The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-01-31

ed, after lengthy discussion, passed the
Senate the other day. There has been a
constant fight between the monopoIists and
the inventors, and this bill, it is claimed,
does Justice to inventors. 1t also :doesaway
with great deal Of the red-tape of the Pat
ent Office. ...1
THE PROPOSED c0upoN TAX UPON CIGARS.
1t was amusing to-day to see the grave
senator from Vermont, Mr.. Morrill,, read
the following from a prnted slip which was
placed on :he table OF the Senate, Finance
Committee: -. :. ss.<I
Stamp, boys, stamp with caire, y . 5;..t
...s-s Put coupon on each cgaire; 4, E.gi,
As for the cost, why no Inat,aire, i 4
IT'S all for the proht OF the inventaire. .
GENERAL HOOKER AGAIN COULDN'T ANSWER
tsssz GENERAL BRAGG. '',.Eao-
Mr.. Mills, Of Texas, seems to have given
up all idea Of replying to General Briggs
offensive speech about loyal war claims, bnt
NOT so with General Hooker, for every time
the Democrats do away with the morning
hour. 10 which he can only be heard. itadds
to his anxiety to go for the Wisconsin brig
adler. To-day, to prevent his speaking, a
motion was made to- suspend the rules to
take up the military bill, and this the Re
publicans (who want him to speak), with the
aid Of nineteen Democrats, defeated-ayes
1873 noes lis. Mr.. Hewitt, however, moved
reconsideration and call OF the ayes and
noes, and thus the morning hour was con-
sumed, 10 the disgust Of General Hooker.
II seems strange that so good Democrat
should persist, in the face Of the Judgment
of his party, in doing just what the Radi-
Gals want done.
| COLoRED POLITICIANS ENDORSE SENATOR WIN
DOM'S SCHEME.
| A number OF colorcd people, said to be
from various southern States, last night held
meeting and endorsed Senator WINDOWS
emigration scheme. Two Of them-J. A.
| Blanheim and 81. A. Abrams claimed to be
| from Virginia. They declare that suffrage
for the colored man in certain parts OF
the South is 4 mocllery, and they want him
taken where he will enjoy security and free
dom.
HOW THE ARLINGTON VERDICT WAS RECEIVED.
The announcement here tonight that the
| Jury in the Arlington case had returned
verdict against the Government and for
General Gusts Lee did not cause surprise,
because the instructions Of Judge Hughes
had prepared everybody for it. Your cor
respondent has met no one who said the
Judge had not done exactly right, nor has
be met any one who seemed dissatisfied with
the result. General Lees many friends here
are delighted. ~ ..s-" ..-.''.
THE NEW YORK APPOINTMENTS. ..
At1o'clock tomorrow the Senate, in Sc
| cret session, will consider the New York
| Appointments. The Conkling men tonight
saw they will urge prompt action. Sherman
| wants postponement until Monday. II all
the Democratic members OF the New York
Legislature have united in petition to the
Senate to confirm Merrill & Co., as stated
positively, then Mr.. Herman will almost Ger
tainly 60 for confirmation. . ~.
PARD0NED.
The President has pardoned John r. Wat
kins, OF Buchanan county, convicted at Abb
lngdon OF selling counterfeit money. 1t is
clear that he ought never to have been tried,
/
ment detectives. y:E.Ed III
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS. NJ,
/ tits said that Senator Christiancy could
! have had, the German mission if he had
4 wanted it. .. 49,.
Chief.Justiee Waite and Senator Beck
called on the President to-day. .,
After April 1st there will be a reduction
OF ten per cent. in the allowances for rent,
light, &C., to post-ofHees Of the first and
second classes. 49, 80.
The Committee Of Ways anu Means want
the Sth of February set apart for the con-
sideration OF the sugar tariff, and they are
now backed by Secretary. Sherman in their
effort.
! r. E. Preston, who has been in the Trea-
sury Department twenty-five years, is
urged as successor to the late DR.. Under
man, director OF the mint. @
MIR. Conkling's friends at the Capitol to-
day did not talk with their usual confidence.
Senior vigo, the new Spanish minister,
will be presented to the President next
week. He is about fifty, and has held oti-
cial position since 1914.
Associated Press reports by telegraph to the Dis
/ patch s.
| THE POTTER COMMITTEE.
WASHINGTON, January 30.-WhielaW
! Reid was the only witness examined by the
| Potter committee to-day. His testimony
was corroboratiye of that heretofore taken
regarding the cipher dispatches. He left
! with the committee two volumes contain
ing copies of kilograms received by him for
publication from William Z. Chandler and
| Representative Hiscock, OF the Potter COM
mttee.
The kilograms were translated By Messrs.
Hassard and Grosyenor, OF the Tribune
staff. There never was but one complaint
| made of the publications being erroneous,
and that by Manton Marble, the error
having been made in attributing telegram
to him which he did not send. ], - ss
Forty.faNh C0ngress---Third Session.
z WASHINGTON, January 80, 1879.
i "aee SENATE. '3 .~.t..s,f,
ThessYice- President appointed Messrs.
Edmunds, Ferry Hoar, Thurman, and