The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-02-03

"'t' tuioNt tV-iboIIoW on tue late Rush
Clarke, member Of The House from Iowa.
He viii speak OF him as q kind friend
and an atfectionatc father and hus-
band, and say that while he was
decided in politics he was not bitter.
The most competent financial correspond
ent here says Mr.. Tucker comprehends the
strong points Of the sugar controversy more
clearly than any man on the committee, and
wants to get ut the truth from u n0n-party
bias. HIS speech on the Lynchburg tobacco
claim, members say. beat Conger d Co. and
saved the bill. The capture OF more illicit
dslIlleries In Orange county. n. G., was
announced TO Commissioner Raum to-day,
and he was happy.
Mr.. PARNELL IN THE HOUSE.
| The gallery Of the House was crowded to
Overlooking tonight with citizens and The
floor occupied by mcfbers, ladies, and per-
sons Of note. DR.. Bennett. of Randolph
| Macon, sat in front OF the speaker. There
was but one negro in all OF the galleries.
Speaker Randall introduced Mr.. Parnell,
who explained in Il calm, thoughtful way
the land-tenure question now agitatiug Ire
land. He said the present system is the
cause Of most OF Irelaud's woes, and he
wanted the time TO come speedily when
every irish tenant farmer may hope to own
his own farm. Mr.. ParEeIl is not IN orator.
He is OF fair complexion and rather slim.
lie wore blue dIesscoat with brass but
tons. After the speech he was introduced
to large number OF congressman and
ladies.
BLAINE THE CHOICE OF HOUSE REPUBLICANS.
An enterprsing individual sent circular
letters through the post-office to 1874 Repub-
lican members asking their choice for the
presidency. Eighty-four replied, and
have information that Blaine was ahead Of
all Of the contestants for the Chicago nOmi-
nation.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
The report Of the Senate Judiciary Com
mittce reGstablishinY the court OF Alabama
claims for eighteen months and giving the
President. by proclamation, power to con-
tinue it year longer, created quite stir
among Gcneya.award people too day about
The Capitol.
Congress, in spite OF itself, seems drifting
into a long session, for committees are Ia
king up subjects which will excite pro-
tracted debate.
Associated Pres Reports by telegraph to the Dis
Dalc1.I
LIABILITY OF STOCKHOLDERS FOR DEBTS OF
INSOIVENT BANKS.
WASHINGTON, February 2.-Thc follow
ring case WAS decided in the United States
Supreme Court TO- day: Harvey Terry rs.
! b. +. & j. y. Little, from the United States
| Circuit Court OF the District OF North Ca
rolina. The suit WIS 10 enforce the liabil-
| iiy Of stockholders for de0ts OF iDS0lyent
! banks. The count l0lds that the suit should
| be brought in equity by or for all creditors,
and that Il suit cannot be maintained 1t law
| by one creditor against two stockholders
who arc not jointly liable. The judgment
of the Circuit Court is affirmed with costs.
CENSUS SUPERVISORS.
WASHINGTON, February 1.-The Senate in
executive session today confirmed the fol-
lowing nominations OF census supervisors
Vrginia-J. Grattan CabelI third district
Stuart +. Lindsay, fourth district; Rufus
| \. AyTeS, fifth district. Alabama-Frcdc-
rick g. Breinberg, third District Sidney
| Nu IdDU, iONIlU uiHlI lCt' ttuHtc>tC-h
| W. GoOGpasiurc. second district; +. n.
Paul. lhird district; r. II. Paine, fourth
district; William NJ. Smith. fifth district.
THE NATIONAL DEBT.
| WASHINGTON, February 2.-The debt
statement issued to-day shows the decrease
OF ;hc deot fOr, Jauuary to be Sll OLA, 263 9j;
! gold certificates outstanding, Sl0,4ll,I00;
silver certificates outstanding, S9,052,9l0;
/ 81 IL outstanding 10 c.l1
0O0 legaI.tenders outstanding, S346,6Sl,-
| DIG; fractional currency outstanding, 3d.
Cos, 729.9G.
MINOR MATTERS.
WASHINGTON, February 2.-The House
Committee on War Claims to-day decided
to report adversely on thirty southern war
claims for amounts hanging from 5000 TO
Sc 600.
Before the Exodus Committee to-day b.
X. Morris, real estate agent OF indianapolis.
testified to there being abundant room and
oDporfunity to v ork in Indiana COR a large
number Of colored cmigrants. Thomas
! Mills, his partner, testified that he ard other
! Indiana Republicans wanted 10000 male
negroes to immigrate TO Indiana TO vote.
- Ii would bef' he said, "a good thing to
scatter them around on cheap lands in close
counties" Neither witness knew OF any
organized party effort to draw negroes 10
| Indiana.
1t is expected that the Secretary OF the
| Treasury will to-day or Tomorrow adyer-
| tise for $4,000 900 or Sll,000000 OF out
standing per cent. bonds for the sinking
fund.
The President has recognized William
! Lamb as vice. consul OF the German Empire
at Norfolk, Va.
w. W. Rollins, president Of the western
division Of the Western North Carolina
Railroad Company. flied in the United
States Supreme Court to-day the indemnity
! bond Of 100000 required by the order OF
| The cotr: OF December 18Th as the condition
OF reinstatIng the appeals in The cases OF the
Western North Carolina Railroad Company
rs. The Florida Railroad Company et al.
These suits have been pending in the courts
! for a number ii years, and involve property
worth several millions Of dollars.
| F0rty-Sixtil GOngrcsS.-SecOEd Session.
WASHINGTON, February 2, 1880.
SENATE.
SIR. Garland. from the Committee on Ju-
dietary, reported adversely The bill extend
ing the benefit OF the Southern Claims Com
mission TO the Indian tribes, and it was
indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Thurman, from the same committee,
reported bill for reyiving and continuing
the court OF commissioners OF Alabama
claims, and for the distribution Of ;he nm
appropriated money CT the Geneva award.