The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-12-11
r JUSTICE MARSHALL.


this iuucture will accomplish great deal
OF good.
STATUE TO CHEF JUSTICE MARSHALL.
Senator Davis, of Illinois, who left the
Supreme bench for seat in the Senate, did
himself honor to-day in offering bill for
the erection of statue OF Chief-Jnstice
John Marshall, Of Virginia. The bill APP
propriates $4,000 for the purpose, and de-
siguates Judiciary Square for IFS location.
There is no doubt but the bill will pass
both houses and become a law at this ses-
sion.
THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC. SUFFERING FREEDMEN.
The Senate Finance Committee has on its
docket memorial from the General Assem-
bly, OF the Presbyterian Church which states
that it represents the views OF 5000 churches
and 500, 900 commandments. The memorial
lists ask that Congress establish commits
sion to investigate the liquor traffic. 1t also
has a memorial from the Frcedmen's Relief
Association of Kansas praying that mer-
chandise contributed in England and Ire
land for. destitute freedmen shall be admit
ted into the United States free of duty.
COMMITTEE NEWS ITEMS.
The subcommittee Of the House Commit
tee on Military Affairs have agreed upon the
fortiiicaton and pension appropriation bills,
and they will he reported right away. This
looks as if Mr.. BIount was right when he
said it would pass the Hou.e before the
18th. The House Banking and Currency
Committee was in session to-day, hut owing
to the absence OF Mr.. Fort did not discuss
the financial resolutions. The House Com
mlttee on Canal> and Railroads (Mr. Cabeli
chairman) met to-day and examined the
work before it.
THE RE0RGAN1ZATIoN OF THE ARMY.
General Johnston would have preferred
for General Bragg, OF Wisconsin, to have
been chairman Of the subcommittee to re-
port a plan for the reorganization OF the
army. In q conversation with your CORE
spondent on the subject to-day he said in
any event he would have prepared mill
tary plan OF Reorganization and submitted
| it to the committee. He says II he had to
organize an army de nouo he sees where re-
! forms could be probably undertaken which
are not now practical. For example, lie
would change the organization OF the staff
| OF the army materially. His views On this
point were clear and convincing. General
| Johnston does not seem aware OF the fact
that Republicans and Democrats all con-
| cede that he is better qualified than any
man in Congress for this duty. AS a Re-
| publican said to-day, Congress would do
well to leave the entire subject to Generals
Johnston and Burnside
The NORTH CAROLINA EXODUS.
Private letters from North Carolina assert
that the proportions Of the negro exodus
! from that State were even larger than was
at first supposed here; in fact, that some
| counties were to be nearly depopulated OF
negroes. There are thousands waiting now
to leave, but the stoppage of the emigrants
at Washington has temporarily discouraged
them. They had been told they were to
get free passage from Washington to the
promised land.
WAR CLAIMS OF WEST VIRGINIA.
To-day Mr.. Hereford introduced bill to
recognize and pay certain claims due by the
State of West Virginia to citizens thereof
for services rendered the United States in
the late war, and which are properly charge
able to the United States. 1t seems that the
Board of Examinati IN created by the Le-
ejslature of that State found that there was
due its citizens for equipping soldiers, &C.,
during the late war, S1S,974, and the bill
provides for the payment OF this amount,
with $500 added for the expenses OF the
| Board. 1t weat to the Committee on
Claims.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
The Senate Democratic caucus, after
full investigation OF charges made against
the Sergeant-at-Arms that he had not made
a fair distribution OF patronage, DC, found
that the charges were not sustained, and
this efficient officer will now discharge his
duties in more comfort than be has for some
weeks past. AS anticipated, the Senate
confirmed ex-senator Ramsey as Secretary OF
War to-day without discussion, or even al
lowing his name to go on the calendar. Sena-
tor Withers is quite lame. Reuben johnson,
OF AleNanQFla, eA-UeHDcE VI TUG LcSiSia~
ture, was the only Virginian visitor at the
Capitol to-day. The President and Mrs.
Hayes received tonight 500 New York ex-
cursionists. Senator Sharon is on bis way
to Washington. Distillers from Kentucky
and Illinois are here urging changes in the
revenue laws. Mr.. Bayard's financial res.
olution is much stronger with southern
senators than was supposed.
RELIEF FOR IRELAND BUSINESS SESSION.
The Hon. Mr.. Kenna, OF West Virginia,
carried around a paper to-day 10 the House
and got the signatures OF seventy members,
each Of whom subscribed FIVE dollars, to
aid The destitute people OF ireland. AS no
one refused, he is certain OF raising fifteen
hundred dollars. Whiie Dir. Kenr'a was
engaged in this good work be talked with,
members OF both parties, and found every
body In favor Of q short business session.