The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-06-25

livery often. Major John Marshall McCue.
OF Augusta, is here. Mr.. Martin, OF West
Virginia, got leave Of absence to-day. After
the adjournment OF The Senate Mr. Davis,
LOT West Virginia, chairman OF the Appro-
Ipriations Committee, came over to the
House. Messrs. Randall and Thurman were
| in conference To-day. General Ewing
is. greatly amused OF The Hubbell-
Turner affair. and it will tell in Ohio.
On the judicial bill one report says the
Cabinet stood as follows: Against veto,
Erarts and schurz; for 4 veto, Devens;
indifferent, Thompson, McCrary, and Key.
Devens, being backed by Garfield, won.
Garfield speaks for Sherman. Another re-
port is that the Cabinet was unanimous.
Captain Eads will probably be at the head
Of the Mississippi River commission. P.
a. Wexford, of Richmond, left here for
New York this evening. .-rs
Mr.. INGALLS, INTRODUCES A JUDICIAL BILL.
Under the peculiar circumstances, it Is
we'll for Mr.. Iugalls to be active on the Re-
publican side, and it surprised no one
when he introduced a judicial bill to-day in
the Senate which omitted the political Sec
fered this section as an amendment to the
bill, and it was voted into it. This action
OF the Democrats showed that they do not
mean that either Mr.. ingalls, or any other
Republican senator shall run an appropria-
ton bill through the Senate. In their own
way and in their own time they will pass Il
judicial bill.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
The committee to-day reported adversely
on the nomination Of Corbin as chief JUS
tice OF Utah. 1t went upon the calendar,
and he will be rejected.
All OF the Louisiana delegation called on
the President to-day about the Mississippi
river commission. Conger also called.
Judge Humphr!es, who is on his farm in
Virginia, continues very feeble.
Excursions are the order Of the day, and
those to Old Point and Norfolk are popular.
The weather is very hot to-day, and
northern congressman seem to suffer eX-
cccdingly.
Associated Press Reports ny Telegraph to the Dis
patch.
JOINT DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS COMMITTEES.
WASHINGTON, June pa joint meeting
OF the Democratic caucus committees to-
day adjourned until Tomorrow without
taking debate action. 1t is probable that
the vetoed bill will be divided into two
SEPARATE meaSureS-one making an apprO-
prlation for the fees OF United States mar
shals and prohibiting the appointment or
payment OF deputy mar>halS for elections.
and the other containing the remainder OF
the vetoed bill.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION.
WASHINGTON, June - The personnel
OF the MiSsissippi-Rivcr Improvement Com
mission was discussed at the Cabinet meet
ing to-day, hut rs the bill creating it has not
yet reached the President no appointments
were decided upon. Captain EadS is men
toned as the probable head OF the COM
mission, and Gilmore and Comstock as men,
bers from the engineer corps.
CROP REPORTS FOR JUNE.
WASHINGTON, June 2t.-Ttc June report
OF the Agricultural Department shows that
the decrease in the acreage OF oats and rye
is about four per cent. The condition OF
the DAT crop is unfavorabIc in nearly all Sec
tions of the Union. Barley is also low, the
general average being So per cent. against
102 last year. Corn is backward, owing TO
drought. Fruit prospects are gloomy. The
apple crop viii be short except in New
England. The peach crop IN the eastern
States is good, but in the Atlantic States
south OF Virginia and States bordering on
the Ohio river it is failure.
For.y.sixth COnGrcss---First Session.
WASHINGTON, June "a, 1879.
SENATE.
The resolution fixing Wednesday, June
25th, at ) p. NJ. rs the time for adjourn
ment, was, on motion OF Mr.. Davis, OF
West Virginia, rccommlttcd to the Com
rittee on Appropriations.
Mr.. Jonas presented 4 memorial OF the
Louisiana Constitutional Convention asking
that the Secretary OF the Navy be directed
to establish naval or marine school 1t New
Orleans. Referred to the Committee on
Naval Affairs.
Mr.. Beck submitted concurrent rCsolu-
ton providing for Il joint committee OF five
senators and seven representatives 10 re-
port at the next session what changes. II
any, ought to be made IN the modc Of guard
ing or collecting the revenues. Placed on
the calendar.
The Senate then took up the joint reSou-
ton relating to the additional pay OF en-
ployG' Of both houses and after the adop-
ton OF Sundry amendments, and pending
its further consideration, adjourned at 2:lO
p. N.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. House, OF Tennessee, offered rcso-
| luton for the final adjournment OF Congress
at O'Clock Wednesday, June 18th.
Mr.. Garfield inquired whether Sir. House
could say that the appropriation bills would
| be passed by that time; but he received no
answer.
Mr.. Townshend objected to the debate
| a yca-and-nay vote Is now being taken
! upon the resolution. and it is being carried
! by strict party vote.
| The resolution for the final adjournment
OF Congress at ) O'Clock lo-morro" was de-
| fcatcd-ayes, 81; noes, 103. Several Demo-
Gratis voted IN tho negative, among them
! Slr. Stephens, Of Georgia.
The joint advisory committees Of the
Senate and House assembled shortly after
2. Nj. for the purpose OF preparing new
bill making provisions for the Judicial eX-
DeuseS III the Government Tor the fiscal
wear Of 1880.
Mr.. Singleton, rising TO question OF per-
conal privilege. sent to the Clerks desk
and had read an article from the New DIRK
Sun OF the 23d instant c.iticiZing his course
relative to the printing Oil She Glover report.
He intlmated that The article was wfltteh
bv Glover himself, Il alan for whom. be Dsd
supreme contempt. "
xi'he fEouSc then resumed the consdeil-
ton o. che bill prohibiting political assess
ments. but the Republicans 1lIbuslered to
prevent action thereon until the expiration
OF the morning hDlE.
fa,siness on the Speakers table was then