The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-04-10

PRINCE GoRTsCHAKoFF'S REPLY Te
LORD SALIsBURY's CIRCULAR, &C., &C.
Washington.
THE DISCUSSION OF THE BLAINE AMENDMENT
70 TIRE THURMAN sINKISG-PUEp BILL; THE
BILL rASSED--THE NAVAL COMMITTEES
REPEAL OF TfiE RESUMPTION ACT--wH0 WAS
TO BLAME FOR THE METROPOLIS DISASTER
LABOR AND EpUCATIoN-THE MoFFETT RE-
G1sTEg FOR WASHINGTON AND LOUISIANA
THE TARlFF--YARToUS MINOR ITEMS.
from Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, April 9.-The discussion Of
the Blaine amendment to the Thurman bill
to-day in the Senate attracted considerable
crowd, and The speech Of Mr.. Edmunds
against it was very able one. The main
object OF Mr.. Blaine is for Congress TO de-
clare that after the passage OF the judiciary
bill. il it passes, there shall be no further
legislation by Congress in regard to the
Union and Central Pacific railroads. II his
amendment prevails it will be virtual de.
feat OF the Thurman hill. and will be so re.
carded. The railroads have all along
believed that larger vote could be got
ten for an amendment like this than
against the bill. Mr.. Howe spoke against
the bill, and this was no surprise; but
when Mr.. VOORHEES,, who has assumed the
championship among those who profess to
tirht the encroachments OF that money
power, came forward to-day and delighted
the great monopolies by q speech against
the Judiciary bill, it disappointed and made
sad some OF his warmest admirers. Mr..
Edmunds, in his speech, said that if the
lobby continued to triumph that the just
Judgment of mankind will vindicate the
report OF Senator Thurman.
TIE THURMAN BILL PASSES.
4 notion was made at haif-past 3 o'clock
that the Senate adjourn; which was lost
ayes, So noes, SO. 1t became evident that
the friends OF Thurman's bill meant to
force vote if it took all night. Mr.. Thur
mans closing speech was mastery effort,
and Blaine's reply full OF spirit, but it was
in vain, for his amendment was lost-ayes,
%; noes, SO. Here the friends Of the rail-
road became utterly demoralized, and their
rout was easily accomplished.
At half-past s vote was reached on the
bill, and it passed-ayes, 40; noes, 10; La
mar and Ransom voting for it. VOORHEES,
also voted for it at last, and Randolph
against il. The opposition had more
strength than this, but they stampeded.
There is much rejoicing tonight. The vic
tory is pronounced 2 triumph OF the people
over the monopolies and the lobby.
TIE SAME oUEsTIoN.1N THE HOUSE.
Tie railroad people have been fighting
before the House Committee on Pacific Rail-
roads for delay. and have urged that their
counsel should be heard on the questions
embraced in the Thurman bill. This morn.
ing. however, by a majority OF one, the
committee voted against hearing counsel,
and subsequently, by decided majority,
voted to report the Thurman bill to the
House without any change. This was a
great disappointment to the lobby.
THE NAVAL COMMITTEES.
Senator Sargent said on the floor OF the
Senate that the time Of the Naval Committee
OF that body was so taken up with small
matters OF no public interest that it had not
really time to attend to questions OF grave
moment. The same is true OF the House
Committee, which is so occupied day after
day with questions concerning rank, the re.
instatement OF naval officers, &C., that it has
really no time to discuss matters affecting
the reform and efficiency OF the American
navy.
THE REPEAL OF THE RESUMPTION ACT.
In the Senate Finance Committee to-day
the House bill repeating the resumption act
was called up by its friends, and discus,
sion ensued. It was finally agreed that the
committee will act on it Friday. The I'M
preston prevailed among those friendly to
its passage that il the committee falls to re.
port the bill as it came from the House il
will report it with modification that vii
prevent contraction pending the prepare
ton for resumption. This will obviate the
necessity of adopting Mr.. Hereford's rcso'
luton, which he intended to call up to-
morrow.
Mr.. SHERMAN AND TIE METROPOLIS.
After Mr.. Sherman's return from New
York the report of the investigation OF the
Inflated Metropolis will be published, and
it will show, hear, that the owners were
to blame for changing her from freight to
passenger ship without giving due publ.
city to the fact, and that the laws for the
protection and safety OF passengers in such
cases were not complied with. 1t is also
stated that the life-saYing service will be eX.
onerated from blame in the matter.
LABOR AND EDUCATION.
The House Committee on Labor and Edu
cation has about completed all the work be-
fore it and has a number Of bills and resolu'
tons ready to report when the committee is
again called. Among these is the resolu'
ton to enforce the eight-ho system. The
committee will on Thursday hear Mrs
Fletcher, OF Iowa, who will deliver an aG'
dress on the importance Of industrial edu
cation.
THE M0FFETT REGISTER.
DR.. Moffett was before the subcommittee
OF the District OF Columbia to-day and gave
the members present an explanation OF bis
register for taxing the consumption OF IL
quors. Subsequently he and Senator Grims.
ley had an interview with Mr.. Ellis. Of
Louisiana, on the same subject. The LIE
gislatnre OF that State, ] hear, has adopted
the register, but at last accounts the Cover.
nor had not yet signed the bill. 4;
THE aAgsHsIsHIp OF THE WESTERN Dis