The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-02-01
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.ocratsl voting ID the negative. The motion

aGIeeu Io--ages, 50 noes, 44s LII tue
House, Immediately afterwards, the ayes
and noes were taken on the motion TO strike
out the enacting clause, and the vote stood--
ayes, 121; noes, so. General Butler and
Mr.. Jorgensen voted NO. 80
SURVEYS or VIRGINIA RIVERS N MR.. cABELI's
DISTRICT.
Last session Mr.. Cabell obtained anthori- 4
ty from Congress for the survey Of the Dan,
the StauntoB, md New river, and reports OF
the, surveys oiythe last two have been re-
ceived, and the report Of the. survey Of the
Dan has been completed and Is expected TO
reach here tomorrow. Mr.. Cabell will 60
before the Honse Commerce Committee
right away and advocate appropriations for
the Improvement Of these rivers. AS the
aggregate appropriation Of the river and
harbor bill is not to exceed S5,00O,000, he 4
will not be able to get as large appropria-
tons as he desires. 3 W.,
THE PROPOSITION FORA TERRITORIAL GOV
:, EgSMENT FOR THE INDIAN TERRITORY.
. On Tuesday evening next the Senate Ter
ritoriali Committee, Of which Mr.. Hereford
OF West Virginia, is a member, will hold a
meeting for. the purpose Of discussing the
proposition to establish territorial govern
ment over the Indian Territory. Now, by
the most solemn treaty stipulations the
United States agreed not to do this without,
the consent OF the Greeks, Chickasaws,
Choctaws, Seminolcs. &C., and the commit
tee. will report adversely, as these tribes
have not consented. The time must come,
however, in the near future, when some sat-
isiactory and liberal arrangement will have
to be made with these Indians in regard to-
their lands, as the Government cannot con-;
sent to their remaining perpetual obstacle
in the way Of Lie spread OF civilization to-
wards the Pacific. .,M i..t,. ,.r.I'-l.'
THE QUARTERLY INTEREST on GOVERNMENT
zt.t1.r .r,;r 5PER CENTS. "a .rr'
- The quarterly interest on the Government
5 per cent. bonds was due to-day, and it
took in the neighborhood OF s6,0OO,O00 to;
meet it. The amount of these bonds now
outstanding is estimated by the Treasury
Department at S5O9, 440,55O. The Govern
;ment now agrees to pay gold here instead
Of giving check for gold on the Sub-Trea-
sury at New York, but il does notex2ect
that people will want much. q,
- ST. MARTIN FLATLY CoSTRADICTED.
. Tie sergeant-at-arms and clerk who
served, with the. subcommittee while at
| New Orleans, today were examined by the
Potter committee. They fatty contradictcd
st. Martin on number OF points. Tie
committee SIT until a late hour this after
noon. 1t agreed to send sub. committee
OF FIVE to New. York to take any testimony
| it may be more convenient to hear there.
=. MORE SENATORIAL RECEPTIONS. 1#
Aud now the ring of Grants supporters
here, who long for the return Of the day Of
fat contracts, will get up,a reception for
Logan and Zach. Chandler. Music and lire
works win draw q crowd; but when the
senator's named proclaim, as Matt. Carpen-
ter cid last night, eve are all Rcpubli-
cans" there will be aSain the response from
some one il the crowd, "Not by d-n
sight" 49,. ,-.g.... ....,.s .r
r.. Fs'. BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
The Revolutionary committee Of the Sen
ate: Senator Johnston chairman had meet
ing to-day, and reported in favor of pen
sion to the widow OF Revolutionary soldier
now in New Hampshire. She is nearly one
| hundred. ~.
1t is said that Republicans OF the New
York Legislature who signed the paper in
favor of confirmation telegraph Conkling
that they did so because it was told them
that he wanted them to Go so in order that
he might have pretext fol. backing down
gracefully. -. .. .t},. So =
The Ways and Means Committee will
make an effort Monday to get up the sugar.
tariff bill. r, .,... , -.5.
General Bragg (Democrat), Of Wisconsin,
says by order of General Burnside he was
the first general to cross the pontoon-bridse
at Fredericksburg. He to-day reported
from the Military Committee in favor OF
turning over to numerous posts OF the
I" G.. a. R.' condemned cannon.
The House Committee on Public Build
ing has agreed that the Supervising Archi-
tect Of the Treasury shall prepare plans for
the restoration of the Patent Office.
Captain Dan. Lee and c. A. Tockett, OF
Stafford, are here to-day; and F. G.. Fair
bank. of Richmond, was here yesterday.
The river and harbor bill will be ready
by Monday for the full committee. South
ern members are to confer in regard to the
Improvement OF the Mississippi.
The House Naval Committee will vote on
ex:secretary Robeson,sf I matters on Tues s-:
day. II
The full Senate Election Committee will
consider the Florida election.case on Wed
nesday.i.!uAH z <ssi.l.s' y ,tt>'h. ~, D..
Mr.. Goode tonight went before the sub
Committee on Commerce and urged liberal
appropriations to. Norfolk. barbor and the
various. Water-courses of his, district.
ASSOCIATED Press reports BY telegraph to the Dis
/ THE ALExANDER-HUN AFFAIR. q.
WASHINGTON, January 3I.-Mr. Columbus
Alexander. of this scity, appeared before
/ the grand jury OF this; District to- day and
] presented documentary evidence with which
to substantiatei a charge made by Alexander
that the, Hon. Eppa Hunton, of Virginia,
| had sent him challenge to fight duel last
| summer. Alexander asserted that he had
! evidence which would warrant the grand
| Jury in presenting General Hunton for vio-
la,ion OF the law governing duelling, in the
District OF Columbia.
TIE CASE OF COMMANDER KELLs.
| WASHINGTON, January 31.-There are in