The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-04-02

lApplause.l AS to revolution, he said IL
there be revolution, it is in the sue-
gestion OF Mr.. Garfield and other
Republican leaders. For 1t Is revolution
for member TO threaten the House with
veto. But he did not believe the House
was to be intimidated By the threat OF veto,
aHd especially OF veto from q President
who holds his office by such methods. At
the close OF bis speech members fiockcd
around him, and senators were among the
many who congratulated him. No speech
during the extra session has produced more
effect.
THE DEBATE FALLS OFF.
Mr.. Haskell, OF Kansas, who has q loud
voice, made short, whining speech; but
it contr1sted with that of Mr.. Hurd rs bad
cider does with first.class champagne, and
thinned the galleries.
THOSE WHO ARE STILL TO SPEAK.
The chairman OF the Committee OF the
Whole (Mr. SpringerI has longer list OF
speakers than l sent you last night, and
prominent among these is Mr.. Tucker, OF
Virginia. Great things are expected Of him,
and he has the opportunity OF his life. 1t will
not do that the speech shall be simply able
and aueumenta;iye and please the Lynch
burg district and the State OF Virginia, for
it must be statesmanlke enough to receive
the approval and endorsation Of the M
tional men all over this vast country.
THE RlvEs CASE.
\
Virginians, called on Senator Edmuads and
requested him TO appear in the Rivcs case.
He said he would Judge Riyes requested it..
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
Members Of the Delaware Legislature
now here called OH Senator Bayard tonight.
A number OF Illinois legislators arc also
in the city.
A party of the Indian students from the
Hampton Normal School visited the White
House to-day and were kindly received.
The Senate Finance Committee to-day de-
termincd not to consider any OF the bills re.
ferrcd to it until Congress shows DISPOSE
ton to enter upon general legislation.
There will be a Democratic senatorial eau
Gus tomorrow.
The report is tonight that eighty mem
bers OF the House want TO speak on the az
my bill.
The Cabinet to-day talked about financia
| matters.
ASSOCIATED Press Reports hy telegraph to the Dis
| paicIl
| YESTERDAYS DEBATE IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-The debate to-day
| IN the House was 1T times attended with /:
very high degree OF excitement. and ran in
sectional even more than in party grooves
1t opened rather taGlcly with the reading Of
two written speeches. These were followed
bv speeches OF two Mississippi members
MesSrS. MudoW and Chalmers, which
although bearing evident marks OF being
prepared, were delivered as ii made in
promp'u. Sectional feeling on the Rcpub
lican side was stirred up by thc:;
speeches, and was soon communicate
to the other side. This was manifested
by Interruptions by MesSrs. Price and Con
ger, and sharp things said on either side o.
the chamber were greeted in the two hostile
camps. Mr.. Uurd's speech was in marked
contrast to all the speeches CT the day. L
was delivered in calm, dispaSSiOnate, law
ycr-likc manner, and it WIS Ouly toward.
the close that this style was departed from
and that the speech became heated will
the prevailing political fires. There
was Il desire manifested on the par
OF Mr.. Sparks, who has charge o
the bill, to hurry up the debate
and suggestions were even made infor
mally to have night sessions for the purpose
or TO have earlier meetings; but the RcpHb
leans would not consent to either Of these
suggestions. There are said to be the names
OF forty-Gve members on the chairman's lis
for speeches, aud the number will be IN
creased daily.
The galleries were filled all day, ant
among the interested listeners on the flool
was eX- Representative Smith, OF Virginia
THE NATIONAL DEBT STATEMENT.
WASHINGTON. April 1.-The debt state.
ment, issued to-day, shows an increase OF
the debt for March OF 1892, 724 II. Cash in
the Treasury, 1920, 7S7, 45S.29; gold certit'
Gates, S1G,304,700; silver certificates,
S2,326,j3O; currency certificates, S2T,GS0,.
600; rciundlng certificates, $4,000; lcca
tenders outstanding, S3tG,GS1, DIG; fraction
al currency outstanding. Sl5.925, G62 II !;
| United States notes held for The redemption
of fractional currency, SS,45S,99l; called
bonds not maturcd, for which per cent
bonds have been issued, $20S, All, 7G0.
COMBINATIONS.
WASHINGTON. April 1.-The Senate to-
day confirmed the following nominations
Francis A. Walker, Of Connecticut, 10 BIZ
Superintendent OF Census; Drs. Stephen
Smith, OF New York, and II. S. Verdi, Of
! Washington, D. c., to be members Of the
| National Board OF Health; Horace Austin
| now Third Auditor OF the Treasury, to be
Register OF the Land Office at Fargo, Da.
kota.
AYERDICT FOR CAMERON.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-The arguments OF
counsel in the case OF Oliver Us. Cameron
were concluded to-day and the case given to
the jury, who, after about three hours dc,
| liberation, returned a verdict for the defen.
dant. There are intimations Of motion fol-
new trial or an appeal on points to which
exceptions were taken.
Crimes and Casualties.
BosToS, April lat 6 O'Clock this morn
ing the night express from Bangor on the
| Eastern road, with two locomotives. jumped
the track. Both engines, with the express,
mail, and baggagc-cars, were completely
| wrecked. The Pullman sleeper ran Oh, but
did not go down the bank; nor did any OF
| the other oars. No one was hurt.
LITTLE Rock, ARK, April 1.-At TeSa-
kama, on Friday last. Sam. Crowley, freight
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