The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-05-10

Il VI tuS NleoiS ptVpics ks pcIISNSQ, however,
| repeal foreordained. There were several
tsenators who wanted to speak, aud the Sen.
ate indicated purpose to adjourn. The
motion Of Mr.. Anthony that the Senate adj.
iourn until Monday was lost-ayes, 10;
noes, 81. Mr.. Thurman proposed that the
bill be passed before adjournment, and Mr..
Eaton moved to adjourn. Hostages, 26 !;
noes, %. Mr.. Maxey then spoke In favor
OF the bin as it came to the Senate from the
House. He replied to Mr.. Matthews. The
Senate at 81 O'Clock adjourned.
! THE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr.. Hewitt will report the army appro-
priation bill to the House tomorrow, and
as it reduces the army and cuts down ex-
penscs II promises to give rise to a lengthy
discussion.
EXCURSION. TO NORFOLK.
The Secretary OF the Navy, the Naval,
Commercial, and Railway and Canal COM
mittecs Of the Senate and House, and in
vited guests will leave Washington to-mor-
row evening at $50 for Norfolk by way OF
Baltimore. On Saturday the party are to
visit AlbemarIe sound, Roanoke island, and
other points. Commodore Parks will COM
mand the expedition.
THE TURF.
In the trotting-race for $4,000, at Bright
wood Course this afternoon, raylor's horse,
Tornado, beat. Schoolcraft's Key West
easily in three straight heats. Time: 2:SS,
2:3S, 2:35. Tornado trotted the first half
| mile OF the first heat in 1:15, and could have
distanced his competitor without trouble
(horse people said) II he had tried. A
number Of Richmond people witnessed the
race.
BRIEF ITEMS.
The Land Office has employed twenty-one
temporary clerks.
1t is said to-day that the Senate committee
will not make such sweeping changes in the
House river and harbor bill as has been an
ticipated. ...
They say now that the resolution for the
investigation will be offered in the House
tomorrow.
4 leading fruit-grower informs me that
there will be in this section an abundant
crop OF apples and late pears. The early
peaches are not killed, but the late ones,
singular to say, are. The Bartlett Ind other
early pears are killed.
The people of the District seem very well
satisfied with the bill passed by the House.
There are rumors that Packard don't
want to be consul to Liverpool. Perhaps
his confirmation is not certain.
Sheridan for Commissioner Of Dues for
A. ~ 1oo hoIr ba A RI ,i,,iS FRO
ton any.
Peter Cooper, on the floor of the House
to-day, looked as uneasy as sailor in his
Sunday clothes.
Associated Pres reports by telegraph to the Dis
patch.l
IMPROVEMENT OF CHARLESTON HARBoR.
WASHINGTON, May 9.-In compliance with
the resolution OF Senator Butler, of South
Carolina, a communication was received to-
day bv the Senate from the Secretary OF
War, enclosing the report Of General Hum
phreys, Chief OF Engineers, submitting a
project OF General Gilmore for the perma-
nent improvement of the channel leading
into Charleston harbor by means OF low
jetties, with an estimate of the probable
cost; also, report OF the Board OF Engl-
neers approving the project. Humphreys
the bar can be made Of depth OF twenty
one feet at mean low-water mark by the
means indicated, and that the cost will
vary from one and half to three million
dollars, according to the extent the
improvement is pushed. Gilmore re-
commends the appropriation OF two MIL
lions for the purpose, payable in four an
nual instalments. The report sketches the
harbor and its various channels, previous
surveys, variation in depths, widths, and
measurements; also, the material compos-
inc the surface and below. and how pro-
duced, and its action. The proposed i'm
proyements contemplate one ietty 1850
feet long and another II $50 feet long.
On motion of Senator Butler the report
and accompanying documents lover sixty
papes) were ordered to be printed and re-
ierred to the Senate Committee on Com
merce.
President Upper, Of the Chamber OF
Commerce, expresses much satisfaction
with the report made and its progress.
| He is busily engaged with the committees
and the departments.
THE FLORIDA AND LOUISIANA FRAUDS.
The Democratic Congressional Executive
Committee unanimously agree, in common
with other members Of the party, that there
should be an investigation OF the alleged
Florida and Louisiana presldentlal-eiectlon
frauds, for the sole purpose OF acqnaintlng
the peope with all the facts, and not with
view OF invalidating the title by which
President Hayes holds in office. The COM
mittee will, as soon as resolutions instruct
| ing them to make inquiry shall pass the
House, proceed at once to business, pre-
liminary with this view having already
been made. 1t is net thought much time
will be occupied in the investigation, as the
committee already have testimony taken
during the late Congress on the same SUD-
iect.
| OTHER ITEMS.
The Committee on Patents have decided
adversely to an extension OF Gilbert Jes-
sup's seed-driil.
Peter Cooper is here en- route for South
Carolina.
XLVTH CONGRESS--Second Session.
WASHINGTON, May 8, 1878.
| SENATE
The Senate was in secret session until :
O'Clock.
The Mexican award bill was discussed,
amended, and passed.
Mr.. Ransom presented a petition from the
| .;f NJ North Carolina