The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-02-19

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frWss advocated fbys fessrs. Hoar, Blaine,
tWithers, and Dawes, and its consideration
|ohieeted to By Messss. Davis West Virgi.
tnia) and Sargent. Mrs DaSieg called atten-
lion to the fact that the Virginia Legislature
that elected ar. Segar senator gave its sane
|tiol, to. the establishment "a West Virginia
as a State, and that ifs legal existence as q
State depended upon that actfen. The vote
was finally taken by ayes and noes and the
joint resolution passed-aycs, 81; noes, 90.
+ TIE PROFIT OF CoSTEsTINGA SEAT IN con-
| . -. ;. GaEss,, ist
The House Election Committee to4aay
made the following allowances III contested
election cases Shelley and eHaraI dson, Ala.
bama, $4,000 each Il Hnraldson (colopeG
had previously received 1,Oe0. Finley aud
Bisbee, Florida, 81 900 each, They had re-
ceived $1,000 alreadys Kelley and Nutting,
Pennsylvania, $4,000 each. Metcalf and
Frost, Missouri; the former s1,7CO and the
latter $4,000. WIggington and Pacbeeo,
California the former 81 800 and the latter
81, oo6. Each had ,recefYed 81 .0oe fAcklen
and Darrell, LouisiaHas tie former Sc, 600,
The latter $1,000. Eao6ahad previously re-
ceived $1,000. Dean and Field, Massachu-
sets, each $780,. Robinson and Nash,
Louisiana; the former $3.50, the latter
$1,000. Elan and Lynch, louisiana; the
former $500. the latterSSs1 200, after: having
received $500. Richardson and Rainey,
South Carolina; the former $4,000, the lat
ter $780,. Tillman and SnalL South Caro-
lima; the former $4,000, the latter $4,000.
Jorgensen, Virginia, 81 1000. Patterson,
Colorado, $685., and Els competitor 1887.
Each had received Sl,Cs0. --.
MR.. CONTROVERSIES MmssEs. WOOD AND HALE.
Mr.. Wood came to tie House to. day feel
ing that the Ways and Means COMMITTEE
was sure, according to agreement, to obtain
possession. OF the floor. He was antago-
nized and beaten by Mr.. Cox, who wanted
to take up. the census bill. Mr. Hale then
sought to get up the legislative appropria.
ton bill, but he, too, was yanquished. The
chief amendment to- the Senate bill wa:
that giving Governors Of States and Terrific
ries the power to nominate supervisors
This was opposed by General Garfield ant
others. General Butler offered an amend
1 rnent giving the President and Secretary O
fhe Interior the appointment, but provd
ing that an equal number OF Republican,
and Democrats shall be appointed. -
THE RIVER AND HARBoR BILL.
The river and harbor bill came to the Sen
! ate this afternoon. and n number Of amend
Iments were proposed to it. These and man,
others will be considered with the bill
While West Virginia gets under the Hous
IbIIl $4,000, Virginialgets S152.00O; Nortl
Carolina, $685. South Carolina, S6S,50O
Wisconsin. 1925 1000; New York. s6C6,5OO
Texas, 500, 900; Michigan, $3.50 On
hundred and fifty thousand dollars ar
appropriated for surveys. BY the way
the committee inserted provision, 4
the instance OF Mr.. Goode, for the surYe
OF the Pamunkey. Senator Butler offere
an amendment increasing the appro prlatio
for Charleston harbog to ;s350,OO0.
| D.: %. NIGHT SESSION OF HOUSE.
The House tonight discussed the consol
dation of the land surveys, proposed By, th
committee as part1oi the Legislative az
preparation bill. The debate was stormy
members telling each other 10 sit down. Th
Republicans generally opposed this scheme
and it was modified so as to retain survey
ors-general, and thon agreed to. AT tiitee
minutes to 10 Mr.. Hubbard, OF Alabam:
offered IN amendment to repeal the jurors
test oath, and Mr. Southland, Of Ohio, th
law in regard to supervisors OF elections
after which the House adjourned.
| These amendments will give rise to
strong dis cusson. -,..,. ,= e. "
THE RIVAL PRESS ASSOCIATIONS. "
l. To-day the National Associated Press IN
the New York Associated Press were be
fore the Senate committee by representa-
tiyes, who INDUCED ia lively cross-tiring.
;:.,.-',--. .. BRIEF NEWS ITEMS. .
The Cabinet to-day discussed the Chimes
question and the shipment OF cattle to Eng
land. The President did not indicat
whether he will veto the Chinese bill.
Mr.. Evarts was on the floor OF the Ser
ate to-day, and sal on the Republican side
II senators could have been kept in thei
seats the tobacco law would 20 into effect tn
4 1st OF April. r,a ,... 81. "
Senator's show disposition to strike GU
the army reorganization clause of the arm
appropriation bill. ~. -.
T. Senator Withers to-day presented the aT
plicatIon Of Captain Il. D. Thorburn, VIII
wants bis disabilities removed
Zach. Chandler has sent word to his &C
mirers here that he intends to vote to ur
scat Senator Butler. ri,
They are raising money to give Logan
receptionon Thursday, and old Zach. on
! on Friday night. Ex-contractors and es
ollice-holders are very busy.
In honor OF the Father OF his Country
as they used to say, public offices here wi
be closed Saturday. -
The Ways and. Means Committee hay
taken no steps to meet Mr.. Sherman's an
ticipated deficiency OF s27.0O0,O Judg
! Kelley is eager to have the money in tn
Treasury used for this purpose.
Senator Wlthefs to-day introduced 4 BIZ
to issue wal-tents TO the Virginia Miitar
Institute, and it was referred to the Miitar
Committee.
y" Washington society people spend on
! hail their tiGe in receptions so sal