The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-12


unloaded under this provision thew shall h,
put IN pens and well fed and watered. Fol
av'oIation OF the law the fine IL to be mol
less than one hundred nor more than live
hundred dollars. The bill Is an elaborate
one, and has already been considered and
| amended.
THE KELLOGG AND INGALLS, CASES.
The Senate Committee on Elections had q
protracted session to- day, and was in secret
session for considerable time on the tele-
grams In the ingalls, case. One witness in
the Kellogg case was examined this morning.
and afterwards several witnesses in the
Kansas case. The committee Is working
with commendable industry.
MR.. WOODS REPUNDISG BILL.
Mr.. Wood stated to-day that on Monday
he will present TO the House his bill refund.
ing the 8 and Q per cent. bonds. which
amount to ss0O,0O0,OOO. II proposes to issue
new bonds running fifty years, and bearing
% per cent. interest. He contends that
these will be as good az the 4 per cents,
which only run thirty-six years, and
which are now above par. There Is strong
feeling In favor OF the lowest possible rate
OF interest, especially among southern and
western members. The 6's and 6's mature
between December, 1880, and July, 1881.
Mr.. Tucker who Is on the Committee Of
Ways aud Means, favors the issue OF bonds
bearing 81 per cent. to the extent Of two or
three millions, so as TO ascertain IL bonds
for the residue at a still lower rate Of in
terest cannot be mai ntained at par.
HON. FAYETTE MN. sPEAKETH.
Governor McMulin followed Denis Il.
at the Grecnback meeting last night. He
was down on Chinese, in favor OF heap OF
greenbacks, and expected to see Greenback
clubs all over Virginia. There had never
been such a crisis, in his judgment, as this
since Noah's food. He was opposed 10 Sc
cession, but when it came he went with his
State. There were a good many people
who asked, Who is that speaking? and
when told. had actually never heard OF
Governor Nc. in their far-off homes. But
they will know him when he comes to Con-
gress, others said.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
Judges Hughes and Bond will sit in the
trial OF the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio
Railroad case, to be tried before the United
States District Court at Alexandria next
week.
There was no session Of either House to-
day, but the beautiful weather induced a
number of persons To visit the Capitol.
| The Ways and Means Committee has so
far been engaged on private bills.
The Senate Military Committee agreed to
report in favor of the confirmation OF a
large humble" OF military officers recently
promoted.
The American Minister writes that Amer
lean manufactures are superseding those of
Europe in Mexico.
The Senate Pension Committee-Senator
Withers acknowledgements that S72 a
month be given to soldiers who lost both
legs, both eyes, or both arms in the service.
The Treasury holds United States bonds
for the national banks amounting to $780,
954, $50. The banks deposited SS79,550 in
bonds this week, and withdrew 1916, 800.
The receipts OF national-bank notes for the
week were S647,000 against over 100000
for the same week in 1879.
The examination Of the Ute Indians when
they arrive here will be secret.
A subcommittee OF the House Commit
ter on Public Buildings is investigating the
question whether it is best for the Govern
ment TO build or to continue 10 pay the
rents il is now paying.
Messrs. William Lovenstein, j. NJ Brown,
]. p. Jeter, and w. p. Holtzworth were in
the city to-day.
Associated Press Reports by telegraph to the Dis
patch.l
WASHINGTON. January 10.-The Senate
Committee on Freedman's Bank to-day eX-
amined the commissioners appointed 10
wind up the institution regarding terms
EMPLOYED in the schedules appended to
their reports, but nothing OF general interest
was elected. The committee meet again
Tuesday.
The Senate Committee on Privileges and
| Elections took up the SpohOrd-Kellogg case
to-day. The only witness called was John
A. Walsh, banker, OF this city. His testi-
mony was in rebuttal OF Barney Williams.
| The Senate Committee on Military Affairs
held a special meeting to-day, and decided
to report favorably on all the pending army
nominations (about 100 in number) except
two lieutenants' promotions, which were
| laid aside for further information.
The Fitz John Porter case VIII be taken
up Monday by the same committee.
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