The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-05-24

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| rious senator's participated. aid Lord RIOS
.Icoe took an important part in the lively pro.
tceedings. Senator Whfte accused, bin oi
Inconsistency in regard to the bill, AMI be
made characteristic defence. The bin Is
not obnoxious, its friends claim, to The
Ecrfticisn like that for.whicf It is substi-
f:iute, that it, provides for. great central
quarantine system, with its head at Wash
EiDsten forp they claim, It Is Intended TO
Isupply, the deficiencies which exist in the
States, and will supplement the State and
municipal systems where such exist.
! 1t was opposed by senator's whose States
and commercial cities have quarantine sys-
tens, and the strange spectacle was pre-
sented in the debate to-day of Republicans
taking strong states'-rights grounds, while
many Democrats spoke as ii reared in the
schoolloi Alexander Hamilton. A north
erner who has paid strict attention to all the
debate says that, in Some respects, the pres
ent bi!is an Improvement upon the former
bin which the Senate refused to pas, tut
that it IS fraught with mischief, and ought
to be beaten. He spoke from q New York
standpoint. .-.--- -,-.----. 49, -
A vote was finally reached on the yellow
fever bill, WREN it paseed-ayes, So; noes,
II, Senator Morgan voting no. (, /! .....'
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
Ex-Congressman ,Rainey (coloredL Of
South Carolina, has been appointed an
internal-revenue agent. -''l- -
Subscriptions TO the 4 per cent certificates
to-day amounted to sl,S9S,72O, AID to date
to S2I ,901, 400. '..'
The Wallace Committee will resume ope-
rations here next week, and afterwards go
to New York and other northern cities to
investigate intimidation, &C., by deputy
marsbals at the last cleclioa.
The Cabinet this afternoon considered the
veto message. ii I.'-' =
Fifty young ladies Of the Methodist SEM
mary at Staunton to-day visited the Presi-
dent and both Houses of Congress.
Messrs. Edmond. Echois, McGoffin,
Tams, Carroll, and r. w. Burke and Cap
tain Marquis and Professor Ide, Of Staun-
ton, were in the city to-day.
Mr.. D. d.. Ream, editor OF the Culpeper
Times, who was shot yesterday, has store
on Louisiana avenue in this city.
The burning of liycry-stables on Eighth
street to-day. between end D. alarmed
members OF Congress, az each one thought
bis quarters and spring suit were in immi-
nent danger.
Mr.. Thomas Potts. OF A. Y. Stokes Il Co.,
called on General Johnston at the Capitol
| day. '
ASSOCIATED Press Reports by telegraph to the Dis
paich.I
THE FORTHCOMING VETO.
| WASHINGTON, MAY 23.-Thc Cabinet dis
cussed the points OF the forthcoming veto
to- day. Tie legislative appropriation bill
will probably reach the President to-mor-
row, in which case The veto will be sent IN
on Monday.
| FAIR VISITORS ST THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
WASHINGTON. May 23.-About fifty young
ladies, pupils OF The Wesleyan Female In
stitute at Staunton, Va, arrived ID Wash
ington this morning to see the city. They
were taken in omnibllses during the day to
the Corcoran Art Gallery, and visited the
Presidents house, the Capitol, the depart
ments, the Smiths oman Institute, and other
points OF interest, returning home by the
evening train. Hon. John L. Harris, OF
! Virginia. escorted his fair constituents
! throughout the city.
|. DECLINE IN LABOR WAGES.
WASHINGTON, May 23.-The May returns
10 the Department OF Agriculture Show that
the average wages OF labor, without board
in yearly employments have declined from
81 30 to $40 2G, or As per cent. during the
past year. The general tone Of correspond,
+ ence is hopeful Of revival OF industry, and
the surplus of unemployed labor Is grow
ing less. Good labor can generally hno
employment at fair prices. Iany are idt9
because they will not accept the reduced
wages offered. .