The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-02-20


General Grant d recon ntiation fortteir
restoration WAS read by Mr. sliiaxey.
The bin was passed AZ noes, 8. sa
rHE EXPORT CONVENTION.
q The Export Convention met to-day at
Willard's Hotel and the attendance was
not is large as was expected, and the fact
that there was no fire caused q quick adj.
.5ourl,ment to II o'clock tonight. Governor
.Eippists, Of Rhode Island, was elected per-
manent chairman, and The preliminary pro-
eeealngs had q cnt.and- dried appearance.
AGRICULTURAL CONGRESS-.
The Agricultural Congress met tonight
at Willard's Hotel, while the Export Con-s
yention was in session at Talmage Hall.
Fifteen States, including Oregon, were rep
resented. DR.. Jones, OF Georgia, presided.
Colonel Beverly offered q resolution asking
Congress in the division Of the proceeds OF
the public lands among the States to donate
one fourth OF the same to the agricnl-
turai colleges. Agreed to. Messrs.
Beverly, Minor, Tyler. Burwell, and Pride
more advocated it. Mr.. Pridemore made an
enthusiastic farmers speech, in which he
pronounced the Government Agricultural
Bureau fraud. Reports from the agricul-
tural colleges were highly encouraging.
The congress promises to be harmonious.
The Virginia delegates present at the open.
ing meeting were President Minor, OF
Blacksburg Agricultural College; Senator
j. Hoge Tyler, ex-senator Ragland, Colonel
Robert Beverly, Major Guerrant, OF Mont
gomery; Mr.. John Dodson, OF Dinwiddie;
and Colonies Henry Peyton and James
Cochran. Among the few North Carroll
mans in attendance were the Mayor of Char
lotte and Messrs. Jones, OF the Charlotte 90
serrer, and Yates, OF the Charlotte Demo
Graf.
BRIEF ITEMS.
Colonel Ben. Wilson, Of West Virginia,
has offered resolution admitting one cor
respondent Of each paper to the floor Of the
House. It went to the Committee on Rules.
Mr.. Hereford presided in the Senate to-
day.
Mr.. Singleton will call up the consular
and diplomatic appropriation bill, he says,
at the earliest opportunity that offers in the
House.
The Secretary OF the Commonwealth and
the authorities OF Virginia universities and
colleges can obtain highly-interesting Illus
trations, &C., OF the antiquities OF Arizona
and other western Territories from the Geo
logical Bureau, on Seventh street.
Both houses sat late to-day. ..
The Senate Finance Committee will on
Tuesday next vote on reporting the House
bill repeating the resumption act, and it
will be reported with amendments. is
The Chinese question engaged the Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations to-day.
All the Government offices will be closed
on the 22d.
Mr.. Ewing doesn't like the silver bill as
it came from the Senate. lie regards free
coinage rs OF vital Importance. The House
had better pass it in its present FORM.
Rev. DR.. Newman has been summoned be-
fore the Committee on Expenditures in the
Department of Justice to tell in regard to his
trip around the world as inspector Of con-
sulates. zu
Associated Press Reports by telegraph exclusively
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THE NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL CONGRESS-.
The National Agricultural Congress met
at Wizards Hotel to-day at 1 O'Clock. Hon.
Thomas Jones, OF Georgia, was elected pre-
sident pro tens., and Colonel Frobell as
chairman OF the Committee on Business.
The Congress will sit several days.
In the Agricultural Congress tonight
Colonel Frobel, Of Georgia., offered reso-
luton expressing the views OF the Associa-
ton in favor Of the purchase OF the prlncl-
pal lines OF railroads in the United States
by the Government Of the United States.
The resolution was referred to the Commit
tee on Business and made the special order
for Thursday. .ura ;.
A resolution was passed in favor Of the
distribution or the proceeds Of the sale OF
public lands for agricultural and mechani-
cal arts. Also, resolution expressing the
sense OF the body that the States should
provide experimental stations throughout
their limits for the testing OF fertilizers
and other agricultural implements.
Colonel Adair, OF the Cherokee nation,
addressed the Conyention, giving an ac-
count of the progress Of agriculture in the
Indian nation. .>.'....' .lr
i Adjourned till tomorrow. sou
The representation was large and intelli-
gent. There are twenty States, several
Territories, and all the civilized Indian
tribes present.
VARIOUS ITEMS.
The Export Convention has organized,
with Hon. Henry Lippett, OF Rhode Island,
ms president, and William Vannote, Of
Pennsylvania, as secretary, and number
of vice presidents, none Of whom are from
Virginia. Its alleged object is the fostering
OF trade with South America and the en-
couragement OF American shipping. After
the selection OF Committee on Resolutions
to-day the Convention adjourned until to-
morrow.
The President has ordered all the depart
ments to be closed on the 22d OF February
(Washington's birthday.
The Committee of Ways and Means OF the
House have imposed secrecy on their mem
bers.
Nothing of interest was done at the Cabi-
net meeting to-day.
William Nelson, United States marshal
for Utah, has resigned.
The Senate Committee on Foreign Rela-
tons have resolved to report fayorably on
the nomination Of Bayard Taylor as Minis
ter TO Berlin and Colonel Goodloea as Min
lister to Belgium. Z. y ..
: The House Naval Committee have agreed
to report fayorably on Captain HoWgate's
scheme Of colonization in the direction OF
the North pole.
XLVTH CONGRESS--SecondS Session.
= WASHINGTON. February 10, 1875
SENATE.
The bill restoring to pension those on the