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

\ as the ofncerS OF that company claimed
i that Congress should wait until the tel
i years had expired before 1t could act. .Th
grant OF lands and franchises was made con
ditional upon the building from the tw,
ends. He desired not to enter into any o
the personalities OF this debate. CaIumnl
was attacking public men on account o.
their views on this measure, but as matter
OF Justice TO the South duty transcribed al
such personal considerations.
He noticed the disclaimer in the bill that
the amount OF bonds issued to the company
should not exceed the cost of the road and
equipment, and asked what else the com
pany could expect. g.eaf
he warned Congress not to make the mis-.
takes made in regard to other Pacific roads
All the specious promises OF an "ope1
| highwdy" would bear an examination.
The Government was to furnish alp the
credit to build the road, but it was to pay
the same rates OF compensation as other
patrons, and the profits were to go to the
ring Of stockholders. The Senator next
analysed section Of the bill, which per.
mits the Texas-Paclfc to sell the bonds,
after endorsement of the United States, in
sums from one to ten millions OF dollars.
Mr.. Lamar desired the bill to go over until
tomorrow, when he will move to postpone
it until the first Wednesday in December.
ASSOCIATED Press Reports by telegraph to the Dis
| patch.J
DEATH OF MAJOR M'DoNALD.
WASHINGTON, June 5.-Maior William
Mcdonald, chief clerk OF the Senate for the
past twelve years, died to-day; aged sixty.
| He had been continuously in the service OF
the Senate since 1886. His father, John G..
Mcdonald, entered the service Of the Senate
by appointment of Samuel Otis, the first
secretary OF the body, and was also for a
number of years its chief clerk.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Secretary Sherman was on the floor Of the
Senate to-day, and congratulated Stanley
Matthews on his personal explanation.
The lGe-saying station bill, which passed
| the House Yesterday, provides for fifteen adj
| dtional stations on the coast OF Virginia
and North Carolina. They shall be open
from the 1st OF September to the 1st Of May.
Governor Hamp ton has had an interview
with the President. He returns to South
Carolina to-day.
The presidential fraud investigating COM
mittee have called upon the President for
the originals or copies OF the correspond
cnce between himself and Matthews regard
ing Anderson.
During the latter's examination before
the committee to-day MIR. Reed handed him
a piece OF paper which purported to be the
original of an agreement between Anderson
oIa
paper not the original. Reed then stated
that Matthews had handed it to him as the
paper given him by Anderson Anderson
reiterated that it was not the paper given by
him to Matthew'S Anderson, when asked
to tell why he knew the paper was not
genuine one, said: "When Weber and l
drew up the agreement in the custom-housc
/ opcncd my desk and took out the last
sheet OF paper l. mad therein. There were
two spots OF red ink on that sheet OF paper.
| I took an eraser and scratched OIL the INK
spots, and we then wrote the agreement.
! This paper does not bear the marks OF an
eraser. The paper I gave to Matthews was
in my own handwriting"
The Secretary OF the Treasury has called
in S5,OO0.O00 Of tive-tWenties OF 1865. H.
Eterest ceases on the 1st OF September.
Senator Gordon, OF Georgia, who has been
invited to speak at Evansville, Ind, on the
4th of July, has been informed that he is not
expected TO contine himself to subjects IN
connection with the Revolution, but to
choose theme most agreeable to himself.
The indications are that he will meet with
cordial reception from the multitude OF In
diana and adjoining States.
xLVTH CONGRESS Second Session.
WASHINGTON, June 5, 1878.
SENATE.
The Judiciary Committee reported large
number OF bills for the removal OF political
disabilities. :,
The Texas-Pacitic railroad bill was called
up. Senator Johnston made an argument
in favor of his compromise bill.
Mr.. Lamar answered briefly, when the
matter went over: when the Brazilian
steamship-line bill came up.
Mr.. Christianev addressed the Senate IN
opposition.
The Senate is still in session. The Bra
lillian mail steamship subsidy bill was
passed, with amendments limiting the con-
tract TO five years. The vote was rs to Is.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The Senate bill in regard to the Mexican
award was taken up, and after being so
claims rejected by the commissioner OF UNI
pre-, and also for the rehearing OF claims
allowed by the commission, upon appllca-
ton of the Mexican Government, was
passed.
The remainder OF the session was devoted
to the consideration Of the bill amending
the internal-revenue laws.
Mr.. Harris, of Virginia, offered an amend
ment providing that any person may dlstill
fruit grown on his own land without pay
ing any tax and without being liable to the
internal-reyenue laws; which was rejected.
MIR. Covert, of New York, offered an
amendment, fixing the tax upon snuff and
chewing and smoking tobacco at twenty
cents per pound; upon cigars at 20 per
thousand; upon cigarettes not weighing
more than three and half pounds per thou
sand at 1925 per thousand; and upon clga-
rettes weighing more than five pounds per
thousand at So per thousand.
Mr.. Tucker, OF Virginia, moved TO amend
the amendment, so rs to tx the tax on to-
bacco at sixteen cents per pound instead OF
twenty. After some discussion on MT.
fuckers amendment, it was agreed to
yeas, 12G; nays. so. Pending further ac-
ton the House adjourned.
Indiana Republicans.
INDIANAPOLIS, June 5.-The Republican
State Convention have nominated. Isaac
Moore as Secretary OF State. The resolu-
tons reatfirm the equality Of all men before
the law, regardless of race, condition, or
occupation, ard opposition to subsidies,
national, State, county, or municipal; also