The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-02-21

1.-The caucus amendments, but they were dis
appointed. because the Democrats sue
ceeded id taking UP the Florida con;
tested-ele etion1 case. The speakers were
Messrs. Gambler, Williams of Alabama,
Harris or Virginia, and Cobb of Indiana,
fer seating Finley. Judge Harris made a
strong presentation of the, case, and Mr..
Cobb showed that he had every point OF, it;
al, his iiuger's end. Atessrs. Hiseoek and
Bebee were for Keeping .Bisbee In his sent.
Twas the old story of partisan returning
board robbing the people. Of theirr. right to
vote. Early In the day it was reported that
five Democrats would vote for Bisbee- and
the rumor gave his friends hope Some one
asked, when told this, II my one ever heard
OF u Radical congressman voting to, seat
Democrat; and the party questioned went
to consult the record, and returning, re-
piled e Yes, Ben. Butler voted for Dean.i';
but. Ben. is not orthodox. At O'Clock
vote was reached, and Finley tDemocrat9
seated-ayes,6 49, noes, 122-Carters Har-
rison (Democgat) voting against the. COM
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PASSAGE OF. THE BRAZILIAN STEAMSHIP SUB
nrHi o'sr. sIDY BILL BY THE SENATE. t.'!.:I >
protracted, debate, in which sena-
tors Morgan, Eustis, ,Withers, and Coke
participated principally, the Senateat 1880
tonight passed the Brazilian steamshipsub-
sidyAsayes, E23; noes, II. "A large number
OF senators were absent and paired, and
Mr.. Ferry and other friends OF the scheme
voted "No," Eas the senator's they were
paired with would have done If present, to
secure a quorum. :. I It's friend dis fear its de-
feat in the House. The amendment of
Senator Withers, that the steamers from
New York to Rio shall stop at Norfolk every
trip, was included in the section as adopted.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS. FIR.
Public Printer Defrees to-day published
letter in which he calls Congressman Fin
ley q liar, aud says bis knowledge Of book
keeping is exhausted in adding up drinks
chalked on the door Of whiskey-shop. He
advises him to let the pu5lic printing alone
and devote himself to dog cases before a
Justice OF the peace. Mr.. Finley has leen
investigating the transactions OF the Pub
lie Printing Bureau, and making rough
charges against the Superintendent. Lieu
tenant Fletcher, of the navy, who deserted
his wife and ran off from Baltimore with
the daughter OF his landlady. is described
by his friends here as baldheaded ana
the reverse OF Lothario in manners and
appearance. The reception Of John A. Lo-
gan tonight WAS repetition OF that OF
Matt. Carpenter recently. George Wash
ington has not been forgotten in AleXan-
dria, and hence on The 22d there will be 4
military and civic parade there in honor Of
his memory. Colonel Henry Peyton. OF
Loudoun, and General Grooming, OF Nor
I folk, were on the floor OF the Senate to-day.
Mr.. Thornburgh {Republican), member Of
the House from Tennessee, who has been
i'll for months ut his home, is now here.
Senator Whyte, of Maryland, has made
most determined fight against the Brazil
ian subsidy. ... t.
THE ARMY APPROPRIATION IN THE SENATE.
The Senate Committee on Appropriations
concluded the consideration of the army
| appropriation bill this morning, and it was
reported in the Senate. The Butler amend
ment authorizing railroad companies to use
telegraph lines for Government and general
business purposes, rates to be fixed by the
Postmaster-Ge General, is retained in the bill,
subject, however, to further consideration
in committee before the bill as reported is
agreed TO in the Senate. The sections re-
lating to army Reorganization are stricken
out OF the bill. The section prohibiting
the use of troops at the polls is also struck
from the bill. There will undoubtedly be
fight in conference over this section. =.
.a.s;,5 ri. BRIEF NEWS ITEMS. '..' 80. 81.
The House consumed to-day il discussing
the Florida election case, and the Senate in
considering the Brazilian subsidy. r. =
Marshal Jack Wharton explained the sew
ing machine circulars to the Potter commit
lee to-day. ..-......'.' '...'''....'.' ..-.'
The President has invited a number OF
conyrcssmen and their wives to meet the
diplomatic corps at the White House Thurs
day evening.
Senator Randolph, and the subcommittee
OF which he. is q member, has exonerated
Senator ConoYer from blame in the Hot
Springs matter. tat".. ri ...-' 49,, O.. u
The colored people here are holding meet
| ines because the commissioners have not ar-
pointed colored 6remen.e ss.@~ ..t'-
The citizens or Washington are agitating
the question Of suffrage, but majority are
decidedly against any more elections.
Neither party in the House show any sign
! Of Yielding on the caucus amendments to
! the legislative appropriation bill.
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