The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-03-20
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THE VACANCIES IN TIE HOUSE.

On the 10Th, OF April Texas will elect q
Democrat TO Congress to Gil the vacancy in
her delegation. and the district be viii rep
resent Is double rs large as all New Eng
land. BY the way, Judge Reagan informs
Inc that bis State will double It's representa-
ton under the next census. IL New York
fills its vacancy with n Republican, the ma
iority Of the Democrats In the House will
consequently stand as at present. The
opinion is that II Potter will consent to run
he can be elected.
THE GREENBACKERs.
1t is now evident that the Greenbackers
want the Democrats and Republicans as
nearly equal as possible in the House, SO
that they may hold the balance OF power in
important emergencies.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
The screnade to Mr.. Blackburn tonight
was an elegant affair, and great enthusiasm
prevailed. The gallant Kentuckian has not
suffered by his defeat.
The Senate Dem ocratic caucus to nomi-
nate the elective officers of that body meets
TO morrow at 10 O'Clock.
Captain Marcus and Mr.. Charles Haincs,
OF Staunton, were at the Capitol to- day.
The applicants for places under the House
and Senate are as importunate as they arc
numerous. ~.
Senator Hereford is second on the Com
mittee on Claims, and also on Commerce.
General Johnston drew an outside scat,
and General Chalmers got next to him.
Mr.. Randall will be in no hurry to APP
point his committees, and General Field
will not make any material changes in his
force. su.
Associated Press Reports by telegraph to the Dis
patch.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
The following is the Presidents message ::
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 10, 1870.
FeILo,u- Citizens Of the Senate and House
of Representatives: 49, y 49,
| The failure Of the last Congress to make
the requisite appropriations for legislative
and judicial purposes, for the expenses Of
the several executive departments Of the
Government, and for the support OF the
army, has made it necessary to call
special session of the Forty-sixth Con-
gre>s. The estimates OF the appropria-
ltious needed, which were sent to Congress
! by The Secretary OF the Treasury at the
opening OF the last session arc renewed,
and are herewith transmitted to both the
Senate and the House OF Representatives.
Rcgretting the existence OF the emergency
which requires q special session of Congress
at time when it is the general Judgment Of
the country that the public welfare Will he
best promoted by pcrmancncy in our legls-
lation and 10y peace and rest, l commend
these few necessary measures 10 your con-
sitcrate attention.
| RUTHERFORD B. HAYES.
| Accompanying the message are estimates
from the Secretary Of the Treasury Of money
needed for the army, and legislative, eXecu-
Five, and judicial branches of the Govern.
ment The estimates are the same as those
submitted at the opening OF the session.
with the exception Of items provided for al
that session under the army bill. The last
Congress made provision for the Military
Academy at West Point, and for fortified.
| tons and ornaments.
rhi, leaves. according to the estimates,
S29. 3!0.50O yet to he appropriated for the
support and maintenance OF that branch
None Of the legislative, executive, and iu-
dicial appropriations were provided fol
even in part. The estimate for these en-
pcnses is S16,520,60l.91. To these apl ro'
priations are also 10 be added an item FOL
court expenses, which is generally placed
in the sundry civil bill, but which was left
out Ct that bill at the last session.. The es-
innate for these expenses is S3,0O0,0OO.
THE NEW SENATE COMMITTEES.
| AsHINGToS, March 19.-The following
is list OF the committees OF the Senate OF
the Forty-siXth Congress appointed to-day
Privileges and Elections-Saulsbury
(cha.man), Hill OF Georgia. Herman, Bailey,
Houston, Vance, Cameron OF Wisconsin,
Hoar, and ingalls,.
Foreign Relations-Eaton (chairman),
Johnston. Morgan. Hill of Georgia, Pendle-
ton, Hamlin, Conkling, Kirkwood, and Car
penter.
Finance-Bayard (chairman), Herman,
Wallace. VOORHEES,, Beck, Norvell, Ferry,
Jones OF Nevada, and Allison.
Appropriations OF West Virginia
(chairman), Withers, Beck, Wallace, Eaton,
Window, Allison, Blaine, and Booth.
| Commerce. Gordon (chairman), Ransom,
Randolph, Hereford, Coke, ConkIng, Nc
Milan, Jones Of Nevada, and Chandler.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. (chairnan), Nc
Pherson, Williams, Rollins, and Dawes.
observation-disclosures (chairman), Davis
OF West Virginia, Hampton, Slater, Fad
dock, Sharon. and Hoar.
| Military Affairs-DlcPherson (chairman),
Whytc, Jones Of Florida, Vance, Farley,
Anthony, Blaine, Cameron Of Pennsylvania,
and Chandler.
Judiciary-Thurman chairman, Melon
aid, Bayard, Garland, Lamar, Davis Of Hi
nois. Edmunds, Conkling, and Carpenter.
Post-Oficcs and ost-Roads-Maxey
(chairman), salisbury, Bailey, Houston,
| Farley, Groome, Ferry, Hamlin, and Kirk
wood.
Public Lands-McDonad (cbairman),
Jones OF Florida, Grover, Mcpherson,
Walker, Plumb, Paddock, Booth, and Hill
Of Colorado.
Private Land Claims Edmunds (chair'
man), Allison, Window, Davis OF Illinois,
and Jonas. g -
Indian Afairs-Coke (charman), Pendle-
ton. Walker, Slater, Williams, Allison,
ingalls,, Saunders. and Logan.
Pensions-Withers (chairman), Mcfher.
son, Groome, Farley, ingalls,, Kellogg, and
Plat. ....
NAM Dawes. Mcmillan, Jones Of Florida,
and Hill of Georgia. ..-.,
Clajm>-Cooke OF Colorado (chairman),
Hereford. Harris, Gloome, Houston, Nc.
MILAN. Cameron OF Wisconsin,, Teller, anu
Hoar.
District of Columbia-Harris (chairman)
Wbyte. Withers, Butler, Vance, ingalls,,
Rollins, Dawes, and Mcmillan.
Patents-Kernan (chalrman), coke, Siatef'
Call, Booth. Hoar, and Platt.
Public Buildings and Grounds-JoneS OF
Florida (cbairman), Salisbury, Vest, Dawes
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