The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-04-06
Washington.

.ENCE-NEWs FROM TEE EAST, &C., sc.
Washington. x.
COLONEL PoLK's FAREWELL SHOT ON LEAVING
THE OFFICE OF DooRKEEPER-GENERAL
CHARLES W. FIELD NOMINATED By THE DE-
| MoCRATIC CAUCUS AS D0ORKEEPER-THE
RIVER AND HARB0R BILL, AGAN-THE Pa
CIFIc RAILROAD s1NKING-FUND BILL-FINAL
| ACTION OF THE HOUSE ELECTORAL COMMIT
TEE--THE INCOME TAx-PERsONAL, &C., &C.
! From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, April 5.-Colonel Polk
threw Parthian arrow as be. left the Office
Of doorkeeper by sending discharges to a
number Of his employees. The members
upon whose recommend ation they were ap-
pointed had in most cases voted for his ex-
pulsion, and this was bis revenge. Sergeant
alarms Thompson told them all, however,
to go to work to-day, as usual, and they are
happy. The candidates for doorkeeper
are numerous, and their friends are ac-
tive. Prominent among them is Gene
raj Field, we'll known in Virginia, and
Major Harry Mccoy, OF Baltimore. To-
day in the House General Butter Of
cred a resolution that General James
Shields, OF Missouri, be declared door
keeper, when Mr.. Cox. Of New York, said
that twice had General Shields, the hero OF
two wars, been. elected to Congress, and
twice had he been deprived OF his seat by
the Republicans, and now they propose to
humiliate him by giving him the position
of doorkeeper. His remarks were very
happy, and caused merriment, especially
when he said that the independence Of
General Butler in politics this winter looks
as il he were feeling his way to the
Democratic party. General Butler re-
piled, but, was not as quick or as
shoo-fy joke he once got off with effect at
the expense OF Mr.. Cox was regarded as
stale, and had lost its point. The House,
after good deal OF filibustering on the
part Of the Republicans, by vote Of 125 to
112, determined practically TO postpone the
consideration Of the question until Monday.
General Shields is eighty years old, and is q
cripple. Those who know him say he is
also very deaf, and fails to recognize his
most intimate friend. The tactics OF the
Republicans is to get the Democrats to vote
down a wreck OF Union soldier and then
swear they did it because they are Confed-
crate in principle and sympathy. I hear
that telegram has been sent eX-Congress.
man Caldwell, of Alabama, to know if he
will allow his name to be used as candi-
date. He ran the present clerk very closely,
| it will be remembered.
The Democratic caucus tonight. on the
first ballot, nominated General Charles W.
| Field, for doorkeeper. The vote stood :
Field, 60; Shields, 20; Mccoy, Is. Gen.
eral Field was in the Confederate army.
He is native of Kentucky, and married q
daughter of the late Roy Mason, Of King
George county, Va.
THE RIVER AND HARBOR BILL.
The river and harbor bill has been print.
ed. The following additional appropria.
lions to those already given in these dis.
patches are among the estimates recon.
mended by the committee: Virginia-FoI
improving New river from the lead mines
in Wythe county to the mouth OF Green
brier river, $4,000; Aqua creek, $4,000;
the month Of Nomoni creek, completing
the Improvement, $4,000; RappahannocB
river, $4,000; removing bar from Urbanf
creek, $4,000. North Carolina-Cape Feal
river, $50, 1000; Roanoke, $4,000; Neust
river, $4,000; Currituck sound and North
River bar, $4,000; Scuppernong river
$4,000; Edenton harbor, $4,000.
The following are estimates for othe
points: Savannah harbor, $4,000; Balti
more harbor, s790OO; the entrance to Gal
weston harbor, $125,00O; the Cumberland
river above Nashville, 100000; the Tennes
see river above Chattanooga, $4,000, ant
below that point, $500, 900; the Ohio from
Pittsburgh to its mouth, $500, OO0-of which
$4,000 is to be expended at Crane
Chain" for removing distractions ant
deepening the channel; Big Sandy rive
from Catlettsburg, KY, to the head OF nayi
CATION, $4,000; Boston harbor, 100000
Providence river and Narragansett bay
| $50, 900; Buffalo harbor, $4,000; harbor
and channels at Washington and George
town, S5O,OO0-of which sum $4,000 is t
be expended in Washington harbor ant
channel below Long Bridge, and 100000 il
! Georgetown harbor and channel; for re
moving distractions in East river and He'll
Gate, N. Y, s55O,OOO; Delaware river
| $4,000. The appropriations for the Mis-
sissippi and Missouri rivers are hume
rous. Discretion is given the Secretary 0
War to do the work by hired labor or b,
contract. Heretofore it has been done en-
tirely by contract, and the change was mad
on motion OF Mr.. Kenna, Of West Viz
ginia.
SURVEYS ORDERED.
i Among therivers, Sc, ordered to be sur
veyed are the Kentucky river, the Yadkil
river, North Carolina; North Landing river
Virginia; Notoway river, Virginia; staun
ton river, Virginia, from Roanoke depot, il
Charlotte, to Brookneal, in Campbell; Dal
/ river, Virginia, from Clarksville via Dan
vile, Va, to Danbury, N. c.; New rive
from lead mines, in Wythe, to the mouth o
Wilson's creek, in Grayson; the falls Q
| the Cumberland, Kentucky; Trent an
Chowan rivers, North Carolina; ,Neus
river from SmitbfieId to Goldsboro', an
the Tar river from Washington to Tarboro'
In. c. For surveys and incidental repair
Of harbors, for which no special appropria
|tions are recommended, s15o,0O0 is appro
Il g.