The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-03-14

ntA tSeSA NkI4sAlO heAyb3pt ~ JFepdEE u re-
Eport, which will be revised by the commit.
tee; and that the final report, unless there
y q change Of programme, will be submit.
ted to the House on Saturday. Friday being
q prirate-biIl day. There are many abou,
the Capitol who have watched the inyesti.
CATION from the beginning who say that the
report Of the committee viii recommend
| the dismissal OF Colonel Polk.
THE MoFYETT PUNCH.
The subj Committee OF the District OF Co
lumbia Committee OF the House, while they
have determined to tax whiskey heavily,
viii report against the Moffett punch and
all similar contriyances.
q: si THE MISTs. 5 is
DR.. Lindernan informs me tonight that
the minis will be able. to turn out during
the month Of April over three millions
Of silver dollars. So far, there is no trouble
about procuring silver bullion for coinage,
although little is offered In America. The
price at London today is 544d. per ounce.
People have been besieging the Phiiadel-
phia mint all day, he says. offering gold for
silver dollars. and there is, an order at New
York for 10000 silver dollars on the same
terms. Wall street can't understand this
at present Silver is worth more than the
legal tender, but the Government officials
think they will soon be equal.
BRIEF ITEMS.
Mr. Chittenden, gold Republican, of New
York, has presented each of the House Com
mittee on Banking and Currency with new
silver dollar.
In the Senate to-day bill was introduced
to make the aqueduct bridge from George
town to the Virginia shore free.
The House Committee on the District Of
Columbia to-day agreed TO report in favor of
having the unaudited claims Of the District
audited.
The Committee on Railways and Canals
to-day agreed to report a bill providing that
the Des Moines Rapids canal shall be open
to free navigation and maintained at the eX-
pense Of the Government, under the man.
agement Of the Secretary Of War. It will
cost the Government about $4,000 per
annunl.
The friends OF candidates for doorkeeper
OF the House areactive.
General Butler has returned, and to-day
wore violets and q rosebud in his button.
hole.
The House at o'clock this aftern Don
took up and passed the bill allowing Mr.
James Gordon Bennett to fit out an eXpedi-
ton at his own expense to the North Pole
MIR. Scales, OF North Carolina, gave notice
that on the 10Th he will call up the bill fol
the removal of the Indian Bureau to the
War Department.
The Senate Committee on Appropriation:
agreed to- day to report the House fortifica
ton appropriation bill without amendment
The Vine-Growersl Association last night
appointed a committee OF three to visit Viz.
ginia and North and South Carolina to in
quire as to the facilities for immigration.
and as to the soil, climate, &c.
The Administration says Blaine's speech
on the fisheries was ill-advised.
Associated Press reports, by telegraph to the Dis
patch.I
VARIOUS ITEMS.
1t is understood that the Committee on
Civil-Services Reform will report in favor
OF abolishing the Office Of doorkeeper OF the
House and imposing the duties on the ser.
geant-at-arms.
The Turkish Minister gives the State De-
partment formal notice of the discontinue
ance Of the blockade OF Russian ports on
the Black Sea.
First Lieutenant Henry RomeYn, of the
Fifth infantry, has been detailed as Profes-
sor of Military Science and Tactics at the
Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute
at Hampton, Va, and will report for duty
accordingly.