The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-12-11
Washington.

BILL-THE DIPLOMATIC BILI-THE CHRIST
MAS RECEss-BLAISE TO MAKE HIS BLOODY
SHIRT SPEECH TO-DAY--THE PUBLIC DEBT
THE ToBACCC~TAX QUEsTToE--PERSONAL--
SENATOR VILLAGES BILL TO STOP THE
COINAGE OF TRADE-DoLLARs, &C.
from our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON. December Ex-senator Ed
munds, OF Vermont, suffered humiliating
defeat to-day in the Senate, when the sena'
tors from Virginia urged the passage OF the
bill for the removal OF the disabilities OF
DR.. j. L. Powell, Of Henrico, so that he
might be confirmed as surgeon in the army.
II will be remembered by the readers OF
these dispatches that the Senate at the last
session failed to confirm him because he had
been. in the Confederate army. Senator
Spencer and other Republicans to-day adj
vocated the bill, and this only incensed the
Vermont senator the more. He first called
the ayes and noes on the engrossmcDt OF the
bill, and was beaten ten votes, ana
then again on its final passage, when
he was defeated by nineteen majority.
This result did not look well for the bloody
shirt. The bill can easily pass the House.
In the House the Republicans gained mo-
mentary victory by restoring, on motion OF
Eugene Hale, while in Committee OF the
Whole, the salaries OF the Ministers to Ger
many, Great Britain, and France to $17,5OG.
This was in Committee Of the Whole, and
when the bill reached the House Hale's pro-
position was lost, and the recommendation
OF the committee agreed to. The bill then
passed without material change from the
committees report.
Mr.. Whitthorne, the chairman OF the Com
mittce on Naval Affairs, was requested to
ascertain the exact status OF the naval bills
on the House calendar, so as to press their
passage at the earliest possible day. The
most important among these is Dill appro-
priating S3,O0O,090 year for ten years to
build up the navy and put it on proper
footing. Then there is bill for the estab-
Iishment OF board OF assistants. This as
sociates an admiral and yice-admiral with
the head OF the Bureau of Construction, and
makes them an advisory beard to consult
with the Secretary of the Navy.
Mr.. Clymcr, of Pennsylvania, informed
me to-day that as soon as the House dis
posed of the diplomatic bill then under dis
cussion he intended to call up the naval APP
preparation bill, of which he has charge.
This bill appropriates S14,01S,46S. which is
Sl33,134 less than was appropriated last
year. Sure enough, it was reached by 3
O'Clock, and passed without any important
amendment.
THE CHRISTMAS RECESS.
1t is now generally agreed that motion
will be made in the House for a recess from
December 21st to January 9th, but Mr..
Huntop, OF Virginia, says he will oppose it,
He wants a shorter recess, so that more
work may be doae before the final adjourn
ment, March 4th. Now. if Nale, Garfield &
Co. insist on discussing the bloody shirt,
there will be precious little business outside
of the appropriation bills done, let the re-
cess be long or short.
BLAINE's BLOoDY-sHIRT SPEECH TOMORROW.
The Senate gallery will be filled to-mor-
row to hear Blaine insult and abuse the
South; and the Bowery boy who said
Wake me up when Kirby dies " would be
delighted if he could only hear Jeems on
this occasion. But the senators do not like
his style, and make no effort to conceal it..
He will try and provoke Incorporate re-
plies from southern senators, but will fail
from present indications.
PEOPLE OF SMALL MEANS AND THE PUBLIC
DEBT.
The bin which the Ways and Means Com
mittee to-day agreed to report provides that
on sums Of SO and mu!tiples OF the same
deposited with the Treasurer or Sub-Trea-
surer certificates shall be issued, bearing 8
Der cent. interest. These are changeablc
into per cent. bonds, and the money re-
ceived in this way is to be used in retiring
$40 bonds. The object OF the bill is to eX-
change 5-20's for per cents, and also to
interest persons OF small means in national
securities.
THE SENATE AND THE TOBACCO QUESTION.
There was meeting Of the Senate FL
nance Committee to-day, but the attendance
was too slim to warrant the consideration of
any important subject. Senator Morrill,
1.-THE chairman and all the other members Of
the committee assured Senator WtherS that
lust as soon rs there is full committee the
revenue bill, with the characterization
section, shall be taken up and acted upon.
MONEY WANTED TO RUN JUDGE RIvEs's COURT.
United States Marshal John f. Lewis and
one of his deputies, Mr.. John IT. Hamlit,
are here, and have informed the Attorney
General that they need money to carry ON
the business Of the Western district. he
SAYS they are no worse treated than other
marshals, and that his department has no
money, Congress having failed to vote it
enough. Now, il this Administration were
given every dollar it asks for, the fiscal year
would not close before it would be begging
Congress for more funds.
PERSONAL ITEMS.
Corbin, who wants Senator Buffers seat
is here.
Judge Blodgett, Of the uatted State!
Court at Chicago, is to be impeache0.
smalls, the colored con gresham OF South
Carolina, is expecting beneh-w arrant tc
be issued for his arrest. BE WI claim tht
congressional exemption. e.,
The Senate committee will not investigate
Senator Matthews until they obtain from the
House copy Of Anderson's testimony.
The widow Oliver ives at court to-day
looking utter a suit against Simon Cameron
Mr.. Hendricks viii be here in january
and remain until March.
Ben. Ruiler will be here tomorrow OF