The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-04-17

lrioii ouI htSuLiT correspondents
WASHINGTON, April 16.-Thcrc was some
stir i'll the House to-day at the beginning of
the morning hour when Mr.. Stephens re-
ported from the Coinage Committee 4 bill
providing for the exchange of fractional
silver currency for Treasury notes. and
making il to the extent OF twenty dollars Il
legal tcuder. The Currency Committee ut
once contcndcd that it had Jurisdiction over
this class Of bills. 1t was one OF the bills
that got before the committee through the
petiiion-hox; and the debate, which con-
sumcd the morning hour, and will be re-
>umed tomorrow, was upon the right Of
committees to act upon and report upon
bills reaching them in this way. The effect
Of it would bc to deprive the House OF its
control over lis own business, but the deter
minatioa Of the Republicans to prevent the
introduction of all bills at this session eN.
| cept the army and legislative appropriation
bills left those who favored general lcglsla-
ton no other alternative.
| THE DEBATE IN THE SENATE on THE ARMY
BILL.
q
cratic St:iwart, continued his speech to-day
| in the Senate to IN immense crowd Of lis
| tencrS. and in spite OF its length and the
quantity OF authorities quoted, it was rs in
| tcrcstiu@ rs il was able. Senators agreed
| that he made u decided hit and gave the Re-
pubican> heavy blows. lie read with much
effect from the statutes OF Republican States
10 show that they will not permit even a
militia company without arms to parade or
assemble near the polls on clccton-day. III
| Maine. for doing this, Il fire not exceed
in.. $500 can he imposed on 4 militia
captain, while Pennsylvania in lis
statute includes United States troops.
Mr. Blame did not look comfortable when
| Mr.. Beck commented on the excellent law
OF Maine against the Use OF troops at the
polls. At this time Conkling was comforting
with Matt. Carpenter and Zach. Chandler.
Senator Dawes followed in one OF his dull,
rroSaic arguments on the Republican side,
and cast sleepy Influence over the entire
gallery. And yet he ills the seat OF Daniel
Webster. and lIoar that OF Edward Everett
and Robert Winthrop, and sill there are
those here who say Massachusetts, is pro-
gres>iye.
II LOOKS BLUE FOR KELLOGG.
To-day the Senate Committee on Priv;-
leges and Elections, with closed doors,
heard Judge Shelabarger argue in favor Of
kcllogg's right to his seat in the Senate
taking the position that By the action OF the
Senate in seating him his case is res adjudi-
cata. Judge Spotlord, who claims that he
Is the riShtiul senator, is here, and the feel
Ing, even among Republicans, seems TO be
that he will get kellogs'S seat 10th sides
will have 4 full hearing before the commit
tee, and all the law and facts in the case
will be brought out. In the Bell case Demo
erals showed that they could rise above par
tisan preiudices, and they will give Kellogg
fair hearing, Just us they did the New
Hampshire Senator.
MIR. THURMAN PRESlDEs IN THE SENATE.
While Mr.. Thurman can play baseball
almost rs successfully as he can eNpound
parliamentary law, he presided very well
to-day in the Senate rs Nlce-Presidcnt pro
| NJ.
Friends, who say he would make far bet
ter President than Elce-Prcsident, are
clearly right; and yet. though not Lynch
burger, felt proud to SEC him i'll the Guar
FOR be is the foremost American statesman
in Congress, and Democrats always feel Sc
cure when he enters the lists against Conk
ling and Edmunds on important occasions
THE DISEASE PREVAILING AMONG CATTLE.
Tomorrow the House Agricultural Com
,nittee will consider the bill IN relation tt
the disease now prevailing among the cattle
in small portion Of Virginia and in some
: other States. / know that not only has tue
Subcommittee OF five collected all the infor
NATION they could in regard to this scourgc
but each member, rs requested, has done
the same thing. To show the interest felt
fourteen of the fifteen members OF the com
mittee attended meeting yesterday. As
predicted, the Agricultural Committee OF
the House and that OF the Senate are assllm-
ING the importance they deserve, and will,
under Democratic auspices, do great service
for tue farming interests OF the country.
Mr.. Turner, one OF the Bluc-GrasS repre-
sentatives, declares that he intends to offer Il
resolution 10 cXpel Conger, and have it
attached TO an appropriation bill as in
amendment. When told that he will be
ruled out OF order, he replied: " o no it
would be clearly on the line OF the reduc-
ton Of expenses, and thcrcfore~in order"
Coucer, by the way, was very quiet this
afternoon, and actually failed to take part
in several debates.
Personal NEWS ITEMS.
Mr.. Keishlley. nominated to-day for
Third Auditor in place Of Ex-Governor
Austin, made register OF the Land Once
at Fargo. Decotah, is an eX-member OF Con-
gress from Michigan; Ralney, colored eS-
member from south Carolina, was urged Tor
if. but of course couldn't make the trip, be-
cause he was not white and not carpet
| Dagger. like Corbin. Mr.. Henry ClaSSetf,
OF Lecsburg, was to-day sworn in as clerk
! OF General Hunton's committee Qhe District
| of Coumbia). Mr.. Il. L. pilkinton, OF
Richmond, was among the visitors to the
Canitol. The North Carolina Republican
for W HON General Bragg went yesterday was
not Martin but Russell. Mr.. Atkins wants
to get through with the debate on the lesis-
Iatiye bill this week, but the idea is ridiculous,