The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-12-16

General Sherman states tonight that II Is
not true that he has expressed an opinion
in favor OF the army bill, as he has not ex-
smined IL; and further. II the synopsis OF
| it he has seen 10 correct, then he is opposed
| to it.
the posrAL-cARs no BE CONTINUED.
The House Appropriation Committee to-
day reported in favor Of appropriating
S456, 900, the amount required to continue
the postai-cars to the end of the fiscal year.
TIE public could hardly do without them
now.
BRIEF ITEMS.
Several Republican correspondents have
been to me to-day, and wanted to know
about the alleged outrages to negro convicts
on the public works Of Virginia. They
want to make sensation OF it.
The weather was beautiful to-day, but the
number OF visitors TO the Capitol have not
been numerous. This afternoon about 5
O'Clock it commenced to rain.
Major Thomas P. Wallace, OF the House
OF Delegates. and Judge Ball, OF Loudoun,
were at the Capitol to-day.
All the Democratic congressman except
General Gibson have signed paper ex-
oneratins Mr.. Acklln from the charges
brought against him. Messrs. Frye, Fos-
ter, Calkins, Money, Cobb, and Yates, hav-
ing examined the papers in the case, say he
is innocent.
Smith Minor, who voted in Virginia for
the ordinance OF secession, wants pay Tor
his slaves liberated in the District OF Co.
lumbia. He says he voted for secession in
n moment OF weakness, and was loyal ever
afterwards.
The Joint committee on the next census
had meeting to-day, and agreed to hear
ay-Superintendent Of the Census Bureau
Walker next week.
Some members Of the House say Ed
munds's electoral bill will not pass the
House. The House has bill OF its own.
Judge Thurman says he cannot consent
to run for Governor OF Ohio.
Mr.. Sherman to-day issued circular con-
corning the resumption OF specie-payment.
The National Woman-Sutfrage Conyen-
ton will meet here January 9th.
Secretary Thompson has revoked the or
der which limits the extra compensation OF
scamen, ordinary seamen, and landsmen
serving in the engineers force as 1iremen
and coal-hcavers.
| General Pridemore was in his seat to-day.
Tie has been d etained in Virginia by illness
in his family. ..
Senator Ben. Hill is preparing an elabo-
rate sueech on the Blaine resolution.
Goycrnment-Detec Benson will cer-
tainly be removed on account OF the Como
yer Hot-Springs matter.
Senator Dawes thinks there will be no
change in the tobacco tax this session.
Mr.. Hewitt expects to continue his labor
committee through the next session OF Con-
eress, and will print volumes OF testimony.
The Workingmen's Assembly paraded to-
night with music and transparencies.
DR.. Curry passed through Washington to-
day, en- route to Baltimore.
Associated Press Reports by telegraph to the Dis
patch.l
PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE TEXAS PACIFIC
COMPANY.
| WASHINGTON, Dcceilpel It DiII VI
complaint against the TeXas-Paclhc Rail-
way Company has been filed in the District
OF Columbia Supreme Court by Pierre
FavaIe and thirty.nine others (all citizens
OF France, except Mr.. Hyde, Of Vermont),
in which, in behalf OF themselves and OF
| other owners CT Immigrant bonds OF the
Memphis, Ell Paso and Pacific Railway Com
pany, they pray that the TeXas-Pacitic Rail-
way Company be restrained from the trans
fer or sale OF its stock or other property,
and say they are interested TO the amount
OF about 100000, but have not received
any dividend or payment thereon; and they
pray for such further relief as the nature OF
The case requires and as shall be agreeable
to equity.
| OTHER ITEMS.
The House Committee on Appropriations
this morning agreed to recommend the pas
sage by the House Of special deficiency
bill, approprating S450,e00 required for
the continuance Of the present railway post
al-car service throughout the current fiscal
year.
The committee also completed the Indian
appropriation bill. AS agreed to in the
committee, the bill appropriates in the az
gregate S4,710.000, which is but fifty-seyen
dollars less than according to the existing
law.
Judge Durham was authorized by the
committee to report an amendment to the
Senate bill providing for the purchase by
the United States Government Of the Freed
mems Bank, and appropriating for that
purpose S215,000.
The House amendment reduces the sum
to S155,000.
The committee also decided to recon-
mend non.c concurrence in Senate amend
ments to the Military Academy bill. ~.
| WASHINGTON, December 14.-The Com
mittee on Ways and Means to-day heard the
committee from the New York Chamber of
Commerce in support Of Mr.. Fernando
Woods bill giving importers the same
rights claimed by the Government as re.
CARDS the subsequent adjustment and cor
rectlon Of errors in the imposition and COL
lection OF customs duties. Assistant-Secre-
tary French and Mr.. James, chief OF the
customs division of the Treasury Depart
ment, were also heard in opposition to the
! bill.
The Senate Committee on Appropriations
will on Monday report the naval-appropria-
| ton bill with material amendment, and the
consular and diplomatic bill, amended so as
to conform precisely to the present law, in
disregard OF the changes proposed by the
| House.
FOrty-ffth Con-resS---Thirti Session.
WASHINGTON, December ID, 1878.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE. ..,s
The House passed the Senate bill author
iZing the issue OF certain duplicate regis.
tered bonds for the benefit Of the Manhat-
tan Savings Institution, OF New York.