The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-02-26

corporations like the Baltimore and Ohio.
the Central 2 ennsYfyunia, and the Erie and
their connections, have now frst-class lines,
and will pool them SO as to telegraph press
messages for fourth Of cent word, ard
commercial messages to the Missouri river
for twenty-five cents for ten words, and to.
California for fifty cents. The profits which
will thereby accrue to these companies will
enable them to employ 6.st-cfass operatives
at all important points. I asked what it
cost to construct o telegraph line 100 miles
long, with rwo wires, and they replied
about s15, 090, aud an additional wire can be
added at $50 per mile. +. &. si...i,
lice VIRGINIA: wAR-cLAn OF 1872.
TO. day Mr. Evans, OF South Carolina,
asked to make the report OF the Military
Committee faroring the payment of the
amounts due Virginia and other States for
advances made to the Federal G Government
during the war Of 1872. The son.in-1aw Of
zack Chandler objected, and the subject
went over. Colonel Fem, the delegate from
Idaho, thereupon remarked, Hale is a id
little mushroom that has grown under the
shadow OF Jim Blaine.' Colonel John A.
Parker says be expects the Senate Appro-
priation Committee TO insert the Virginia
claim in The civil sundry appropriation bill,
and that then it cannot be reached by o
point Of order in the House. What Vir-
glnia wants in the next House is mem.
Der on the Appropriation and another on
the Commerce Committee.
SENATOR BUTLER's TRIUMPH TO-DAY.
No reader Of these dispatches has been led
to believe that Corbin, even backed by a
Republican caucus; had ghost Of chance
to GUST Senator Butler, Of South Carolina,
and none will be, therefore, disappointed to
hear that to-day the Senate. by a vote Of
ayes %, noes SO, refused to take up the case,
thereby settling it in favor Of the sitting
Senator. The Republicans voting with the
Dem ocrats were Conorer. Patterson, Chat
fee, Matthews, and Don Cameron. Senator
Davis OF Illinois also voted in favor OF Sen
ator Butler. The gallant representative
from South Carolina was warmly congratu:
lated on bis success. / happen to know
that be never for moment doubted that
the result would be in his favor.
THE BRAZILIAN STEAMSHIP sUBsIDT-PER-
--t. SONAL. ss
Mcssrs. r. A. Dunlop, Thomas Seldom,
and General Logan, Of Richmond, are here
opposing the Brazilian mail subsidy. They
represent to the Virginia members that it
viii! affect our flour trade with Brazil inju-
riously. Boston and Baltimore continue to
fight it energetically, and its friends receive
no encouragement from Speaker Randall! or
the Appropriation Committee. There is
more opposition to the yellow-fever bill
among members Of the House tonight than
was anticipated.
The Virginia members are among the
Presidents guests tonight, and the foreign
ministers wear gorgeous court-dresses.
F.. ....'..r',.' BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
Senator Vance, of North Carolina, was on
the floor OF the House to-day, and also spent
some time in the Senate. No State has
tiner-lookng senators than North Carolina.
. Senators Conkling and Burnside, after
having said in executive session that each
other was constantly in the habit OF lying,
continue to heat the difficulty with digni-
fed silence.
A journalist, in pointing out one OF the
notorious actors in the presidential steal,
said to-day that he belonged to the political
demi-monde OF Washington.
The Potter committee held O long secret
session to-day. ,-...s,.........
General Banning, in the House, to-day
told General Garfield he was one Of those
who wore the white robes Of the evangelist
to bear false witness against his neighbor.
A motion to suspend the rules in the
House Is in order for the rest Of the session,
there being only six days left.
It is stated at II O'Clock tonight that the
President will certainly veto the anti-Cbi.
nese bill.
Associated Press Reports by Telegraph to the Dis
- 1T. patcn.l .'-t +,
In the House Mr.. Banning, Of Ohio, took
to task his colleague (Garfeld) for state
ment made by Garfield last week that there
had been enough men sent to the penl-
Tertiary from Cincinnati for election frauds
members from that city, meaning Mr.. Ban
ming. Mr.. Banning denounced the state.
ment as an infamous falsehood, and accused
his colleague Of a violation OF the Ninth
Commandment, against bearing false wit.
ness. Mr.. Garfield said he had not referred
| to his colleague by name, and that all he
| knew OF the matter was from current his
| tory.
| The members OF the California delegation
in Congress visited the President to-day and
urged him to sign the bill restricting Chi.
nese immigration. The President said no.
thing to indicate what he would do, but the
Pacifc-slope members are afraid that the
| President will veto the bill. The subject
was not mentioned at the Cabinet meeting
to-day. -. -. +,
Much strong testimony showing corrup.
| ton in Republican official circles was given
before the Potter committee in secret ses.
sion TO-DAY. The committee adjourned un.
Til Friday, when it will consider the re
port to be made vi - 4lssrs-. -. IL
In the vote on the Corbin-ButI case TO-
day Messrs. Cameron, of Pennsylvania
Matthews, and Patterson, voted with the
Democrats In the negative.
A grand reception was given By the Pre-
sident and Mrs. Hayes tonight to the diplo
matte corps. A brilliant throng attended
About 1000 invitations were issued.
Forthwith Consress-..Third Session
WASHINGTON, February 25, 1870.
SENATE.
Pending the execution OF On order t.
compel the attendance OF senators aquoruu
| ,r,o, d;so1oca1 nv n vote on amendments