The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-03-22

i Ihe latter is frank en- ouyif 70 admit that TIT
i Republicans are bound to make ii a politica
1qucstion, and that the party will .be bene.
flied by the adoption OF the committees
/ report, especially II the Democratic party
divide upon It. There is no.eud 10 candi.
dates, and some of Colonel Polk's en-
pioyes are, announced as among the num-
Der. This scramble forhis shoes helps him.
Several OF the Virginia delegation IRE re-
ported for him. Governor Walker, how
ever, will vote to sustain the committee.
THE MExICAS.vETERANs.
At a late hour this afternoon Mr.. Hewitt
persisted In fol cling vote on taking up the
Mexican-war pension bill, and his motion
was lost-ayes, 81; noes, 11s. II this did
not do the bill very serious harm it did It
no good.
THE FREEDMEN's BANK.
It takes 1888, $40 to pay twenty-per-cent.
dividend to the depositors of the unfcrtu-
nate Freednen's Bank, aud the comgnis-
sioners, in their report to Speaker Randall,
say that on the 1st OF March, 1877, they only
had in available fund S326,5G5. Instead
OF availing the slow accumulation OF the
amount necessary for 4 unemployment.
dividend, they in January, 1878. declined a
q fen-per-cent. dividend, the payment or
Which was commenced yesterday.
BRIEF ITEMS.
General Butler has been reelected Dresi-
dent Of the Soldiers Home Board.
The employees at the navy-yard and on the
new War and State Department building
were to-day required to go to work at 7and
work ten hours They sly the eight-hour
law is not explicit enough to warrant its
observance. -,
Mr.. Douglass went before the Committee
on Commerce in advocacy OF an appropria-
ton for Urbanna creek, but as it was notin
the engineers estimate be had to-day to in
troduce 4 special bill to accomplish his pur-
pose.
The District bill will be considered to-
morrow. 1t provides that the Government
shall pay one half OF the expenses o1.the Dis
trict.
Hon. c. Y. Thomas is at the National
Hotel, and bloody lack Chandler was ut the
Capitol to-day.
Senator Matthews, OF Ohio, is very earn
estly in favor OF extending the time for
whiskey to remain in bond. The Senate
Finance Committee will hear Commissioner
Raum tomorrow in advocacy OF the House
relief resolution.
The temperance revival continues With
"a of,nt in, M A III If
the organizations are having pu bile meet
ings nightly.
Associated Press reports by telegraph to the Dis
patch.I
VARIOUS ITEMS.
Captain Adams, commander OF the United
States corvette Hartford, died at Monte
vidno OF yclloW-fever.
The President communicated to tbe Sem
ate to-day the correspondence regarding the
fishery treaty, whereby the United States
was mulcted in five millions. The corrc-
spondence contains nothing startling or
new, and develops 10 sharp practice on the
part o. England nor paipab;c stupidity on
tie part Of the United States.
The teii-hour system OF working was
commenced here to-day at the navyAard,
public buildings. and agricultural grounds.
The operatives are dissatisfied.
The Committee Oh Commerce will report
bill fer establishing ii number of new life
saving stations, and will report strongly
against the transfer OF that bureau from the
Treasury to the Navy Department.
The Commissioner Of Internal Revenue
will tomorrow issue Il circular materially
modifying and explaining recent order
with regard to the division line between
cigar factories and retail stores, which has
called out innumerble protests from all
over the country.