The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-04-19

bith ucCtueu cfeulL; ana senator Morgan,
with his accustomed 1uency and point.
| made few remarks. The Senate adjourned
| until Monday. There is great expectation
In resurd TO Conkling's speech, and OF
course his admirers say he will make the ef-
| fort Of his life. lie always does.
TIE CATTEE DlsEAsE-wHAT THE COMMITTEE
WILL REPORT.
| From all the Information can gather
am sure that the Agricultural Committee OF
the House will next week agree upon bill
| making liberal appropriation to aid in the
eradication Of the cattle disease. This fund
is to be distributed among States afflicted by
this scourSe upon application for the same
By the State authorities. In a word, the Fed
eral Government Is to aid the States in this
important work. This will remove the OBJ
, icciIons OF those who say the United States
authorities have no light TO 90 into States
and condemn and slaughter cattle having
p!curo- pneumonia. The bill will easily
pass both houses. and meet the approval OF
the President. The amount has not yet
been agreed upon, but / heard it will be
| liberal.
| PERSONALITIES PRESIDENTIAL OUTLOOK.
Senator Johnston presided in the Senate
to-day, and seemed perfectly at home in the
chair. Governor Hampton says he rested
better last night than be has for month,
aud tonight looks as il Washington agreed
with him. Secretary Sherman's friends, on
the strength OF his big financial operation,
tonight say he is bigger man than old
Grant, and talk of him for President.
Mr.. Stockton Of New Jersey, William
/ scott OF Pennsylvania, and other prominent
! friends OF Mr. Ti!den, are here to confer
with his friends in Congress, hear, on
presidential matters. Barnum and others
are expected.
Mr.. Jorgcnscn wac tonight appointed by
| the Republican caucus member Of their
Congressional Comm ittee.
VIRGINIA NEWS ITEMS.
Mrs. Sarah Finnc.an has been appointed
i>ostmistre>s at UickSford, Va. Sir. Rich
mond, OF Virginia. called on the President
to-day and urged him to pardon several
parties convicted OF trivial violations OF the
revenue laws in his district The report
again to-day was that Mr.. Tucker could be
chairman OF the Ways and Means Commit
tee il he would agree to supcrscde Hon.
Fernando Wood.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
The sentence in Mr.. Blackburn's speech
alluded 10 in the House to-day reads as fol-
lows: "rhcy did not intend 10 stop until
the last veslige OF war legislation which
abridged the liberty OF the citizen should
be wiped out"
The Senate Committee on Elections heard
Judge Soollord to-day. kellogg denied the
! charge that he had Erihcd members Of the
| Packard Legislature. Tie committee will
be called together by the chairman next
week to further hear the Spoti'ord side.
TIE House Banking and Currency Com
mttcc will meet next Wednesday.
Senator Vance called OH the President to-
day.
| Secretary Shcrman'S Department is as
| busy rs possible refunding the debt at Il
| low rate OF interest.
Professor William 3. Rogers delivered
M elegant inaugural address, as president,
at the Academy OF Sciences to-day. The
Academy Iayors the metric system Of
weights and measures.
Associated Press reports by, telegraph TO the Dis
patch.I
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
WASHINGTON, April 1S.-At a joint Re-
publican caucus OF senators and reprcscn-
fa,iyes tonight the resolution heretofore
adopted declaring that no more pairs should
| he made by Republican members OF the
| House was reconSldcrcd. A committee on
pairs was appointed and it was also agreed
that the Republicans should offer no dila-
! tory motions or fibuSter against The intro
duc!ion OF legislation, but to oppose the
confederation Of legislation excepting upon
the appropriation bills by their votes. 4
| congressional campaign committee was APP
pointed, consisting OF senator or repre-
sentative from each State delegation III
which the Republican party has rcprescn-
tativc.
4 CALI. FOR TEN-FORIIES.
WASHINGTON, April 1S.-Thc Treasury
this evening issued 4 call for The redemption
cf SlG0. 0UO, 900 10-4O'S, OF which $iG, 900
are coupon and Sl13,125 900 are registered
bonds. The principal and accrued interest
vii! be paid July 18th next, upon which
date interest ceases.
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. CASE.
WASHINGTON. April ia lively passage
occurred during to. days session or the
Senate Committee on Privileges and Flee
,ions in regard to the SDoilord-kclloyg
case. Judge Spotlord, 10 tie course Of his
argument. reiterated the assertion contained
in his memorial to the effect that Kellogg
had brihcd members OF the Legislature TO
vote for his election to the Senate.
kellogg, Obtaining leave 10 interrupt
Spof'ord, very emphaticallv denied the rs.
sertlon, and proceeded to say that CON-
mittcc. consisting Of two Democrats and
Que Republican,, had been appointed by the
| Nichols Legislature to Investigate the same
| charge OF hrihing rs long ago as March, 1878.
and failing TO find anything whatever to
substantiate if, bad never up to this day
u,ade any report, and that, on the other
| band, lie believed il could be readily proven
that the Democrats had themselves used
money to break up the Packard Legislature
! BY inducing lis members to desert TO the
Nichols Legislature.
AN AGREEMENT WITH CHIEF MOSES.
! WASHINGTON. April 1S.-Noscs and the
! chiefs with him had 4 final business lnicr-
view with the Secretary OF The interior ana
The Commits soncr Of ludian Affairs to-day.
! An agreement has been made with the In
Gions BY which they surrender the landS
| heretofore occupied By them in Washing
ton Territory. and accept 4 reservation, set
,r,rt for them ,v Executive order, adlon-