The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-04-18

4 SdhfLsittuU,21 Ue thCt Is tue ldLGeEs nave aQ
Executive Committee, consisting Of Gar
field, Hale, Frye, Butler, and Congery whom
they agreed long ago to follow, and do follow
obedently in every political contest on the
floor. Messrs. Bliss, Beebe, Bouck,
Bridges, Clymer, Collins. Cutler. Dickey,
Finley, Fuller, Hardenburg, Hart, Lut-
trell, Mackey, Morse, Phelps, Reilly, Ress,
Sparks, Turney, Walsh, Williams OF Ala
bama, Willis Of New York, and Wright,
were the Democrats who voted with the
Republicans against Mr.. Woods resolution
to refer. AT fifteen minutes to s o'clock
the House refused to adiourn-ayes. SO T;
noes, 13S-the Republicans voting Ia the
affirmative.
The Democrats now commenced to fill
buster, and Mr.. Durham called for the con-.
ference report on the temporary clerks
bill. This the Chair decided was aques-
ton OF high privilege, and Judge Durham
to the disgust Of the Republicans, spoke at
length on the report. Ie took occasion to
deny the accuracy Of Senator Beck's state:
ment in regard to the conference, and
showed that the Senate is in the constant
habit OF increasing the appropriations sent
it by the House. -.
An adjournment was reached at 6 O'Clock,
and House Democratic caucus held to-
night. The attendance was not full, and
some anti-tariif absentees say they will not
be governed by caucus action. It is agreed
that Mr.. Wood shall move tomorrow to
postpone action on the Senate resolution for
a sine die adjournment until May 18th.
THE TEXAs-PACIFIC.
The House Pacific Railroad Committee
to-day reported the Texas-Pacifc bill to the
House, and Messrs. Blair, Morrison, and
Luttrell each obtained permission to have
printed minority reports to it. No day was
fixed for its consideration.
BRIEF ITEMS.
Rev. Charles Ryland and Major Charles
Darlington, OF Richmond, were at the Capt.
tol to-day.
Colonel Elisha Barksdale to-day quail
fed to practice in the Supreme Court. He
was introduced by Mr.. Dean, of Boston.
A Washington lawyer spoke two hours
to-day to convince the subcommittee on
| Elections that Jere. HARRISON, and not Gen
eral Shelly, ought to represent Alabama in
the House. Jere, il very black, and about
forty. He was formerly & slave, and has
great confidence, he says, GIN the iestice
OF the first-clars white gentlemen OF the
House."
The House Railway Committee to-day
agreed upon substitute to Mr.. Borst's
railroad bill It authorizes its extension to
st. Louis and Chicago and to Baltimore.
lie wanted subsidy, but the committee
did not agree to it. The road is to be
! irst-claSs postal route.
The same committee reported in favor Of
cheap Gouble-track freight line from New
York to Council Bluffs.
| General John \. Logan reprobates the
action Of the Senate committee i'll regard
to General Shields. His name WAS among
those added. Good for the Big indiana
Observation-Disclosures from Baltimore Wis
tied Commissioner Raunl, and protested
against the coupon system of taxation.
They will 60 before some Of the Ways and
Means Committee tomorrow.
Associated Pres report by telegraph to the Dis
| patch.1 .r
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
WASHINGTON, April LITTLE Democrats
are in caucus tonight, the question being
| on adjournment on the 10th OF June. Had
'fNIasYg6ge been Teached this afternoon the con-
current resolution would have been adopted.
The caucus is very secret.
[Second Dispatch.]
WASHINGTON, April 17.--The Democrats
OF the House had an earnest but harmonI-
GUS caucus. There were some twelve
speakers Colonel Blackburn, OF Kentucky,
presided.
| On motion OF Mr.. Wood, OF New York,
it was resolved that when the question upon
the adjournment of Congress comes up Ill
the House tomorrow motion be made to
postpone its consideration until the 25th OF
MAY. Speaker Randall supported the ac-
| lion of the caucus, and there was one mega
tive vote.
The caucus ordered committee Of ten,
to be named by Mr.. Clymer, to act with Il
caucus committee OF five senators to con-
slider all questions affecting the country and
the Democratic party.
| TIE RESUMPTION BILL.
The Committee of Ways and Means will
vote on the resumption and income tax
bills tomorrow. TIE following is the text
of the former bill reported by the Senate
Finance Committee:
IN Act to amend an act to Provide for the
Resumption of Specie-Haynents and TOR
other Purposes.
That from and after the passage OF this
act United States notes shall be receivable
Pin payment for United States bonds now
authorized by law to be issued, and on and
after October 1, 1S7S said notes shall be re-
ceiyable for duties on imports, and said
notes, in the volume in existence on Octo-
her /. 1878, shall not bc'canceled or perma-
nently boarded, but shall be reissued, and
they may be used for funding and all other
lawful purposes whatsoever, to an amount
not exceeding in the whole the amount then
in circulation and in the Treasury, and the
said notes, whether then in the Treasury or
thereafter received under any act or Con-
oress or from whatever source, snail ne
again paid out, and when again returned to
the Treasury they shall not be cancelled or
DESTROYED but shall be issued from time to
time with like quantities, and all that part
of the act of January IA, 1875, entitled an
act to provide for the resumption OF specie
payments, authorizing the retirement OF
eighty per centum OF United States notes,
shall cease and become imperative on ana
after said October l, 1878.
Section 2. All laws and parts OF laws IN
l consistent with this act shall be and are
hereby repealed.