The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-12-13

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. HulA1atl
and Lamar very highly. Mr.. Goode IS Of a
Hike opinion, and adds that The only signifi-
canoe OF Blaine's speech Is that it indicates
the feeling Of the Radical leaders towards
the South. Senator Johnston says Elaine Is
mistaken in aupposiDg thataDything he says
| in the Senate win help him with the colored
voters Of the South, because they do not
know him, but do know Grant, and are for
Grant for President. Scare the white Radi-
GALS who control them.
4 southern Republicans member says
BIaine's speech is only the opening chorus.
and that when the resolution is called up
again the debate will be exciting. he fur
ther says Thurman Is trump, but he did
not like Lamar's speech. Senator Gordon
says BIaine's speech was great failure, but
that Thurman's and Lamar's speeches were
able and iudicious. The Blaine men to-day
abused Conkling roundIy for his insult to
their favorite yesterday by writing letters
during his speech, and the Conkliag men
declare that Blaine's speech was a bid for the
Republican presidential nomination in 1880,
as his Andersonville speech was In 1876.
THE TOBACCO QUESTION.
Chairman Morrill,, Of Vermont, repeats
to-day that the tobacco bill will be taken up
next Tuesday il there is full meeting OF
the Senate Finance Committee in attend
ance, and he expects there will be. Your
correspondent would like to be perfectly
confident OF favorable report.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS. III
The fact that the House voted to-day for
q recess from the goth Of December to the
9th OF January made all of the employees
about the Capitol who are not paid by the
day happy.
The committee closed the testimony to-
day in regard to the transfer OF the Indian
Bureau. .-.
Senator-elect Houston, OF Texas, was at
the Capitol to-day. Mr.. Corcoran will be
eighty on the 9th. Ben. Butler will take
his seat Monday.
The committee to investigate the accounts
OF the Treasury Department (Senator Da-
Wis, OF West Virginia, charman) will meet
Saturday. The Senate Commerce Commit
tee to-day laid over the New York custom
house nominations until next Thursday.
The Senate tomorrow will vote on Ed
munds's electoral bill.
Senator Burnside submitted to the Senate
to-day the report of the committee for re-
organizing the army.
Blaine got mad with Window to-day
about the order Of business in the Senate,
and had to be called to order.
The Arkansas people will be glad that the
Senate to-day concurred with the House
and passed the Hot-Springs bill
A South American artist has sent full
length portrait OF George Washington TO
the Department of State, and it will be hung
| in the White House.
Associated Press Reports by telegraph to the Dis
| pach.l
HEAVY FLOODS AND IMMENSE DAMAGE.
WASHINGTON, December 12.-Heavy and
destructive floods caused by the late storm
are reported in Pennsylvania, New York,
and New England. The Passaic river is
within q foot OF the highest mark reached
| in the great flood OF 1854. The Delaware is
50 high at Bordertown that the railroads
are all submerged, and no trains have passed
since last night. a large part OF the town
of North Adams, Mass, is under water, and
the inhabitants can only reach their houses
in boats. Immense damage is said to have
been done to the Lehigh Valley railway in
Pennsylvania.
| REORGANIZATION OF THE ARMY.
WASHINGTON, December 12.-The bill &C.
companying the report OF the joint Com.
mittee on the Reorganization or the Army,
which was presented to the Senate to-day
By Mr.. Burnside, provides That the number
of general officers shall be reduced to six
viz, two heterogeneous and four brigadier.
generals for the permanent organization,
instead of eleven as at present. Thereduc'
ton is to take place by casualties, and that
the present organization shall consist OF
not more than $4,000 enlisted men, inclu
slve of signal soldiers.
OTHER ITEMS.
| The Joint commission on the transfer o.
the Indian Bureau closed taking evidence
to-day.
The House Committee on Ways an(
Means to-day appointed q subcommittee t.
invite the Secretary OF the Treasury ant
other officials to appear before the full com
mttee on the 18th with reference to tut
duties on sugar, &c.
1t is authoritatively stated that Attorney
General Deyens will not retire from th'
Cabinet.