The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-12-01
lew 1cf1ttss rosssd pabitc attention,
are scarcely now alluded TO.
TEE KuABrR or PERSONS on rHE Pension

s9A SO AORVl y O4athGsoSC vi Tue AHlcs
rior shows that there are now az, T55 pen.
eioners, divided as follows: Armyinralids,
I 25, 100 army widows, children, and depen-
dent relatives, 81, TIA; nayyinyalids, 1,s44 ;
navy widows, children, de-, LTD; survi.
wing soldiers Of 1872, 1921; widows OF
deceased soldiers OF that war, 21,194. To
this list ought to be added Che brave men
who served In the Mexican war, and 1t is
not the fault OF the representatives OF the
South that they are not there. During the
year 31,346 names have been added to the
list and 1897 dropped. Nearly six mil
lions OF dollars were paid to new pension
ers, and the aggregate amount paid for one
year exceeds twenty-five millions.
SECRETARY sHERMAN's REPORT.
In spite OF precautions, the newspapers
have the report OF the Secretary Of the Trea-
sury. The receipts Of the Government were
S273,s17,1s4, and expenses $3.50, 957, 1888,
leaving surplus Of over six millions. The
increased revenue from spirits during 1879
was over two millions, and on tobacco
S42,247. Mr.. Sherman, 10 speaking OF the
national banks, gives various reasons why
they are superior to any the country has
ever had, and adds that they are therefore
entitled 10 the confidence of Congress. The
report Is interesting.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE,
BY an agreement between the President
and the Associated Press the message has
been sent to the telegraph offices in all the
principal southern cities, including Rich
mond, and is not to be delivered to the pa
pers until telegram on Monday announces
that it has been delivered to Congress.
There is rumor tonight that there is a
copy out, and that I can buy it for $500.
This slightly exceeds my contingent fund,
and ] have to practice journalistic SELF
denial.
LEGAL.TESDER FEATURE OF GRHENBACKs.
The opinion prevails tonight that Con-
gress will do nothing towards carrying out
the recommendation OF Secretary Sherman
to deprive greenbacks of their legaltender
feature, and that Mr.. Wood and others will
make an earnest effort in favor OF tariff re-
form.
The Government detectives are trying to
ascertain who stole Secretary Sherman's re-
port.
BRIEF ITEMS.
Secretary Schurz thinks that the request
of the Superintendent OF the Census that
the ranking privilege should be extended
to mail matter addressed to the Census Of
fee ought to be granted.
There have been 1920 less patents grant
ed during the present year than during last
year.
Western people here say the Mormons
are responsible for the bloody deeds of the
White-River Utes.
General Grant writes that he is not
coming to Washington until after his trip
to Mexico, and his boomers are sad to-
night.
The new congressman elected since the
extra session are Page, Davis, and Pacheco
Republicans); and Berry,Democrat), OF
California;; Hutchins, Of New York Demo
craft; and Thompson, OF Iowa (Republi-
CAM.
Judge Buckner, of Missouri, chairman OF
the Banking and Currency Committee OF
the House, has arrived. He was born in
Fredericksburg, and is much interested in
Virginia affairs.
A large number OF congressman have al
ready arrived and others are coming by
every train.
Colonel Charles Darlington was here to-