The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-04-11
80 cents 10 1E cents is as Objectionable to bis
concern as the reduction OF the tobacco tar


is2 cents 10 Ig cents Is as Objectionable I'd f1i,
concern as the reduction oil the tobacco tins
Ito I8cents.
THE BANKRUPT Law.
There will be an earnest effort in The
4 senatein favor Of the repeal Of the bank.
i rupt act, and the indications at present are
that it wsll be successful. The subject was
taken up to-day, when Senator McCrary
spoke in favor OF repeal. and Mr.. Mathews
delivered . lengthy speech in advocacy Of q
Substitute which he offered to the bill.
GENERAL SHIELDS IN TIRE SENATE.
The Senate has referred the House resc-
luton placing General Shields on the retired
list OF the army, with the pay and allow
ances OF brigadier-general, to the Com
mittee on Military Affairs. The subject was
incidentally up in the Senate to-day, and
the Republicans showed that they didn't
/ like their own medicine. Mr.. Conkling, in
senatorial time, said that it ought to be duly
considered by the committee, because it
proposed unusual legislation thatapplied to
only one individual, and appropriated avery
large amount out Of the Treasury. The
Democrats are exceedingly anxious evil
IDENTIFY for an opportunity to do the handsome
thing for the gallant Irishman who is ahero
OF two wars.
/ BRIEF ITEMS.
Greensboro, N. c., wants public build
ing erected by the United States, and Pitts.
burgh to-day petitioned the Senate against
the tariff bill.
The House spent the day in discussing
the pension appropriation bill. Mr. Allans,
chairman OF the Committee on Appropria-
lions, is still sick.
Messrs. William A. Burke, Of Staunton,
and John A. Lynham, of Henrico, and Colo
mel Ralston and A. w. Archer, Of Rich
mond, are in the city.
A Cabinet officer says the Republicans
got the worst of it when they attempted to
make Union soldier doorkeeper, and Hale
says the Republicans would have been CON-
PEELED to vote for Shields for President in
place of Hayes il the Democrats had only
proposed him for that position.
AS the deficiency bill passed the House it
appropriated S2,360,45S, and the Senate in
creased it nearly 100000. The Senate
always increases.
All the Cabinet except Sherman are for
Packard for collector Of New Orleans, and
| he is for Anderson. The President has the
cage"
The House Pacific Railroad Committee
expect to be called tomorrow, when they
will report the TeSas-Pacife bill to the
House.
Mr.. Blair says the bill IS prepared which
will give the Supreme Court the power to
say whether Hayes or Tilden is President.
He also says it will be offered in the House.
The Maryland members have received copies
OF the Blair resolutions.
President Hayes and party will go to
Philadelphia on the 23d.
The Burnside;bill for recruiting colored
troops for the army comes up in the Senate
| tomorrow.
Associated Press reports by telegraph to the Dis
patcb.l
WASHINGTON, April 10.-It is considered
| that the bill which passed the Senate yes
| terday is mischieyous in the respect that IT
deprives owners of the Central and Union
Pacific railroads OF any obligations OF any
realty, rs Congress may at any time issue an
emancipation proclamation and make all Its
stocks and franchises yalueless. The man
ayers OF the roads do not care what terms
NAV be exacted from them provided the
bargain is closed.
The Star says: Secretary Sherman Is
for Anderson for collector for New Orleans,
and the rest OF the Cabinet are supposed 70
favor Packard. The President has not in
dicated in the slightest degree the direction
in WHICH be leans"
The Blinking and Currency Committee
will report a bill forbidding the coinage OF
twenty-cent silver pieces.
The Committee Of Ways and Means Is to
| 81 voted to retain the income-taX features
OF the revenue bill.
Combinations Adamson, consul-general
at Rio Janeiro; Dawson, consul at Samoan
Islands; Howell, collector OF customs at
Fernandina, Fla.
The members OF the Ways and Means Com
mittee who voted for reriyins the income
fax were Messrs. Tucker OF Virginia, Rob
bins OF North Carlina, Harris OF Georgia,
Burchard of Illinois, Gibson OF Louisiana.
Those voting in the negative were MessrS.
Wood OF New York, Banks Of Massachu-
sets, Kelly Of Pennsylvania, Phelps OF Con-
necticut.
The Republican senators and representa-
tiyes were in caucus tonight, Mr.. Hale
chairman. A resolution was introduced
asking the President to rescind the order
forbidding ofice-holders from participating
in campaigns. The resolution was referred
to congressional committee elected by the
caucus.
XLVTH CONGRESS- Second Session
WASHINGTON, April 10, 1878.
SENATE.
The bill for the relief of McBurney, col.
lcctor of the Second Georgia district, was
passed. During the discussion Mr.. Davis
of West Virginia, claimed that the defalca-
tons by the internal-revenue collectors az
gregated fifty millions Of dollars.
The discussion of the repeal Of the bank.
Irupt act occupied the day.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
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