The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-05-09

| traction, to the Finance Committee, is re-
garded by Democratic senator's as an indica-
ton that the Senate means TO pass it.
BANKRUPTCY AND RESUMPTION.
The appropriation bills win be out of the
way tomorrow, and then the bill repeating
the bankrupt act, with the House and Sem
ate amendments, will be taken up in the
Senate. As soon as it passes, the House bill
repeating the resumption act and the Senate
Finance Committees substitute for the same
will come up, when Mr.. Harris, Of Tennes-
see, will speak. MIR. Coke, OF Texas, will
follow him.
THE FLORIDA FRAUDS TO BE INVESTIGATED.
The Democratic Congressional Commit
tee determined to-day, by unanimous
vote, that the Florida frauds shall be in
vestrgated by the Judiciary Committee OF
the House.
BEIEF ITEMS.
The House to-day adopted the committees
report declaring Mr.. Chalmers, OF Missis-
sippi Democrat), Cain (colored Republican,,
Of South Carolina, and Williams (RepubIi-
can), of Oregon, entitled to the seats they
occupy.
The weather was very warm to-day, and
palm-leaf fans made their appearance in the
House.
The House Is in session tonight for de-
bate only.
The Secretary Of The. Navy and party will
go to Norfolk Friday afternoon by way of
Baltimore, where they will take the Bay
Line. have already given the programme.
The race between E. E. Taylor's Tornado
and o. j. Schoolcraft's Key West for $4,000
will come off at Brightwood tomorrow.
The trot will commence at o'clock.
There was music by the Marine band this
evening at the Smithsonian grounds.
ASSOCIATED Press reports by telegraph 70 the Dis
patch.
RELATIONS BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND
MEXICO.
WASHINGTON. May S.-The concurrent
resolutions submitted by Senator Morgan
to-day concerning The relations OF this
country with Mexico propose that Congress
shall make substantially the following decla-
ration: First, that in defining and settling
by treaty the relations Of the two countries
it is Just and eXpedient, and in accordance
with the interest OF the people OF the
United States in its maintenance OF the
right OF self-goyernment on this continent,
that the present boundaries between Mex
leo and the United States shall be guaran-
tecd as permanent and involate. Second,
that it is proper that both Governments
shall engage that the territory Of each shall
be protected against conquest by any Euro
pean Power. Third, that with a view to
giving the citizens Of each country equal
advantages OF trade and intercourse, and in
order to place the peace and friendship OF
the two Republics upon stable footing,
such agreements should be made as will
protect the borders from predatory raids Of
outlaws, and that citizens Of one country
residing in the other should be free from
arbitrary assessments or eXactions in regard
to their persons or property. Fourth, that
it is eXpedient to provide by treaty for the
protection and encouragement OF such citi-
Zens Of either country as shall, with the
consent OF the Government of Mexico,
build railroad from the City Of Mexico to
connect at the boundary with lines OF rail-
road in Texas or elsewhere in the United
States.
NOMINATIONS.
The following were among the nomina-
tions to-day: James T. Prichard, postmas-
ter at Fredericksburg, Va; G. A. Shore
don, OF Louisiana, recorder of deeds for
the District OF Columbia, Uice Simon Wolf.
OTHER MATTERS.
The Committee on Banking and Currency
have agreed to report bill directing the
Secretary OF the Treasury to issue S10,-
900, 900 in one and two-dollar notes TO be
held for the redemption OF fractional cur
rency.
Hon. A. II. Stevens. OF Georgia, is quoted
as expressing decided opinion that neither
the reduction of the tobacco tax nor the
imposition of the income tax can pass the
House.
The Election Committee OF the House by
a majority will report in the contested case
Of Richardson Democrat) Us. Ralhey IRE
publican), Of South Carolina, that the scat
is vacant.
XLvTH CONGRESS- Session.
WASHINGTON, May S, 1878.
SENATE.
Business to-day was generally unimport-
ant The Indian appropriations bill was dis
cussed at great length, and without final
action the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. Tucker made two-hours' speech on
the tariff. which attracted great attention.
He was followed by Representative Rob
bins, OF North Carolina. Referring to the
public debt. Mr.. Robbins said that he was
OF the opinion that payments into the sink
ing fund should lie suspended for some
years. He was not a repudiationlSt. The
national debt must be paid in the man
ner it was contracted to be paid, and
in the same medium. Though he gave
his support to the bill, he did not think
it was what it should be. He also
presented forcible arguments on behalf Of
reform OF the internal revenue and re-
duction OF the tax on tobacco. He paid n
glowing tribute to North Carolina. He said
She had long been ground down By unequal
Federal legislation, and she now asked for
Justice and to be protected from the protec-
tionists and the expressions OF the internal
tax-gatherer. At the close of his speech
Mr.. Robbins was warmly congratulated.
The House is in session tonight.
The Fenian Movements.
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