The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-02-13

were thronged, and ladies occupied seats on
the floor. When the Senate came in it was
noticeable that Conkling and Edmunds
were not in line, but Mr.. Conkling was
soon afterwards seen occupying back seat
with his wife. 1t is rarely the case that
two as handsome men as he and Governor
Walker are seen on the same floor.
Mr.. Gartield's presentation speech, which
was read, was finished Grafton. He said
Lincoln had no model in history and no
parallel in the world; and of the picture,
that it was the gift of woman whose life
has been devoted to the elevation Of the
laboring poor.
Mr.. Stephens, of Georgia, in receiving it,
said there was not among his friends and ac-
quaintances in the South single man who
desired the negro returned to slavery, and
he implored members Of Congress to give
up their preiudices, that harmony and peace
may prevail all over the land. He pre-
dIcted that the American Union OF the
future will be more glorious than that OF
the past.
Both speakers were enthusiastically APP
plauded at the close OF their speeches.
THE SILVER BILL.
The silver discussion continues to drag its
slow length along in the Senate, but vote is
anticipated this week. Mr.. Mcdonald, Of
Indiana, made speech in support OF the
bill to-day, in which he quoted from Allison
to show the disastrous consequences which
followed England's forced resumption OF
specie-payment. He was for the repeal OF
the resumption act. and believed that the
laws of trade will bring it about. The re-
monetization OF silver is the door by which
resumption is to be reached. To enforce
the resumption act will be to repeat Eng
lands folly. The United States produces one
half the silver OF The world, and Mexico and
South America, he said, two thirds of the
other half. The gold dollar is worthless as
coin, and no more will be coined. The
silver dollar is the largest coin Of that metal
that can be used,. and before its demoneti-
cation it was worth more than the gold
dollar. Although England nominaIly de-
monetized silver in 1916, she now has three
silver dollars to our one in circulation. Re-
monetization only places us where we were
in 1873.
Mr.. Mcpherson, of New Jersey, followed
in opposition to the bill.
Senator Merrimon, OF North Carolina,
will speak on the subject.
THE cUBANs WANT RECOGNITION.
,;scio wi
diplomatic powers from the Republic OF
Cuba, and General Julio Sanguily, were be-
fore Messrs. Wilson and Forney, sub-com-
mittee of the House Committee on Foreign
Relations, this morning, and urged-frst,
the recognition Of Cuban independence,
and if that cannot be granted, then that our
Government shall recognize them as de
facto Government, entitled to trade with
the outer world. They say they have main
tanned their struggle for nine years, and
have a congress, courts, and everything
| pertaining to regularly-organized Govern.
| ment. They further ask that the United
States protest against the barbarities prac-
ticed by Spain in the conduct Of the wal
against them.
TIE wHIsKEY QUESTION.
The Senate Finance Committee reported
this morning in favor Of the House joint
resolution thatitis ineXpedientt to reduce the
tax on whiskey at this time. The wbiskey'
men are hoping, however, to get an extern
sion OF the time in which whiskey can be kept
in bond. Their friends will urge an indef
mite extension, but the opinion OF your cor
respondent is that if their request be grant
ed the time will be limited to three years
They will also ask that an allowance bt
made for shrinkage, but this will fail.
RAILROAD DISCRIMINATION.
The action OF the House committee OF
this subject this morning was important, a
the committee referred the bills Of Messrs
Reagan, Watson, and Townsend, of Hi
nois, to subcommittee, with instruction.
to prepare bill embodying the provision
OF the three bills named. The bills o
Messrs. Reagan and Watson provide tina
no railroad shall give drawbacks or rebates
thereby farorng certain individuals ant
corporations; and Mr.. Townsend's bill pre-
vents discrimination in favor OF one rail
road and against another.
THE TARIFF BILL.
The schedule (D) in regard to imported
| liquors was taken up in the Committee Q
Ways and Means day, and the discussion
was general, action being taken upon n
single item. This section, and in fact tn
whole bill, will take more time than tn
/ committee anticipated. 1t is the desire o
the committee to reduce wherever they can
! and to frame tariff for revenue alone.
have the best authority for stating this.
THE TROUBLES IN JUDGE RIyEs's DISTRICT.
It came to the knowledge of the Attol
ney- General that grand jury had bee
summoned for Judge Rives's court whic
twould have to consider the cases OF tn
| deputy marshals, &C., now under charg
of grave irregularities, and for reason
4 which were satisfactory to him he ordere
| this grand Jury to be discharged and al
other summoned not liable to the objection
made to the first. This comes to me throug
1 leading Republican who had conferenc
: with General Deyens in regard to the mu
liter. S
=. TO RETIRE NATI0NAI.-BANK NOTES. +
A subcommittee OF the House Committt
| on Banking, Mr.. Ewing chairman, hay
{ agreed on a substitute for Buckner's bill
d retire national-bank notes. They are to
q retired as they come into the treasury, an