The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-04-08

THE ELECTION TRIALS IN sOCTH CAROLINA,
Senator Butler and Representative
OConor have gone to Charleston, where
the trial OF citizens accused OF violating
election laws commenced yesterday. The
luries are packed for conviction, and Judge
Bond is presiding.
THE NEW HAMPSHIRE SENATORIAL CASE.
The.Senate discussed all day the reports
on the New Hampshire senatorial case.
The majority report, which was adverse to
the claim of Mr. Bell to a seat under the
appointment OF the Governor OF that State,
was advocated by Senators Bailey, OF Ten
nessee, and Hill, OF Georgia, who made
strong speeches. Mr. Bayard spoke with
his usual ability on the opposite side. Gov
ernor Holiday, who lett for Richmond this
evening, was on the floor OF the Senate, and
an attentive listener to the speeches. The
debate will be continued tomorrow, but
will have to give way whenever the army
bill is reported to the senate.
THE COMMITTEES.
Late tonight it is thought Mr.. Randall
will! not be able to announce his committees
until the last of the week.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
There was no session OF the House to-day,
and the Greenbackers said they were badly
treated in not having aE opportunity to in
troducc their financial bills.
The National Board OF Health will meet in
Savannah May 1st.
A commission is to be sent to Havana to
investigate the yellow-lcvcr.
Messrs. Withers, Wallace, and Blaine have
been appointed by Senator Davis, of West
Virginia, chairman OF the Senate Committee
on Appropriations, 4 subcommittee to eX-
anime the army appropriation bill
Senator Booth to-day introduced bill to
repeal the grants to the Atlantic and Pacific
Railroad Company.
The report OF the Committee on Rules
adds thirty members TO the House commit
tees, and will be adopted tomorrow; after
which, it is stated, Speaker Randall will an
nouncc the committees.
Lieutenant lamar. OF the army, is de-
tailed rs professor OF tactics in the Uni
versity of Louisiana.
None Of the nominations sent to the Sen
ate to. day were interesting to Virginia.
More Illicit distileries have been de-
stroyed in North Carolina.
Mr.. Jorgcnsen was among the congress
.ional visitors at the White House to-day.
A medical commission has been sent to
investigate the yellow-fever on the United
States war vessel Plymouth.
Mr.. Harrison, who is carrying on a great
revival at Uamlinc Methodist church, says
the time is coming soon when religion will
drive out politics.
twenty-five coIorcd persons were bap-
tizcd by immersion yestcl day in the Poto-
mae river.
Captain Jack Hudgin, Of Caroline, and w.
n. Powell. Richmond, and John Potts, OF
King George. were III the city to-day.
Associated Press Reports by telegraph TO the Dis
PATCH
THE F0UR-PER-CENT. CERTIFICATES.
WASHINGTON. April 1.-The post office at
Gordonsyille. Va, is designated as a public
depository to receive subscriptions to the
four. percent. rounding certificates.
WHAT ARE BILLS OF CREDIT
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE following is
furnished by the Comptroller Of Currency
The Comptroller OF Currency has received
from the Bank Examiner in Georgia spc-
cimen Of the new per cent. bonds recently
issued by that State. They are in size and
color similar 20 grecnhacks, and in other
| respects they are bond with interest paya-
bic six years after date, with six annual
coupons-am to twenty cents each
| upon the right end Of the note. The Comp.
trolIcr, in his reports for 1872 and 1878,
called the attention OF Congress to the
issue of certificates Of the denomina-
| ton OF IS by the State Of Alabama,
which were receivable for taxes and
all dues TO the State. The question is
Iikcly to arise whether these bonds are
bills OF credit. The Comptroller, in his re-
| port Of 1872, said the Constitution OF the
United States provides that no State shall
emit bills OF credit. and it has been held by
the Supreme Court OF tine United States in
| famous case (Burcoc Us. The Bank OF
Ke,tnckv) that note Of circulation els
sued by O State, involving the faith Of the
State, and designed to circulate as money on
| the credit OF the State in the ordinary
course of business" is = bill Of credit.
Other decisions OF the Supreme Court hold
that certificates issued by Il State in sums
not exceeding ten dollars, nor less than fifty
cents, receivable in payment of taxes, the
faith and credit of the State being pledged
for their redemption, are bills OF credit
| within the prohibition Of the Constitution.
OTHER ITEMS.
WASHINGTON, April 7.-Sccretary Sher-
| man has gone to New York on official busI-
ness.
The debate on the army appropriation
| bill will probably commence in the Senate
| on Wednesday.
Forty.sixth COngrcss---Eirst Session
WASHINGTON, April 7, 1879.
| SENATE.
The army appropriation bill was received
from the, House and referred to the Com
mittee on Appropriations.