The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-02-14


commenced to move, and Senator Withers
looked as il he wanted to say, 50 No tobacco
to-day" ~ LIZ, II
r1,1oGIEy on THE LATE MR.. PARTRIDGE, OF
.,.gf. II..s GEORGIA..
Fe,y men have ever come to Congress
who won the respect and esteem OF political
friends and foes so completely as Mr. Kart
ridge, OF Georgia. and this was accounted
for by Mr. Hendee, OF Vermont, IN his
speech this afternoon, when he said that in
the House and the comnittee-room, as In
society, he was always perfect gentleman.
Messrs. Cook OF Georgia, Knott OF Ken
lucky, Cox Of New York, and others, all
paid feeling and appropriate tributes to bis
memory, and did full justice to his brilliant
intellect, rare attainments, and attractive
social qualities. .a.srsu ts:a .ss.
TUE PATRICK COUNTY. CASE. :
Acknowledgement Field left here this eve
ming, and will return on the I'd OF March to
make an application TO the Supreme Court
for mandamus requiring Judge Riyes TO
deliver to the State authorities the two
1ICS uOluScs, VI NC Su@
preme Court is not now in session.
. AN EXECUTIVE SESSION OF THE SENATE.
There seems to be some ground for the
rumor that the President will call an execu-
tive session OF the Senate Immediately after
the 4th OF March, and this will enable the
Democrats to organize that body as they
think proper. as 49, .r-
THE PRESIDENTS sTATE-pINNER-No EXTRA
SESSION.
Mr.. Tucker and other prominent Demo
Gratis were at the Presidents state-dinner
tonight, and the rumor is that the talk there
was that the Democrats will amend the sun
dry civil appropriation bill, and not the
Legislative bill, and that the President will
not call an extra session until October in
case of its defeat. .
THE TELEGRAPH QUESTION DISCUSSED IN COM
.,. MTTTEE TO-DAY. it,
Representatives OF the Western Union
Telegraph Company were before the Sen
ate committee to-day to show that they are
much better than the advocates OF the
Jones Butler scheme say they are; that they
are not monopolists, and are. not much
alarmed at the efforts to get UP opposition
telegraph lines. In the meanwhile, Gene.
raj Butler and Senator Jones are confident
| OF carrying their propositions in the end
and giving people cheap telegraph rates.
-....-..-.. BRIEF NEWS ITEMS. asa
DR.. James Harrison, Of the University Of
Virginia, was among the callers at the White
House to-day. ,.,;,., 1. ,,...,,
Messrs. Hoar, Kirkwood, Mcmillan, Gar
land, and Wallace, have been appointed a
subcommittee to investigate the assessment
of Federal off3ce-holders for election pur-
poses, and all the collateral questions con-
nected with this interesting question.
Dir. Woodward, OF Indiana, is summoned
by the Potter committee. He has been Of
| fered cipher kilograms, said to bethose which
passed between Zach. Chandler and Tyner
in regard to the Indiana elections, for $500.
Judge Kelly tomorrow proposes to de-
liver lengthy speech on the resumption Of
specie payment. p
Mr.. Morrill, is bent on fighting the tobacco
bill, il possible, as Democratic measure,
and will in caucus urge such all order OF
business as he hopes may prevent its con-
sideration. When Mr.. Bayard moves to
take it up he will endeavor 10 antag opise it
with Edmunds's substitute in regard to war
claims. al'# -. ~.
Mr.. Sherman says his estimate OF expendi-
lures for the next fiscal year is 1924, $50, 41s,
and his estimated receipts $257,5O0,000,
leaving a deficiency of over S27,000,000,
which be thinks should be met by the issue
of 4 per cent. bonds. ~ 49,: - :
Mr.. Goodies family were among the guests
at Sir Edward Thornton's party tonight;
Senator Johnston continues to improve.
Associated Press reports BY telegraph to the Dis
THE BILL ALLOWING RAILROADS. TO CONSTRUCT
AND MAINTAIN TELEGRAPH LINES. Il. :,
WASHINGTON, February 13.-The Senate
Committee on Railroads. met to-day to hear
arguments with respect to Senator Jones's
bill authorizing railroad companies toicon-
struct and maintain telegraph lines Tor COM
mercial purposes. President Norvin Green,
of the Western Union Telegraph Company,
made speech opposing the bill on the
greundthat it would NOT attain the object
uGStieu3 THAI nafC dtSoeS -
in the profits in business done over lines
built along their roads, and that the teie-
graph business OF the country was now
done by the Western Union Company more
cheaply than by any other company in the
world. .t;1.-ai.s E'..s,.9 - -
The Chairman asked Mr. Green for in
formation with regard to the relations be-
tween the Western Union Company and the
Associated Press,
The latter replied that there was nothing
i'm those relations to conceal; that the West
ern Union Company had announced re-
peatedIy that it would transmit dispatches
of any other similar association for q like
price, without favor Of any kind. 6 The
Associated Press" he said, 9 is private
organization for the collection and dis,
tribution Of news. and news 80 ga-
thercd is as much its property as Q pri-
yate telegram or letter. 1t does not
monopolze news or prevent other assocla-
lions from getting il who are willing TO go
70 fhs necessary expense for its collection.
Ii outside papers want a special report ,iet
them get up combination and collect tne
news, and we viii send ii at the same rates
as charged the Associated Press Tor an
equal amount OF service, We, cannot AFFORD,
however, to supply anybody at tenth OF. q
fittieth part Of the price paid by our best
customers
AT the conclusion 81 Mr.. Green's remarks
the committee adjourned. till tomorrow.
THE FRASKING PRIVILEGES.
u W asp1gtsToS. February 13. -'The Assist.