The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-02-27
discussing the appropriatioIi Of ss5o, 900 IL

supervisors OF elections and deputy mar
shais for the heSt fiscal year. Now, as
fDetnocrats propose to. rid the country as
Esoou as possible OF these corrupt partisan
agents, Messrs. Beck, Bayard, VOORHEES,,
AID other Democratic senator's, not only
strongly and ably opposed The appropria-
| ticn, bnt showed up the iniqrity Of tue pro.
Eceedings oil these officials in Louisiana,
South Carolina, and other southern States.
Their outrages in New York and other
northern cities also received due attention.
Senator Kirkwood md other Republicans
defended them and wanted The appropria-
ton made. 81 ~ = :. r.. y
no sYHPATHY FOR EUGENE HAZE. >
THERE'S no sympathy for Eugene Hale in
his own party over bis bad luck rather than
bad management yesterday in regard to the
supervisors amendment to the Legislative
appropriation bill. And yet he is the best
leader on that side, for he knows parliament
AIRY law5is fertile in resources, and has no
conscientious scruples about taking every
possible advantage OF the Democratic par
ty. The Republicans will miss him in: the
next Congress, because neither Garfield or
Conger can supply bis place.
THE ApPOMATTOX RIVER.
Mr.: Jorgehsen informs me that the sub
committee OF the Senate has agreed to in
crease the appropriation for the Appomat-
tox $4,000, and that the full committee
will concur in their action. ,7si ~
REPORTS OF TIE POTTER COMMITTEES.
There will be three reports from the Pot
ter investigating commiltee-one by the ma
jority, which has already been drawn up by
Chairman Potter; one by the Republican
minority; and General Butler will make
one on his own account, going into the cele-
braled Wormley conference, and the means
used to break up the Packard Gouisiann)
Legislature. The sterographers' notes OF
the testimony cover over 5000 pages OF close
print. ....#
THE REVENUE BILL IN THE House. w.
Mr.. Tucker made the report OF the con-
ference committee on the revenue bill to
the House just before O'Clock, and eX-
planned its details. Conger, OF course, then
placed impediments in the way Of its imme-
diatc adoption, and it went over until to-
morrow, when it will, unless there is a
great change tonight, be agreed to. The
tobacco-fGen held Il conference tonight,
and it is known that Charles Foster and a
large number Of other Republicans win
vote for the report. Aessrs. Morrison,
II, NJ,
to the sayings-banks exemption.
THE SUPERVISORS. .'.
1t disappointed no one when the Senate
this evening, by a party vote, passed the
appropriation Of $4,000 for the pay OF SUI
pcrvisors OF elections.
700. ASSAULT on DOM PIATT.
The sensation Tonight is the assault OF
Bill McGarrahan on Dom Piatt. 1t oc-
Cured between 10 and IL o'clock at the
Capitol. a..
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS. ..-
The deficiency appropriation bill allows
Mr.. II. C. Ellis, Of Norfolk, $500 for lega
services, and A. II. Lindsey, OF the same
city, SI.S51-beng the amount due him by
the Bureau Of Construction and Repairs Of
the Navy.
The Ways and Means Committee will re-
port to the House tomorrow night in re.
gard to paying clairss under the recent pen
sion act.
Secretary Sherman says that on the 18th
| OF February he had in the Treasury ayaila.
bic FOR resumption purposes SI3s,9e0,000 in
gold and silver.
The Democratic members OF Congress
from the Pacific slope called on Mr. Hayes
to-day and urged him to sign the anti-Cbi,
nese bill, but lie gave. them no encourage
ment.
The GreenbacSels announce officially to
the people OF the United States that they in.
tend to act together in organizing the next
House.
The nomination OF Walter s. Cox to-day
rs associate Justice of the Supreme Court OF
the District meets with general approval.
Those who.ought to know say ex-senator
Ramsey, OF Minnesota, villa be Minister tc
Berlin. ..... ..... ...
Patents have been granted Charles Mus.
grove, Liberty, Va, planters L. Fl. Jan
ney, Alexandria, car-couplings; ]. c. Ia
tum and L. C. Harvey, Danville, fecd-cut
tiers.
ASSOCIATED Press Reports by telegraph 10 tie Dis
- ..... ... patch.l
| ;; CONDITION. OF THE NATIONAL TREASURY.
WASHINGTON, February 2G.-In response
to letter from Representative Wood, dated
February 18th, requesting information,
| Secretary Sherman says: 81 have TO IN
form ysu that from the latest returnsrc'
:ceived there was in TIRE general assets OF the
Treasury, upon the date mentioned Doth
instaHI. gold coin and bullion, S133,3II,-
271; silver coin ana billion, So, 565, 43S. 40:
in al, SlGS,942, 7Ga. 40. After dcduclipa
the amount OF current liabilities from tbs
amotnt OF entire assets, the balance ayaIa
Bile FOR resumptioH at the same date was
S132,467, 764.67;. 5ut no separate designn'
ton OF particular moneys for this purpose
has been kept. Dor has it yet been deter
a13ncd whether she resumption fund can: he
considered as moneys in tao Treasury, no
Otherwise appropriated"
CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS OF CITIZENS.
| WAsHINGTaa, February 2G.-Tho. bill re-
Fported by Senator EdrHlnds to-tsaN (frOn
| the Judiciary Commiitec) to protect the
constitutional rights ols citizens. Furnishes
with fine ard impriSor aent any person OF
persons ,tho seek by Intimidation. Inla|'
| full menace, or any osGer unlaHiHl means
to preveab the peace fsil assembling OF citi
zeus. fen the purpose OF pesit;oninS COP
gress fua redress OF grievances, or consider
| ing thu. subject Of the nomination. or choic
OF anyr person to fsse aef or delegate