The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-12-13

sisais is held up Tor INQUIRY whether some
of the money was not paid for efnplayins
deputy rnarshals Ii. Waldo Hutcbinss and
other New York districts last fall. The
Issarshats' appropriation 5sll may safI this
year, as last pear, because the Administers
ten desires to pay, Radical partisans out of
the Treasury hut this Is the only one on
which there will be q serious conflict.
. SENATE COMMITTEES FINANCE.
The Finance Committee OF the Senate
was In session to-day for some time, and
Agreed 10 postpone the consideration OF all
the important financial questions before it
until after the recess. This committee
meets regularly on Tuesdays, but wifi have
two regular meeting week later In the
session. No other leading committees were
In session.
POSTAL SERVICE Or THE DANvILLE RAILROAD.
/ General 7. Fl. Logan, o. Richmond, called
on the Postmaster General to-day in regard
to the establishment OF two mails daily over
the Danville road. He was backed By the
entire Virginia delegation, and Mr.. Key
promised to comply with the request at an
early day. The interview OF General Logan
with the post-office authorities was satiSiac-
tory and agreeable.
PERSONAL. NEWS ITEMS.
General Logan and Mr.. Hamilton shep-
herd, Of Virginia, were at the Capito! to
day. Senator Vance, OF North Carolina, is
cousin Of Colonel FuIkerson, OF your
State Senate. General Deyens has ordered
the dismissal OF two United States deputy
| marsbals in Georgia for swearing to false
accounts. Congressman Kenna has rearly
gotten every member OF the House on bis
| subscription paper for the relief OF the
sufferers in Ireland. The Vice-Presi-
dent and a number OF members Of Con.
gress called at the White House to-
day. Secretary Thompson and ex-secre'
tary McCrary left for the West to-day.
The latter gave a farewell dinner to the
President and Cabinet. George Augustus
Sala is here. Ex-Governor HartraBft, OF
Pennsylvania, is also in the city. The re-
port this evening is that Postmaster Ed
munds may recover. The president OF the
Board of Trade was before the Commerct
Committee Of the House to-day, and advo
Gated The interstate commerce bill. This
prevents determinations and drawbacks
Other members OF the Board will address
the committee tomorrow. The committee
will report the bill and the House pass it
Mr.. Atkins, chairman Of the House Com
mttee on Appropriations, is still sick.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
| The Colorado people here are anxious fol
the Utes to be removed to the Indian Ter
ritory.
! The Ohio.River Improvement Commits
sion had q hearing to-day before the House
Commerce Committee.
The impression is that the House Com
mittee on Labor and Education will report
Mr.. Goodies bill to give the 100000 tt
Hampton and the other colored institution!
OF the South.
Senator Lamar is detained in Mississippi
by the extreme illness OF his son, and will
not be here until after recess.
The weather is clearer and colder.
A large number OF Government employee
will go with the q. a. K. to Philadelphi:
on the 10th to meet General Grant.
The members OF the colored Methods
church at the foot Of the Capitol are discuss
ing the negro exodus.
The sugar war has commenced, and th'
memorial Of the reiners laid before TIT
House to-day represents one hundred ant
fifty millions. So.
The Military. Academy appropriation bill
will pass early next week.
ASSOCIATED Press Reports by telegraph TO the Dis
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INTERSTATE COMMERCE.
| w.curvcToS December 12-Tbe HOUSE