The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-04-02

day did not consider the income-tax bill,
but will take il up Wednesday.
| TOO MANY DEMOCRATS ABSENT. u
The vacant seats OF Democratic members
| Of the House to-day were numerous, and
when vote was taken by. tellers on the
amendment of the Senate to the House bill
for paying temporary clerks in the Urea
sury Department the Democrats were
beaten. Judge Durham, Of Kentucky, who
/ is one Of the hard-workers Of the body.
however, demanded the ayes and noes, and
then drummed up enough Democrats to de-
feat The action Of the Senate, which substi-
tuted $4,000 for what the House only pro-
posed TO appropriate a fraction over $4,000.
The Republicans all voted for the increase
and the Democrats against it.
| THE.GovERSMENT sHAD-HATCHISG.
Those interested in fish-culture in Vir-
ginia and North Carolina viii be glad to
hear that the Government fish-commission
steam-yacht Lookout has gone to Albemarle
Sound, and 1t will be used there in pro-
noting shad-hatchins and the distribution
OF the young fish In the waters named.
| BRIEF ITEMS. rs
| Charleston, S. c., wants the quarantine
bill now before Congress passed, and Buff
falo, n. X, does not want the life-saying
service transferred from the Treasury to the
Navy Department. :1 s,ss
| Senator Beck, of Kentucky, made an able
speech in the Senate to-day on the Pacific
railroad sinking-fund bill.
The House Committee on Commerce has
agreed that survey Of Notoway river shall
be made.
Mr.. Cabell was at the House to-day. He
is still weak, but is slowly improving.
| Mr.. Eaton made report to the Senate TO-
day in regard to the investigation of the
Frcedmen's hospital. The committee found
that it is we'll conducted.
The Rev. Charles I. White, D. D., OF St.
Matthew's Catholic church, of this city, died
this morning. He has been in ill-health for
! some time, and was seventy years old.
Colored troops have been ordered to San
Antonio.
II is regarded as significant here that the
Boston Post declares that uniform duty
OF So per cent. al Ualore1n on wool, rs the
Ways and Means Committee agreed upon,
| is wise change in the law. The same pa
per says that the present tariff is unjust to
the wool-growers Of the class who raise
sheep in Virginia.
The United States steamer x. D. Bache
left to-day for the Gulf of Mexico.
Mr.. Harrison will endeavor tomorrow TO
call up the report in. the case OF Doorkeeper
Polk.
There was no quorum OF the House Judi
cia1y Committee to-day, and hence no vote
on the Geneva awards was reached.
Associated Press Reports by telegraph to the Dis
| parch.l
John II. Freeman has been nominated as
postmaster at Lexington, Va.
Among the combinations by the Senate
to-day are those OF Marshall ii. Twitchell
(of Couchatta fame) as Consul to Kingston;
| Bullock, Consul to Cologne, and Openheim,
Consul TO Gotenburg.
The nomination Of Alexander J. Reed as
postmaster at Toledo, o., was rejected by
vote of q to II.
The motion to reconsider the vote where
| BY Robert NJ. Reynolds to be First Audi
| tor OF the Treasury was rejected, entered
by Senator Paddock on the 18th Of March,
was withdrawn to-day, and the nomination
stands rejected
1t is understood that q majority OF the
Committee Of Ways and Means favor the
suspension Of payment TO the sinking funds
or the .reimposition of the income tax.
Both measures will he reported to the
House.
Fifty colored recruits have been ordered
\ 1rth For i'm
The commission to manage the pro-rate
regulations of the Pacific railroads are
Charles Francis Adams, Jr., of Massachu-
sets; Henry Fink. of Kentucky; 7. N.
Cooley, Of Michigan.
| The Attorney-G General has official advices
that Marshall Jack Wharton's bond is all
right.
crease OF S2,313,614: in the Treasury oin,
S13S, 357, sos; currency, $751;, 1851.
Hon. G.. W. ScofieId qualified as Re
| gister OF the Treasury to-day.
Major Curtis, convicted OF an outrage at
the National Hotel, has been granted new
trial.
cbum u.s. w. Butler Duncan-appeal from
Alabama-on April 22d.
lAVTH CONGRESS--Second Session.
WASHINGTON, April !, 1878.
80 ~ SENATE. : ,e
Senators Beck and Coke made elaborate
speeches to-day on the Pacifc.railroads
funding bill, Mr. Beck speaking against
and Mr. Coke in support OF Senator HIPS
position. ~ a
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.
A large number, OF bills were introduced
to-day; among them was one by MI. Ste
phens, for the financial relief OF the coun-
try and to facilitate resumption without in
iuriously affecting the commercial interests
Of the people. 1t directs that when the coin
and bullion in the Treasury exceeds $780,
600, 600, to redeem legal-tenders when pre-
sented ia sums OF $1,000 and upwards with
coin Of full standard value. ..,5-
A joint resolution Of the California Lc-
gislature was presented, requesting the re-
cognition OF the Diaz government in Mex
leo.
Mr.. Hartzell introduced resolution pro-
posing q constitutional amendment forbid
ding payments growing out Of the destruc-
ton OF property IN States engaged IN the
rebellion. Referred.
Mr.. Money introduced bill cancellinS
all mail contracts which had been sub
letted.
PennsyIvania. =..1--.G--.
COINAGE OF GOLD AND SILVER.
PHILADELPHIA, April IL The coinage at