The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-06-06


bin provides. Colonel Barwell will tenor
morrow attend the committees session and
reply fully TO. the argument OF Mr.. Raus,.
The House bin cannot be advanced hence
the necessity for action by the Senate.
THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE RIPPAHAENocg.
Mr.. Hayes, after hearing from General
Beale the facts as to the Rappshannock
river, agreed that the Improvement ought
to be continued without further delay. SO
say the chief engineer and the engineer in
charge OF the rivers and barbors OF Yir-
gsnia. The Secretary Of War Is also Of .
like opinion, and to-day General Beale
wrote Mr.. Sherman, urging him to advance
the money appropriated for the river named
without further delay. Now hear that
81, 0oo, 900 has been given other improve
ments OF pressing importance, and IL Is but
right that the rivers and harbors OF Virginia
should have an equal show.
THE APPROPRIATION BILLS.
The Republicans say tonight that they
will vote for the legislative bill, but they do
| not like the clumsy way ia which tits got
zen up. The House Appropriation Com.
mittee will meet tomorrow morning at 8
O'Clock and take UP the judicial appropria-
ton bill. This, when it reaches the House,
viii provoke discussion, and will be vetoed
by the President unless the section in re-
gard TO deputy marshals and supervisors OF
elections is stricken out.
So
Mr.. Bayard's speech to-day is much
quoted tonight. He said every member OF
the majority in either House, representing
the majority OF the people and OF the States,
believes deep down in his heart that the
person now occupying the presidential
chair was not chosen By the American peo-
pie. Our measures OF political duty, he
also said, Shall not be dictated by man who
accidentally yields executive power.
THE DUNKARDs AT THE CAPITOL.
A large number of the Dunkards-men
and women-who were on their way to their
homes in Ohio, Indiana, and other States,
from their recent great meeting in Rocking
ham county, Va, visited the Capitol to-day.
They were shown around by Messrs. Keller
Of Ohio, Cabell, and others. Colonel CabeIl,
as they left. remarked to brother congress-
man it will be q blessing for the country
when ali the men and women who enter TINS
building are as honest and as pure in heart
rs those plain people.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
| General Johnston and Judge Harris had
protracted interview to-day.
A beautiful bouquet OF rare flowers was
placed on General Ewing's desk this after
noon.
William Scott, arrested for obtaining
money on the forged check, called on Col
oncl John 4. Parker, whom he knew in
Dinwiddlc, and got him to become security
for few days board Just before he COM
mitted the crime in question. He said he
expected 5000 from Judge Jones. OF Pc
tersbury, who had sold some land recently
for him.
The President and Cabinet 60 to Albany
on the 18th to attend an army meeting.
General Johnston, General Cooke OF
Georgia, and number Of other members oi
Congress, journalists, and citizens, have
gone to Winchester.
Three hundred eXcursionists from Lam
caster, Penn, visited the White House to-
day.
Secretaries McCrary and Sherman have
gone to Baltimore to go fishing with Col.
Iector Thomas. The latter is fishing for
men who will be at the next Republican
National Convention.
General Ewing will be serenaded to-mor-
row night. S. S. Cox will introduce him,
and the Ohio senator's will speak.
Senator Randolph was among the visitors
to the White House to-day.
The Printers National Convention will
tomorrow at . O'Clock elect officers. This
afternoon they visited the Soldiers Home.
ASSOCIATED Press Reports by telegraph to the Dis
| natch.i
REVENUE COLLECTOR NOMINATED.
WASHINGTON, June 5.-The President
has sent to the Senate the nomination of
Simon e. Conover, of Florida, to be collec-
tor OF internal revenue for the - district
OF Florida.