The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-12-05

NO. I37.
war before they can receive land.warrants
Under the act OF 1866. :It does not look as
II the present Congress meant to do any
thing for the veterans OF the Mexican war.
| I, 49, THE YELLoWFEyER 7s..ta
The Senate to-day appointed, yellow.
fever committee, and there Is disposition
In both branches toeadept whatever legisla-
ton will prevent the introduction and
spread OF this terrible scouFge.g !.
THE TExAs-P4CIPIC- RAILROAD.
u Senator Matthews moyed 10 the Senate
to-day to take up the Texas-P Pacific railroad
bill, but the motion was lostLayes, 19;
noes, 90. The Virginia delegation received
telegram this morning informing them
that the convention at New Orleans had by
unanimous vote endorsed the Texas Pa
cific bill. a-A'na=a r, F",.a5 l.
PERSONAL ITEMS. .i'a1
Senator Beck will make carefully-pre-
pared speech in defence OF the South. The
| friends OF Senator Merrimon here say he
will be returned to the Senate. Mr.. Wad-
dell, member Of the House from North
Carolina, is candidate for secretary of the
Senate, and Mr.. Blackburn, Of Kentucky,
is in the field for next Speaker Of the House.
The Greenbackers want General Ewing,
OF Ohio. MIR. Thomas s. Watson, eX-
member OF the Legislature from Louisa,
is here for the. first time in thirty years.
Mr.. Douglas, Of Virginia, is detained at
home by imnortant law business. Senator
Jones, OF Florida, took his seat to-day.
Senator Johnston Is looking much better to-
day, and says he is stronger than he has
hnn 4 ~ tha
stltious friends OF Mr.. Blackburn were
anxious for. him to 60 to Wizards because
Kerr and Randall both boarded there when
elected Speaker. .. ...--..
| BRIEF NOTES. ..
Thirtv-fve million dollars in trade dol
lars have been coined, of which over five
million dollars now remain in the United
States. .-....s ... *.
Hon. Alexander b. Stephens came near
having serious fall to-day. AS be was en-
tering the Capitol his crutch slipped, but
his servant caught him. He Is confined to
his room from the shock. II ..r....s. b.. .
N. ?. Banks wants to be United States
marshal. - -..-
Senator Patterson has returned to WASH
ington. .... .... .....
The latest candidate for clerk OF the Sem
ate is ex-senator Gwinn, OF California.
ASSOCIATED Press Reports by telegraph to the Dis
! Datch.l 'a
ATTEMPTED SPECULATION IN TRADE-DoLLARs.
WASHINGTON, December 4.-SecrefarS
Sherman has received from San Francisco
an offer OF one million trade-dollars. deliv-
erabie there from China within sixty days,
to which he replied that trade-dollars will
be bought as bullion upon bids each Wed.
nesday, and that no preference will be given
to them over other bullion. There is q
strong speculative feeling springing up to
give silver bullion in the form OF trade
dollars value greater than other bullion,
thus discriminating IN favor of bullion held
in China against bullion in the hands Of oul
miners.
The total amount OF trade-dolars coined
is S35, 5,959,3G0. The amount exported i:
$25, $50, and the Chinese returning
home are estimated to have taken S5,000,
900, which would leave in the United State;
S., 143,410. Those in domestic circulation
were coined, like the others, for eXporta
ton, but were put in circulation after they
had ceased to be q legal tender.
'' TIE POTTER COMMITTEE.
WASHINGTON, December 4.-The Potter
mine to what extent testimony will bt
several informal conferences, but have
reached no definite agreement on the sub
iect. The Republican members await th
movement OF the majority OF the commit
tee. Dir. Garfield will finish at the tirs
convenient opportunity the testimony b.
commenced at Atlantic City last summer
but which was interrupted by illness.
$500 OTHER ITEMS. T.. ...
IT A t,n pf-oci
dent sent another large batch Of nomina
tions to the Senate to-day-mainly OF up
pointments made during the recess.
Hon. Alexander Stephens, on ascendin!
; ! the stone steps at the eastern entrance t.
the Capitol, leading to the House OF Repre-
sentativeS, came near meeting with serious
accident this morning. The steps were we
and his crutch slipped. and lie would hav
fallen directly backwards but for his at
tendant, who caught him. The only injur
received was a painful strain OF the lei
, knee, which may confine him to bis room
few days.
, The committee considering the question
OF transferring the Indian Bureau to tn
. Wer Department to-day heard the views o
; DR.. Barstow, chairman OF the Board OF In
dian Commissioners, and T.. M: Kingsley,
member OF the Board, both OF whom tool
strong ground against transfer, ASSERTING
7 it would be disadYantageOus to the Indian
{ as well as the Government. They do no
S think the army would in any degree pro
l mote the civilization OF the Indians. Secre
r tary Schurz and Commissioner Hayt Civ
their views Friday. .u.L a...
Representative Southard, Of Ohio, ir
O tends, ut the first opportunity, to report
for action by the House, bill to regulat
the counting OF the electoral votes for: Pre-
= sident and Vice-President; the main iea
= lures Of which were agreed upon last ses
y sion by select committee, OF which ne !
= chairman. The bill is based upon the prin
cipIe that the yeriication OF the electora
votes is the duty and prerogatEve OF Dol
y houses of Congress. 1t provides that "he
d there is only one return from state, tnl
q return shall not be rejected, except by tn
:, affirmative votes OF both houses; an
/. when there are two or more returns, tha
g only one shalt be received and couatet
!, which is affirmatively agreed upon by bot
r houses. acting separately. The committe
4 is empowered 10 report at any time, and II
s members are impressed with sense
J. prompt action on this subject to secure :;
settlement by the present Congress.
GREETINGS to the Returning EXPIRES
> dcut---BriIlaant Receptions Prepal
e ina
) NEW YORK, December IA Ismes
il Boston special states that IA movement IS Q
e foot to give Grant q series OF brilliant r
e ceptions in the eastern cities on nss retui
i I, ON Europe. He will arrive on the Ame
G lean Line at Philadelphia, and il the presel
v programme is carried out after an INFORM
welcome there they will come direct 10 30
ton to attend the first OF the series OF rece