The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-03-17


VIRGINIA RivsRS-THE YORKTOWN CENTFN.
NAL Observation-Disclosures TO Re
oUSrED-TuE MAIL sEgvICE-BRIEF ITEMS,
&C., &C.
From our REGULAR Correspondent
WASHINGTON, March 16.--The WAYS and
Means Committee to-day agreed TO report
The Morrison bill, which provides that
goods imported may be transported from
The port OF entry-say New York-in bond
to certain interior cities. including Rich
mond. and that the duties on the same may
be collected at the latter points. General
Johnston had Richmond inserted in the
bill. This will be OF much advantage 10
Richmond merchants, who have heretofore
suffered Inconvenience from the existing
system. On Thursday the committee Will
take up, and Mr. Tucker says will certainly
agree to report. the export tobacco bill, the
provisions Of which have been repeatedly
given in my dispatches. The committee
will this week endeavOr to dispose OF all
private matters, 30 as on Monday to pro-
coed to vote on tariff propositions, and the
voting will continue until they are dis
posed OF. The most interesting subjects to
be disposed OF are steel rails, sugar, and
paper materials.
TO REGULATE THE PRACTICE IN STATE AND
FEDERAL COURTS.
The House Judiciary Committee to dav
agreed to report bill TO make the practice
in criminal and civil cases, except cases in
equity and admiralty, uniform in Federal
and State courts. This action is important,
and will be interesting to lawyers through
out the country.
WEST VIRGINIA RIVERS.
The subcommittee on Commerce, OF
which Mr.. Kcnla is member. has reported
in favor OF appro OPERATING 100000 for the
improvement OF the Great Kanawha river ;
$1,000 for the Guyandotte river and S1O,-
600 for New river. The probabilities are
that the full committee will increase the ap-
preparations for the last two rivers.
TIE YORKTOWN CENTENNIAL.
General Burnside to-day, from the Mill
tary Committee, reported back the House
bill apprOpliatins 100000 for the erection
Of battle monument at Yorktown, and
$4,000 to help defray the expenses of the
centennial celebration 10 be held there in
October, 1881. The only amendment to the
House bill is a prOviso that the State of Nir.
ginia shall give the United States iurisGic-
ton over the monument. grounds. General
Burnside is taking much interest in the
matter. Our senators will press the bill to
a vote a, early as possible, and its passage
is certain.
SENATORS KELLOGG AND HILL.
Senator kellogg to-day offered a resolu-
lion for an investigation OF the charges
published in the newspapers that he bad
conspired 10 iniure the reputation OF Sena-
tor Ben. Hill 10 order to impair his influence
so as TO weaken the weight OF the report OF
the Georgia Senator in the KeIlogg-Spof-
ford case. The resolution was intended to
embrace the further charge that he had sent
a woman Of bad repute, calling herself Mrs.
Kellogg, to the Senate to see Senator Hill
with a similar intention. The Senate, by a
strict party vote, laid the resolution on the
table-the Democrats voting "Aye," and
the Republicans "NO."
THE REPORT or THE ELECTION COMMITTEE IN
THE LOUISIANA CASE.
The Senate Election Committee to-day by
a strict party vote agreed to report in favor
of ousting Mr.. Kellogg and seating Judge
Spofford as senator from Louisiana. The
IL. of 70 ~ (
the fac:s in the case. Hon. r. Il. Merrick,
counsel for Judge Spoford, has managed
this case with his accustomed energy and
ability. Ii must have cost Mr.. Kellogg a
good deal for counsel fees, &c, during the
Investigations here aud at New Orleans.
His energy, however, has been wonderful.
The Republicans will fight the report not
only on account Of Mr.. Kellogg, but be-
cause they hope 10 make presidential capt.
tal bv his expulsion. Messrs. Edmunds,
Conkling, and Blaine will participate in the
discussion, and Senator Hill will have an
opportunity 10 show how strong he is in
debate. Mr.. Thurman will, of course,
speak.
THE STAR-SERNltE DhDAlk.
Senator Beck concluded to-day his speech
commenced yesterday, and it was strong
effort and severe arraignment OF the Post
Office Department for bad management and
a reckless waste OF money. Senator Beck
is, however, for giving the amount necessa-
nv TO keep up the star routes until July.
His criticism OF the system OF paying con-
tractors heavy amounts for increase OF speed
was done in vigorous English, and had its
effect. Mr.. MaXey, Of Texas, who is de-
Tending the Department, interrupted the
Kentuckian several times during his speech.
Mr.. Teller. Of Colorado, followed 10 speech
in favor Of giving the Department all it asks
TO carry on the star service. Mir. Garland
made strong speech, in which he contended
the Postmaster. General should not be con-
yicted, as he was in the preamble to the bill,
without being tried. Mr. Kirkwood fol-
lowed on the same side.
Personal NEWS ITEMS.
Ex-senator Clingman, OF North Carolina,
and ex-senator Miller, OF Georgia, were on
the floor OF the Senate to-day. Mr.. Hunt
ineton, with his clerk. Mr.. II. j.. Coleman,
have arrived, and their presence indicates
activity ia railroad matters. The bill OF
Senator EdmnDds to regulate the counting
Of the electoral vote for President and vice.
introduced to-day, is called by
Democrats a bill 10 count IN another Repnb-
lean President. Senator Jones, OF Nevada,
was in his seat to-day. Senator G. L. smith