The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-12-10


after Christmas. a reading Republican
senatoe says the only possible OBJ lection
to making MIR. Bayard Presid dent Is that be
is not In favor of the rights OF an-that
Is, be does not 30 wild on the negro ques-
ton and does not embrace al, OF themodern
isms. Governor Charles Foster. OF Ohio,
called on Mr.. IIares to-day. The Military
Committee OF the House to-day appointed
subcommittee on Fii2 John Porter's case,
with Mr. Sparks, Of Illinois. rs chairman.
Senator Ben. Hill was in his seat to-day.
Senator Cole says he has no doubt but that
the Democrats Will carry Florida in 1880.
Charles Foster thinks General Garfield win
succeed Mr. Thurman as senator from Ohio.
Mr. Atkins, OF Tennessee, is suffering from
erysipelas. The successor to Mr.. Lay, Of
Missouri, will be here by the middle OF
February. Msior j. Horace Lacy left here
for Richmond this evening. His friends
are anxious FOR his appointment as super
visor OF the census.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
The National Board OF Trade OF the
United States will hold its quarterly meet
ing here tomorrow.
a. bill is to be introduced In Congress
sustaining the action OF Postmaster.Gene.
raj Key on the lottery question.
The House Appropriations Committee
expects to pass the iortiication appropria-
ton bill before Christmas.
Mr.. Wells. OF Missouri, wants to stop the
publication OF the Record. He is not a
speaker.
The American Minister, in dispatch,
says that there is marked Improvement in
the treatment OF Christian missionaries by
the Chinese authorities.
The Senate Military Committee to-day re-
ported bill appropriatins 100000 for the
erection of forti6cations along the Rio
| Grande. ..<,u
Several resolutions of sympathy for the
suffering people In Ireland were introduced
| in the House to-day. e..
There is aa exciting contest going on for
gold.headed cane at st. Dominic's fair,
and Detective McDevtt leads with 1875
votes. :.
Miss Thayer's fine concert troupe had q
large and fashionable audience tonight OF
Lincoln Hall. Miss Thayer ranks with Alb
bott. and Tagliapietra, Carreno, and Arbucle
are known all over the land as first-class
artists. They made q most successful hit.
ASSOCIATED Press Reports BY telegraph to the Dis
| patch "
| WASHINGTON. December 9.-The Senate
Committee on Finance held it's first regular
meeting to-day, but transacted no business
| OF importance 1t now has siXty-siX bills
and resolutions on its docket, mostly Of a
private nature.
SYMPATHY FOR TIE PEOPLE OF IRELAND.
WASHINGTON, December "a Joint reso-
luton was introduced in the House by Mr.
Frost, Of Missouri, to-day, expressing earn
est sympathy with the efforts now being made
by patriotic Irisnmen to ameliorate the con-
dtion Of their country, and extending to
the Irish people sincere wishes for their
success in the endeayor to obtain for them
selves and their posterity the ineStimab|e
boon of equal laws and self-government.
Also, a Joint resolution by Mr.. Gllett, OF
Iowa, expressing similar sympathy and
wishes, and requesting the President OF the
United States to communicate to her MAJ
icsty's government the hope OF this country
that some just arrangement may soon be
made whereby the Irish peasants may be-
come owners Of the soil they cultivate.
Both bills were referred.
THE GUILTY UTE INDIANS. e.
WASHINGTON, December 9.-The most i'm
portant subject discussed In the Cabinet
meeting this afternoon was the Ute Indian
question as presented in the latest reports
from the investigating commission. Secre.
tary Schurz submitted a telegram from
General Hatch containing the proposition
from Chief Ouray to surrender the Indians
engaged in the White-riyer massacre upon
condition that they be tried in Washington,
and asking for reply thereto. After cor
siderable discussion it was decided that
General Hatch be instructed to receive the
guilty Utes upon the understanding that
they shall be given fair trial by militar!
commission outside of the limits Of Colo
RADIO and New Mexico. A telegram to that
effect has been sent to General Hatch.