The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-03-08


continuing the suspension OF the law pro
Ehibiting the export OF the phosphates foun,
on the islands along the coast OF Soutl
Carolina to foreign countries, to-day an
nounced to- the Senate that he thought th,
bill ought to piss, and the Senate took bill
adyice and passed It. When it was UP be
fore he objected to it.
| Captain a., G. Babcock left here last night
for Richmond. st. George r. Fitzhugb, Of
fredericksburg, is in the city.
THE POLK INVESTIGATION.
The most distinguished member of the
committee investigating the Polk matter In
forms your correspondent that on Monday
the committee will hear Colonel Polk in his
own defence, and that it will then take
about two days for 1t to reach report.
BRIEF ITEMS.
There are now thirteen contested-election
cases before Judge Harris's committee.
Three have been disposed Of by the House,
and one is now before that body, making
seventeen in ALL.
An Orange county (Ya.) farmer sold four
teen cattle here to- day at $36.25 per head.
They cost him last September $40 per head.
The House Committee on Labor to-day
reported a bill incorporating the National
Iron Moulders' Union. Among the petit
TONERS in favor OF it were a number OF
Richmond moulders.
The Florida contested case OF Bisbee and
Finley continues to be mixed.
The fruit-growers Of this section are agi-
tating the proposition for an exhibition here
in the fall.
The telegram headed "Virginia Bank
rupt'' is causing very unpleasant comment
to Virglnians in Washington.
The House Committee on Foreign Affairs
is daily occupied with the Venezuela mat
ter.
The Senate Finance Committee still
stands four for the House bill repeating the
resumption act and four against it, while
Mr.. Allison, who has the deciding vote,
says " Wait"
John Jacob Astor, Peter Cooper, Abbott
Lawrence, Charles Francis Adams, and
other wealthy Americans. protest against
an income tax, and say tobacco is vice
which can stand taxation.
General Schofeld is here, and will testify
before the Senate Military Committee.
The Senate Committee on Commerce to-
day unanimously agreed to let Mr.. Bennett,
of the Herald, look for the North Pole.
The colored laborers Of Alexandria county
protest against working on Major Borst's
road for sixty cents per day.
Associated Press reports by telegraph to the Dis
patch.I
VARIOUS ITEMS.
The vote on the bill for holding special
session OF the United States Court at Iron
ton, Miss, TO try the loS-cases, will not pro-
badly be the two-thirds necessary to pass it
over the Presidents veto.
The Committee on Labor and Education
have reported favorably on the Joint reso-
luton that eight hours be regarded as a
days work throughout the entire Govern
ment service.
Senator Cockrelle, OF Missouri, has intro
duced a bill directing the President to APP
point, subject to confirmation by the Senate,
five commissioners, composed Of engineers,
to constitute Mississippi-river commits
wise means for locating and deepening the
channel Of that river and improving its
navigation. The plans OF the commission,
if approved by Congress, shall be carried
out by the Secretary Of War under the
supervision OF the commission, the salary
Of whose president shall be $4,000 and as
sistants $4,000 per annnm.
Collector Wade, Of Savannah, telegraphs
that he has broken up nine distileries and
captured several distillers in Albert county.
New dollars are only to be used at pre-
sent in exchange at par for gold coin and
for the purchase OF silver bullion at the
market price. 1t will not be used for cur.
rent expenses until the coinage is sufficient
to treat all impartially.
XLVTH CONGRESS Session.
WASHINGTON, March I, 1878.
SENATE.
Mr.. Sargent, OF California, occupied the
day in a speech on the Chinese question.
He proposes amended treaties to modify
Chinese immigration.
Adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.
The bill to supply the deficiency for tenn
porarv clerks in the Treasury Department
was discussed all day and finally passed.
1t contains an appropriation OF $4,000 for
clerical force to bring into market the pub
lie lands IN the States of Arkansas, Louisi-
ana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida.
North Carolina.
PROBABLE CASE OF ACCIDENTAL. DROWNING.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.I
yV,,nov N n March T-The hody Of