The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-04-24

fCoMulttets i neLCszW W. huJ quantity OF
noise, confusion, and excitement during
the controversy, which assumed decided
post morton character. The Republicans
acted with prudence all day, and seemed
hopeful Of making capital out Of this differ
ence between Democrats. At twenty-five
minutes to s Mr.. Randall declined to
decide whether the protest OF Bfr.
Cox was q question Of privilege, and
put the question to the House, when the
House decided by vote Of $50 ayes to 81
noes that it was not a question OF privilege.
Before the clerk could call the roll, however,
signers of the protest asked the Speaker
all manner Of questions as to the effect OF
an affirmative vote, but the friends OF the
river and harbor bill called out boistcrously
/" Vote, vote,' and the confusion did not
cease even while the clerk WIS calling
the roll. Squad on the Democratic side
talked loudly and gesticulated excitedlY
The Republicans, on the other hand, con-
tinued to smile rs they voted "No." So a
day was wasted in ascertaining whether
when Mr.. Cox rose yesterday afternoon to
read protest he rose to q question OF priyi-
lege or not. The House afterwards refused
as courtesy to enter the protest.
BRIEF ITEMS.
The House Patent Committee to-day fur
Their considered the general patent BILL.
The Senate was engaged nearly all day
on the Northern Pacific railroad bill. and
passed it. Messrs. Eaton and Conkling
took occasion during the debate to say that
they never expected to vote subsidy OF
lands to a railroad company.
Messrs. Gordon and VOORHEES, have al
ready prepared speeches on the Senate SUBJ
stitute for the House bill repeating the re-
sumption act.
Senator Withers will hardly be out for 4
month. His eye has not vet been operated
on.
The correspondents just returned from
the postal excursion to Havana were talking
Spanish in the reporters galleries to-day.
Mr.. Sparks reported the appropriation
bill for the departments at ten minutes past
this afternoon, and will call it up imme-
diately after the postal appropriation bill is
disposed Of.
The lobby tonight is greatly pleased be-
cause the House judiciary Committee ask
that Thurman's Pacific railroad fund
ing bill be taken from the Speakers
table and referred to them. Its friends,
however, while disappointed at this, are
still confident that it will pass the House.
Louisianians made Il raid on the White
House to-day, and the New Orleans COL
lectorship was discussed there, and after
wards in the Cabinet. Sheridan and Pinch
back were for ex-Congressman G. l.. Smith,
but Kellogg was against him. President
Hayes intimatcd this evening that no ap-
nointment would be made until his return
from Philadelphia.
Rumor tonight says appointments for
New York city are to be sent in soon.
Mr.. Ferguson, Fish Commissioner, is
here with nearly 4 million OF young fish for
the Virginia and Maryland waters.
The coloreG people here are holding meet.
inss and urging colored emigration west.
The interest in the temperance revival
continues. and more meetings were held to-
night.
ASSOCIATED Pres reports by telegraph 10 the Dis
patch.l
CORPORATIONS AND NOMINATIONS.
Combinations: Colburn, counsul-gcneral
at the City OF Mexico; Hubbs, postmaster
at Newberne, N. c.
Nominations: Thomas A. Henry, col
lector of customs at Pimlico, n. G., and
Dekle, postmaster at Thomasville, Ga.
THE PRESIDENTIAL PARTY
leave in the morning for Philadelphia.
THE CABINET
to-day devoted the time to the discussion OF
pardons.