The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-05-03

The rumor tonight is that n resolution
will be offered in the House on Monday for
the Judiciary Committee to investigate the
Florida matter. A citizen Of Florida in
forms your correspondent thai he has just
had talk with Dennis, and that Dennis
says he has not told half he knows, and that
he has q letter from Moves which will look
badly for Mr.. Hayes when published. 1t
was stated at the Capitol to-day that Mr..
Hayes wants the investigation made right
away. The rumor also is that Ben. Butler
is investigating the Louisiana matter.
A COMMUNIST AND FERNANDO WOOD.
Mr.. Fernando Wood received letter
from Philadelphia to-day signed "Commu-
MIST" which threatened him with hanging
in the rotunda, and called him names, cou-
pied with oaths, which would make any
body fight. 1t was a terrible epistle, and
written because Mr.. Wood is for revision
Of the tariff and for free ships. Mr.. Wood
has received n dozen or more threatening
| letters OF similar character.
THE MARSHAL OF THE WESTERN DISTRICT.
United States Marshal John f. Lewis will
leave here tomorrow for Harrisonburg, aud
will at once confer with Attorney Lurty
and Judge Rives, and make his selection Of
deputies. Applications are numerous-some
being from West Virginia and Maryland.
He has determined only on one deputy as
yet-Mr. Rudolph Twik, eX-sheriff Of Au-
gusta-and his appointment IS an assurance
that he was in earnest when he told the
Attorney General Yesterday that in selecting
hiS assistants he meant to get honest and
capable men, without regard to party.
TIE TExAs-PAcIFIC.
Mr.. Caldwell, of Kentucky, to night in
the House made trst-rate speech in advo-
cacy of Il subsidy to the Texas-Paciic. He
said in the light OF precedents it is consti-
tutional, and in view OF the immense dora-
lions to the Central and Union Pacific roads
it is but Just to the South. 1t will devcope
great country, give mail and military
transportation to the Government over the
shortest of all trans-continental lines, and
will not be subject to SHOWS or ice. It,Wil.
give employment to thousands, and the mo-
ney expended in its contraction will revive
the prosperity of the country and i'm part
new life to business. Mr.. Caldwell COM
menced speaking after O'Clock.
REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN FUND.
All the Republican senators, including
Matthews and Burnside, have subscribed
one hundred dollars each to the congress
sional campaign fund, and the whole con-
gressional subscription now amounts to
$4,000. Sherman was called on to-day,
and agreed to give literally, and to ask his
heads OF bureas to do likewise. He says
political campaigns cannot be carried on
without money. Messrs. Hayes and Key
are also to be asked to subscribe. The COM
mittee tonight say. they will raise the
largest fund ever subscribed for congress
sional campaign. The Democrats will wake
up after awhile ...
| THE RIvER-ASD-HAEBoR BILL.
The Senate Committee on Commerce will
take up the decentralization bill tomorrow,
and member tonight says while the House
appropriations for leading rivers and har-
bors will be retained, those for small rivers,
especially in the South and West, will be
stricken out. The James is in no danger.
BRIEF ITEMS.
Mr.. Waddell, Of North Carolina, has gone
to New York to deliver, by invitation, an
address on "The Confederate Soldier"
The Patent Office is self-sustaining. Last
year, after paying all expenses, it had asur'
plus OF 100000.
w. r. Trigg, OF Richmond, was at the
Capitol to-day.
Mr.. Cabell showed that more revenue
will be raised with a sxtcen-cent tax than
is now raised from tobacco with Il twenty.
four-cent tax.
4 distinguished and influential Virginlf
Republican went to see the President to-day
to get him to appoint Mrs Slaughter post
master OF Fredericksburg. I am quite
sure, however, that Mr.. J. r. Pritchard will
be appointed.
Mr.. Conkling was on the floor of tht
!, House to-day, and talked with Democrats.
The House Committee on Labor to-day
discussed the Chinese question.
The daughter of Ex-Governor II. Ii
Wells was married last night.
l. DrlgnGWOOu-ldfh IiotttHS law" VIZ Nv
open well.
: The House considered the legislative, jul
dicial, and executive appropriation bill al
day and until O'Clock, without finishing it
The Senate to-day confirmed G. l.. Smitl
as collector OF New Orleans.
The House Committee on Agriculture
wants General LIE Duo made Cabinet Min
lister, and will so report to the House.
The Senate adjourned until Monday.
Associated Press reports by telegraph to the DIS
patchl te.s',
, The Senate ICommirtee on Commerce to
dav continued the consideration OF tht
steamboat bill, and struck out the clause
limiting the personal liability OF the steam
L boat owners. The clause making the GER
) ititicate OF steamboat inspector pranaG Jdca'
: evidence in courts OF law was also stricken
out, and the bill was then referred to Sena
tors Spencer, Dennis, and Randolph. as
Subcommittee, to report what further
5 amendments, il any, should be made IN tht
, bill before reporting it to the Senate. The
! river and harbor appropriation bill will b.
taken up for consideration at special meet
ing tomorrow. Et,.
THE FLORIDA PRESIDENTIAL FRAUDS.
WASHINGTON, May Alt is not yet de
cided by the gentlemen having In charg'
? the alleged Florida presidential frauds
whether they will propose an Investigation
!, by the House Committee on the Judiciary
|or by a Joint committee Of Congress, t.
2 consist OF six members OF the House ant
a Ls-.n ,,nor,,l,orc oes tho Gapata Yhay ca,