The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-06-17

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to-day until the adjournment OF Congress.
Governor Hartronft, whose nomination as
collector at Philadelphia was not acted upon
by the Senate, will be appointed tomorrow
10 that position by the President. "Why,"
asked an excited Democrat, "did not Mr..
Hayes, after his veto-message on the deputy
marshaIs' bill. veto the deficiency BILL" A
wag quietly replied. "because bis wife
wants to 60 to Kenyon College commence
ment next week to hear Stanley Matthews. -
Messrs. Royal, Minor, Hale, Petit, Tai
bolt, and Johnson, delegates from Virginia
to Cincinnati, are here, and expect to leave
on the 18th. Mr.. Croker will be here to-
night.
GOODBYE FOR WHILE.
Your correspondent has at the end Of an.
other Congress TO bid the readers Of the
Dispatch goodbye for season. He feels
that the columns he has occupied regularly
since December can be probably used in
publishing choice extracts from the record
OF the presidential nominee OF the Repub-
lican party.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
Secretary Sherman purchased $4,000, 900
United States bonds to-day for the sinking
fund.
Government receipts to-day were: In
ternal revenue, S231,037 customs, $685.
$3.50.
The Capitol already looks dull.
Members Of Congress are leaving for home
by every train.
There was big boom OF oflice-holders
tonight for Garfield. There was big
crowd in front Of the Riggs House, and
music and fireworks. General Garfield
spoke briefly and was guarded.
Associated Press Reports by telegraph to the Dis
patch.l
WORK OF THE PRESENT CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, June 16.-During the ses-
sion OF Congress that terminated to-day
1,197 bills and Joint resolutions were intro
duced in the Senate and 4, 2sS in the House.
During The first or "exira" session 773
and 1926 were introduced in the Senate
and House Notwithstanding a grand
total Of 1874 bills and joint resolutions in
troduced thus far during the present Con-
gress. At the hour OF adjournment to. day
there remained about 500 bills and Joint
resolutions on the Senate calendar and
about 1,400 on the House calendar. The
amount appropriated during the present
session, included inithe regular annual ap-
preparation bills, the river and hafbor bill,
the deficiency bills, and miscellaneous ap-
preparation bills, aggregates about 1885,
100000.
The following important public mea-
sures failed to receive final action, and re-
main upon the calendar OF the House or on
the Speakers table: Bill to regulate GUS
toms duties on sugar; bill to regulate GUS
toms duties, known as the Quicker tariff
bill" bill to facilitate the refunding Of the
national debt; resolution for counting the
votes Of electors for President and Vice
President; bill to regulate the pay and
number of United States supervisors: bill
for the relief OF General Fiiz John Porter;
bill to define the terms OF Office of chief SUI
pervisors OF elections and the bill for APP
pointment OF tariff commission Qhe Eaton
bilD The Kellogg-SpOiford case goes over
without receiving final action in the Senate.
THE PRESIDENT APPROVES THE APPROPRIATION
BILL.
WASHINGTON, June 16.-The President
approved the sundry civil appropriation bill
this morning, and under one OF lis proyis.
ions sent to the Senate the nomination OF
Colonel Albert j. Myer to he chief signal
officer, with tue rank OF brigader. general
wRECKING SCHOONER DRIVEN ASHORE.
WASHINGTON. June 16.-Tbe Signa-Ser-
vice Station at Kitty Hawk North Carolina,
reports tina, the schooner Msry Emily, be-
longing to James Powers & Co., Norfolk.
which has been working on the wreck Of
the Huron, eight miles south Of that station,
was driven ashore at A. Nj. The cargo
and crew are safe. The vessel is almost a
total loss.
MINOR MATTERS.
WASHINGTON, June 16.-S. II. Johnson
and w. Ii. Ritchey have been appointed
internal.revenue storekeeper> aud gaugers
for the Fifth Tennessee district.
Among the army nominations confirmed
by the Senate to-day were the following
Richard Il. NJ. Ball. of Virginia, to be as
sistant paymaster; S. w. II. Walker, OF
Virginia, TO be second lieutenant Of the Ma
rine corps; Colonel Richard e. Drum TO be
Acknowledgement.