The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-06-16

OF flesh NIL SYSTEMS will be liable t
abuse. Mr. Mcdonald gave him severn
instances in which verdicts have been Sc
aside IN Indiana bccaEse the inries were
partisan. Thts stimulated s1e apollo Of The
senatorial arena 60 more IFete ntious effort
than he bad yet made, and nov be gave the
galleries sene of bis most grapditoquen!
sentences uttered i'm his most ssiSed style oi
oratory. A sudden thought of General
Grants horses OF SheTman's inpudent am
bition made him for r5oment orso trenIe1l-
dous, and I was Vexe6 that the galleries
didn't,app!aud. Aftertsat herelapsed into
the walking gentleman but it WIZ worth
travelling mile ON foot to hear hinn pro-
nounce Ricbelieu. En- conclusion he became
lacetious about Georgia. and then, after
moving. TO strike OUT some OF the political
clauses, said he did 1t to bring it into shape
that 1t could receive Executive approval
without Executive qualification.
The Senate debated the judicial bill until
nearly O'Clock, and adjourned without
reaching any conclusion. The bill VIII
pass MONDAY, ana De vetoed.
-,....~. PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS. o..
General Hunton to-day obtained indef-
mite leave OF absence for Mr.. Cabell, who is
very sick at his quarters, in this city, from
arrangement OF the liver. Mr.. Blackburn,
in his eloquent acknowledgement at Airing
ton yesterday, alluded in appropriate terms
TO the fact that Captain Decher, an empIoye
OF the House. who lost both arms in the
Union army, had been active in collecting
funds to aid in decorating the Confederate
graves at that place. Mr.. Blackburn's
speech could not have been more liberal.
\ Halifax (Va.) Democratic cmploye at the
Capitol says that old Martin l. Townsend
is here exciting insurrecton. Senator Nor
rilI, who has only to draw written speech
to clear the galleries and floor OF the
Senate, quotes Senator Johnston's bill
to legalize the proceedings in regard to
Arlington, among Others, as proof that the
Democrats contemplate new rebellion.
A Michigan Republican read il speech on
plenro-pncumonia this afternoon to an
l. y
Department to-day and urged the appoint
ment OF Commodore Stephens as surcrin-
tendent of the National Naval Academy.
Mr.. Acklen is taking Il conspicuous part in
the proceedings OF the House. General
BeaIe will go home Tuesday, and Judge
Harris will not 60 home until that day. The
Senate Election Committee stood four four
to-day on taking up the charges against SEN
ator ingalls, this session, and it will come
up again Monday.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
The report OF the Naval Board. recon-
4 rcfriScratins ship, without en-
dorsing the plan Of Gamgee or anybody
else, was received by tue National Board OF
Health this evening. 1t makes forty pages,
and will be considered Monday.
A bill will be introduced in the Senate
No nday explanatory OF the yelow-fcrer
bill, which DR.. Cabell tonight thinks will
remove difficulties now in the way OF the
Board.
Governor Tom Young, OF Ohio, went to
Old Point tonight. lie will be the guest
OF General Getty.
The House Committee on Claims to day
agreed on that OF cx-Doorkeepcr FitZhugh
for $1,000.
Senator Withers to-day reported the army
bill, and will have charge OF it when it
comes up.
The testimony in the KelIogg-s potford
committee came to IN end-io-day. 4 SUBJ
committee will 90 to New Orleans.
The Radicals have had Scrgeant-at-A Arms
Murray arrested on a charge OF perjury.
This IS by way Of retaliation.
Associated Press Reports by telegraph to the Dis
,....'. o.. puch.l
THE WHEAT CROP.
WASHINGTON. June 14.-Junc returns to
the Department OF Agriculture show the
average condition OF winter wheat at so
against 9S last year. Tac Pacific coast is
considerably over the average, Oregon
rising to 104. The South Atlantic States
average 96, South Carolina reporting los,
Georgia 112. States north OF the OHIO river
average 95, Indiana reaching 103. New
England averages o.. Southern inland
States, IS; Middle States. Sc Gulf States,
So; trans. Mississippi States, 20. Drought
has been felt more or less severely in all
parts Of the country. From the South
come some complaints Of winter killing, and
from the North and West OF the nesslan
fly. Grassioprers have also been heard OF
beyond the Mississippi.
The average OF this spring is about per
cent. increase over last spring. On the Pat
citic coast California reports over 10 per
cent. Increase, while Oregon falls off 1 per
cent. The mississippi States and New
England Increase j per cent. Texas retains
her previous average. Or the States south Of
the Ohio river, Ohio and Indiana make 10
REPORTS OF spring wheat. The other three
States fall otT per cent. Minnesota in
creaScs per cent, while Iowa decreases l
per cent.
The Middle States fall off 10 per cent.
The condition OF spring wheat IS about the
same rs winter Whcut--90 per ccnt.-all the
States being below the average. Crops have
been subject TO some climatic influences, as
winter wheat.
In the Territories wheat-ralSing has adj
yanced westward more rapidly than StaliSti-
cal INQUIRIES have been able TO reach. There
is 4 vast increase here which must be left TO
subsequent inquiry.
The Department has information that one
county in Dakota which last year sowed but
fifty acres has this year under vigorous
growth over 1000 acres. In many other
cases an immense increase is reported.
THE COTTON CROP.
WASHINGTON, June 14.-Eeturns to the
Department Of Agriculture indicate III in
crease in the area planted in cotton OF some
what over : per cent. The percentage as
compared with the acreage Of 1878 is as fol-
lows: North Carolina, II counties, report
ing 100; South Carolina, is Counties 100 ;
Georeiu, II counties, 1902: Florida, II coun-
ties, o.; Alabuma. IS counties, 1913; Mis-
slssinni. 90 counties. 100: Louisiana, is