The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-12-21
Washington.

tOhhItNN tBNIbNNlAb AGAlN-1HE tlNlls.
lied INDIANs--Tns PROSPERITY OF THE
COUNTRY - THE PROPOSED SNIP CANAL
PERSONALLY BILL IN WHICH VIRGINIA Is
INrEREsTED--GE GENERAL wICKHAM AND THE
CABINET, &C &C.
From Our Regular Correspon denil
WAsHINGrON, December 20.-The House
resolution to take recess from the 22d OF
December to the 5ih Of January was recon-
sidered and passed by the Senate to-day.
1t was opposed by Alr. Thurman and adyo-
Gated by Mr. Dawes, who SAID that in TWEEN
ty.four years service ne had only known
Congress to decline twice to take recess at
Christmas, aud that on these occasions there
was. no business Of any importance trans
acted.
THE YORKTOWN CENTENNIAL.
The Secretary Of War to-day sent TO Con-
gress report from The three commissioners
appointed to furnish model for The York
town monument, and it was sent TO The
JOINT congressional committee. The COM
missioners say that while they are satisfied
with the general effect OF the model now on
exhibition at the War Department, they ask
TO be continued that they may work out its
details with care and thereby insure It's
complete artistic excellence. 1t seems
10 me that one OF them would be
enough, and 1t might be well 10 furlough
them without compensation until the con-
tractors have completed the monument, and
then call them in TO determine whether the
work is in accordance with The model. The
appropriation is too small to be swallowed
up in salaries, Senator Butler, OF South
Carolina, to-day reported from the York.
town Committee joint resolution continu-
n@ the present jpint committee OF Con-
greSs as commission, whose duties shall
not conclude until the monument is COM
pleted. Without a resolution OF This kind
the committee would expire on the 4ih OF
March.
THE HOUSE STANDS BY The CIVILIZED
INDIA&S.
The reference OF the bill TO establish the
Territory OF Oklahoma to the Indian Com
mittee of the House to-day is considered as
giving death blow to the project OF estab
fishing territorial government over the In
dian Territory now occupied by the Greeks,
ChOctaws, SeminOles, aud other civilized
tribes, with 4 view OF allowing the whites
to go there and occupy the lands. The
time will come, however, when, upon the
plea OF manifest destiny, it will be done.
The resolution OF Mr.. Dunn, of Arkansas,
that all unOccupied lands in the Indian
Territory be opened TO settlers under the
homestead act, went to the same committee.
Mr.. Dunn wanted it TO go TO the Commit
tee on Public Lands, which is said TO DE
favorable to it; but the House refused
ayes ia. noes 6S. Thi-, too, received its
quietuS for the present.
THE ARMY BILL.
The army bill will be taken up to-mor-
row and be passed without much difficulty.
1t appropriates nearly 3O,0OO,0O0, and is
about the same as that OF last year.
THE PROSPERITY OF THE COUNTRY.
1t is amusing 10 hear, as you daily do,
discussions between Republicans and DEM
ocrais in regard to the prosperity OF the
country. While the Republicans claim the
credit Of the resumption OF specie. payment,
they deny that the Democrats are entitled
TO any credit whatever for the prosperity
which ~ow prevails. They say it is in spite
OF them. On the other hand, the Democrats
contend that the fact that under their con-
troll OF Congress our exports have increased
$685., 600, 600 and 4 per cent. bonds have
gone up 10 III shows that il the Democrats
have not by their legislation done this,
they at least have not hurt business as the
Republicans did during their years of i'm
proper iule.
BUSINESS. MEN AND THE sHIP-CANAL.
There was a very large delegation of in
fluential businessmen from Baltimore at
the Capitol to-day. Among them were
members OF the Board of Trade, Corn and
Flour Exchange, &c. They went before the
Committee on Transportation Routes to The
Seaboard, and urged favorable report on
the bill for the construction OF ship-canal
10 unite the Chesapeake and Delaware ca
mails. This canal they propose shall be 20
feet deep and 100 feet wide, and they claim
that il will save nearly 100 miles to vessels
going from BALTIMORE into the Atlantic
ocean.
SENATORS LAMAR AND C0NKLING.
Senator Lamar arrived yesterday and took
I'D his quarters at the Metropolitan. To-
day be was In bis seat in the Senate, and was
warmly congratulated by senators on both
sides. He is looking better than be has for
long time, and his intimate friends say he
is in better health. He is one OF the most
popular members OF the Senate, and one OF
its most finished and eloquent speakers.
Senator Conkling also took his seat to-day
for the first time this session, and he, too,
was most cordially received by brother-sena-
tors OF both sides. He did not, however,
shake hands with either Mr.. Blaine, Mr..
Lamar, or Mr.. Bayard. He was evidently
In high spirits, and not at all weighed down
by his increased political power.
SHERMAN AND FOSTER.
The Ohio members announce that the
withdrawal OF Governor Charles Foster
as candidate for the Senate gives Secretary
Sherman a walk over. The rumor is TO-
night that Roster will be Secretary OF the
Interior. Ohio Republicans, however, deny
that there has been any bargain between
sherman and Foster.
ABILL IN WHICH VIRGINIA Is INTERESTED.
In 1887 there was large surplus fund IN
the Federal Treasury, which was divided