The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-05-28

/ over the ground aiready covered by The
icongressionaI investi gatior.
Senator Wallace, OF Pennsy iyania. was In
his seat to-day, and was congratulated on
his success at the p ttsburghl Convention.
Senator Wallace disaYows political or per-
sonaI hostility TO Mr. Randall.
Secretary Sehurz has abolished lunch.
hour In the Interior Department His clerks
must work steady from 8 till 4 O'clock.
| There were no nominations and confirms
tions to-day. Sc
The necessary papers were issued to-day
to James Gordon Benefits ship, formerly
the Pandora, but now the Jeanette, being
called after Benefits sister, TO go on It's
Arctic voyage. s.; &.
All suits heretofore instituted against ex.
Secretary Sawyer have been dismissed.
The President has appointed, on Gov.
ernor Hampton's nomination, Washington
| a. Clarke, OF South Carolina, honorary
commissioner to the Paris Exposition.
The President, with several members OF
the Cabinet. will leave Wednesday for Get
tysburg toview the battlefield.
hvTH CONGRESS- Second Session.
| + WASHINGTON, May q. 1873.
SENATE! s sal 55t
| Mr.. Kellogg, Of Louisiana. submitted on
amendment to the TeXas-Paci6c railroad
bill authorizing the New Orleans Pacific
railroad to construct a line from New Or
leans connecting with the above road so as
to have an all-rail line from New Orleans to
San Diego, California. Referred to the
Committee on Railroads. 'H s...rt..
| The bill forbidding the further retirement
OF legal tenders was taken up, and will be
further considered tomorrow as unfinished
| business. sa5.. IS $50 =
The District bill was passed in the Sen.
ate. Tt provides for three commissioners to
| manage the affairs of the District, two to be
! selected from civil life, and to be confirmed
| gineer officer Of the army. The rate OF tax
| alton is fixed at $3.50 on every 800 WORTH
| of real and personal property in the city,
and 81 on each 500 worth outside OF Wash
| ipgton and Georgetown. The United States
| is to pay 80 per cent. OF the expenses OF the
District. The Secretary OF the Treasury is
| to pay theinterest on the $50 District bonds
and create sinking fund for the payment
Of the principal thereof at maturity. All
provisions for the election Of any officials are
stricken out. The boards Of Metropolitan
police commissioners, school trustees, and
health are abolished, and their duties trans
ferred to the Commissioners OF the Dis.
trict. Ahealth officer is to be appointed by
the Commissioners to manage the sanitary
affairs Of the District. -.
| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,:
Among the bills introduced and referred
to-day was one by Mr.; Vance, of North
Carolina, to amend tho bankrupt law, so as
| to secure to the debtor his homestead to the
value of 81, 900 and $500 Of personal proper
ty. The army appropriation bill was got
out OF the Committee Of the Whole and in
the House. The amendment increasing the
army TO $4,000 men was defeated by two
majority. The force is therefore fixed In
the bill at 20, 900. Il final vote on the passage
of the bill was not reached. ,.5
The. House, in Committee of the Whole,
adopted amendments to the army bill trans
ferring the Indian Bureau to the War De-
partment; which was passed-ayes, lib;
noes, 107.