The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-03-15

fcptsnsel nfc etnplo yed 60 assist United States
district attorneys In Important cases they
sbali not be paid over $1,000, Mr. Hanna
{Rennblicanl said no competent attorney
needs all assistant attorney, as Is now the
c,se, and General Hooker and others bore
testimony TO the Incompetence OF many APP
pointed to these positions.
THE TARIFF BILL.
The Committee of Ways and Means was
engaged on the miscellaneous schedule Of
the Wood tariff blu. and the percentage OF
reduction was about the same as on former
schedules. The duty upon MI stone for
buildings or monuments. not otherwise pro.
vided for, was fixed at % per cent. !; on all
marble slabs and manufactures or marble,
75c. Marble in blocks may be bonded IN
open lots by the Secretary OF the Treasury
at the expense Of the owner. Plaster, when
ground or calcined. 20 per cent; salt in
bags, sacks, barrels, or other packages, 12c.
per 100 pounds; iii bulk, Sc. per 100
pounds. Fancy and toilet soaps, Is per
cent. ;stype and type-metaI, each, 20sper
cent. ad valorem ]; iewelry, %. per cent. ad
ualorens. s,iiEs2 ~.
TUE EDUCATION OF THE PEOPLE.
The House Committee on Education to-
day directed Mr.. Goodc to report back the
bill to the HOUSE, with recommendation
that it pass, providing for the sale OF the
public lands aud division Of the proceeds
among the States for the education Of the
people. The division for the first ten years
vii! be based on illiteracy, and after that in
proportion to population. The committee
also agreed upon the following amendment
to the bill, recommended by the recent Ag-
ricultural Congress: That one fourth at
least Of said proceeds shall be appropriated
to the agricultural colleges. The bill would
have been reported to-day and made the
order of the day for April 10th, but Mr..
Phillips, Of Kansas, objected. The new
States want the public lands for themselves.
PACIFIC RAILROAD MATTERS.
The committee Of the Senate on railroads
will on Tuesday next vote on the Texas
Pacific bill. A majority of the sub-commit-
tee are in favor of it, and a favorable report
from~the full committee is anticipated.
Senator Matthews spoke at length in the
Senate to-day in support of the Pacitc-rail-
road sinking-fund bill. His speech was a
very able one and commanded much atten-
ton.
BRIEF ITEMS.
Captain Rives OF Lynchburg, Judge
Thomas, Mr.. Booth OF Philadelphia, Mr..
A. L. Henkel OF the New Market (Shenan-
doah) press, are here.
Distinguished lawyers from the South
and West are working here in favor OF the
bill OF Townsend, of Illinois, to repeal the
sections authorizing the removal OF causes
from State to Federal courts.
The House Committee on Private Land
Claims is considering the claim Of Mrs.
General Gaines to 10000 acres OF land.
Those who to-day wanted to buy silver
dollars With greenbacks were disappointed.
Tie Secretary.dema gold for silver.
The Senate committee to-day continued
the Freedmen's hospital investigation.
The House, until nearly night, discussed
the Massachusetts contested-election case Of.
Dean rs. Field. Mr.. Springer, OF Illinois,
had charge or the case. The House adj
iourned without reaching vote.
XLVTH CONGRESS--Second Session.