The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-02-21


/ for In aid Of thIs improvement. Mr.. Yates,
of North Carolina, followed, and advocated
1.-THE appropriation. The committee then re:
lferred the whole matter to a subcommittee,
consisting iof Messrs. Cabell, Of Virginia;
Clarke, of New Jersey and Camp, Of New
York. Mr.. Newton is still here, aud will
go before the subcommittee.
THE SILVER BILL.
Messrs. Bland and Stephens botI, were
anxious to take up the silver bill to-day in
the House, but the Louisiana-electfon case
was In the way and they couldn't set it
aside. There are members Of the Hause
who think their constituents demand of
them that they should make further fight for
free coinage. but the silver men of the best
judgment think it best to take the Senate
bill without alteration. Mr.. Ewing is the
leader OF those who are dissatisfied. Once
get it before the House and your CORES
pondent thinks it will go through without
trouble. Mr.. Stephens gave notice that he
will call up the bill tomorrow. 81.
BRIEF ITEMS.
Mr.. Clymer will answer Mr.. Garfield as
soon as he gets chance.
A bitter speech from Mr.. Eugene Hale
does more to unite the. Democratic party
than an appeal from its leaders.
Your CORES ondent has seen no virginian
this session who has been to see General
Butter on business who does not say he is
genial, liberal. and accommodating. Some
Democrats, they say, might follow his en-
ample in these respects with profit.
Judge Reagan, pending a question con-
corning the District Of Columbia, said he
had not examined it, but Mr.. Hunton, OF
Virginia, had, and he was always ready to
acquiesce in the good Judgment and intelli-
gence Of that gentleman.
The longest speech yet made by Senator
Don Cameron is: 81 insist on my motion
that the Senate now adjourn"
The House Banking Committee, by a vote
Eof seven to two, agreed to repo rt in favor OF
retiring nationalbaDk notes.
The House Committee on Naval Affairs
have agreed to report in favor OF Captain
Howgate's Arctic expedition.
The Senate Naval Committee has reported
favorably on the bill to organize aIife-saving
service.
Senator Harris, OF Ternessee, was in his
seat to. day.
The subcommittee OF the House Pacific
Railroad Committee to-day voted in favor OF
the Stephens Texas and Pacific bill, with
amendments.
Associated Press Reports by telegraph to the Dis
palch.l
ADJOURNMENT OF THE EXPORT CONVENTION
GOVERNMENT AID ASKED FOR AMERICAN
STEAMSHIPS.
WASHINGTON, February D:-The Export
ers' Convention adjourned sine die to-day,
after adopting the following resolutions:
First That all the interests OF the coun-
try demand the maintenance and estabIish-
ment OF ocean steamship lines between the
United States and, all plhces that can offer
market for products, because the pro-
ducts OF our forest, Of the soil, OF the mine,
and OF the mill, demand the largest outlet
that can be obtained for them.
Second. That pablo policy, no less than
national pnde,. demand that such lines shall
be, as far as may be, American built, Anne
rican owned. and American sailed.
Third. That whenever discriminating
charges: are made against exports from the
United States, or against American vessels.
efforts should be made speedily to remove
all such determinations,
FouEth. That for the promotion OF Amer
| lean steamship lines to foreign countries
general law ought to be passed by Congress
providing, under proper conditions, for
mileage compensation for sea-carriaSe OF the
mails between the United States and foreign
ports in American steanl-vesselS-hrst, be-
cause such policy is in harmony with the
practice Of the United States in its Internal
postal service, second, because the eXperi-
ence of all foreign commercial nations has
proved the policy OF liberal mall-pay to be
! effective in the creation Of new lines, and
| often to be necessary for the maintenance
of old ones; third, because such nations
still adhere to the same policy wherever the
conditions in which their lines are placed
call for its continuance.
THE AGRICULTURE CONGRESS.
The Agriculture Congress in session here
to-day discussed agriculture colleges and
sheep husbandry.
COMPLICATIONS.
The Senate, in executive session, CON
tjrmcd john II. Welcher, OF West Virginia
as marshal for idaho.
NOMINATIONS.
The President has sent the following
nominations to the Senate: Charles Z
Ramsdell, as marshal for the Eastern Dis
trict OF Virginia, and John W. Howell a.
collector of customs at Fernandina, Fla.
VARIOUS ITEMS.
It is agreed that on tomorrow, in eXecu
tive session, the Senate will consider those
nominations on which unfavorabe report
have been returned. The first is Reed a
marshal for Alabama; the second, Mon
tana nomination the third, Northerp a
district attorney for South Carolina; tn
: fourth. Williamson as collector for New
Orleans the fifth, Smith as collector o
E Mobile. The Senate will 60 into executive
session at O'Clock, and these cases will b.
forced to climax in the order in Whicl
! hey present thcmse Ives OF, The calendar.
The Hon:c Committee on Railroads ant
Cans,,s to-day heard the closing argument
! on the pending bill providing for an apprc
priation Of 100000 for ..,ne purpose {
widening and deepening the Dismal Swan
canal, so 0s to make it q ship canal in th
e States OF Virginia and North Carolina. Til
: bill was referred to 4 subcommittee.
: xLVTH CONGRESS Second Session
WASHINGTON, February 20, 1878.
. SENATE.