The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-06-21

a.nenQment tney ilad at ole tlMo agreed ".
! He asked ! ere they afraid 10 trust the
bill again to a Democratic Housep The Re-
publicans had thsuyos and noes on all or the,
amendments, aud were yesed and disap-!
pointed that the Demo crats would not allow
the bin to 60 back to the House. They eqi-'
IDENTIFY had assurances that 1t would be,
fought there. They say there Is anerror In
the bill" purpose being used instead OF
I. purchase Wv hlch viii render OF no effect
an appropriation OF a million.
After the bill had been ordered TO its
third reading, at 10 o'clock, Conkling made
his long. expected speech. Il was a combi-
nation OF excessive vanity, topliftical ora
tory. and partisan abuse. His political adj
mirers say 1t was another greatest effort OF
his life. The galleries, which were crowd
ed, were highly pleased with The display,
but It had about as much effect in changing
the purposes OF the Democrats TO pass, the
bill as mustard-seed shot would have on
monitor. %,>.-,s 'st.
| Combines SPEECH ENDED-LATER.
/ Mr.. Conkling finished his speech at q
quarter past II. and Mr. Eaton is replying.
Tie bill will certainly pass tonight and 20
TO the President tomorrow. Information
is received that the President has signed
the legislative bill.
Eaton replied with spirit to the charge of
Conkling that the Democratic senators were
guilty OF crime against the Constitution,
and the remark OF Ingalls, that northern
Democratic senators are the obseQuious al
lies Of the South. Burnside spoke next,
and said that rs n sensible man he would
not stand in the way OF public leSis-
lation. but would let the bill pass. He
thought the President had ample power
under it to enforce all the laws OF the United
States He said he would vote for the bill.
Bayard, at O'Clock, spoke, and in reply to
Blaine said the Democratic party did not
intend to permit the Republicans to go be-
fore the country or dishonest issue. There
was 4 further running debale, between
Blaine and Salisbury and Bayard and
Thurman.
The debate closed ut ten minutes to 9,
and the bill passed as it came from the
House. .....
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS. -
Mr.. Thurman is the only senator who
takes snuff regularly, but tho custom OF
keeping snuff in the desk OF the Secretary
OF the Senate is still continued. Captain
Bassett, who was Q page fifty years ago,
says ne has often seen Mr.. Clay stop while
speaking and advance and take pinch Of
snuff, and that all the senators OF that day
used it, Mr.. Mills, Of Texas, who succeed
ed Mr.. Carlisle (who has gone home on the
sub Committee OF Ways and Means, says
there will be no report on the export-tobac-
CO. bond bill this session. 1t is not Colonel
BurwelI's fault Captain John s. Wise was
at the Capitol TO. day, and left for Richmond
this evening. 49,.
TILE ALLEGED cHooEEDNEss OF MR.. INGALLS,
TO BE INVESTIGATED.
The report is that Mr. ingalls, had prom
ised to bring his case before the Senate, and
hence the delay OF the committee in report
ing. He did not, however, and to-day the
committee reported, recommending an in
yestigation. 1t will now be seen whether
the Kansas witnesses, who have for months
been ready to swear that he secured his seat
in the Senate by fraud and bribery, will be
able 10 make out case against him. twill
require in any event two-thirds vote to
expel him, and his Republican friends say
that can never be secured.
REPUBLICANS SKETCH OF GENERAL JOHN
t'".. sToS.
Mr.. j. NJ. Horton, the excellent CORE
spondent OF the Philadelphia Bulletin Gre
pubIican) sent the following special to that
Journal to- day: "Amid all the turmoils and
troubles OF the Democracy, and the follies
t OF bis southern felIow-members General
Joe Johnston sits calm and undisturbed in
S his seat IN the back row attending to his
correspondence and making friends with all
8 who come in contact with him. Rarely is
| his voice heard except to vote, but when
any measure affecting the army, his State, OF
the general interest OF the country is con-
cerned, he Immediately takes his stand, and,
| without any bravado or desire to make him.
l self conspicuous, he modeStly but firmly eX-
] presses his views. He il genial and social il:
| his disposition, and it can safely said that
he has as many friends among the Republic
| cans rs among the Democrats. Almost the
first question OF visitor to the House is,
(which is Joe Johnston p and when the
quiet, gray-haired member, who looks not
over sixty, is pointed out to him, there Is
shade OF disappointment that one whose
! military fame has gone all over the world
I should be so unassuI ing" u...
: TIE APPROPRIATION BIrLs.
:, The President will sign the army bill and
;. the legislative bill, and veto the Judicial
G bill. He will seud message with his APP.
:. prevail OF the army bill, in which he Will
c explain that it does not Interfere With his
s constitutional right 10 use troops.
G gRIEF NEWS ITEMS. y - .s
: Mr. Gooae would have gotten through q
bill to-day appropriating $4,000 to build q
quarantine hospital at sewell's Point. but
Mr.. Springer, OF Illinois, suggested that
that being Il money bill it must be consi-
, dered in Committee Of the Whole, and it
went over. ...-..
There is very little talk tonight about
C0nkliGg and Lamar. ..
I G. r. Robinson, the Watchinan WAC as
sisted in saving the life OF W. Il. Seward,
has teen appointed 4 paymaster in the navy.
The National Division Sons OF Temper
ance to-day petitioned Congress 20 appoint
a commission on Intoxicating liquors.