !.
7 The House Committee on Railroads are:
talking cheap transportation, and will be at
it for some time to come. ..t a. 49 JiSI ~
/ The Commissioner Of the Land Office to-
day discharged tifty-three Of his clerks. ~
I Mrs. Hayes will hold her last Saturday
afternoon reception tomorrow.
The Senate Committee on Territories has
not yet agreed upon the resolution to take
from the Southern Pacific certain extraor-
binary privileges granted it by the Arizona
Legislature: s.. .,.'..: ~ H.
Mrs. eX-President Tyler was at the re
ception Of Secretary and Mrs. Evarts yes
terday.
The Senate committee continued its in
vestigation Of the Freedmen's Hospital to-
day. ).
The Cabinet meeting to-day instructed
Mr.. Sherman to carry out the provisions OF
the silver bill at once.
More persons were discharged from the
Patent Office to-day. In fact, the clerks
here dread the first Of the month, even
though it is payday.
Your lengthy legislative proceedings on
the veto crowded out Washington specials.
ASSOCIATED Press Reports by telegraph to the Dis
patch.J .e.
The Secretary OF the Treasury notifies
supervising and local inspectors of steam
boats that they will not be allowed to attend
to other work in their line while in the pub
lie service under penalty of dismissal from
office. This does not apply to those receiv-
ing 1000 or'less per year, who may, when
not officially employed, engage in other oc-
equations that do not approximate their Of
fetal duties, when the same can be done
without detrimeat to the public service.
Professor Linderman, Director Of the
Mint, says they have commenced smelling
silver in Philadelphia.
The public-debt statement shows de-
crease during the month Of two and quarter
millions. In the Treasury-co one hun
dred and thirty-one and three eighths mil
lions; currency, two and hall millions.
Fifty-three employees of the General Land
Office were granted indefinite leave Of ABB
sence to-day.
Lieutenant Colonel A. D. Nelson, of the
Twelfth infantry. and Captain Arson Mills
of the Third cavalry, are ordered to re-
port to Hon. r. G. Mccormick, in New
York city, for duty in connection with the
Paris Exposition.
Captain c.. B. Phillips will take charge
during the absence Of Major Craighil Of
the improvements in certain rivers in Mary
land, Virginia, North Carolina, and West
Virginia, and OF the harbor OF Baltimore
and It's defences, and also those Of Wash
ington, D. G.
The Cabinet to-day directed Sherman,
Secretary OF the Treasury, to put the minis
in full operation, and Secretary Evarts to
write letter to all countries composing
what is called the Latin Union inviting
them TO convention to regulate the re-
spectire value Of silver and gold. It is
thought that by the middle Of May the COIN
age OF silver dollars will be at the rate Of
three and half millions per month.
XLVTH CONGRESSES Session.
WASHINGTON, March L, 1878.
SENATE.
The Senate was not in session to-day.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MIR. Shelley, of Alabama, introduced bill
to aid liz the construction OF the Great
Southern company through the States of
GEORGIA and Florida. Referred