The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-05-03

VIII meet to-naafTow morning, S,,i Mr.
Richmond informs methat he sWIlI e,,deayor
I'd get up the bills rs.ipg PLANTERS to sell
tobacco Of their ossn raising without paying
my tax TO The Government HIS Idea IS
that they are to retail the feat to consumers
free OF tax. Iasked who was acting with.
him, and he said al T. DibbrclI, of frennes-
see. ] have no idea that any iree-leat
scheme. from present indications, will pass
Congress thisfsession. Il
,st THE DEAooEArIc Caucus. q
The solemn secrecy Of the House Demo-
cratic caucus this afternoon, and the solemn
search for concealed intruders, Increased
the desire Of newspaper correspondents to
ind out all that was done, and at II o'clock
tonight they were making tnde:atigable:ei-
forts to procure fullt proceedings. A Demo
cratic congressman could scarcely be found
anywhere. Iascertained that Messrs. Cbal-
mers and Carlisle reported separate bin
for the repeat OF the law inregard TO the
use OF troops which was not liable to
the objections made by Mr.. Hayes to
| the sixth section OF the army bill.
In addition they reported clauses defining
what civil officers are, and their powers.
Messrs. Carlisle and Chalmers were the
chief speakers. aud their. remarks were
chiefly confined to the explanatory clauses.
| At 9 O'Clock they went to the Senate and
conferred with Senator Eaton and Others,
as did Speaker Randall also, and were
ASSN ed that the Senate caucus will concur
in what the House does in the line indicated.
No vote was taken. but it is evident that the
separate bill wiIl;be reported to the House.
The extreme Democrats do not seem at all
pleased, and have no faith In the rumor
that the session was stormy. There Is are
port that the bill was reconimitteds to the
Joint caucus committee, and it is well
founded.
TUE YELLow-FEyER DISCUSSION IN THE SEN
| nr..;, a. ATE.
The Senate to-day continued the discus
sion OF the yeilow-fcver bill, Senator Gar
land, of Arkansas, making lengthy speech.
1t has been asserted during the debate that
there are only seventeen States that have
quarantine regulations, and that most OF
these are defective. Senator Harris agreed
that the quarantine system OF New York
city could hardly be more perfect. The
Senate adjourned and the Democrats went
into caucus on the political situation.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
The House Democratic caucus have taken
more solemn pledges than 50 The Sous OF
Jonathan;" but still some OF their proceed
ings leak out. When they adjourned this
afternoon it was clear that things had not
gone TO suit the stalwarts, as they looked
! sour. -'.
There were coined during the month Of
April $4,000 double eagles, 10,1G0 bali
eagles, LOCO silver dollars, 1,36S.000
cenis-total value, S4.9S5, 4S0. ......
The American legation at Rio de Janeiro
telegraphs that an American bank is needed
there with capital of S1,000,000. The
English bank at Rio has $4,000 900, and the
Bank OF Brazil S16.000,000.
Secretary Thompson to-day appointed the
following naval board to consider the plans
for the refrigerating-shipt to freeze out vel.
low-feyer: Chief-Engineer David Smith,
Past Assistant Engineer ". A. FL. Alien, and
Naval Constructor W. l.. Mintomge.
One man had six negroes in the line to-
day to purchase the certifcatts, but the
thing was go barefaced that the. Speculation
was stopped. <..'&2 = =. -.
The separate bill in regard to the use OF
troops at the polls will be reported to Tho
House. =. .,s..t -
The Democratic caucus to-day had tht
galleries searched for fear some enerprsine
reporter would secrete himself there.
Major Charles Williams, Of Fredericks
burg, is here attending peace congress
which is in session tonight. It proposes tc
stop war and bring about universal peace
ASSOCIATED Press Reports by telegraph to the DIS
, | patch.I ..;-... : e.:
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUSES. ..s....,.
WASHINGTON, May 2:-As was to be ex.
pccted after the tactics on the part OF the
House caucus this afternoon in regard tc
members divulgipg the caucus proceedings,
this has been troublesome day aud night
for correspondents hungering for Informal
ton. There is little success in obtaining
news. 1t is believed that the caucus abso.
lutely declined to accept the report Of the
Joint committee minated yesterday. A bl!
!. OK some character will be introduced next
week. What its details are it is impossible
to obtain tonight -" ~,
: There was q Senate caucus also this after.
J noon, and the same secrecy is observed al
charucterizes the events in the aouse eau.
Gus. ...ss 3.
/ INDIAN AFFAIRS IN CABINET. $50.
WASHINGTON. May 2.-Tbe Cabinet to-day
resumed the discussion of Indian affairs
and resolved to take decisive action TO pre-
vent the invasion Of whitex- into the Indian
Territory. ....l.,'
Forty -sfxth Gon$reSs--First Session.
r. WASHINGTON, May 2, 1879.
| ;,s.. .,..:i.. = e, SENATE .ss - ,'e =!
MIR. Johnston introduced bill amends
lltory to the Texas Pacific railway acG, SO at
to take some Of the lands granted to it ant
vest them In the Southern Pacific Railway
Company, and providing for junction O
/ the two roads at; FL Paso, etc. Referred 'te
] Committee on Railways. -. -
The pending business. was announced a:
being the resolution OF the Committee on
4 Privileges and Elections to ipvestigate the
4 claim OF Spoford to Kelloeg's seat. Mr.
iFHoar offered substitute declaring thatthe
'Iformer action Of the Senate Seating Kellogg
WAS final and conclusive. There was no
|conclusion or the subject.