The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-12-05

VIZ S1Asla AAu Inci
again next week. Neither the Finance
lnsttea nor IsiarY Committee
lot the Senate have yet had q meeting. The
House appropriations Committee is at
work, and Messrs. Adkins anu Biount are
eager to push ahead. Their watchword Is
!" Economy" but there are measures OF
economy, so called, which do not always
benefit either the Government or the peo-
pie. The Committee of Ways and Means
met to-day for the first time, and arranged
for the distribution Of the Presidents mes
sage. The House Committee on Elections
propose to go TO work right away on the
sixteen contested.election cases.
GENERAL WADE HAMPTON ON THE SITUATION.
! found Generals Wade Hampton and
Joseph z. Johnston in conversation to-day,
but the latter was soon called off by lame
man, who induced him quickly to open his
pocket-book. I asked General Hampton
what he thought OF the situation, adding
| that had had talk with General Gordon
yesterday. Then, you put me ditto, he re-
piled with smile. I knew before this that
bis opinions were emineutIy conservative,
and that his influence, which is great, will
be on the side OF moderation. 1t is daily
more apparent that the Republicans mean
to make this 4 stormy session, il possible,
and will drag southern Democrats into an
acrimonious debate whenever they can. 1t
! is therefore we'll that the South has so many
representatives in Congress like Senator
| Hampton who are ready to defeat their pur-
poses.
| WHY THE HOUSE ADJOURNED TO MONDAY.
| The chief reason why the House adjourn
ed over till Monday, as the Senate did, was
because, under its rules, no legislation
pending at the end OF last session can be
considered within the first six days OF the
present session. An effort will be made in
the House Monday to pass a resolution
against currency legislation; but this, il
successful, will not prevent lengthy de-
bate in the Senate on the Bayard resolution.
Senator Herman says tonight be has hope
that this will be reported favorably from
the Finance Committee and pass.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
Senator Herman, OF New York, said to-
day that Mr.. Seymour is in good health.
Senator Morrill, introduced the same bill for
refundn@ the national debt that General
Garfield introduced in the House yesterday.
Senator Don Cameron wants Congress to
adjourn for several days when Grant goes
to Philadelphia, so that members may go
there to meet him. Sir Edward Thornton,
the British minister, called on the President
to-day.
| BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
The Republicans have agreed to refer all
financial resolutions, &C., to caucus COM
ranks on financial questions.
The Attorney-General says he wants
5000, 1000 10 pay his marshals.
| Mr. Goode to-day offered resolution in
curing OF Mr.. Sherman why he has not
contracted for refrigerating ship, and ask
ing for information in regard to what he
has done in the matter.
Mr. Pool left here for Lynchburg and
Ferrol and Quinnimont, on the Chesapeake
and Ohio railroad, this evening to look
after the iron interests OF the Pennsylvania
and Virginia Iron and Coal Company and
the James-River Steel Manufacturing and
Mining Company. A number OF promi-
nent ron.men, including eX-Treasurer Rail,
Of Pennsylvania, went with him.
[Asssciated Press Report by telegraph to the Dis
patch.I
DISTRIBUTION OF SENATE PATRONAGE.
WASHINGTON, December 4.-Thc Demo-
cratic caucus committee consisting of Sena-
tors Thurman, Whyte, Bailey, Vance, Ker-
nan. Salisbury, Lamar, Voorhees,, and
Jones of Florida, held long meeting this
afternoon, at which the rolls Of the Ser
geapt-at- Arms and other officers OF the SEN
ate were critically examined with view Of
ascertaining whether any further caucus
action is advisable in regard to the distri-
button of Senate patronage. The inquiry
concerning this subject (Which the commit
tee were directed to investigate by resou-
ton adopted at Tuesdays caucus) will be
continued at another meeting.
THE WAR ON ILLICIT DIsTILLERs IN GEORGIA.
WASHINGTON, December 4.-The Commits
sioner of Internal Revenue received IL tele-
gram from Collector Clark, OF Atlanta, Ca,
to-day, stating that Deputy Collector Wilson
and party has seized distillery with eleven
men guarding it-tive Of whom were ar
rested and six driven away. Mr.. Clark also
reports that Depu'y-Colector Roberts has
seized a large distillery in Rockdale county,
and destroyed 500 gallons Of beer and re-
moved the still.
Forty-sixth Congressional Session.
WASHINGTON, December 4, 1879.
| SENATE
A number of private bills were intro
ducod; also, a bill, by Mr.. Morrel, TO IA
cilitatc the refunding Of the national debt.
On motion OF Mr.. Thurman, the Senate
resolved that when the body adiourns to-