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

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.teresting, and both sides viii put up their
best men. Mr. Tucker closes the debate,
and nobody has yet made his speech. The
House will meet at II, and the Grcenback-
ers are to have the first hour.
THE SENATE PENSION COMMITTEES.
This committee met to.day-Serator
Withers presidingA-and resolved to refer
the seveuty-tve cases before it TO sub-com-
mttees. Reports are to be made to the full
committee, go that it will be ready IL the
Senate shall conclude to SO into general
| legislation.
a MEMORIAL SHAFT TO .sToNEwALL JACKSON.
When the Federal troops entered South
Carolina at the close OF the war they took
possession OF memorial shaft which the
State proposed to erect to the memory OF
General Stonewall Jackson, and il is now in
possession Of the War Department. In re"
Spouse TO letter from Representative Eyins,
of that State, the Secretary OF War writes
that I've will make no objection to its return
to Governor Simpson. Its early restoration
may be therefore looked for, and South
Carolina will cherish il through all time in
remembrance Of Sirgini:4's great military
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BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
| Senator Cockcrcll to day presented the
Joint resolutions OF the Missouri Lcgisla.
turc in favor OF pensions 10 Mexican veto
rams. ".,l -....
The National Board Of Health was again
In session to-day, but did nothing Of i'm.
portance. - ......
Zach. Chandler and General Sherman
were on tho floor OF the House to-day.
The treasurer of the Republican Con-
gressional Committee will be examined by
the Wallace committee tomorrow.
The Pension Office has commenced the
settlement OF the claims OF pensioners
whose pensions were withheld under act OF
March 5, 1865, because OF their employment
in the civil service Of the Government.
Tho residence OF Third Assistant Post,
master General Hazen was robbed last night
of siiverware and other valuables.
Mrs. Oliver asks for n new trial.
The Senate will not be in session to-nor-
row. ...- - ...+'
The House will close the general debate
OH the army bill at 8 o'clock. ..,..f
| The weather has been cold and windy to.
day. ,... -. - - .l>. .. .sa...
The Democrats have agreed to make Sen
ator Bruce chairman of the Committee on
Frecdmcn's Hospitals. .-. .--.
ASSOCIATED Press Reports hy telegraph to the Dis
latr
TIE WIDOW OLIVER WANTS A NEW TRIAL.
WASHINGTON, April 3.-'rhe widow Oil
yer has already, through her counsel, moved
for new trial Of her suit against Hon. ST.
mon Cameron.
WASHINGTON ITEMS.
| WASHINGTON, april 3.--WilmiGctou, n.
C., has been designated rs 4 United St;tel
GcpoSitnry for the sale OF United States 4
per cent. refundng certificates.
The Secretary Of the Treasury to-day
made call for S10,0o0,000 $40 bonds.
Fo-sy-SixfEa Gou.rcsS---Eirst Session.
WASHINGTON, April 3, 1879.
SENATE.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration
OF the report Of the Committee on Priv.
iegcs aud Elections Oh tue credentials al
Charles w. Bell claiming q seat rs senator
from New Hampshire. .. r..
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The debate on the army appropriation
bill was opened Ivy Mr. Knott, of Kentucky
He spoke Of the great and historical i'm
portance OF the principle involved in the
question. He characterized 1t "a the grea
fundamental principle ofrcpublican liberty
that the ballot box should lie protected frou
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. and that voters shall be left absolutely fret
, In exercising ut the polls the highest pre-
, negative OF citizen. He quoted the Eng
lish statute of George II. for the removal
OF troops from places where elections arr
to be held, and cited blackstone rs writing
that it is essential that elections shall be ab
so.utely free, and that therefore all undue
, influences arc illegal and are prohibited
He had expected that such question would
have been discussed on the other side witt
. calmness and dignity, but in this he hat
been erieyousIy ppointed-p particularly
! in connection with the speech Of the, gentle
man from Maine (Frye). That speech
while it might have been appropriate il
"the small fry" Of his party at cross-road
OF village bar-room, WAS unjust to that gen
tleman's genial and generous nature.
/ Mr.. Houk. or Tennessee, followed. IL
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that section; but, he said. when the Prcsi
dent had offered peace and Cancellation 81
: had been answered with boodshed, ant
, riot. To-day 1t was we'll known that ma
: iority OF the southern States were leeDubll
, can il an honest election could be had, ant
vet he looked around him and saw but tire
Republicans from southern States. IL
placed his opposition to the present mea
i sure on the broad ground Of its merits. I
! pel mitted to stand on the statute-book
: tsere would be free elections IN fh
South, and Republicans would be returned
to Congiess by the voice OF a free people
unawcd' by bulldozers" and rifle.c!ubs
] Others might do as they pleased, but nevel
, while he had vote, on this floor would b'
vote to repeal those statutes. until ever
, man in the South, whether white or%black
whether carpet-baggar from the North OF
a soalawae from the South, should have
free and equal clance at the baliot-ooX
1Applause on the Republican sde.l He Wa
not authorized to,speak for the President
hut he knew that ii the President, was
. good Republican he would veto the BILL.
! Mr.. Robson, eX-Secretary OF the Navy
| then addressed the House. He Intended
, TO contine himself TO The question o.
law involved in the discussion. Ell
is proposed" he said, ."tO restrain
the civil officers Of the United States
from keeping the peace at any elec:
ton in any State, BY what meanSI BY evil
meaEs-not by military means. For the
right OF the civil tlicer-the marshal Of the