The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-05-01
VIRGINIA MATrERs--THE agToRNgY-GENssAr.
GOES TO VIRGINIA

Hcneral DeVens had gone to Virginia to yis {
the home and burial-place OF Thomas Jeffer.
Son, Dut Judge Alexander Rives, who has
recently created quite stir in the Western
judicial district, lives within sight OF Mon
t'ce'lo, and it will be very convenient for
General Devens to talk these matters over
with the Judge, and drop few hints that
may pave the way TO a smoother condition
OF affairs in that district than has cxsteo.
since the Patrick county outrage. The
bond OF ID. G.. Carr. collector at Peters
burg, has been reduced from $4,000
to $4,000, and this is but reasonable, as
the emoluments OF the office are Slim
Mr. Jorgcnscn went to see Commissioner
Raum this afternoon In regard to General
Johnston's bill for the relief Of the export
ers OF tobacco, and hear tonight that the
Commissioner will write letter approving
it. The bill provides that the bonds OF en-
porters shall be cancelled rs soon as the to-
bacco is placed on an outward-bound YES
Sc, .while under the existing law it cannot
be cancelled until the tobacco reaches the
foreign port. This has involved great deal
OF hardship and considerable loss.
STEEL RAILS FOR THE RAILROAD UP TIE
JAMES.
The Executive Committee OF the Rich
mond and Allegheny Railroad Company
held preliminary meeting Tonight. Pres
cnt: MessrS. Blaine, Ewing, Jones OF Ne
vada, and Parsons. The question Of steel
rails Will be considered, and will be re-
sumcd at the meeting tomorrow morning.
Large iroil-men are here in conference with
them, and there has already been talk in re.
gard to furnaces mp James river.
THE YELLow-FEvER BILL-orposITIoN FROM
EASTERN SENATOR'S.
The ycllow-fcvcr bill was considered to-
interesting. The bill, which gives the Ma
tional Board OF Health great and important
powers, was advocated by Mr.. Harris, OF
Tennessee, and Mcssrs. Hamin and Hoar
opposed it because it endangered CONNER
cial interests seriously. They objected TO
tors and had no practical commercial man
on it. Mr.. Conklin@ wanted it amended so
as to prevent the Board from interfering
with the existing quarantine regulations OF
States.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
Secretary Sherman has gone to New
York, and while away will 90 to Ohio. He
will return the last OF next week.
Governor Garcclon, Of Maine (DemocraD,
called on Mr.. Hayes to-day.
Pending The motion to make Mr.. War
ner's silver bill the order OF the day for
Saturday. the House to-day adjourned.
Scnqtor Gordon is at Atlanta, and Senator
Conkling's onl" daughter was married at
Utica to-day.
On every hand you hear the remark, The
veto will solldify the Democrats as well as
the Republicans.
Henry T. Ash, of kentucky, q clerk in
the State DEPARTMENT, died suddenly to-day.
The bill in regard to the diseases Of catt'e
was reported to The House to-day.
Governor Hendricks publishes letter in
which he says be will not be Vice-Presidcnt
under any circumstances.
Mr.. WhippIe, of the Richmond nteHi-
gencer, was at the Capitol to-day.
The Special Labor Committee Of the
House will visit New York, Philadelphia,
and the mining regions OF Pennsylvania du
ring recess.
Army officers are exceedingly anxious
that somebody will back down.
4 meeting is to be held here on Monday
night next to aid the coIorcd cmigrants now
suffering in Missouri and Kansas.
Patents have been issued Il. e. 3Iarable,
Petersburg, hay-press; L. j. Stewart, Nor
folk, fre-boN Tor stoves; Allen Talbot,
Richmond, spark-arrcster.
The following Firsinians are among the
graduates OF the National College Of Phar-
macy, OF this city: y. Head, y. T. Judd,
H. Stamford. Nh. Judd delivered the vale
diclory.
ASSOCIATED Press Reports by telegraph 10 the Dis
!ach.
CAUCUS OF DEMOCRATIC SENATORS.
WASHINGTON, April 30.-Thc Democratic
senators held caucus this morning, at
which it was determined informally that
| the legislative. executive, and judicial ap-
preparation bill shall not be brought for
ward for discussion in the Senate before
next week, and that in the mean time the
Democratic senators will meet their party
friends OF the House in joint caucus for
| consultation concerning the proper course
| TO be pursued in regard to the Presidents
: veto OF the army bill and the political situa.
ton generally. The veto message was not
discussed this morning, the Interchange OF
views to-day being confined to various sug-
@cStions relative to the policy that should
| DE adopted with reference to the legislative
! bill. Nothin" definite is yet forcShadowed,
but an impression prevails that the political
clauses Of that bill, as well Is & number Of
| items Of appropriation, may very possibly
be amended by the Senate with the view Of
obrating some OF the criticisms which have
been made upon It in its present shape.
though without affecting its main purposes.
DEMOCRATIC REPRESENTATIVES IN Caucus.
WASHINGTON, April 30.-A Democratic
caucus was held immediately after the adj
journment OF the House to-day for the Dur-
pose OF determining what action the maj lori
" should pursue On the veto OF the army
appropriation I'LL. experimenting was
generally INDUCED in. one Of the principal
speeches being b. Mr.. Stephens, Of Gcor-
ola. who held that since the President has
ntcrposed his veto OH the army appr2pria-
ton bill Congress should make 10
war or factlous opposition on the
c!eurly-dclncl constitutional power on
his part. Supplies should not be
withheld from the army bccanse Of the
Presidents failure TO sanction the measure
a, il passed Congress. The appropriation