The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-04-18

be at the head OF the SUBJ Committee OF
Ways and Means on the tariff, II the COM
mittee next Thursday shall determine to
proceed with general business. Colonel A.
u. Banks, Of Mississippi. Is one among the
trSt appointments under Secretary Burch,
and takes charge OF the stationery depart
ment OF the Senate. This is capital APP
pontmcnt, and Will be gratifying to his
multitude OF warm friends in Virginia.
SENATOR WRITER'S on THE CONGRESSIONAL.
SITUATION.
In conversation with your correspond
eut to- day Senator Withers said that If the
Senate refuses td agree to his suggestion to
close the debate on the army bill next Wed
nesday, then he will get the majority to de-
tcrmine when they will set the minority
out. according to the usual custom in that
body, and pass the bill. He said for HIM
self he was acting on the hypothesis that
the President will approve fine nppropria-
ton bills, because he has heretofore found
Mr.. Hayes reasonable, sensible man, and
this cry for Il veto has been evidently
raised to work him up to the point
OF refusing to sign these bills. II
he shall veto them it will be time
enough for Democratic senators to confer
rs to what shall be done in such IN cmer-
gcncy. | asked what was the feeling among
Democrats in regard to this contingency,
and he replied that some said adjourn, 9TH
crs take recess, while 4 third class said that
I,n, II ~ hot would
to confer calmly upon the situation and see
what was best 10 be done. Incidentally, the
Senator called my attention to this signiti
can't fact: That no Republican senator had
yet discussed the points at issue, but that all
had contented themselves With waving the
bloody shirt and endcaYoring to lnflame the
northern people against the South. He in
stanccd Mr.. Dawes, who did not really de-
vote five minutes Of his two hours to dis
cussion OF the section in controversy.
CONGER Is IN 4 DIFFICULTY.
\ large delegation from Michigan, inclll-
ding leading Republican friends OF old Zach.
and Conger, is here, and want Congress TO
sive lis sanction 10 the erection OF Il bridge
acorsS the river at Detroit Now. Congcr has
been obicctmg to ali bills, and how can ne
consent 10 the introduction Of this without
claring Inconsistencies These Republic
cans. however. swear il he does it will be
charged against him Il. home.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
f;ainey has declined with Indignation The
position OF assistant appointment clerk OF
the Treasury. The old $tory-asked for
Il consul>hip and cot 4 pair OF secondhand
breecheS.
More Senate officers have received notice
to quit.
The National Academy OF Sciences was
again in session to-day. More papers were
read. and other northern professors elected
members.
The Coinage Committee are in favor Of
free coinage Of silver by a large majority.
The Postmaster General and the railway
mail superintendent went to Harpcr's
Ferry to-day bass.fshng.
Professor Cyrus Thomas, OF Illinois, has
Agricultural Department.
Mr.. Samuel Shoemaker, OF Adams IL Co.'S
Express, and Collector Thomas were before
the subcommittee to-day i'll support Of the
confirmation OF Il. Socket Mathews as
United States district Judge Of Maryland.
Colonel Aleck Mcclure and bride We're at
the Capitol to-day.
Judge Spotford will be heard tomorrow
in support Of his claim to the seat occupied
by Kellogg in the Senate.
| ASSOCIATED Press Reports by telegraph TO the Dis
patch.
! WASHINGTON. April 1I.-.Among the Exc
| cutire communications submitted to the
! House was one from the Secretary OF the
| Treasury accompanying the draft OF joint
| resolution to be submitted to Congress Tor
| the imposition OF Il tax on tobacco which
shall be exported from the United States
and returned by importation. The text Of
| the resolution is as follows: "I'hat when
| ever manufactured tobacco or snuff, cN-
ported with tie benefit OF Il drawback o! the
! Internal revenue tax thereon, shall be re-
| turned and imported into the United states,
such tobacco or snuff shall pay an internal
revenue tax equal in amount to the draw
| back thereon when eNported.'
THE MARYLAND UNITED STATES JrDGESHr.
| WASHINGTON, Apfll ii.-SciaLols fN -
OF Illinois. Bayard, aud Garland, the sub
Judiciary Committee appointed to report
on the nomination OF L. Stockcit Mathews
as United States district Judge for N airy
| land. held 4 session to-day and examined
the papers filed in the case, but did not de-
eide on the character OF their report. Cot
lcctor Thomas, United States Commissioner
| Brooks. and Samuel Shoemaker, OF Adams
| Express Company, are here to-day adVOca-
ting favorable action on the nomination.
Summary Justice i'm EEaryaund,