The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-12-14


Seward Minister to China, subjected his
chief taccuser, Ex-consuI TO Hong Kong
G. Wiley Wells. to- a most rigid cross-ex-
animation. Mat. Carpenter, who Is on the
other side, called the attentioBof the COM
mittee to the evident disineliration Of the
State Department. 10 furnish correspondence
and papers bearing on the investigators.
He suggested that The whole concern, from
Mr. Eyarts down, be summoned before the
committee. The committee, as there viii
be no session Of Congress tomorrow, agreed
to meet at the State Department., SO as TO be
convenient to what they may nsed.
LITTLE JOHNNY DAvEsPoRT TO THE FRscsF.
s, The House to-day, having adopted Mr.
Woods resolution that the Judiciary Com
mittee investigate the charges against little
Johnny Davenport that at the late election
IN New York By arbitrary wholesale arrests
he deprived large numbers Of Democrats OF
the right Of suffrage, the New Workers. say
most interesting chapter will be added to
the fraud, intimidation. and bulldozing his
tory Of this country. And then when
Ben. Butler comes next week with his Mas
saehusetts disclosures things will begin to
hook lively. go -
THE CALIFORNIA MEMBERS AND THE CHINESE.
AS I passed squad OF correspondents
to-day aleading California member was say
ing: "Congress will have to, decide
whether it will modify the Bprlingame
treaty so as to prohibit the Introduction OF
coolies into California or send four soldiers
TO protect every Cbinaman there. !" & Why
added he, "the price Of Chinese woman
is as we'll known in San Francisco as that
OF mu!e.'' In reply to question, he re-
marked that Kearney is the leader OF the
anti-Chinese party, and hence bis influence
on the Pacific. ~
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
The army officers are bitterly opposed to
the new army bill reported yesterday, and
say it will be beaten. There were any num-
Der OF applications for printed copies to-day,
but it was not ready.
The William and Mary College bill was
taken up to-day, and speeches made against
it by Mr.. Kelier Of Ohio and Eden of Hi
nois. Dir. Goode was present, and will
manage the fight on it with his usual pru-
dcncc and sound judgment. 1t went over
until Friday next ..4'
To-day the Senate passed 4 bill to give the
Manhattan Savings Bank, Of New York,
duplicates for 100000 registered bonds
stolen from it.
The House Committee on Lands will take
up the McGarrahan case next Tuesday.
A New York member says il there is any
life in the 300 West-Pointers to be turned
out they can defeat the army bill in the
House. ....-
A committee of the National Board OF
Trade were before the House Committee on
Commerce to-day. ... .-.; ~. ~.
Associated Press Reports by telegraph to the Dis
patch.l ...s
-.. ARMY REORGANIZATION.
WASHINGTON, December 13.-Among the
details Of the army reorganization are pro-
yions 'sThat hereafter all vacancies in the
grade OF second lieutenant shall be filled by
appointments from the graduates OF West
Point, and by promotions OF meritorious
sodiers,'' and 'that the general officers
shall be selected from the army, the major
generals from the brigadier-generals. and
the br1gadier-gcncrals from the tield-officers
of the line" These provisions, together
with the section which requires appoint
ments to be from grades above second lieu
tenants to be made by lineal promotions,
cover the subject of appointments into the
army. It is claimed, therefore, by the men,
bers OF the Commission that the incidental
repea OF section 1,21S OF the Revised Sta
tutes, which forbids the appointment in the
army of any person who served in the Con-
federate cause, will not open the door to the
appointment of any Confederate officers or
soldiers to any grade except that OF second
lieutenant, and to that only through gradu-
alton at the Military Academy, or by pro-
motion from the ranks.
1STERSAL-RGvENUE OFFICERS APPOINTED.
WASHINGTON, December 13.-J. B. Settle,
F. NJ. Galbraith, John f. Gyles, and s. B.
Gillett, have been appointed United States
caugers, and Arson T.. Merrick and George
P. Ferguson storekeepers and gaugers for
South Carolina.
OTHER ITEMS.
Mr.. Withers introduced bill in the Sem
ate to-day for the relief OF certain citizens
OF Lynchburg, Va, and refunding to them
taxes improperly collected from them on
manufactured tobacco. Itappropriates up.
wards of $4,000 for such purpose. The bill
was referred to the Committee Oh Finance.
The House Naval Committee met this
morning, but the Republican members not
being prepared with minority report on
the Robson Investigating subject, post
poned that matter until Tuesday next. 1t
was decided to hold q special meeting to
consider Representative Harris's bill for the
REORGANIZATION of the navy, but the date
was not fixed.
Ex-Attorney- General Edwards Pierpont
has been appointed special counse! for the
United States for the Lewis will-case. This
| is the case of Mr.. Lewis, the Brooklyn
millionaire. who left large requests to the
| Government. The will has been contested
by several women claiming to be relicts Of
| the deceased.
| A bill has been introduced into the Senate
| to provide for temporary increase OF the
army in an emergency. 1t authorizes the
President, whenever in his Judgment the
exigencies OF the frontier service require
| it. to cause $4,000 enlisted men to be added
| to the army to serve during such eXigency.
The Committee on Appropriations will
probably take action tomorrow in regard to
| the continuance OF the postal-car system.
| subcommittee have been appointed by
the congressional committee on yelloW-fever
| to prepare reports on the constitutional
power Of Congress to legislate on the SUBJ
| jeet, the scope and method OF the investiga-
| ton, and the selection Of experts.
Forty-firth COn.ress---Third Session.
WASHINGTON, December IL, 1878.
| SENATE "...