The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-03-12
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2 ounce allowed by paFliHtlenLarV iaWs with
a view OF reaching an adjournment OF Con-
gress by the 18th OF June; but when the
cannon welcomes in the 18th OF July it will
be still in session. Tonight the House is in
session for debate only; and TO-DAY, instead
OF going through with the cali OF the States,
the House went into Committee OF the
Whole on the diplomatic appropriation bill,
when Mr.. Hewitt made speech in favor Of
decreasing the number OF consuIs and the
abolition Of the consular agencies by the in
terror towns. He criticised the action Of the
President in appointing, contrary to his
pledges, personal fayorites and those who
aided him before the Electoral Commission
to consular and diplomatic positions.
~... COMMITTEE MATTERS.
The House Committee on Foreign Rela-
lions to-day heard the conclusion Of the ar
eument in the Venezuela matter, and will
take up next the Chinese indemnity ques-
tion. The subcommittee OF the House Dis
trict Of Columbia Committee to-day con-
sidered without coming to conclusion the
question OF taxing the retail Of liquor by
the bcll-punch and other like systems. The
House COMMITTEE on Education and Labor
discussed the proposition to appro priate
| 100000 to furnish books free to the insti-
tutions for the education of the blind. Mr..
Goode, the chairman. received from Cap
tain Mccoy, OF the Staunton institution, n
letter urging him to support it, and he will
do it efficiently. The subject will be again
considered at the next meeting. The Ways
and Means Committee will hold session TO-
morrow night.
COLONEL PoLK's TROUBLE.
The investigating committee to-day heard
Colonel Polk in his own defence, and he
thinks the report in his case will be favora-
BILE. His friends say Mr.. Cox, Of New York,
will make a tyyo-hours' speech in his be-
half.
GENERAL EwISG'S FINANCIAL sIXTE ENTH
AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION.
In the House to-day General Ewing, Of
Ohio, introduced joint resolution propos-
ing sixteenth amendment to the Constitu-
ton, providing that Congress shall legislate
for issuing - million of dollars Of United
States Acknowledgements notes, which
shall be legal tender for all debts, public
and private; the aggregate OF such notes
shall be increased each year at rate equal
to the average annual per cent OF increase
OF population OF the United States, as shown
by the next preceding census; to which
shall be added reasonable amount for loss
OF outstanding circulation; OF the first
issue of said notes, rs much as may be
necessary shall be used in retiring all the
United States notes bearing interest now
outstanding, and the remainder in reducing
the Understanding debt, and each yearly
incr ease shall be applied to the extinguish-
ment of such debt or to necessary public
works. No notes OF the United States not
bearing interest shall be issued except as
herein provided, and no law OF the United
States OF of any State shall authorize the
| issue OF notes payable to bearer on demand
by or for the benefit of any person, associa-
ton, or corporation Congress shall provide
for withdrawing from circulation all ban k
notes now outstanding.
RELIEF FOR wIIISKEY.
This afternoon Mr.. Sayler offered in the
House the whiskey relief joint resolution
OF the Ways and Means. Committee; which
was referred to the Committee of the Whole,
A motion to go into Committee OF the Whole
to consider it failed for want OF two-thirds
vote; but it received a hundred and odd to
seventy. Mr.. Sayler gave notice that he
- M bo
portunity. The provisions OF the resolution
are familiar to the readers of these dis
patches.
BRIEF ITEMS.
Colonel kilgore, Of the House post-office,
will publish, at the request OF members Of
Congress, an enlarged edition OF his Gro
nance OF Arlington"
They are sending of Governor Walkers
speech to-day. Governor Walker has gone
to New York.
The President has signed the bill in re-
gard to the veterans OF the war OF 1912, &C.,
and their widows.
Mr.. Buell., of the Washington Post. was
this afternoon married to a daughter Of
Doorkeeper Polk.
There will be G25 American exhibitors
exclusive of Agricultural Department con-
tributions at Paris.
The navy-yard workmen were after Sc
cretary Thompson in regard to the eight
hour system to-day. He said Congress
must lcgisIate in order to change The pre-
sent system.
DR.. Cornelius Boyle died this morning at
l0a O'Clock, at his residence in this city.
1t is rumored that Anderson is to be par
Board men to be tried.
ASSOCIATED Press reports by telegraph TO the Dis
pach.l
INTERESTING ITEMS.
In the case of General O. O. Howard, be-
fore the Criminal Court for 100000 found
| due on his account as Commissioner OF the
! Freedmen's Bureau, defendant pleaded that
the matter had been investigated BY Il mill
tary tribunal and he was eXhonerated; that
the funds in question were in the hands OF
General Balach, OF the United States army,
| and that the defendant was not responsible
under the instructions OF the court. A YER
dict was found for Howard.
Il. NJ. Reynolds, formerly collector OF
Mobile, has been nominated for First Au-
ditor OF the Treasury. First Comptroller
Porter assumes his functions tomorrow.
The President has approvedan act amend
ing the laws granting pensions TO the SOL
diers and sailors Of the war OF 1872 and their
widows; also, an act making appropriations
for the payment OF claims reported to Con-
rress under section : Of the act approved
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