The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-04-03

through Republican channe!. 81
ANOTHER FIARE-UP OF PESNsYLrAS1ANs. 81
Thompson was among the Pennsylvania
congressman who got into row the other
day over the appointment Of ScoGeld rs
Register. Welt, he and other Pennsylvania
Radical congressman fairly boiled over
| again with rage when it was published yes
terday evening that Milton J. Williamson
bad been appointed United States marshal
for Western Pennsylvania. It was more
than Radical human nature could stand,
and Thompson concluded to see the Presi-
dent and protest in person against the out
rage. So he and his friend, Charley Eos
ter, OF Ohio, went. straight to the White
House. Mr.. Hayes heard his story through
and informed him that Williamson was APP,
pointed marshal for Tennessee and not for
Pennsylvania, This in an Instant made
things lovely, and they would have been
loyeier, but the President did not say whis--
key once.
The outlook tonight is not promising Tor
Colonel Polk, though he and his friends are
very active, and contend that there was no
significance in the vote to-day. General
Cooke, OF Georgia, has the floor tomorrow,
and will advocate the minority report.
TEE POLK MATTER BEFORE THE HOUSE.
Mr. Carter Harrison got the report in the
Polk case taken up in the House to-day at2
O'Clock by vote Of 14S to 70, all the Vir-
ginia members present, including Mr.. Jor-
gensen, voting .sNo.'' This result was
great surprise to Dir. Folks friends, and the
unanmity with which the Republicans
voted" Aye" seemed unexpected to them.
tee, made the opening speech, reviewing
the testimony which bad induced the COM
mittee to bring in 4 report recommending
the removal OF Colonel Polk from Office.
lie is not lawyer, and when inter-
rupted by two, and sometimes three, at
time, lost his temper, and destroyed the
effect Of his speech. lie said, however, that
the Democrats had been preclaiming them
selves the champions OF civil-service reform,
and he called upon them now, when one OF
violation OF law in the discharge OF the
duties OF his office, to show the sincerity Of
their declarations by supporting the report
Of the committee. He closed his speech at
fifteen minutes to 5, when the House adj
iournGd.
BRIEF ITEMS.
The House Judiciary Committee to-day
agreed by majority OF one vote to permit
the claimants OF the Geneva awards to take
their cases to the Court OF Claims. The
minority have leave to move IN the House
to exclude insurance companies.
A number Of newspaper correspondents
are going with the Postmaster General and
party to Havana.
It looks as ii the House bill for the repeal
OF the resumption act were sleeping the
sleep OF death in tho Senate Committee on
Finance.
know that tirst-class diplomatists do not
usually disclose their opinions in regard to
important matters in social interviews, and
yet I hear through source that makes it
worth repeating as Il news rumor that Sir
Edward Thornton, on recent occasion,
said he regarded war between Russia and
England highly probable.
Messrs. Crittenden, Luttrell, and Harri-
son, in the debate on the Polk case to-day,
showed good deal OF feeling.
Mr.. Morrill,, Of Vermont, addressed the
Senate to-day in favor OF the Thurman Pa
cfc Railroad sinking fund.
The river and harbor bill to be reported
to the House will contain an estimate Of
500, 900 for improving the harborS OF Wash
ington and Georgetown.
The Medical Association OF the District
are in session tonight.
Colouel Forbes and Franklin Stearns left
tonight for Richmond.
Associated Press Reports by telegraph 10 the Dis
palch.J
AMERICAN SHIPS IN THE CooLlE TRADE.
WASHINGTON, pril 1.-The Secretary OF
lean merchantmen are dealing in the coolie
trade. The subject was under considera-
ton bv the Cabinet to-day. Instructions
will be speedily prepared to prevent further
progress OF this traffic and the intention
| is to yindcate the law prohibiting it by the
seizure Of all such vessels. The informa-
| ton comes from the commanding officer OF
| our naval forces in the South Pacific, and
the report creates no little comment in the
| Cabinet. beyond this there was nothing in
the Cabinet meeting to-day.
VARIOUS ITEMS.
| Several northern postmasterS were con-
firmed by the Senate to-day.
Nominations were made by the President
as follows: William G. Hasweli, now con-
| Sul at Quebec as consul ut Toronto: J. n
| Wassell, Of Illinois, as consul at Quebec :;
also, several northern postmasters.
The Finance Committee of the Senate
have agreed to report bill refunding the
tonnage dues eXacted in violation OF treaties.
Senator Eusts, OF Louisiana, argued be-
fore the SAME committee in favor Of open
inc mint at New Orleans.
The consideration or the bill 10 repeal the
resumption act was postponed to-day on
account Of the absence Of Mr.. VOORHEES,, OF
Indiana, and Nr. Jones, Of Nevada.
The judiciary Committee OF the House
have amended the Geneva-award bill so rs
to refer the claim also TO the Court Of Claims.
4 minority OF the committee were allowed
to report TO an amendment excluding in
suranca companies from the benefit OF the
award. The minority will also present a
i report fayoring the reference Of that sort OF
claims to commission.
Hon. Mr.. Wood, or New York, has no
doubt OF the passage OF bis tariff bill by the
frs OF May. He says it is growing in
strength daily. He believes it will pass the
Senate before the close OF the session.