The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-05-11
Washington,

Washington.
THE BANKRUPT BILL; TIE SENATE AGREES TO
THE HOUSE AMENDMENTS WITH AMEND
MENTs, AND IT NOW GOES BACK TO THE
HoUsE-THE GOLD SUITs-AN INDIAN SENsA-
TIoN--THE POSTMASTER OF ALEXANDRIA
AN EXCITING SCENE IN THE HOUSE YEsTER-
DAY-HARRY WHITES LTBBY-PRIsON ExPE-
RIENCE-PERsoNAL-BR ITEMS.
IFrom Cur Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, May 1o.-Mr. Maxey, Of
Texas, concluded his speech in favor Of the
immediate repeal Of the bankrupt law,
when Mr.. Hill, Of Georgia, followed on the
same side. lie said it is not so much a
scarcity Of money as q scarcity Of conf
dence that has brought about financial dis
tress. Confidence has not, in his judgment,
been destroyed by unwise legislation alone,
but this is attributable to number OF
causes, prominent among which is the pre-
sent bankrupt law. He intended, there
fore, to vote for its repeal in order to re-
move one OF the main causes which has de-
stroyed confidence. While in favor of q
proper bankrupt system, be believed we
can never have one until the present law
| Is WlpeQ from Tie Statute-DOOh.
Mr. Dawes also spoke in favor Of imme-
date repeal, and believed il you put it off
until September there will be no revival Of
business until then. All who ought to take
the benefit OF the bankrupt law have done
so already. Mr.. McCreary, who reminds
one of-the late Judge Brockenbrough, made
the hanlsomest speech Of the debate in IA
vor Of absolute and immediate repeal
There was not only argument but good
deal OF fire in his effort. He said h@had
rs much sympathy for the man who saved a
dollar he had worked for as for man who
spent one he had borrowed. Mr.. Hoar. Of
Massachusetts, argued in favor Of post
poning repeal until January, or, il the SEN
ate thought it best, until September.
Mr.. Eaton was for repeal, and denounced
the voluntary feature Of the law, but favored
postponing repeal for few months. Seven
out of eight OF his people wanted the law
repealed
Mr.. Merpiaaon, OF North Carolina, made
a strong appeal to the Senate against i'm
mediate repeal, and said the abuses and
evils OF the present act have been greatly
magniGed.
The Senate agreed to the House amend
ment, with necessary addition to it, and
then adopted an amendment-ycas, PC; nays,
o2-to the effect that the repeal shall not
take effect until September 1st. The bill
as amended goes back TO the House.
TIE GOLD SUITS AGAINST VIRGINIA OFFICERS.
Hon. Kenneth Rayner, Solicitor OF the
United States Treasury, has given written
opinion that suit cannot be maintained
against the Virginia State officers who,
about the time of the evacuation OF Rich
mond, in 1865, received gold from their
State treasury in payment Of their salaries.
This will relieve well-known Virginians OF
the annoyance of being sued by the United
States Government.
These suits originated with the Treasury,
and hence The importance Of Mr.. Rayner's
| exhaustive opinion. United States District
Attorney Lewis has replied to Mr.. Rayner,
taking the ground that the suits can be
maintained, and Mr.. Rayner has reioined.
He takes strong States'-rights ground, and
his opinion when published will attract at
tention among lawyers and politicians in all
parts Of the country.
AN INDIAN SENSATION.
Mr.. Corbett. the delegate in Congress
from Wyoming, to-day received dispatch
from South Pass, in that Territory, signed
by ex-Delegate Nuckolls and other promi-
nent citizens, which requested him to in
form the Secretary Of War that If Camp
Stambaush is abandoned, as has been Or
dered, four hundred citizens will have
either to leave their homes in the Sweet
Water country or arm themselves and fight
the Indians, as there are now three thou
sand Cheyennes, Arapahoes, Utes, and
Shoshones within fifty miles OF their set.
Elements. An old Indan-hunter informs
your correspondent that there are not
three thousand Indians OF the tribes
named in all that country; that the
Utes are friendly to the whites, and that the
Shoshones will fight with the whites against
the Arapahoes, DC. He says this is gotten
I'D by those who will lose money by the
post being broken up. To-day Mr.. Ban.
ming reported bill which provides fol
a,minn the citizens OF Territories with
arms-not OF the kind in use in the army
whenever the territorial. governors shall
state that citizens are in danger from
threatened Indian raids or inyasions. The
bill passed the House without discussion.
THE ALEXANDRIA POSTMASTER.
Some months ago Mr.. ". n. Berkeley
was nominated as postmaster for AleXan'
dria, and his nomination has been opposed
bv Senator Wi.bers. The committee had
agreed to report against bis confirmation,
but at the suggestion OF the senator named
will tomorrow hear the post-of6ce clerks
from Alexandria and the superintendent Of
the railway postal service in regard to bis
competency and efficiency as an officer
Senator Withers contends that he is moi
competent, and it is expected that the wit
nesses summoned will fully sustain the
charge.
| TORNADO IN THE HoUSE-THs RADICALS
TRY TO FIRE THE NORTHERN HEART.
| Pending the consideration Of the claim o.
the estate OF deceased Loudoun county
Union man named Hester, for stores used
by the United States Government, there wa:
one OF the widest political rows Of tue SEES
4 sion. In the discussion Messrs. Hunton
Goode, and Cabel pated-the frs
named declaring that the Confederate au
thorities never starved Federal soldiers and
i Union men, rs charged by Thompson, Of