The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-03-04

without my consent. shall not make an
appearance. told that woman, Mrs. Lock-
wood, would have nothing to do with the
case. I have already seen a lawyer OF
Washington, and proposed that he write
for me papers stating that the Lockwood
papers were filed without my knowledge
or consent"
ARGUMENTS AGAINST COMPULSORY PILOTAGE.
W. III. Lincoln, OF the New England Ship
Owners Association, Boston; Mr.. Dean,
OF Taunton, Mass. j. f. Miller, w. Ii.
Goodrich, New York; and Charles Law
renee, Philadelphia, were before the House
Commerce Committee to-day, and made
arguments in favor Of the abolition OF COM
pulsory pilotage on cOastwise vessels. They
SAID vessel is compelled to pay in the
course Of year at least one-eighth Of its
net earnings to pilots or pilots associations,
and this, too, in cases where Their services
are neither actually rendered nor needed.
1t is calculated, they asserted. that the COM
mercial interests Of the country pay at least
81, OO0,O 900 year compulsory pilotage with.
out VI ScIfiCt.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
Senator Jonas introduced a bill to-day TO
pay Mrs. Bette Taylor cambridge, Gauoh-
ter, and Miss Sarah Knox Wood, grand
daughter of Zachary Taylor, $4,000. The
! bill provides that any money paid his per-
sonal representatives on account OF salary
as President shall be deducted from this
amount. Mr.. Robert Boiling is here, and
will 90 before the Census Committee on
Friday. Mr. Richardson, OF Norfolk, nomi-
mated for supervisor of census for the First
district, is also here. Messrs. Harris OF
Virginia, Forney OF Alabama, Hendrick
b. Wright Of Pennsylvania, and Fernando
Wood delivered eulogies in the House To-
day on the late Senator Houston, OF Ala.
bama, whose warm personal friends they
bad been for years past. Mr.. Henry G..
Lee, Of Richmond, son-in.law Of Senator
Johnston, was at the Capitol to-day. Gen.
era Daniel 4. Ruggles left here this eve
ming for Fredericksburg.
THE RICHMOND AND WEST POINT CUSTOMS DIS
DR.. Mills, coll, ctor OF customs at Rich
mond. is here, and will remain until FRI
day. He called at the Treasury Depart
ment o-dav, and found all there in favor OF
the annexation OF West Point to the Rich
mond customs district. He also called on
General Beale at the House, and ascertained
that he is only whiting favorable oppor-
tunily to bring it up in the House. Tie
committee some time ago, 1t will be remem-
bered, agreed TO favorable report on il.
THE UTEs TO GO TO NEW MEXICO AND UTAH.
The Utes to-day consented TO leave their
present reservation IN Colorado and migrate
to New Mexico and Utah on the payment OF
the money now due them by the Govern
ment. pension is also to be paid then,
amounting to $40 per head year TO every
man, woman, and child OF the tribe. This
will aggregate S37, 900 per annum. The fore
going was the proposition made to the Ute
chiefs to-day by Secretary Schurz and prac.
tically accepted by them. 1t has 10 be rati-
fed, however, by three-fourths vote OF
the tribe, which the chiefs say will be done.
This will open TO miners and settlers twelve
millions Of acres of territory, comprising
some OF the richest mineral land in the
world. There will soon be great rush Of
settlers to Colorado, and another mining
boom.
TIE sENATE's PREAMBLE AND PR0vIs0 TO THR
HOUSE STAR SERVICE BILL.
The Senate Appropriations Committee
to-day agreed TO report in favor OF s1,O7O,-
600 for keeping up the star service I'M
til July Jst. This is the amount appropri-
ated by the House bill. The Senate Com
mittee. however, added the following pro-
viso to'the bill:
"Proyided that the Postmaster-General
shall not hereafter have the power to eN-
pedite any contract either now existing or
hereafter given to rate Of paw exceeding
City per ceutum upon the contract original
Iy let"
The preamble to the bill adopted by the
Senate committee Is rather severe on the
Post Office Department. and reads as fol-
lows.
Whereas there is deficiency in the APP
preparation made by Congress for the star
postal service of the UOited States for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1880, caused by
the Post.Office Department disregardlng
the law which prohibits the expenditure OF
money In excess Of appropriations or the
making OF contract which involves the
Government for the payment OF mocey in
excess of appropriations. which deficiency,
unless supplied, threatens to deprive the
people OF the necessary mail services to
which they are entitled"
The Senate committee struck out OF the
House bill the provision which cut of OF
every route expedition above $1,000 IN
amount, and the impression Is that the
House will not agree to this, because they
gave 100000, or so much as may be neces-
sary, to carry the mails as The service existed
on the 1st day OF February--less expedition.
The House did not give this money 10 be
expended In the discretion Of the Depart
but ss directed iu the bill.
IMPORTANT BILLS TO BE REPORTED.
The Senate Appropriations Committee
will tomorrow take up The bill repeating
Ill the permanent appropriations Of the