The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-02-11

TONS FOR THE DEATH OF HIS HOLINESS
MEXICAN NEWS = DESPERATE ENCOUN-
TER IN TENNESSEE WITH ILLICIT DIS
| FILLRRS - WIND. AND HAM-STORM IN
FLoR1DA-FATALA FFRAY IN LOUISIANA,
&C., &C.
Washington.
spEEcH.DAY IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTA-
TTYEs--FcRGED LETTERS AGAINST THE
sILvER.BILL SENT TO SENATOR WITHERs
AND GENERAL HUNToN OF TIE
| RoN-MES-SALARY OF COLONEL BALL AS
COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS At ALAsKA-THE
| TOBACCO QUESTIONABLE POLK INvEsTIGA-
CONGRESSIONAL. &C., &c.
From Onr Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, February 9.-Saturday in
the House is stupidity dull; for then men,
bers read speeches to empty benches, in
tended for home consumption. The ma
Iaria is not more silent or Injurious than are
these Saturday performances. To-day Mr..
Ellsworth, Of Michigan, who is disposed Of
| in the Congressional Directory in two lines,
read what purported to be q speech on cap
| itaI and labor, when it was really a venom
ous attack on the South. Hecharged that all
the suffering Of the country to-day is attri-
butable to the wicked rebellion Of the South,
and that the Democratic party is the same
party as that which carried on the rebel
lion, and that hence it is responsible Tor
the condition of things which now pre-
walls. While preaching reconciliation now
| and then in two lines, he devoted the next
1iro Pa ircr ha
speech will go to Michigan, and his con-
stituents will feel proud that he dared make
this brave harangue in the presence of
the Democratic members.
Mr.. Joyce, Of Vermont, ventilated his
views on six years. presidential term,
quoting George Mason, Of Virginia; and
Mr. Kenna, Of West Virginia, delivered an
admirable speech on the silver question.
Mr.. Chittenden, OF New York, spoke against
the remon etization of silver.
FORGERY SENT TO SENATOR wITHERs AND
GENERAL HUNT0N.
Some days ago Senator Withers received
what purportedto be letter from promi-
nent citizen OF Loudoun, in which he was
urged to vote against the silyer.bill unless
the silver dollar was made OF equal value
with the gold dollar. The writer said he
had taken the trouble to ascertain the senti-
ment nf the people OF Virginia on the SUBJ
ject, and that he was sure he expressed their
views. The Senator replied at length, ar
gung that the dollar OF 4125 grains is
the proper one now to be coined,
and informing the writer that he
would vote for the bill. The Loudoun
gentleman wrote in reply that he had not
written to Senator Withers on the subject,
but was In favor OF the silver bill. lie fur
ther said that not only was this forgery,
but that General Hunton had received a
similar letter, purporting to come from him,
and that the two iorgeries were evidently
the work OF the same person. Steps will be
taken to ascertain who did this dirty work.
THE MURPHY MOVEMENT.
The Murphy movement increases in in
tensity daily, and not only did great deal
towards beating the preliminary bill for the
reduction OF the tax on whiskey, but it has
Just driven lager from the Capitol restau-
rants. Blue badges are. seen along the
streets on persons of all ages and conditions
in life.
| TIE IRON-MEN MOVING.
The Pittsburgh and other iron-men here
are excited over the great demonstration in
the "Iron City" to-day, and are preparing
for mighty raid OH the Ways and Means
Committee next week. They complain that
not only is the tariff on pig-iron reduced
from 81 to So but the tax on scrap-iron is
reduced from IS to 81 per ton. According
to present report, the committee will take
the subject up about Thursday OF next
week.
COLONEL BALL AND ALASKA.
Colonel Ball's salary as collector of GUS
toms for Alaska will be $1,000, and to-day
he states that he expects to leave San Fran
cisco in a revenue-cutter in May for that
charming country. He will not. take his
family, and will have no cause to build an
ice-house. He anticipates no trouble about
his confirmation, nor does your CORE
spondent.
THE sILyER-BILL.
Senator Davis, Of West Virginia, has the
floor for Monday on the silyer-bill, and be
Will make sound, sensible speech in its
advocacy. Mr.. Conkling will speak against
it before the discussion closes. It's friends
hope to reach vote some time during the
week. It will not only pass the Senate, but
pass both houses over veto. Not even
| Iohn Sherman doubts this
ToBACCo-sHoOKs.
The tobacco men to-day are taking step:
to induce the Committee OF Ways and Means
to have tobacco-Shooks (Which are the syca
more boards brought from Canada and use(
in making tobacco-boxes) placed on the free
list. Now they bear the same duty (thirty
five per cent? as manufacturers of wood
II this were done your Richmond manufac
turers would be greatly benefited, as they
manufacture 100000 pounds OF tobacco ;
year, and it costs cent pound to box it.
THE POLK INVESTIGATION.
The investigation of Doorkeeper Poll
was continued to-day, and Mr.. VOORHEES,
assistant disbursing clerk OF the House, wa:
examined at much length in regard to Colo
mel Folks roll and his hammer of conduct
| ing the business OF his office. At one stage
OF the proceedings the counsel OF Colonel
| Polk desired to restrict the examination
somewhat, but the committee determined