The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-02-09

Lewis Is to be made marshal Of the western
District Of yrginia.
The House viii seat Aeklen, Of Louisiana.
If ia safe to soy 10, as Judge Harris's EIee-i
ton Committee has not yet lost a case.
They continue to say that Sherman WI
resign.
The House was in session until nearly.
night, ard It always is when that Aiexan-
--iria will-claim comes up. The William and
Mary bill was next In order. .ss..ss
ASSOCIATED Press Reports telegraph to the DIS
Datch.l K, tEs$ 4
THE LOUISIANA BOARD PROSECUTIONS.
A New Orleans snecial says: In the mat
ter of the Returning Board prosecutions, as
to the agreement that no one should be pro-
secuted for past political offences, that the
members of the Legislature who made the
agreement which is the basis OF the state
ment do not consider that 1t applies to the
trial OF the Returning Board, US they are
not being tried for any political offence, but
for the criminal one OF forging and altering
public documents being the returns from
Vernon parish-ard for publishing the:
same as true, Governor Nichols 1t Is said,
cntert,lins the same views, though he. de-
.cIines to express himself in any way or on any
matterfconnected with the trial. It may
be again reiterated. however, that there is
no intention nor will there be any attempt
made on the part of the authorities to In
dict the visiting statesmen. As far as any
letter of agreement with Anderson, of Fee
liciana, and John Sherman are concerned,
it is not believed that there ever was any
such document. Kellogg himself, however,
did enter into an agreement with Nash TO
insure Anderson the naval office, and his
document is in existence and copy will
be Forthcoming in few days. Wells re-
mains in prison, unable to procure bail,
and is busy preparing some sort OF state
ment, though what it is IS not yet diyulged.
He refuses to make any charges that may
implicate the President or visiting states
men.
NOMINATIONS.
The President to-day nominated A. Fl.
Dockery consul to Leeds, and w. H. Sess-
ma receiver of public moneys at Gaines,
vile, Ala.
ri. VARIOUS ITEMS.
The President to-day appointed the fol-
lowing honorary commissioners to the Paris
Exposition-riZ., w. A. Anderson, OF Vir-
ginia; p. NJ. 3. Young, OF Georgia, and A.
J. Sweeney, of West Virginia.
A number OF midshipmen were confirmed
to be ensigns, and there were also several
nominations in the civil service OF no con-
sequence.
XLVTH CONGRESS--Second Session.
WASHINGTON, February s, 1873.
SENATE.
The silver bill being under consideration,
Mr.. Hill, OF Georgia, said that the Senate
had had before it for the past two months
plain business question. 1t was certainly
not an occasion for rhetoric. TWAS ques-
ton which eminently required eNactness
and fact and clear strength in logic. Yet
there was great excitement in the country
over it, and perhaps thousand news
papers were engaged to-day in I'M
pressing upon the. people that one
half OF the members of Congress had
been bought by the bullion-dealers and
tine other half BIZ the bondholders. He
then went on at length to make q strong
argument in favor Of the reconciliation Of
siver-frst. because the people desired it;
and secondly, because it would add to our
limited metallic currency. 1t was besides
one OF the productions OF our country, and
it was the duty of Congress to encourage
native products, &c. He wanted it made
as valuable as gold, and did not see the jus
ticc OF calling ninety cents a dollar. His
argument, which was lengthy, was based
on the above propositions.
Mr.. Withers, OF Virginia, spoke OF the
importance Of the financial question. The
present condition OF the country was alarm
ing. Possessing as we did all the elements
of prosperity, with genial soil and album
dant harveSts, it was strange that our in
dustries were entirely PROSTATE. He then
delivered his views on the silver bill. He
had no doubt that all Government bonds
were payable either III golu Ur silver, and
that the prevailing distress was produced by
extravaganza during and since the war.
Another reason for the distress prevailing
was the fact that the Government had
nut itself on the road to contraction
and followed it closely. The financial
acts OF 1869 and 1870 plainly indicated
that the bonded indebtedness Of the country
should be paid in a manner different from
that circulated when the bonds were issued.
BE argued that the bonds were payable in
gold and silver. The argument that the
agitation OF the silver question had stopped
the funding of the public debt and arrested
returning prosperity was poor one. Silver
had been the victim OF oppressive and dis
eliminating legislation, and that was the
cause OF its depreciation in value. Among
European nations with silver experiences
France was prosperous, with her dou-
BILE standard. 1t was to the commercial
interest OF England to have single gold
standard, she being large producer OF that
metal. He argued that greenbackS were
boarded in New England now because the
holders expected to get gold for them on the
LIST of January next. He favored remone-
tization Of silver, and thought the country
could not better be blessed than by having
its bonds at home and owning them itself.
Mfr. Eaton, of Connecticut; Mr.. Davis, OF
West Virginia; and Mr.. Randolph, OF New
Jersey, spoke briefly on the bill.
Mr.. Bruce, Of Mississippi, presented a
| memorial of the log and lumber-men OF bis
State in relation to the seizure lately made
OF their mills, &C., and asked an appropria-
ton to compensate them for losses incident
| 10 the unlawful proceeding. He gave notice
to the Senate committee having the matter
in charge that he would appear before them
at an early day and advocate an early and
favorable report.
At 1880 P. NJ. the Senate went into Execu.
tive session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. Sapp, of Iowa, introduced bill to
mid in the construction of railroad from q
point opposite Memphis to Jefferson, Aus
tin, and San Antonio, Texas, and thence to
a point on ornear Ell Paso. 1t was referred.
Mr.. Elan, Of Louisiana, presented reso'
lntions OF the Louisiana Legislature in re-