The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-03-28
seventeen votes of the Pennsgl rania .deIega-
ton, and be knew itwouId receive the votes
OF but fiyesof them.

T.
J. OF but fyesof them.
THE DEAN rs. FIELD CASE.
i TWAS known early to-day that the Massa-.
chusetts case OF. Dean as. Field would be
taken up IN the House, and that the chances
were that vote on it would be reached this
evening. Mr.. Deans friends were in better
4 spirits than they were yesterday, and while
admitting IL would be closS said Dean
would be seated A striking feature Of
the debate was the speech Of General
Butler in favor OF seating the Democrat:
and this would have occasioned sur
prise but Benjamin OF late is a sort
Of political free-thinker, whose faith ex-
tends no further than greenbacks and
silver. He always looks happier when on
the Democratic side OF the House, and takes
lemonade oftener with Fernando Wood
than anybody else. Judge Harris, of Vir-
ginia, chairman OF the committee, closed
the discussion in strong speech. He said
no Republican in contested-election cases
has yet voted for Democrat, and that Gen.
eral Butler is the first one who has spoken
for Democrat. But Democrats have voted
for Republicans every time, and some Dem
ocrats Will vote two oIt OF three times for
Republicans. Mr. Dean occupied q seat by
Judge Harris while he spoke
AT 6 O'Clock the vote was announced ON
the minority report. declaring Field emit
tied to bis seat, as follows: Ayes, 100; noes
Gncluding the Speaker), 120. Tomorrow
morning vote will be taken on the ma
iority report. seating Dean. II there is
again a tie Field will retain his scat. Judge
Harris tonight is hopeful OF seating Dean.
The following Democrats voted for the mi
nority report: Potter OF New York, Cutler
OF New Jersey, Williams OF Delaware, Cand-
Ter and Hartridge OF Georgia, Stcnger OF
Pennsylvania, Herbert OF Alabama, Henry
and Walsh OF Maryland, and Rea OF Mis-
souri,. The interest in this case is intense.
TIE PACIFIC RAILROAD sINKING-FUND.
Senator Ben. Hill spoke to-day, and OPP
posed very earnestly the report OF the Ju-
dietary Committee, which requires the
Union and Central Pacific Railroad Com
panies to establish q sinking fund for meet
ing their liabilities to the Government; He
frequently had Mcssrs. Thurman and Ed
monds, both members OF the committee, on
the floor, and held his own in the running
debate with them. He also opposed the re-
port Of the Railroad Committee. The speech
OF Senator Mcrrimon, of North Carolisa,
on the opposite side, is very highly
spoken Of.
| THE WESTERN MAESIALSHIP.
| ID J.st -.
ginia, and has not applied, and will not al'-
ply. for the mars halship OF Judge Rives's
court. He is n Democrat, and the Admin
istration is not in humor now to appoint
| Democratic marsbalS. y Republican, who
says he knows, informs me that c.. 7.
Thomas will be the man. On the other
hand, the friends OF ex-senator Lewis nave
strong faith in his success. Ii there were
none OF his family in Federal Office in Vir
ginia there would hardly be room for a
doubt but that lie would be the marshal.
All say that Marshal Gray's term is nearly
ut an end.
| MARSHAL R4MSDELL.
The case OF Marshal Ramsdell will De
reached at the next executive session OF
the Senate. 1t is said that Messrs. Davis,
OF Illinois, Maxey, McCreary, and Wallace
are among the Democratic senators who will
vote t. confirm him. There was no cXecu-
tive session this afternoon because the Sen
ate, until a late hour, was occupied with the
consular and diplomatic appropriation bill.
BRIEF ITEMS.
Pennsylvania Republicans are to-day
bowling over the nomination Of G. w.
Schoficld, OF their State, as Register OF the
Treasury.
Poor Belknap testified before the Senate
Judiciary Committee to-day in Major Rem
klc's case.
Secretary Schurz is suffering from ncu-
ralga about the beart.
Counterfeit half-doIlars are annoying the
Department.
The naval investigating committee will
meet at the Capitol tomorrow for the first
time.
Patents have been issued to George ".
McGoyern Of Richmond, for door-knob
alarms, and to Charles E. Fahucy, OF Tim
berville, Va, for harvester reels.
ASSOCIATED Press reports by telegraph to tie Dis
| patchJ
vARI0CS ITEMS.
The President has nominated Sanford S.
BIodgctt as consul mt Prescott and several
northern postmasters.
The Naval Committee OF the Senate have
agreed to report adversely on the nomina-
ton OF John w. Easlcy as chief OF the
Bureau OF Construction and Repairs Of the
Navy. .
Tie Committee on Appropriations Of the
Senate will amend the House bill to pro-
vide a Minister resident at the seat OF Gov
eminent OF the Argentine Republic and
Charge d'Atfaircs in Paraguay and IRA
quay.
William p. Canady, who was yesterday
confirmed rs collector Of the Wilmington
IN. ca district, was recommended for the
Office by Mr.. Abbott his predecessor, who
voluntarily resigned the office.
Collector Cooper, OF the Knoxville,
(Tenn.) internal-revcnue district, reports
that he had raided Hancock, Sewer, and
Union counties, and seized nine and de-
stroyed six distilleries. His party also
seized a wagon and lot Of brandy in Wash
ington county.
General Key, with several members of
the Post Office Committees of the Senate
and House, leave Monday on tour OF III
spection Of the fnst-mail service to Cuba Uid.
Cedar Keys. They will be absent ten days.
The special committee OF three senators
and six representatives TO receive the re-