The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-02-14
GEN ERAL NEWS.
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/ THE DISCUSSION IN THE HOUSE ON THE WEST
POINT APPROPRIATION BILL-TEE DISMAL
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THE FREEBMEN's- SAVINGS BAxK-PRoP0sEI
IMPROVEMENT OF THE OHIO RTVER-THE
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WASHINGTON, February 13.-The discus
sion in the House. on the West-Point ap
preparation bill to-day was very interesting
Ben. Butler declared himself in favor OF q
well-organized militia as more In conso'
nance with republican institutions than
standing army. Congo and other Repub-
Iicans wanted the President to retain the
power to appoint officers from civil life,
but southern men generally stood up fol-
West Point, and the section as to appoint
ments was so modified as to confne ap.
| pointments Of second ieutenants to gradu-
ates Of West Point, meritorious non-com.
missioned officers, and West Point officers
who have hoaorably resigned. During the
debate on the proposition OF the committee
to do away. with the plan which now
makes all graduates second lieutenants'
and to appoint only such to that
position as are needed to I'LL vacancies
General Chalmers, OF Mississippi, eloquent
~ vindicated the South, and declared that
he was not in favor Of crippling the regular
army. His time was extended. Mr. South
ard (Democrat), Of Ohio, rather agreed with
General Butler about the regular army, be-
cause it.had been used 70 Cypress southern
States and do tyrannical work in the last
presidential election. All agreed that I'M
der the present system there are too many
officers for the number of enlisted men.
The bill as amended was reported to the
House at P. NJ.
| THE DISMAL-swAMP CANAL.
Mr.. Cincinnatus Newton, OF Norfolk, oc-
cupied the entire time OF the House Com
mittee on Canals and Railroads to-day in
answering Colonel Parks and showing why
the Government oughtto make the appropri-
alton in aid OF this improvement asked for.
Ex-Mayor Whitehead, Mr.. Goode, and Oc-
tavius Coke, OF Moth Carolina, brother OF
the Texas senator, were present in the same
interest.
| THE FREEDMEN'S BANK.
The Senate having yesterday passed bill
authorizing the purchase Of the Freed,
mems Bank building by the Government
for 1915, 900, Parson Derrick, Of Richmond,
was at the House to-day urging the Vir'
ginia delegates to support it. All he saw
gave him assurances that they will earnestly
advocate its passage. The parson has an
engagement to appear before the Committee
on Public Buildings in behalf OF the bill.
The commissioners OF the bank fund are
| now ready, it is said, to pay 10 per cent. to
depositors; but il this bill becomes law
they will be able to pay 20 per cent The
bill ought to pass, and the indications are
i that the House is Of this opinion.
IMPROVEMENT OF THE OHIO RIVER.
The Ohio-river improvement commission
ers met to-day in this city, and will be in
session several days. They were created
bv resolution OF the Steamboat Conyen.
ton some years ago. which requested the
Governors OF the seven States bordering on
the Ohio to appoint each five commissioners
to make an organized effort to induce the
Government to improve the navigation Of
the Ohio river. They will appear before
the House Committee OF Commerce an(
prepare memorial to Congress on the sub
iect.
CONTESTED ELECTIONS.
The House Committee on Elections vii
take up tomorrow the Massachusetts cas-
OF Dean Us. Field. Field, the Republican
has the seat, and Mr.. Gambler, OF Georgia
chairman of the subcommittee which ha
this case in hand, is in favor of his retaining
it. The Missouri case OF AIedcalfe Us
Frost will be taken up on the Goth. Med
calfe got the returns by one majority. I
has been in the courts for a year, and tn
decision has recently gone against Frost
He now contests on the ground that ther
were mistakes in the returns, which, if rec
tilted, elect him. The Missouri case o
Chalmers Us. Lynch was to-day referred t
a subcommittee, consisting of Messr
Springer and Price, who are to examin
the papers and ascertain if Lynch has an
case for the committee to consider. Gene
raj Chalmers will retain his seat. In til
discussion Of the Louisiana case Of Darrell
as. 'Aeklin, the chairman (Judge Harris)
and other members of the committee vii
discuss it as other cases, and not bring int
debate Louisiana matters.
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