The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-05-28

| from the tobacco States will do the same.
he will take the ground that the Senate has
no right. while the House has under con-
Isideration a reyenue bill, TO attempt to de-
feat it in advance by resolution. The Lo-
billiards. were fortunate In securing Demo
crat to offer!the resolution
| THE INDIAN BUREAU GOES TO TIE WAR DE-
s..sisss<ts. PARTMENT.
The House to-day passed the amendment
to the army bill transferring the Indian
Bureau from the Interior to the. War. De-
partment. It provides that an officer as
high in rank as colonel must be placed in
charge of the Bureau, and that no officer OF
! lower grade than first lieutenant shall be an
Indian agent. These officers are not re-
quired to give bond, but are to be tried by
courtmartial for an improper discharge
Of the duties of their offices. This amend
ment was offered by Mr.. Scales, of North
Carolina, who has given it jealous and eff
Gent support. 1t was opposed earnestly
by Mr.. Stephens, Of Georgia, to-day.
PENNSYLVANIA WILL GO DEMOCRATIC.
Senator Wallace has returned and was in
his seat to-day. He says the Democratic
platform and nominees are both highly ac-
ceptable to the people Of Pennsylvania, and
will win in the fall. Hereafter he predicts
that the accessions to the national party in
PENNSYLVANIA will consist Of eighty per cent.
of Republicans and twenty per cent. OF De-
mocrats.'
THE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House to-day got through with the
consideration OF the army appropriation In
Committee Of the Whole, and when it was
taken up in the House the amendment
adopted in committee fixing the strength OF
the army at %, 900 was defeated by vote of
100 to 116, thus leaving it at 100000, as orig
nally recommended by the Appropriation
Committees At first the vote stood 11S to
his. when Mr.. Garfield changed his vote i'll
orderto move reconsideration. Mr.. Acklin
did the same thing. The Speaker recog-
nized Mr.. Hewitt instead OF Mr.. Garfield,
whereupon the latter complained bitterly
that he was not given the floor. The
Speaker said the gentleman from Ohio had
no right to give an insincere vote. Mr..
Garfield said never before had he known
speaker to make such decision. The Re
publicans now moved an adjournment. but
the motion failed-ayes, 1865 noes, 106.
BASEBALL. 49, rgs.l +
The New Beford Baseball Club defeated
the Washington Nationals this afternoon
score, 2 to nothing. Up to the seventh in
nings neither had scored anything. The
Nationals were short OF their catcher, Kim
ney. This is, I hear, their first defeat this
season.. Two thousand people witnessed
the gdme. nj.
- ADJOURNMENT. r -.
Tomorrow night the Democrats will eau
Gus on adjournment, and mark my predlc-
ton that Congress will be here until July.
To adjourn earlier would leave business 81
the highest importance 10 the whole country
unfinished.
BRIEF ITEMS.
The confirmation OF Mr.. Rose, nominated
for postmaster at Abingdon, will be OPP
posed by Senator Johnston on the ground
that he cannot read or write.
Hon. John Critcher was at the Capitol to-
day. Hc reports the wheat crop IN his
county as not much damaged.
The Potter committee met to-day and de-
liberated in secret session, without coming
to any conclusion on any point. The i'm
preston prevails that most. OF the sittings
will be secret. The next meeting will be
held wednesday.
The Departments will be closed on deco
ration-day and there will be no session OF
Congress. The motion for its observance
nv the House was made by General Banning
(Democrat), of Ohio, s
Ex-Governor Chamberlain argued against
g eneral Buffers claim to seat in the Sen
ate before the Senate Election Committee
to-day. He will speak again tomorrow.
The Indian reservations are to be reduced
from thirty-six to nine, and the Indian
agents from twenty to eight.
The Senate voted to-day to take up to-
morrow Fery's resolution prohibiting fur
Their contraction. -
lieutenant Horte and Miss Winnie Ream
will be married tomorrow evening at the
Church OF the Ascension.
The various temperance meetings yester-
dsy were large and enthusiastic.
Mr.. Potter, OF New York, will address
fine societies of Roanoke College, Va. June
10Th.
On motion Of Mr.. Sherman the Senate to-
dav agreed to abolish the Board OF Health
OF the District "a; noes, 23-and
then raised the bill. Under the bill as 1t
! passed the Senate there are no elections.
Associated Press Reports by telegraph 10 tue DIS
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WASHINGTON ITEMS.
Judge Shellabarger gives the following
| account OF an interview between Sherman
and Anderson, the Louisiana supervisor OF
elections: 49, 49, ..5E
Sherman very emphatically expressed to
me his objections TO seeing Anderson, l
saying to him, however, that 1 saw no oo-
lection TO his seeing Anderson in the pre-
Esepce OF other persons. Very soon AFTER
wards Anderson, Judge Marks, and Gov
ernor Hahn came into the Secretary's rooms
together. After some time OF silence con.
| yersation passed between the Secretary ana
| Anderson, which L have beentold since was
1 reduced 10 writing by MIR. sherman's
secretary. at the end OF this con-
/ yersatinn the Secretary asked il l de-
sired to ask Mr.. Anderson any questions.
i / said no; that had come there because
III had understood that Mr.. derson q had as
i solicited an interview, and Is had come over
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