The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-04-10

but at. the Joint resolution which
will be proposed to extend the pre-.
sent appropriations until January /,
1880. Dir. Blackburn condemned the prac-
tice OF rushing through river and burbor
bills without debate or amendment. He
admitted he bad voted for one. but it would
he long lime before be would vote for an
other unless full time is given for debate.
He said the Commerce Committee had no
right to report this bill except By courtesy,
for It belonged to the Appropriations Com
mittee. Judge Reagan remarked that, on
the contrary, for thirty years no river and
harbor bill had been reported except from
the Commerce Committee. Mr.. Cox said
the present system enabled combination
to make raid on the Treasury, and raised
a laughter by reading Scripture from big
copy OF the Bible. This was too much for
a deranged man in the gallery, who rose as
soon as Mr.. Cox was seated and said in q
measured and dolelul voice, "Woc, woe,
woe he unto tbee"; but before he could
finish he WIS hustled out by the doorkeep-
ers. .-~,
Mr.. RANDALL TAKES PART IN THE DEBATE.
Mr. Randall, in the course OF the debate,
from the floor explained the economy OF the
rule which prohibits amendments to appro-
priation bills which do not decrease cxper-
ditures. Mr.. Reed said that under i; num-
Der OF amendments, such as the reUrgani-
zation OF the army, &C., were added to ap-
preparation bills last session, and Mr.. Ran
dali remarked that the same thing was done
under the Republican regime. Mr. Garfield
offered an amendment that no amendment
should be made 10 an appropriation bill
which changed existing laws, and this Mr..
Randall opposed, because he favored amend
ments il in the line of economy. There
were sundry amendments now offered to be
voted on at the proper time. They included
proposition for diminishing the cost OF
printing, the abolition OF the Committee on
Printing, and the reference OF contested
cases to special committees the calling Of
States in their alphabetical order, &c.
WHAT THE HOUSE AGREEn-To.
At twenty minutes to the previous ques-
| ton was ordered, and tie voting on the
| items oil the report and the amendments to
the same commenced. The House agreed
| to have the same number Of special and ST.
| lcct committees as last session: also to the
! increase OF the committees as above stated.
| On the proposition to give the Committee
on Commerce the same privileges to report
the river and harbor bill rs the COmmi!tt C
on Appropriations has in regard to other
general appropriation bills in lieu OF the
recommendation Of the Committee Oh Racs
that to suspend the rules and pass shall re-
quire lhrce-iour:hs vote, the House
votcd-aye$, M noes, 81. Mr.. Garticld's
amendment was voted Gown, and SO was
the amendment 10 refer conte tcG-c!cciion
cases to special committees. The PROPOSE
ton TO allow the Ways and McanS, Cur
rency, and Coinage Committees to report
at any time was agreed to-aycs, 1870; noes.
| 100. 1t was agreed also that the morning
hour shall not be dispensed with for any
purpose unless By vote OF two thirds.
Mr.. G0oDE SERENADED-TUE COMMITTEES.
The Norfolk Guard, with the Old Point
baud. scrcnadcd Mr.. Goode Tonight, and
fine speeches were made to n large and en-
thusiastic crowd by Mcssrs. Goode. Black.
burn, and Tucker, all OF whom urged fra
rcrnity and good :ill between the sections,
and preservation OF thc Constitution and
the Union. A collation. was afterwards
served in the National Hotel Gining.room
Mr.. Randall will announce his committee:
Saturday. judge Harris was rendered bu
declined the chairmanship OF the Election:
Committee, and will be second on the Judi
ciary Committee.
| BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
In his report in regard TO public money
the Secretary OF the Treasury says that the
amount in tue First National Bank OF Rich
mond averaged for the past year from
s74 Ue0 to $1,000, and in the Planters Ma
tiona, $4,000. The largest balances arc ir
New York.
r. Socket Mathews has been nominated
rs United States District Judge for Mary,
land.
Five illicit distilleries have been seized in
Georgia.
The weather was beautiful to-day.
Associated Press Reports hy telegraph to the Dis
| pGtcI.l.
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAUCUS.
WASHINGTON, April GA brief Demo.
cratic caucus was held in the hall of The
House Immediately after adjournment to-
day for the purpose of taking some action
which would permit the introduction and
| consolidation NJ rnrt,in financial measures
during the present session Of Congress.
Representative House. of Tennessee, pre-
sided, and Messrs. Mills. of Texas, and
Covert. of New York, acted as secretaries
Mr.. Kenha. of West Virginia, submitted
the following, which was unanimously
adopted:
.Resotred. That it is the judgment of this
caucus that the House shall not adjourn
over Monday next, but that there shall be q
session on that day to allow the introduc.
ton OF bills in the usual manner, and the
| placing Of important legislation in the line
Of progress without unnecessary delay.
Mr.. Stephens, OF Georgia, then offered
the following, with arequest that it lie read
and laid on the table for the action OF fll-
ture caucus:
ReSotred, That the aims and objects OF
the Democracy OF the United States, rs far
as we, chosen by them as members OF the
present House OF Representatives, arc cnti-
tied to be considered rs the true opponents
OF those aims and objects, are directed with
y singlenesS OF purpose to the restoration
or constitutional liberty. and with it the
restoration of peace, harmony, and pros
pcritv throughout the length and breadth
Of the land; they ALLURE the renewal OF
sectional strife: they accept al the !cgiti-
! mate results OF the late lamcnted H2r; they