The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-06-01
port OF the subcommittee. The commit
tee had previously reported in favor OF a
public building for Dan Yille..

public building for Dan vile.
coNaREssMES SEEKING NEW HOMES.
Wizards Hotel closed To-day, and the
Metropolitan Is to close tomorrow. Con-
gressmen, including Governor Walker,
looked sad this morning as they were
moving their. effects from Wizards to other
hotels. Mr.. O'Neil, Of Philadelphia, said
he had been there fifteen years. Judge
Harris and Senators Ransom and Merrimon,
Mr.. Waddell OF North Carolina, Judge
Buckner OF Missouri, and General Pride
more, are among the metropolitan boarders.
This looks that although congressman may
make money, bookkeeping is u losing busi-
ness at the Federal capital.
THE INTERNAL.REvENUE BILL AND TOBACCO.
The House to-day was engaged, accord
ing to its rule, on private bills, a number OF
which were passed, including one for the
relief Of Thomas Strider, formerly post
master OF Winchester, Va. 1t will take up
the revenue-machinery bill tomorrow, but
will not, think, reach the point at which
the amendment reducing the tobacco tax
can be appropriately offered. There .are
weighty reasons, by the way, why it should
not come up before Monday.
BLAINE AT HIS OLD TRICKS.
Senator Morgan the other day, in OPP
posing the proposition of Senator Davis to
give Illinois an additional Federal Judge,
said it would be better to postpone action
in this and similar cases until after March
Ab, when the Senate will be Democratic
and the President Republican; for then we
will be apt to get non partisan Judges. He
commented, as did Senator Hill, on the
character OF Republican judicial appoint
ments for the South To-day Mr.. Blaine went
into arevicw of the Democratic appointments
of Supremc-Court Judges for sixty years
previous to Linco!n's administration, attack
ing Judge fancy very bitterly. This brought
Messrs. Morgan, Whyte, and Hill to their
feet, and they replied most effectively to his
misstatements. Mr.. Thurman said II the
day OF adjournment could be fixed for the
18th OF August instead OF the 18th OF June
he would discuss the relative merits OF Re-
publican and Democratic Judges with the
Senator to his hearts content: but he wanted
the bill under consideration to pass. The
bill passed.
SENATOR VOORHEES, TO DELIVER TIE ANNUAL
ADDRESS At THE VIRGINIA STATE FAIR.
Colonel Robert Beverly came here to-day
to see Senator VOORHEES, and invite him to
deliver the address at the State Fair October
az. 80 ii ..y1
I" the Tall Sycamore OF the Wabash con-
scnted to come to Virginia at the time in
dicated, and unless something unforeseen
happens TO prevent it the visitors to the
FAIR will hear great address.
BRIEF ITEMS.
The Senate Commerce Committee have |
added to The river and harbor bill the bill
creating the Mississippi river Improvement
to be composed OF five engi-
ncers, who are 10 have charge OF the SUP
veys OF that river from St. Anthony's Falls
to its mouth.
The Senate to-day laid on the table the
adjournment resolution, and will take it up
tomorrow.
~ uutIDci vi llah al
10 90 OH the Bennett Polar expedition.
Every day some one asks why docs not Mr..
Willis, OF New York, hurry up with the
Howeate expedition. If Goode had had
the report in charge it would have been
brought before the House six weeks ago.
The report here is that McLin is very i'll
at his home, in Florida.
The Cabinet did not have lengthy scs-
sion to-day. It's members were fatigued
from decoration labors.
Republicans about the Capitol to-day
were wondering if President Hayes will
sign the bill appropriating money to pay the
expenses of the Potter committee.
Colonel Robert Beverly, I. II. Davenport,
and J. II. St. Andrew, and Captain f. ".
Dawson left here this evening.
Associated Press Reports By telegraph to the Dis
pa!ch.J
J. r. Syphur. OF Philadelphia. who has
been retained to conduct the Louisiana
branch OF the Investigation, appeared to-
day as counsel for Mr.. Anderson. Mr..
Sulphur will accompany the subcommittee
to Louisiana. The committee had session
this afternoon with closed doors, but eX-
amined no witnesses. Anderson Is the only
witness subp9naed here in the Louisiana
branch Of the cases.
The Cabinet held short session to-day.
IL is stated that the letters Of hey and Ste
phens on the investigation were talked over.
and salutary effect predicted from their
publication.
Arrangements are being made by which
the mail leaving New York at S:55 P. NJ.
Tia Lynchburg will reach New Orleans at
1886 A. NJ; returning, leave New Orleans
at p. NJ, reaching New York at G:43
A. NJ.
The combinations to-day were James 7:
Rapier, collector of the Second Alabama
district, yice Booth, removed. William A.
Berkeley was rejected rs postmaster OF
Alexandria, Va. There were no southern
nominations.
The Committee on Commerce Of the Sem
ate have increased the appropriations for
Red river and the mouth Of the Mississippi
$4,000 each.
The Potter committee will admit limit
ed number OF representatives OF the press
to its sessions. Mr.. Potter has written a
letter to Secretary Sherman that when any
questions affecting him or any one else
named in the resolution are pending, that
person may be present with counsel, and
may have bis witnesses; but all questions
to witnesses must be put by members OF
the committee.
Rapier, who was confirmed to-day as col
lector OF internal revenue in Alabama. is an
eX-negro congressman, and the first OF his
color who has obtained acollectorshir. His
nomination, &C., was opposed by the Smith
Rice faction of Alabama. The Democrats