The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-03-23
Board 0, the National Soldiers, Home.

Board OF the National Soldiers Home, as
he supposed, to ell q vacancy. 1t turned
out; however, that In doing this he was
BUSTING his illustrious constituent, General
Negley. This morning he explained his
mistake in the House and wiped bis hands
OF the matter. He was too late, however,
as General Negiey is now announced as
candidate for Congress against him.
THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY.
The Secretary Of the Navy hopes to be
able to visit Norfolk the last of next week.
BY the way, he works eighteen hours a
day, and IL is telling on him. he will either
have to work less or resign before long. A
younger man could not stand it. j.
SENATOR RANDOLPH AND MR.. BoRsT. &,
On Monday Mr. Borst will put to work
Senator Randolph's steam-e2cayator on the
section OF his road in Virginia between
Acqueduct bridge and Falls Church. The
estimate is that it can do the work of 100
able-bodied men. Mr.. Borst entered into q
contract with the owners Of this powerful
machine Yesterday. Virginians will soon
see the utility OF Governor Randoph's in.
yention.
ENCOURAGEMENT TO WESTERN SETTLERS.
Messrs. Banks, OF Massachusetts,, and
Wright, Of Pennsylvania, have lengthy and
complicated bills before the Committee on
Public Lands Offering substantial induce
ments in the way OF transportation, loans
for the purchase OF agricultural implements,
&c, to those settling in the far West. To-
day Mr.. Ward, OF Pennsylvania, introduced
bill for the same purpose, which is very
brief and pointed. 1t gives to settlers un-
der the homestead act only importation
and seeds. The best thing Virginians can
do is to stay at home and write to reliable
firms in Richmond for such seed as they do
not save on their farms.
BRIEF ITEMS.
Mr.. Goode will, when the Labor Com
mttee is called, report in favor of enforc-
ing the eight-hour law in the navy-yard,
&c.
DR.. Linderman says they are making co.
900 silver dollars at Philadelphia day.
They have been sent West and East, but no
farther south, so far, than Washington.
General Butler to-day wore pure white
button-hole bouquets Yesterday. he and
Fernando Wood wore blood-red roses.
The Massachusetts Democratic aAssocia-
ton has written for copies OF Governor
Walkers speech on the silver-bill veto Of
President Hayes.
Judge Nowlin, assistant postmaster OF the
House, is now out and attending regu larly
to the duties of his position.
When Mr.. Borst's road is completed he
says he will furnish the United States navy
with spint coal.
There are more candidates for door
keeper.
The weakness OF Mr.. Hayes for Ander-
son & Co. helps him with nobody.
Senator Howe, who on Tuesday will make
an attack on the Administration, is called
the Miss Nancy of the body. A correspond
cnt describes him as. the senator wdth lilac
hair, who, when he speaks, splits morphine
1T posterity.
Mr.. w. G. Taylor, OF Richmond, was be-
fore the House Judiciary Committee to-day
and explained the bank gold GLAZING. The
consideration OF the subiect will be resumed
ct the next meeting OF the committee.
The House refused to take up the District
bill to-day; and went on with private bills.
The House Naval Committee to-day
agreed to report the Senate bill for chang
ing the naval observatory to q more healthy
location, but adopted an amendment re-
curing the action Of the commissioners in
making the purchase OF suitable land for
the new observatory to be ratified by Con-
gress.
Governor Emory, OF Utah, and eX-Goy-
city.
The argument OF Commissioner Raum
to-day in favor OF an extension OF the
bonded period OF whiskey to three years
was very clear and conclusive.
The New Orleans relationship puzzled
the Cabinet to-day.
Associated Press reports by telegraph to the Dis
patchI
The President has nominated William p.
Canady collector Of customs for Whining
ton, n. G..
Among the combinations to-day was
Prince as postmaster OF Augusta, Ga. The
others were Of no southern or general in
terest.
Senator Wadleigh, a committee OF one, to
whom the Committee OF Privileges and
Elections referred the question whether the
admission of Butler, of South Carolina,
lol Gu, tbfr nv ha r
tee as to Corbin's right TO the seat, reported
on its merits.
The report was adopted by the full COM
mittce, who will proceed to consider the
case at its next meeting.
The Finance Committee Of the oUouse
heard Commissioner Raum, of the Internal
Revenue Bureau, in favor of the bill allow
ing whiskey to remain three years in bond;
also Oliver e. Karweise in opposition, rep.
resentins forty-three rectifiers and whole
sale dealers 10 Louisville, KY.
XLVTH CONGRESS--Second Session
WASHINGTON, March 90, 1873.
. SENATE.
The Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tons reported resolution that DR.. McMil-
Ian and Judge Pay, Of Louisiana, be paid
81 900 each in compensation for their con-
test.
The Vicc-p President laid before the Senate
communication from the Secretary Of War.
enclosing letter from the Chief OF Engi-
neers, recommending an appropriation for
continuing the examination in connection
with the construction OF iett;cs at the south
pass Of the Mississippi river. Referred to
the Committee on Appropriations.