The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-12-19

personal friend. He went away without
parade--being attended to the depot by
scarcely cerporars guard-but the Re
publican multitude will now welcome him
with enthusiastic demonstrations. The
victory he gained in the action OF the Ex-
ecutire Republican Committee yesterday
win, in fact, make all aspirants for place,
outs and ms, anxious to do their level best
10 welcoming him.
PUBLIC LAMBS FOR SCHOOLS.
The House Committee on Education and
Labor-Mr. code chairman-to-daya agreed
to report the bin appsopriaIiag the pro
ceeas arising from the sales OF public lands
to educational purposes. This is the same
bill that was before the House last session.
This bill was introduced by Mr.. Goode, and
be will report it when his committee Is
called.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
Mr.. Bayard remarked to-day that by de-
laying action on the line OF his resolution
the Democratic party was losing its oppor-
tunity. General Joseph E. Johnston and
General George B. Mcclellan were on the
floor OF the Senate to-day together, and at
tracted good deal OF attention. Judge
Jones was at the Capitol to-day looking
after the appropriation for the Improvement
Of the ArpomattoX river. MIR. EyartS goes
to Philadelphia tomorrow to dine with
General Grant. Among the callers at the
White House to-day were Secretary Sher-
al ri
several bridal parties. General Sheridan
will 20 TO Mexico with General Grant.
Major Thomas P. Barr will be Secretary
Ramsey's private secretary.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
The House Ways and Means Committee
agreed to-day to report in favor OF allowing
classical antiquities to be admitted free Of
duty. 49,. ..
The Government day purchased $751;
900 ounces OF silver for the Philadelphia
NJ int.
The Census Committee of the House
were in session to-day and heard General
Walker on Senator Pendleton's bill, which
gives the Census Bureau limited free pos
tage.
The House committee will report that the
United States is not bound for what are
termed "rebel war Claims" aud that claim
ants must rely entirely on the generosity of
the Government.
Associated Press Reports by telegraph to The Dis.
| patch.I
WAR CLAIMS.
| WASHINGTON, December 18.-The House
| Committee on Revision OF Laws to-day
considered the Joint resolution introduced
| BY Mr.. Townshend at the last session, pro-
posing an amendment to the Constitution
that no claim shall hereafter be paid or al
lowed by the United States as damages or
! otherwise for any property taken, injured,
used, or destroyed BIZ United States troops,
or by order OF any officer civil or military,
aching under authority thereof, during the
late war, in any OF the States which were
engaged IN the war. The committee post
poned action until after the holiday recess.
THE EDUCATION OF THE PEOPLE.
WASHINGTON. December 16.-Thc House
| Committee on Education and Labor to-day
agreed upon the bin introduced By Repre-
sentative Goodc at The last session, and or.
| dered favorable report to be made to the
House. The bill provides that the net pro-
cceds Of the sales OF public lands shall be
forever consecratcd and set apart for tue
education Of the people; that the Secretary
OF the Treasury shall apportion such re.
ceipts at the end or each fiscal year to the
several States upon the basis Of their popu-
iation between the ages Of five and twenty
one years, &c.
APPOINTMENTS AND COMPUTATIONS.
| WASHINGTON, Deccm Yer IS.-Daniel NJ.
Harthers and d. T.. Pearson have been ap.
pointed storekeepers and @angerS Tor the
Sixth district of North Carolina.
The Senate, in. executive session, to-day
confirmed the appointment OF james b,
Sener, OF Virginia, TO be Chief Justice oi
| Wyoming.
The President sent the following nomina.
lions to The Senate to-day: Colin &. Will.
liums, to be United States consul at Swallow,
China; Samuel Spackman, OF Philadelphia,
to be United States consul at Client. Post.
masters, Lawson Reno at Owcnsboro', Ky,
CONDITION OF THE NATIONAL BANKS.
WASHINGTON, December 1S.-The Comp.
troller OF The Currency has called upon the
national banks for reports showing theil
condition at the close Of business on Fri.
day, December 18th. The ComptT oller re-
ports that the amount OF additional circnla.
ton issued to the banks in November was
S3,100,350, and during the month OF De
cenber TO the 10Th instant S2,023,3I0, max
ing So, 1872, 10 since the date OF the tables
published in his last report. The amount
OF legal-tender notes deposited for the pur
nose of retiring circulation during the same
time is S4l5. G40-making net increase oil
S4,7l7,0S0.
ABOLITION OF SLAVERY IN CUBA.
WASHINGTON, December Is. The Span
| isb Minister in this city received telegl q n
from Madrid tonight announcing that the
first tive sections OF the act for the abolition
of slavery in Cuba were passed IN the Span
ish Sena:e to-day. The whole law will be
passed on Tuesday next by large majority
SEIZURE OF ILLICIT DIsTlLLERIEs IN GEORGIA
WASHINGTON, December 1S.-AndrcW
Clark, internal-revenuec collector at At'anla,
Ga, reports the seizure OF four Illicit DIS
tilIeries. and says the deputy marshal ac-
| compsnying him has made several arrests
Forty-sixlh ConGress--Second Session.
WASHINGTON, December Is, 1870.
SENATE.
The Vice-President laid before the Seunle
! communication from the Secretary OF the
Treasury transmitting, in compliance with
the Senate resolution calling therefor, III
formation concerning the effect upon reve-
nues and upon consumers OF the repeal OF
the duty on tea aud coffee in 1872. Referred
| TO the Committee on Finance.
| MI, SnutS hIlry Ifro;u the ( Committee on