The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-01-27

debate Mr.. Chittenden Republican, !, OF New
York, said the Postmaster-G General is a
Democrat. The appropriation for the pay
Of postmaste-s was fixed at 8, $50, 900, and
Of post-office clerks at $4,000, 600, letter.
carriers at $4,000, 600, rents, fuel, and lights
at 100000, AMI for the star service at
So, SOC, 200. The committee rose at half
past without finishing bin.
THE PROPOSED GoLoID Co1Ns--THE BILL OF
MR. STEPHENS.
Mr.. stephens's bill to authorize the COIN
age OF the goloid metric dollar, FIVE dollars,
and fractions OF dollar, and OF metric gold
coin Of standard value, has been printed.
The goloid coins are in accordance with
the patent Of DIR. Hubbell, and will contain
an equal amount in value OF silver and gold.
This would make goloid S5-coin little
larger than $3.50 in silver made into sim
gle coin. The 81 goloid coin would be
about the size of silver half-dolIar, and the
half-dellar no larger than silver quarter.
They can be produced in blue compressed
and light gold raised figures, and cannot be
initiated by electric precipitation. The
S5-coin, while unhandy to carry about, the
advocates OF the bill say would be usefulin
foreign trade. Mr.. Stephens is very much
interested in the metric system.
THE NEW YORK APPoINTMENTs-sPEcrL
IN REGARD TO THEM.
Whether to confirm promptly the New
York appointments or to leave the fight
over them to the Republicans is what now
puzzles some Democratic senator's. The
Commerce Committee is perfectly reticent,
and senator's OF both parties not members
OF Conkling's committee IS 4 general thing
are guarded ia what they say about the
question. Messrs. Johnston and Withers,
however. in their old-fashioned Virginia
way, have declared from the beginning that
in this fight they are against Conkling
and with MIR. Hayes. AS I have al
ready said, if Mr.. Herman will come
out earnestly for confirmation he can
carry his party with him, but so far he has
not indicated what he means to do. It is
clear that the Democratic party will con-
slider its own interest in this matter, and it
may be that Democratic senators may deem
it the best policy neither to let the nomina-
tons be confirmed nor rejected this session.
That would nccessitate the converting Of the
Senate after the 4th of March-a contingent
cy not at all undesirable to Democratic SEN
ators..
THE ALLEGED PACKARD LEGISLATURE AND THE
LOTTERY COMPANY.
Among the kilograms called for, it is said
tonight there is one from Collector Smith
TO General Butler, which contains inter-
estng details in regard to the alleged pur-
chase OF the Packard Legislature by the
lottery company. Republicans pretend to
be anxious for its production, but if rumor
is right as to its contents I do not sec why
either the Democrats or the Republicans
should be eager to bring it before the
public.
TIE SUGAR TARIFF.
The report is that Secretary Sherman, in
view Of the frauds daily perpetrated, as he
charges, in the importation Of sugar, has
written to the Committee OF Ways and
Means that rather than the law should re-
main as at present he fayors the passage Of
the proposed sugar tariff.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
It is said that Senator Gordon will offer
the coupon cigar-taX as an amendment to
the revenue bill when it comes before the
Senate. The cigar-mcn are all opposed to
this scheme, and it is 10 be hoped that the
gallant Georgia Senator will do no such
thing.
Five hundred thousand in silver has been
paid out OF the Treasury this week.
Captain Eads is here looking after the
Mississippi-commission bill.
| A dispatch from Venezuela to the State
Department to-day says that the revolution
in that so-called republic is gaining strength.
There was an notwithstanding of CO.
lored people here last night. They say the
Republicans who control the District ignore
their claims to office. OF course.
The Poultry Show, which closed tonight,
has proved so great 4 success that there
will be no trouble hereafter in getting up
others.
The weather has been spring-like to-day.
4 number OF Richmond merchants are
passing through Washington daily, but few
stop.
There was no session OF the Senate to-
day. aud visitors crowded the House gal
leries.
Mr.. Thurman will be one of the speakers
when the death of the Hon. 3. B. Douglas
is announced in the Senate.
They say il the bill before Congress for the
consolidation Of customs districts passes,
Richmond and Petersburg, with headquar-
tiers at Richmond, will be consolidated, and
that Norfolk and Yorktown will also be-
come one district.
ASSOCIATED Press Reports by telegraph to the Dis
/ ~. PIE POTTER COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Potter exhibited a series of kilograms
purporting to have passed between St. Mar
tin in New Orleans and Gibson in Washing
ton. st. Martin identified all as having been
signed by him, but denied having written
them. The kilograms requested Gibson to
settle Weber's school-board case without de-
lay. Upon Gibson's refusing and telegraph
ing st. Martin that he was only wasting
money in telegraphing, that he (Gibson)
wanted no statement from Weber, and that
no backmailers could affect his actions, q
| final telegram was sent by St. Martin ac-
cusing Gibson OF being liar, thief, and
scoundrel, and stating that his (Gibson's)
friends, Maddox and Carter, were as bad as
he, and that he lSt. Martin) proposed put
ting them in the penitentiary, where they
| ho,o,rad Tn rpnIy 70 Mr. Reed witness