The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-05-04


land-titles will be more secure as they are.
TIE EXECUTIVE, LEGISLATIVE, AND JUDICIAL
APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House In Committee Of the Whole
was engaged uatil nearly six O'clock this
afternoon on this important appropriation
bill and reported it to the House after hay
ing completed its consideration. Although
it appropriates over 914,00O,0Oo, il was not
changed more than 100000 from the Ap-
preparation Committees report.
THE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
at the Republican congressional caucus
held this afternoon Senator Edmunds made
lengthy speech. His suggestion that a
resolution shall be introduced in the Senate
affirming the thirteenth. fourteenth, and
fifteenth amendments was agreed to.
Senator Dorsey reported that he had seen
the President, who adheres to the cYil-ser-
vice order. He will subscribe himself to
the campaign, and hopes others will do so,
but will have no compulsory levies, as for
merly.
Other senators made long. dull speeches;
and reiterated that an adjournment is ne
cessity.
It is clear that Mr.. Hayes, while he treats
congressional committees most courteously,
stands firm to his civil-servce pledges.
CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE MEETINGS.
The Republican Campaign Committee
held meeting tonight and talked over the
MI actiop
The Democratic Congressional Campaign
Committee met tonight, and there will be 4
Democratic caucus tomorrow night; when,
it is said, the policy Of the party in regard
to the Florida matter will be determined.
Leading measures before Congress will
be talked over, SO as to decide the order in
which they shall be considered.
SENATOR JOHNSTON AND THE TExAs-PACIFIC.
The friends OF the Texas-Pacifc road to-
night condemn Senator Johnston's bill.
BRIEF ITEMS.
Hon. John Amber Smith says he has not
the slightest idea Of running for Congress
in any district of Virginia or any other
State.
A Halifax planter writes that he has
$4,000 pounds OF tobacco for WHICH he cam
not get So 4 hundred.
The imports up to March, 1878, are $780,
900, 900 in excess of the imports OF 1877 to
the same date.
1t was stated in the House to-day that
England has lost S500,0O0,00O in forty years
from contagious diseases among cattle.
The House Electoral Committee will have
another meeting tomorrow.
Virginia members are preparing them,
selves on the Virginia war-claim OF 1872.
The Florida contested-elcction case will
be permitted to sleep until there are fur:
ther developments.
Mr.. Potter, Of New York, I know, has
been investigating the Louisiana question,
but it is said tonight that he will offer reso
luton Monday for an investigation OF the
Florida frauds. Dennis says the resolution
is to be offered, and he is interested ir
keeping posted.
The House fixed the rent of the portion
of the Freedman's Bank building used by
the Government at $4,000. The commit
tee recommended $4,000. This occasioned
a spirited debate.
The House, in spite of the opposition O.
General Butler and others, abolished th'
office OF Solicitor Of the Navy Department
established during tue war. And thus al
officer with big salary and OF no specia
Importance to the service is gotten rid OF
provided the Senate agrees to it.
The Secretary OF State has sent for Min
ister Seward, so that he may come home
and meet the charges against him.
Persons who want silver dollars fol
grcenbacks will have to pay the freight or
the silver. The Government pays the
freight on subsidiary silver coin.
The Marine band will play tomorrow
evening at the White House, and every Sat
urday evening thereafter until SeptembeI
2Sth. 1t will commence playing at The
Smithsonian Institute next Wednesday eve
ming, and will play every Wednesday unit
the date mentioned.
The Senate will continue the discussion
OF the resumption question Monday, Whel
Senator Gordon will speak. The Judcar.
Committee report on the bankrupt act viii
come up early Monday, and be easily dis
posed of, it is thought
The Government employees will not be al
lowed to organize as State associations, bu
as private individuals may do all they can
aid in making the next House Republican!
1t is again reported that Secretary ThomE
son and party will 60 to Norfolk some day
next week in the TallapooSa.
ASSOCIATED Press reports by telegraph to the p
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THE LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY AND THE
| MAILS.
WASHINGTON, May 3.-Thc Attorney
General has prepared an opinion in the cas-
submitted to him by the Postmastcr-Ger
cral 8" to prevent the Louisiana State Lo
terry from using the mails, and especiai'
the post-oflice at New Orleans, III the cor
duct of its business" He announces til
question as to the power of the postmaste
at New Orleans "to withhold from til
mails letters suspected to contain advertise
ments OF lotteries' in the negative, for til
following reason: "That under the RI
vlsed Statutes, except in the case OF letter
on which the postage has not been pre-
paid, there is no power conferred on tn
postmaster to withhold letters from th
mails" He further says: "If the Pos
master-General is satisfied by evidence tbs
any person is conducting any fraudulen
lottery through the mails he may instruc
the postmaster at any post-office at whc
registered letters arrive directed to any sue
person to return the letters to the posi-
office at which they were mailed. This SCI
ton applies only to registered letters. TIL
persons authorized by law to seize letter