The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-04-12

u"u naIFis SECOND ca the judiciary, and
that bease was assigned to Commerce, Rich
mond to Agriculture, and Jorgeusen to Ex-
pehultnres In the Treasury Department.
Firg:hia; 1t will be seen from the list sent
ytd, ls represented on other committees.
Ehe committees arc in the main stronger
ehan last session. and Mr.. Randall has shown
himself altogether superior to the illiberaI
conduct which bis opponents then charged
him with. 1t is not only better for him, but
Tor the country. The committees, however,
might still be improved, for some Of the
most important have not their strength in
their heads. l have never known so little
dissatisfaction among members in regard to
the positions assigned them.
THE TEMPEST ABOUT OUR NATIONAL FLAG.
A great many people who yesterday seem.
ed to sympatbize with the wordy and mex
cusable attack on the Nolf folk and Wash
ton soldiers think better OF it to-day, and
correspondents OF ultra-RepubIican Jour-
nails have said to me tonight that there was
nothing in it. 1t has served, however, to
warn US, that in the prosecution OF the cry OF
rebellion raised By Garfield the South is to
be shown no quarter. and that every act. Of
commission or omission that can be pervert-
cd 10 our injury will be seized upon with
ayidity by the Radicals.
THE LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House will tomorrow 20 on with the
legislative, executive, and judicial appro-
prIation bill, the consideration OF which
was interrupted this afternoon at 8 O'Clock
by the announcement OF the House commit
tees. The political sections will not be
reached before Tuesday. This is the iudg-
mcnt OF Mr.. Atkins, who has the bill in
charge.
CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES TO BE PRO-
TECTED.
At the Cabinet meeting to-day Secretary
Evarts called attention to information re-
celved from Samoa as to q threatened out
break there. One Of the vessels on the
south Pacific station will be sent there to
protect American residents. The Secretary
of State also stated That he bad information
from one OF the remote South Sea islands
Tapateuea, one OF the Gilbert group-that
on account of revOlts and insurrection the
residents were in danger of their lives and
had called on the United States for protec.
ton. Objection was made to sending O
United States vessel to the island, because
the disturbance was a local one only. 1t
was agreed, however, that humanity de-
handed that protection should be given by
the United States if possible. It was de-
cidcd that the vessel which will visit Sa.
moa shall proceed from there to the protec.
ton OF the revolutionary island.
THE COMMENT TONIGHT.
The comment tonight is that the Appro-
priatons Committee is strong; that the
Ways and Means assures the prompt re.
port OF revenue tariff; that the Commit
tee on Pacific Roads is anti-TeXas. Pacific,
and opposed to all land grants and railroad
subsidies; that the Banking and Currency
means soft money, and liberal supply OF
it. Mr.. McLane. of Maryland, is one oil
the few new members made chairman Of 4
committee, and he succeeds Throckmorton
as chairman of Pacific Railroads. The ap.
pointment Of General Bragg, OF Wisconsin,
as chairman of War Claims, is Il dcath-blow
to southern loralists. Laid, o! Maine, and
Hcndrick 3. Wright arc both Grcenbackers
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
Mr.. j. Massc Smith, OF Albcmarle, is
clerk OF the Committee on Revision oil
Laws, and Captain Jack Palmer, of Halifax.
clerk OF the Committee OIL Roads and Ca
nals. Both are capital appointments.
Maryland will follow the example OF Tir'
ginia and South Carolina and obtain lists Of
the parties IN the departments credited to
her, with view Of taking action in the
matter.
The applicants for places under the Sen
ate and House organizations have greatly
diminished; hut many still remain, and are
yexcd that the Senate officers are not faster
in removing Republicans.
Chief Moses talked with Father Schurz
to-day for two hours, and Commissioner
Raum was made happy by hearing Of more
captures of crooked d,tilleries in Georgia.
=. \. 7. Robertson, John Garvrell, s. s.
Grant, and G. G. Cau$ey have been ap-
pointcd acknowledgements storekccpers and
eaugcrs for the Fifth North Carolina dis
trict.
The Alaska is to remain ut Sitka, and will
be reinforced by the Janestown-eighteen
guns. According to letters received from
Collector Ball the situation is alarming.
"The veterans" he'd meeting tonight,
and praised the Norfolk company for car
rylng the Stars and Stripes as they marched
to the steamer yesterday evening.
ASSOCIATED Press Reports by telegraph 10 the Dis
pach.l
THE HOUSE Committees.
WASHINGTON. April 1.-THE following
are the chailmen OF all the committees OF
the House, announced by the Speaker this
afternoon, together with all The members OF
the most important committees: Elections
Springer Of Illinois, chairman. Ways and
Means: Fernando Wood of New YoIk,
chairman the other members Of this COM
mittec are Tucker, Gibson, Phelps, Morri-
son, Mills. Carlisle, FELTON,, Garfield, Il l-
ley, Conscr, Frye, and Dunnell. Appro-
priations Atkins OF Tennessee, chairman ;
the other members are Bount, Singleton OF
Mississippi. Clymer. Blackburn, Wells,
Cobb, Fornev, McMahon, Baker, Monroe,
IIawIty, Hubbell, Conner, and Hi>cock.
Banking and Currency: Buckner OF Mis-
souri,, chairman; the other members are
Ewing, Davis OF North Carolina, Young OF
Tennessee, Lewis, LouusheTy, Ladd, Chit
trnden, Forr, Price, and Grape. Pacific
Railroads McLane Of Maryland, chairman.
Claims: Bris lit OF Tennessee. Commerce ::
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