The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-03-23
Washington.

THE Pa CIFTC RAILROAD BILLS-THE ARMY OF.
FrCERs' PAY TO BE INCREASED TEN PER
CENT.-L1FE INSURANCE FOR NAVAL OFF,
CERs-THE SOUTH CAROLINA sENATORsBIP-
PENsIoNERs-THE TARIFF BILL TO BE RE-
PORTED ON MONDAY-A FAVORABLE REPORT
ON THE CLAIM OF THE RICHMOND FEMALE
INSTITUTED ERs0NAL-yARIOU MINOR
ITEMS.
from Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, March 22.-The Senate FL
nance Committee again to-day considered
the House whiSkcy-rclief resolution, and
postponed it until Tuesday at the request Of
parties who oppose it,. Senator Withers
says the impression prevails that tie report
will be favorable.
TIE PACIFIC RAILROADS.
Senator Mcdonald, of Indiana. made. Il
strong speech in the Senate to-day In favor
OF the judiciary bill for the establishment Of
sinking funds by the Union and Central
Pacific railroad companies for the ultimate
| liquidation Of their Indebtedness to the
Government. He said the money was not
given these corporations, but loaned to them
by the Government; and it is the duty and
| right OF Congress to see that they make
it good. He admitted that this power
should be exercised iudiciously, but the
roads should be made to give an assurance
Of payment within their ability. He be-
lieyed that stockholders were not entitled
to dividends so long as it placed in jeopardy
the bonds and interest. The report OF the
Judiciary Committee, however, did not go
this far, as it only demanded Il security for
the Government for its loan to the roads,
which could be given and still leave stock
holders an annual dividend OF from four to
six per cent. more than the stockholders Of
most railroads now receive. He reviewed
| the bill Of the Railroad Committee Of the
Senate, and said lie could never vote for its
adoption.
PAY OF ARMY OFFICERS.
| The House committee Of sixteen APP
pointed to consider the question OF the pay
OF army officers, &C., to-day agreed upon
the Banning army bill, with the change that
it allows an increase OF ten per cent. on the
pay OF officers as fixed by that bill. As
this is compromise, it will, in all like!i-
hood, pass the House. ........ -......-
| INSURANCE FOR NAVAL OFFICERS.
| The House Naval Committee to-day con-
sidercd, without reaching conclusion, DIR.
Goodies bill for the establishment OF lie
| Insurance for naval officers and the officers
Of the marine corps. It provides that GER
tain amount shall be taken monthly from
their pay, so as TO create sufficient fund to
pay their families reasonable amount st
their death. This amount, if the bill passes,
will be fixed blythe Secretary OF the Navy,
after proper calculations as to mortality
| have been made.
AFTER SENATOR BUTLER'S SEAT.
Mr.. Wadleigh, OF New Hampshire, from
the sub Committee on Elections, to-day re-
ported that Corbin has prima tacie claim
to the seat from South Carolina in the Sc
nate now occupied by General Butler.
| General Buffers friends arc in no way
alarmed rs Patterson and Conover will
vote for him, and it is stated that Don Cam
eron and some five other Republican sena-
tors will vote the same way. The South
Carolina Radicals die hard, but their doom
is SCALED.
PROPER PENSIONS.
The uouseto- day voted to place on the pen.
sion-roll the name OF Mrs. Guthrie, the wife
OF the gallant Captain John Guthrie, OF Nor
folk, who lost bis life while endeavoring to
save the crew Of the i!l-fatcd Huron. Cap.
tain Guthrie was the superintendent OF the
lire.saving stations in the Sixth district.
Mrs. Guthrie's pension will be the same as
that Of widow Of q captain OF the navy.
Pensions, the same rs that OF widows OF de-
ceased seamen, were aeso voted the widows
OF James SaXton, Stephen Bell, and Willis
Walker, who volunteered to assist Captain
Guthrie, and lost their lives in so doing.
There are occasions when congressman for
get they are partisans and remember. they
are men.
THE TARIFF BILL.
! The WAYS and Means Committee met at
| 10 to-day and sat until l O'Clock; then met
again at . and held an afternoon session,
and is in session again tonight completing
the machinery of the tariff bill, which will,
ss before stated, be reported to the House
Monday. A large delegation OF New Jer-
sew hatters are here, and have succeeded in
having fur made free that enters into the
! manufacture OF hats for export.
| RIVERS AND HARBoRs.
1t being priyate-bill day in the House the
! Commerce Committee sat several hours after
- O'Clock, the usual hour for adjournment.
Delegations from North Carolina presented
the claims of Currtuck sound, Edenton bay,
and other waters of their State, and west.
ern delegation made statements III regard tc
the Improvement OF the navigation OF the
Missouri river. This committee has a great
deal of heavy work to do before completing
it's final report. It's members, however, are
hard workers. =
TIE RICHMOND BAPTIST SEMINARY.
Senator Withers last fall introduced bill
for the payment by the Government for tht
use and occupation OF the Richmond Female
Institute property by the United State:
army after the war. Mr.. Hoar, OF MaSsachu
sets, has reported back the bill with TIT
recommendation that it pass, and has made
a report showing that it is just claim ant
ought to pass. The bill provides tha
81, 1888 shall be paid TO the owners OF TIT
property mentioned in full and complete
! satisfaction OF rent, use, and occupation by
the United States army from October /