The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-06-18


for the District Of Columbia were an
nounced to-day.
Matthew Lellar. q bricklayer, tried to kill
himself yesterday afternoon.
The appointment by the President this
afternoon Of Captain Phelps and Mir. Dent
as commissioners for the District disap-
pointed number OF people.
Associated Press reports by telegraph to the Dis
.fse. patch.
THE NAVAL COMMITTEE RECOMMEND THE TRIAL
OF Ex-sECRETARY ROBSON EFT AIS.
WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE House Com
mittee on Naval Affairs have concluded their
Investigation into the affairs Of the late adj
ministration Of the Navy Department, and
adopted resolutions for action OF the House
looking 10 the trial and punishment of Ex-
Secretary Robson, and OF Wood, Hanscom,
and Watmough, respectively late chiefs Of
the Bureaus Of Steam-Engineerlng, Con-
struction and Repairs, and Provisions and
Clothing. The committee in presenting the
resolutions say the evidence for the most
part is taken from the official reports and
records Of the Department. They find that
vast amounts which under the law should
have" been turned into the Treasury were
disposed OF in secret and improper ways,
and the proceeds applied to naval accounts.
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
WASHINGTON, June 17.-At the Demo-
cratic caucus this evening there were less
than fifty members present. MIR. Ackiin, OF
Louisiana, requested that he be sustained in
a motion to take up. and dispose OF his reso-
luton in the House providing for an invcsti-
CATION into the conduct OF the timber agents
appointed by the Secretary Of the Interior
to visit Louisiana.
The motion was sustained by the caucus !;
after which Mr.. Ellis, Of Louisiana, gave
notice that he would call up for action
during the night session the South Carolina
contested election case OF Richardson against
Rainey; whereupon the caucus adjourned.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Josiah Dent and L. L. Phillips have been
nominated commissioners for the District Of
Columbia.
The conference report on the legislative,
judicial, and executive appropriations bill
has been agreed TO by both houses. The
sundry ciyil-aprropriatlon bill is the only
appropriation bill yet to be passed.
Hammond was confirmed as district
Judge for the Western District Of Tennes-
see.
There is considerable speculation regard
ing the future action Of the Potter commit
tee. 1t is thought they will, on and after
Wednesday, hold continuous daily sessions.
XLvTH CONGRESS- Session.
WASHINGTON, June II, 1878.
SENATE.
In the Senate Mr.. Gordon desired the
passage OF several bills to remove political
disabilities, some Of which had not yet
been reported from the Judiciary Commit
tee, but he said there was no objection to
them. The Senate, however, refused to
consider the bills yet pending before the
Judiciary Committee.
The Senate is making rapid progress with
the sundry civi-appropration bills. Indi-
cations are for a very late, il not an all-night
session..
In the consideration Of the sundry civil
appropriation bill an amendment for
paying the expenses OF the Louisiana COM
mission was tabled after lively discussion,
in which Messrs. Conkling and Blaine spoke
against the right of the President to send
the commissioners to Louisiana.
$50 L. M-The Senate is still on the
sundrv civil appropriation bill, and num-
Appropriations in regard to the improve
ment OF the Capitol building and grounds
have been agreed to. The bill will be
passed about midnight and get to the con-
ference committee before morning.
The South Carolina case OF Corbin rs.
Butler was postponed until next session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
In the House to-day the tobacco bill pro-
crossed up to ordering OF its engrossment
and third reading. One opponent OF the
bill demanded reading OF tho epgrossed bill,
and as it would require two hours to en-
gross it the House proceeded in the mean
time to other business.
In the Louisiana conteste detection cases
Messrs. Robertson and Elam were declared
entitled to their seats.
Leave was granted to take additional tes-
timony in the Alabama contested case OF
Narration against Kelly.
The conference report on the legislative
bill was agreed to.
No conference report has yet been made
on the post-route bill, which contains the
Brazilian-subsidy clause. The committee
have failed to agree, and will report the
disagreement. :.
At 8 O'Clock the House took recess until
night and Democratic caucus was called.
NIGHT SESSION.
A message was sent to the Senate askin s
that Senator Matthews may be allowed to
appear and testify before the Potter Com
mittee.
The conference committee on the post
route bill reported that they had been I'M
able to agree, and 4 new committee was APP
pointed.
The House again took up the tobacco bill
Mr. Carlisle, OF Kentucky, us Speaker pro
tenn.
Mr. White, of Pennsylvania, who had
called for the reading Of the engrossed bill,
withdrew the call, not wishing, he said, to
stand as an obstacle to business, although
he believed it unwisc legislation, and would,
il he had spare earthquake, use it to de-
feat the measure.
Mr.. Sayler suggested that the earthquake
would come next fall.
The bill was then passed-yeaS, $50 !;
nays, 10S. It's principal provision is to re-
duce the tobacco tax to sixteen cents per
pound, and it is to go into operation on the
1st of September Gf the Senate shall pass it
and the President approve it).
Tho conference report on the Mexican
award bill was agreed to.
At 1920 ?. NJ. the House refused to take
up the South Carolina (Rainey) contested
election case.
The House also refused to suspend the
rules and pass the HalifaX-fsheries award
bill appropriating $500, 000-yeas, 155
nays, 81; not the necessary two thirds IN
the affirmative.
The House is now (mdnighD again vo-
ting on the question whether it will now
take up and pass upon the South Carolina