The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-30


nfooes. HanagIng. editor OF The Nationoi
hepa'"can' goes, 10 Cork as consul. lie
was :" "''" -ond Just after the war as q
,o'i,Spo' d,ht, and was very popular. Mr..
w. "' White, Of the firm OF Christian &
.''tc. of Richmond, was ut the Capitol to.
lay, Governor Pitkin, OF Colorado, tesl-
fed to- day before the House committee in
regard to the Uies, and was severe on them.
General Gibson, OF Louisiana, was In the
House to-day, aud was warmly cVngraiu-
lated on his promotion to the senate. Gov
eminent printers are stirred up about their
New-YCar's day pay.
MUST WAIT FOR TIE RIVER AND BARB0R BILL.
The Senate Commerce Committee to-day
(0en. Gordon presiding) determined to post
pone all bills separately asking for appro-
priations for the Improvement of rivers and
harbors until the regular river and barbor
bill is reached, so that then they may take
chances according 10 their merits with other
similar applications. Many Of these bills are
introduced to please public sentiment at
home, and without any idea that they will
he considered ahead OF the regular bill.
The committee had already, however, re.
ferred the IIarlem-river bill to a sub-com-
mittcc and reported bill for the Delaware
breakwa;cr. The proposition to erect
bridge at Detroit over the Detroit river has
stirred up others than the northwestern
peOple, as the New Yoik Legislature, rs
well az the Wisconsin Legislature, has
passed resolutions against it. Boards OF
Trade, Councils OF cities, &c, are sending
in petitions against it, and the question
grows in prominence daily.
MIR. SHERMAN 70 GO BEFORE THE FINANCE
COMMITTEE.
At half-past 10 tomorrow Mr.. Sherman
will go before the Finance Committee OF
the Senate, and explain in regard to re.
sumption, funding, and kindred subjects.
There will be a full meeting Of the commit
tee, and the statement OF the Secretary is
looked for with interest by senators and
others.
THE BALTIMORE POST-OFFICE.
The House Committee on Public Build
incs will meet tomorrow morning, and
will agree to report in favor OF appropria-
ting $3.50, 900 for the erection OF a new post
Office building at Baltimore.
THE WHITE SULPHUR TO BE SOLD AT LAST.
Colonel George i. Peyton, Governor
Matthews. and Mr.. w. A. Stuart. OF the
Salt Works, are here. and hear that there
is no doubt but that the Grecnbrier White
Sulphur Springs will be sold March 1st.
They say cmphatically that there will b. no
interference OF the court this time.
BRIEF ITEMS.
The House will get through with the In
dian appropriations bill this week.
The Senate has adjourned until Monday.
The House by decided vote to-day
passed the bill making all public roads and
highways post-routes.
The Senate committee has increased the
appropriation for seaboard Notifications
100000
TIE Treasury Department today received
information OF The arrest Of six Kentucky
moonshiners and the dcstruc ion Of guam
thy Of stills, mash, Sc.
The removal of Commissioner
Uoyt this afternoon is subject OF considera-
be comment tonight.
IAs,oclated Press Reports by telegraph to the Dis
paich.l
THE COMMISSIONER or INDIAN AFFAIRS RE-
MOVED FROM OFFICE.
WASHINGTON, January 29.-CommisSion-
cr. Affairs lIoyt was removed
from Office to-day by Secretary Schurz. No
reason WAS assigned in the Sccretary's let
Ter of dismissal, but it is understood that,
while there Is no evidence OF dishonesty in
the Commissioners administration, there is
proof that he has withheld from the lutte
rior Department information which it was
his duty TO communicate, and that this is
the ground Of his removal.
TIE CLAIMS or COLORED SCHOOLS.
WASHINGTON. January 29.-At meeting
thi, morning Of the House Committee on
Education and Labor representatives. 81 III
teen colored schools and colleges urged the
claims of their respective institutions to have
the unclaimed pay and bounty OF coIor"d
soldiers, for the distributions OF which sew
eral bill. are now pending before the COM
mi!tec. No decision was reached.