The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-01-18
rias IA enalhf .Hiinr6S 1aalls saInnand

citing the fact that A1 exdndrfa afP Curing
the war was under Federal Jurisdiction.
and that the lfosernn without Inter-
had as complete possession and
control u these bull IiInggs as il they had been
located 10 Washington. Martin I. Town-
send, OF New York, in opposiDgtIe bill,
snid: q good many irritating things, but, its
friends Kept their temper. Messrs Bright
of Tennessee, and Hooker, et4MississFppIr
followed in, excellent speeches in faYor o.
the bill, when, at tHents minutes past 4, on
motion Of bfr. Goode, the committed rose
in order 10 limit debate. He had previously.
moved that the committee rise and report
the bill fayorablY, but Mr.. Congsr objected
Without reaching q conclusion, the House,
mt half-past 4, adjourned.
The testimony shows that, the buildings
were. taken possession Of Oh the 25th OF Au-
gust, 1861, by;the United Stategauthorit
and converted into d brignde hospital, and
that they continued to be so used until Au-
gust IA, 1865. Surgeon. 6 enerai Barnes en-
dorsed the claim as Just and reas enable, and
the Secretary Of War Just after the war
agreed to pay rent, but not damages. IT
would have been paid but for the act Of
1867. The buildings were located in ter
ritory that was continually represented in
what was known as the Legislature OF the
restored Government OF Virginia during
the entire war. =. - sS!'
BRIEF NEWS ITEAS-PERSONAI.S.
Johnny Roach, who was before the House
Naval Committee to-day, Of course said
Secretary Robson did all right. = 90.
The speeches 81 Professor W. B. Rogers
and Senator Withers at the Henry memo
rial meeting last night are highly praised.
The Berlin mission was not discussed at
the Cabinet meeting to-day. Secretary
Evarts is in New York. W
Mr.. h. 3. Hagner, a lawyer OF Annapo-
lis, is TO take Judge Olin's place on the ST.
'preme bench of the District OF Columbia.
. General Shields will take his seat as sena-
tor from Missouri on the 22d. He has been
also senator from Illinois and Minnesota.
The Senate Committee on Territories to-
day discussed the proposition to give the
Indian Territory, a territorial government.
The representatives OF the Creeks, Cbicka-
saws, and Cherokecs oppose it. The Chico
taws are not yet represented.
Associnted Press Reports by telegraph to the Dis
-.-t patch.I
VARIOUS ITEMS. .-.s.-.-
WASHINGTON. January 17.-Tbe Senate
Committee on Privileges and Elections mel
to-day for action on the memorial OF D. Il
Corbin, who claims the seat now held by
Senator Butler, OF South Carolina. The
Republican members OF the committee have
report favoring Corbin'S admission, but
the minority report in opposition thereto
not being prepared. action on the whole
subject was postponed until Monday. "
The Senate Committee on Territories
heard arguments this morning as to the ad
visibility OF bringing the Indian Territory
under civil form. OF government. Tho
Indian delegations present opposed any
change in their present relations with TIT
/! Government, claiming they had treaty right:
which should not be violated by any new
order.
Among the postmasters nominated to-day
were The following: G. V. Case, Liberty
u. =. w
Jonathan y. White, Greensboro, Nc.
The President has approved the bill re
| lieying James Chestnut, Of South Carolina
| Of political disabilities.
| Representative Singleton, OF Mississippi
has introduced bill to provide for the pay
ment of claims of southern mail contrac
tors. which authorizes the payment of fifty
| per. cent. on all such claims us have beer
| hofa
OF the amount appropriated for The pur
posc-namely, 1915, 900; after which pay
cents shall be withheld for one year *
meet claims which may hereafter be audi;
| ed the balance remaining to be divided
among claimants.
! The case OF the Controller G eneral o
South Carolina Us. The Richmond and Dan
vile Railroad, brought to the United States
Supreme Court by appeal, was argued to
day. The question involved is the llabilt,
Of the Atlanta and Richmond Air-Lin
Railway. Companyuo taxation IN South Car
clina under the general act OF 1868, without
1 regard to the exemption from taxation
granted by:its charter. The appellee, who
Is a stockholder of the Airline company
denies the liability, and Is sustained by TIL
court below.
Mrs. Wells and Mrs. " illiams, OF Utah
! addressed the House Judiciary COMMITTEE
to-day, praying that the recent decision 0
\ the Supreme Court will not be enforced o.
| those now living in po!ygamy, on TIL
ground that il tue husbands are compelled
TO surrender all but one wife, those aban
doned with their children will be driven tt
restitution. No action was taken. -.
A member OF the Committee on Way
and Means is authority for the Statement
that another call for reports from the com
4 mittee will be made early in February
This VIII afford an opportunity OF dispos
/ ing OF the sugar question ut the: presen
4 session OF Congress. -. -.
i Norfolk. ,.-t .-.E
ACQUITTED OF MURDER-FORoING THE ICE L
!. JAMES RIVER.