The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-04-11
Is looked for with deep interest by others
besides the Greenbackers,

besides the ireenbackerss
THE HOUSE COMMITTEES WILL BE ANNOUNCED
.,st TOMORROW.
The House committees will be announced
tomorrow, and Virginia will have the fol-,
lowing chairmeu Of committees: Harris,
Revision of Laws; Cabell, Roads and ca
mails; Goode, Education and Labor; and
Hunton, District OF Columbia. Harris Is
SECOND on Judiciary; Tucker second on
Ways and Means. Johnston is on Military
and Leyees of Mississippi. Jorgensen on Ex-
penditures in the Treasury Department,
Richmond on Agriculture, and Beale on
Commerce.
SPEAKERS on THE ARMY BILL.
After speech from Senator Hereford on
the Hoar resolution, the Senate will discuss
the army bin tomorrow. The first speakers
will DC Senator's Wlthers, Wallace, and
Blaine.
BRIkF NEWS ITEMS.
The seating OF Bell by Democratic votes
shows that under Democratic control the
Senate is not rigidly partisan.
}, Conger goes on the Ways and Means
Committee.
Chief Moses had an interview with the
Secretary OF the Interior to-day and the
Commissioner OF Indian Affairs.
a resolution will he offered IN the House
Monday for the forfeiture OF the lands Of
the Northern Pacific to The Government in
July for Noncompliance with charter.
A large crowd SAW the Norfolk soldiers
off this afternoon, in spite OF hard rain,
and checred them loudly.
All to-day the Norfolk boys wore diminu-
tive United States flags on the lappels OF
their coats and in their caps. This has
brought the action of the 6. A. r. into de-
served ridicule.
General Bradley johnson and wife and
son left here this evening for Richmond.
Associated Press Reports by telegraph to the Dis
natch.I
CONDEMNED FOR NOT CARRYING THE UNITED
STATES FLAG.
WASHINGTON. April 10.-The Grand Army
OF the Republic last night passed rcsolu-
lions condemninG the Washington Light
Infantry for not carrying the United States
fla. while acting as escort to the Norfolk
City Guard, now on visit to this city, and
claiming that said company refused or
ncgicclcd to bear the flag of our country,
and believed it had been done in Difference
to the wishes OF the company from Nir-
gluia. The Washington Light Infantry is
composed principally OF Government clerks.
and is commanded by Colonel William G.
Moore, who was paymaster III the Union
army and private secretary to President
johnson. The company does not carry Il
nag, as they claim single company is not
entitled TO flag, az that distinction belongs
only to regiments and ballalIols.
TIE NORFOLK SOLDIERS IN WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, April 10.-Thc visiting
military company from Norfolk have been
well entertained mere. This morning Cap
tain WHITE and other officers OF the com
pany were introduced by Hon. John Goode
70 the President. by whom they were cour-
tecusly received. and with whom they
passed some time in pleasant conversation.
There were some expressions Of discomfort
by many citizens here yesterday at the non
appearance OF the United States colors in
The parade CT the military companies, and
at an Indignation meeting last night
some rather excited expressions were
used. There were fears that trouble would
cnsue to-day il the companies paraded
without the flag, and an immense crowd
gathered in the nciShborhood of the armory
at about the time for the Norfolk company
TO take its leave. There was no room for
any ill-freinG, however, and as the Viz
sinians filed out Of the aImory and spread
to the breeze the " Star-Spangled Banncr'
they were greeted with the most rapturous
applause. which followed them all along the
line OF march to the steamboat wharf.