The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-03-29

order, drifted into a debate upon The merits
OF the section. Without reaching a dec!-
sion Oh the point OF order the House, at j
O'Clock, adjourned, and the debate will be
resumed tomorrow. ...:s
THEY WANT TO GIVE THE PRESIDENT BACK
g BONE.
A leading Republican did not hesitate to
say to-day that Garield,s effort to soIidify
the Republicans OF both houses against the
repeal OF the obnoxious legislation as pro-
posed by the Democrats was with the hope
that this would give backbone to Mr.. Hayes.
whom he declared bad not been talking,
right recently, and has given indications
that he Is too anxious for settlement.
Said he: "Some members are afraid be is
about to play Andrew Johnson's part over
again, and IL he does, our cake is all dough.
l care not whether Grant is nominated or
not" Their hope is now not only to stifen
the President, but by the debate on these
questions to fire the heart OF the North and
convince its people that the South is rebel
lious. And they will aim to make the de-
bate not only lengthy one, but will inject
into it all OF the sectional feeling and ha.
tired that Conger, Harry White, Refer S
co. can command. .
THE BANNOCKS MURDER AND SCALP CHINESE.
Advices from the far West bring iniorma-
ton OF the murder and scalping OF Chinese
by the sheep-stealing BannocHs. Seventy
miles southeast OF Salmon City. in Idaho
Territory, isthe town of Orogrande, situated
on Loon creek. In this town there are
forty houses, aad owing TO the cold weather
their white occupants abandoned them last
winter and sought milder habitations. Chi
nese took their places, and engaged in re-
working the abandoned gold diggings in the
vicinity. On the 10th OF February, In
dams, supposed to be the Bannocks, who
were evidently in search OF the whites, sur
prised the Chinese, numbering and scalp
ing nearly the whole party and burning the
town. The Chinese who escaped reached
the town of BenanZa, and gave informa-
tion of the massacre. The white men who
returned with them to Orogrande found a
full confirmation Of their story in the
scalped and mutilated Chinese and the
cllarred ruins Of the town.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
Mr.. Stephens has the floor tomorrow on
the army bill, and the Republicans are iu.
/ p fn- hoaousn hoy hn
tend that the section prohibiting troops al
the polls is not in order. The debate will
certainly last all day, and 60 over to mex
week. All concede that Mr.. Springer vii
decide that it is in order.
Mr.. Pritchard, postmaster at Fredercks.
burg, left this evening, and his friends SAY
he has completely beaten those seeking hi
removal.
Professor White, Minister to Berlin, say:
Senator Conkllng had nothing to do will
his appointment.
A small raid on Georgia mooEshiners i
announced to Commissioner Raum.
General Burnside was at the House 10
day. and sat by General Johnston awhile.
The Cabinet to-day discussed Genera
Sitting Bull without coming to conclli
sion.
Mr.. Blackburn docs not want to be chair
man OF the Committee on the District 0
Columbia again.
Many applicants for places have left tn
city.
The Senate was not in session to-day.
Associated Press Reports By telegraph to the Dis
GREENBACKERS AND SOFT MONEY DEMOCRAT
IN CAUCUS.
WASHINGTON, March ga caucus .
Grernbackers and soft-money Democrat
was held tonight. There were about thirt.
present; among them Messrs. Kelly, Rea
gan. Springer, Ewing, Lowe, Murch, ID
La hIatyr, and others. The debate rcferrct
particularly to the financial policy of th
Government. Resolutions were passed ask
ing for the passage of bills to increase tn
coinage OF silver to the capacity OF on
minis, and to issue certificates re
ceiyuble for all public dues, and tn
purchase Of silver bullion at marke
rates; to n issue the greenbackS now hell
for the redemption OF fractional currency
or hereafter retired for the payment of tb
arrears Of pensions and in eXtingnShmen
OF the bonded debt; for providing for tn
substitution OF legal tenders for national
bank notes; to stop all increase Of the ma
tional debt, and to provide for tax on in
comes OF over $1,000. Mr.. Wright, 0
Pennsylvania, presided over the caucus.
En,-vcsxs1, CoyrvaCSE irxf Session