The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-05-07

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York saved. lie was busy to-day indocs
triaating members OF tie House with his |
discovery. Theseleetion or WI
Z. Chandler as secretary. Of the Republican
Congressional Committee allows Mr.. Cor
BAN time to make exodus speeches. Gene
raj McCoek, member OF Congress from
New York, was highly pleased with his
trip to Richmond.
COMMITTEE NEWS TO-DAY.
The Ways and Means Committee to-day
was engaged in hearing sundry subjects Of
iatercst to the redners OF Whiskey dis.
cusscd, and among these was the necessity
Of the repealof the recent law requiring
bonds OF retincrs. IL was contendcd tina:
the Government heretofore has been am
ply protected against fraud, and this
new law imposes an unnecessary bur-
den and hardship. The subject OF vim
egar factories was also discussed, and
all these matters referred to a special
committee. The tobacco.men hope to get
the exporters bend bill up Thursday.
The House Banking and Currency Commit
tee bad Il meeting to-day, and discussed the
bill which provides for the. substitution Of
coin for the greenbacks which national
banks arc now required to keep on hand us
security for depositors. I have already
given the outlines Of this bill, and it will
probably be reported at an early day. The
Commerce Committee was in session to-
day, but reached no conclusion interesting
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as busy rs possible, and all this looks rs
other business besides the appropriation
bills will be transacted by Congress.
INTERNAL REVENUE.
The whole subject OF internal revenue
has been referred to subcommittee OF
WAYS and Means, consisting of Carlisle,
Morrison, FELTON,, Dunnell, and Conger.
THE KELLoaG-sPoFFoRD CASE.
The Senate consumed the day in the dis
cusston Of the ,Kellogg-Spofford case. The
first speaker was Mr. Cameron, OF Wiscon-
sin, who spoke for an hour against the reso-
luton seating Judge Spoford. He was fol-
lowed by DIR. Hoar, of Massachusetts, who
attempted constitutional argument, which
his fricnds say was strong. Mr.. ConklinS
was tie next speaker, and he was acrimo-
NOUS and sarcastic, accusing the other side
with bringing up this question in order to
unseat Kellogg and preserve their su.
premacy in the Senate after 1881. Mr..
| Thurman made an able reply to Lord Ros-
coe, in which he retorted that KeIoe" was
seated by the Republicans to preserve their
majority. There was good deal Of fire in
bis speech, and unbounded attention was
given him.
| BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
| Dir. Martin, OF North Carolina, was the
/ only Republican. who voted for the Laid
bill to-day. Mr.. Ortb, OF Indiana, says the
President will sign this bill. General Gar
field, who has just returned from Ohio, did
not look happy to-day.
The friends 0! Corbin, Of South Caro-
lima, are disappointed because the Seuate
committee reported adversely TO his confirm.
alton as Chief justice Of Utah.
Mr., Beck to-day reported to the Senate
the legislative appropriation bill.
General Sherman does not anticipate any
! trouble with the white persons now squat
ting in the Indian territory. The Govern.
ment does not mean that they shall seize the
land CT The Indians. .t'.
Ten thousand dollars months cent from
the District to the Louisiana lottery. =.
Associated Press Reports by telegraph to the Dis
THE INDIAN TERRITORY INVASION.
WASHINGTON. May 6.-The Cabinet to.
- ! law oro,p 6ISopeSpd The Indian territory
, question and the threatened frontier inva
sion OF that section. 1t was decided that in
case OF invasion by whites the Indian ser
: vice would have to call for troops to be used
as posse comitati for preventing such viola
tions of law and to eject persons who have
already invaded the Indian territory.
, OTHER ITEMS.
WASHINGTON, May 6.-The House Com
mttee on Ways aud Means to-day appointed
: subcommittee to take under consldera
ton and report to the full committee on al
the bills now before them relating to the
subject OF internal revenue. No other bust
ness was transacted at to.day's meeting.
: A resolution was introduced in the House
to-day rendering the thanks OF the Amerl.
can people to Mexico for its hearty contrl.
button to the success Of the Industrial mis-.
sion OF American merchants and manutac'
turers recently visiting the city OF Mexico
Which will extend the friendly commercial
relations our countrymen have been so IN
strumenfal in establishing, ~ .-- -.
The Senate appropriation committee to-
day struck out OF the legislative bill the
. clause directing the Secretary OF the Urea
sury to devote to the paymentof arrearages
OF pensions the Special fund OF 100000 O(
Illegal tenders now held for the redemption
Of fractional currency.
Forty-sIxth Congress--FirsE Session.
,,..' WASHINGTON, May s, 1879.
L e .5..<.. SENATE. 3. 81. III
= Mr.. Mcdonald reported from the Com
! mittee on the Judiciary, with amendments
= the bill introduced Yesterday by Mr.. Eaton
. making it unlawful to use any part Of The
army and navy at the polls, etc. He gave
! notice be would call it up tomorrow.
; Mr.. Beck reported from the Committee or
Authorizations, with amendments, the lesis
latiye, executive, and judicial appropriation
bill, and gave notice that be would call il
upat an early day: 49,. 49,
4 The Senate proceeded 10 the conSldera-
ton OF the resolution reported from the
Committee on Privileges and Elections au-
I thorizlng the taking OF testimony on the
memorial of Mr.. Spotford. who contests the
seat OF Mr.. Kellogg, Of Louisiana.
Dir. Hoar, OF Massachusetts, offered SUBJ
stitute declaring that the Senate had already
settled the case on its merits by deciding
that Kellogg was entitled to his seat.
An animated discussion followed, pend
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