The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-24

|
Personal NEWS ITEMS.
A witness who had written here that he
could testify 10 most damaging facts against
Senator Ingalls,, to-day went back on all he
had promised, and said nothing TO iniure
the Senator in the slightest. Senator Cor
don will fight the confirmation of simmons,
nominated az supervisor Of census for The
First Georgia district. lie is bitter Re-
publican and preacher, and is backed by
DR.. Fcnton, Independent member Of the
Schenck is better tonight. General Brady
WAS further examined to-day in re-
gard 10 the Star routes. Congressman
Acklcn j. giving what IS called a stag.party
at his house tonight. Mrs. Hayes holds a
reception tomorrow from TO ). Mc-srs.
| Tucker, Carlisle, and Senators Randolph
and Gordon, and their wives, were at the
Presidents State dinner last evening. Mr..
I Eyarts is presiding at the Yale alumni din
ner tonight, and Secretary Burch, OF the
Senate, and Colonel William Preston john
ston. both Yale men. are among the guests.
Judge Buckner says after the vote yesterday
on the bank-reserYes bill he does not eX-
pect TO report another bill from the Bank
! ing and Currency Committee this session.
THE FLATS AND HARBOR or wAsHINGToN.
/ General nuntOn and his District Com
miltec made a reconnaissance OF the illIS
and harbor Of Washington to-day, and cX-
| press themselves tonight IS highly inter-
| e>ted in carrying out the recommendation
of Mr. Hayes to reclaim the mdlariouS
marshes and improve the navigation OF the
/ Potomac.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
! General Hatch tclc.raphs that more Utcs
are on their way TO Washington. 1t Is al
ready practically settled that the Northern
! UteS are to be moved to Utah and the South
/ ern Uies TO point near the Colorado 5oun-
dairy, on the Grand river.
/ The President has received information
os another contemplated raid OF squalters
on the Indian Territory.
/ Chief and Mrs. Ouriy were at the Capitol
to-day, and attracted more attention than
pale faces. Mrs. Ouray wore scal'>kin
iackot, q silk dress fashionably made, and
love OF a hat"
The war has given the Committees on
/ Claims, Pensions, and Military Affair more
business to do than all OF the Senate CON-
mittecs had prior to 1861.
/ Collector Raum's agents in Kentucky
write that the people sympathize with tie
/ M6on,hin His agents in Georgia write
that they have captured some disliilerics
and destroyed mash and spirits.
The Ways and Means Committee has fixed
the ii Of February for taking up the iron
and steel question, and will hear arguments
from those interested. The discussion will
elicit great deal OF information.
Mr. Springer, OF Illinois, has introduced
bill authorizing the building Of a union
depot in this city.
The poultry show is great attraction
ard gratifying success. Crowds attend.
The weather continues superb.
Mr.. stephen Purney. OF Richmond, was
here This evening, and left on the train for
home.
Associated Press Reports by telegraph 10 the Dis
| patch.l
THE EXODUS investigations.
WASHINGTON, January 23.-The Senate
Committee on the Southern Exodus to-day
continued the examination OF O. s. b. Wall
Ifcolored) Of Washington, president OF the
/ IMMIGRANT Aid Society, and took large
amount Of interesting testimony from
James f.. O'Hara, prominent colored Re-
publican, who is now cOnte'tlr@ the seat
/ in Congress from the Second North Carolina
district. Wall, who said yesterday that
North Carolina was "a poor, God-forsakcn
country, with 4 soil that would rot sprou'
/ blackeyed peas" admitted to-day, under
Senat0r Vance'S cr0ss-cXamination. That he
did not know personally anythingabout the
! soil OF that state.
MI O'IIara gave 4 very favorable account
os the condition and treatment Of the color
! ed people in North Carolina. particularly in
his county CHaliiaX), where they eDioYed
equal prosperity with white people Of the
same pccunary means. and were treated by
the weallhier classes equally well. lie tcs-
titled that although there was at one time
some "bulIdozing" ia the counties bOr-
dering on South Caroline, there never has
been any political persecution III the coun-
! ties affected by the present exodus, and IN
none now in any part Of the State. White
mechanics had no prejudice against work
| ing with cOlOred mechanics, and there was
no discrimination against colOred people in
the courts or on iuries. He thought the
exodus was the work OF agitators, who
went about the country stirring up and de-
ceiving by false representations the less ill.,
dustrious part OF the cOlOred population.
FAVORABLE REPORT on THE YORKTOWN CEN
TENNIAL CELEBRATION.
WASHINGTON, January 23.-The H0u,e
Select Committee on the Yorktown Celc-
bration to-day agreed to report bill to the
House appropriating 100000 for the cree
lion Of monument az Yorktown and So
600 10 meet the expenses of the proposed
Yorktown centennial celebration.
soUATTERs PLANNING RAID on INDIAN
LANDS.
WASHINGTON, January 23.-The Pre>i-
dent has received Information that another
raid bv squatter- upon the lands Of Indians
in the Indian Territory is being planned.
II will he remembered that similar RAID
last wear was stopped by the prompt action
OF the Government. The parties Engaged
i'm the new attempt are believed 10 be the
same as those engaged III the former They
have their headquarters nj Wichita, Kansas.
Tine subject was discussed at the Cabinet
meeting this afternoon, and it was decided
thai any such movement should be prompt
" suppressed.
rorty-sixth Congress-.secOnd Session.
WASHINGTON. January %, 1880.
SENATE