The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-04-30

forts to retain these officers, while earnest,
Jailed by decided maiorIties. The bill ap-
Ipropriates s14,OO0,000, which is about ST.
100000 less than was appropriated last year,
and S5S2,000 less than the estimate this
year.
The report OF the committee was in the
main adhered to, and few OF the amend
ments adopted were alnestIy opposed by
the chairman OF the committee. At O'Clock
the committee rose, not having reached
| conclusion.
THE FLORIDA CONFESSIONS.
Your correspondent learns tonight from
most reliable source that the Florida con-
LESSONS are the result of the labors OF the
agents OF Ben. Butler, W. e. Chandler s.
Co. 1t is no part Of their programme, how
ever, to put out Hayes only to put in Til
den, but they are working for Congress to
declare both Hayes and Wheeler are not en-
titled to the Office they hold, so that Ferry
may become President. The Democrats
will hardly aid them to bring about any
such result
REV. JOHN JAsPER's LECTURE,
John Jasper delivered his lecture tonight
at Lincoln Hall to a mixed audience of white
and colored people. At first he seemed
little embarrassed, but soon was as much at
ease as in his own pulpit. He was loudly
applauded as he triumphantly asserted from
time to time that the sun moves, and de-
clared that the word of philosopher fn
comparison with that OF the Bible is as
moonshine to sunlight. He lectures at
large colored church on Wednesday night.
He goes from Washington to Baltimore.
BRIEF ITEMS.
Judge Mclaughlin, OF Rockbridge, occu-
pied seat in the members gallery OF the
House to-day.
Mr.. Fernando Wood could not wear both
of his boots to-day. Heightened people
call it neuralgia OF the feet.
1t is said that the New York appoint
ments will certainly be sent in this week,
and that Dix and Fcnton are the men.
Me. Conkling did not explain to-day, as
was promised, and rumors in regard to him
are on the increase.
Mr. Douglass introduced a billto-day for
the relief OF Mr.. Leatherbright, OF Acco-
mac.
Mr.. Ewing looked happy when the House
voted overwhelmingly against contraction.
Mr.. +. c. Glass, of Petersburg, has been
dropped from the roll Of messengers by
General Field because Virginia had her full
quota without him, and his was a personal
appointment Of Colonel Polk. Dir. Glass
has been very efficient In the discharge Ct
his duty.
The House agreed TO the conference re-
port on the naval appropriation bill, by
which the House yielded $4,000 and the
Senate $4,000.
Among the visitors at the White House
to-day were Messrs. Cabell, Harris, and
Tucker, and Judge Meredith and Colonel
E. Barksdale, Jr.
Sir Edward Thornton has returned thanks
to the State Department for salmon eggs
furnished New Zealand by the United
States Fish Commissioner.
An eX-cerk Of the Navy Department,
Mr.. Handy, ran off with Senator Mitchel's
ffteen-year-old daughter, and the two were
made one.
Secretary Evarts has another son very iii
in New York city.
China has regular minister now on his
way to the United States.
A patent for pumps has been issued to
John w. Palmer, of Port Republic, Va.
ut is estimated that the coored people of
the District have spent S1,0OU,000 in socie.
ties, parades, and excursions since 1868.
w. E. Chandler paid $500 for the Rus
sian minister's team at auction to-day.
Dennis is here, and is ready to take part in
an investigation.
Mr.. Henry Winters, OF Richmond, has
been appointed one Of the signal-corps
compositors at Washington.
Judge Meredith, Colonel Barksdale, and
General Hurt, Of Virginia, left for Rich
mond this evening.
Associated Press Reports by telegraph to the Dis
m'ch.J
THE REPORTED FITTING OUT OF CRUISERS FOR
RUSSIA.
No official information has been received
by any department OF the Government as to
preliminary arrangements for fitting out
cruisers by the Russian Government. in San
francisco or elsewhere, against England, in
anticipation OF war between those Powers.
The United States and Great Britain have,
by the treaty Of Washington, obligated
themselves to use all due diligence to pre-
vent the fitting ont, arming, or cquippin@
within its jurisdiction, OF any vessel which
it has reasonable ground to believe is in
tended 10 cruise or carry on war against Il
Power with which it is at peace; but until
war shall exist between any two nations
there can be no breach OF neutrality in per-
hitting either Russia or Great Britain from
iilting out vessels in this country for any
purpose.
THE FRANCO-AMERlCAS COMMERCIAL TREATY.
The Central Committee on the Franco
American treaty has been organized as fol-
lows: Senator EuSts, OF Louisiana, prcsi-
dent; Representative Willis, of New York,
yice-presidcnt; A. Pollak, ricc-prcsident;
Ernest Brulatour, secretary. Members
Senators Hill, Butler, Sargent, Dawes, Bar
atives e. S. Gibson, n. Z. Banks, J. d. Cox,
Acklcn, Randolph Tucker, Leopold Morse,
and many prominent lawyers and bankers.
DESTRUCTION OF LEGAL TENDERS.
One and an eighth million legal tenders
have been destroyed. being eighty per cent.
OF the national bank notes issued during
the month.
XLVTH CONGRESS--Second Session.
WAsHEGToS, April 90, 1878.
SENATE.
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