The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-03-06

Inert false whercupon the latter said h
would hold the Ohio member PERSONAL,
responsible, but not with coffee and pis
tolls. General Warner then said thu
the Wisconsin member had no RICH
10 be so much concerned about any class
pensioners, Including those he had callet
hospital pImps, because be never saw
battlefield, but remained all during the wal
near the Canada line. by way OF rotor
Mr.. HazletoB declared that General Warner
is drawing a pension for wound received
Ia the back. Here the uproar was so great
that General Warmers excited reply could
not be heard.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
Senator Edmunds to-day spoke OF Senator
Davis Of West Virginia as the guardian o.
the Treasury.
Mr.. Kcnna, Of Wast Virginia. to-day goi
the House Committee on Public Buildings
to modify his bill for apublic building so as
to make Il conform to the Hereford bill, re.
ported TO the Senate yesterday.
All OF the House Elections Committee to-
day except Weaver (Greenbacker) voted in
favor OF Slemens (Democrat), Of Arkansas,
keeping his seat.
Mr.. Allstcn Wilson, secretary OF the Ma
ratime Association OF New York, to-day ar.
gued before the House Commerce Commit
tee in favor Of aboIishing compulsory pilot
age.
At the Cabinet meeting the duty on hoor
iron was considered. The Attorney. Gene.
raj will give an opinion on the subject al
the next meeting.
Naval Constructor Hanscomb, who died
here to-day, was sxty-6ve years Of age
The report among Pennsylvanians here
is that Mr.. Tiden is at work in that State
The smallpox service to March 1st cost,
according to the District Commissioner
report, s7,190.
The Washington Colored Methodist Cor
ference is in session here.
Ex-senator Lewis is here on visit to his
daughter, Mrs. j. Amber Smith, who has
been III, but is now out Of danger.
Associated Press Reports by telegraph to the Dis
patcb.l
VICE.
WASHINGTON. March 5-Representative
| Cox, of New York, introduced bill in the
| House TO increase the efficiency OF the liie-
saving service. Ii authorizes the establish
ment Of two additional stations on the
| North Carolina coast and six houses OF re-
| fuge OH the east coast OF Florida. The bill
provides pension of S15 per month TO wild.
| Nfto IN 4 H.
ows OF members of crews who may lose
| life in the service, or from wounds or sick
ness contracted in the discharge Of duties.
THE NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE UTEs.
WASHINGTON, March 5.-Secretary Schurz
says be is In hopes Of concluding the nego-
| tia;ioDs with the Ute Indians tomorrow.
As soon as the matter is definitely settled,
and the signatures OF the Indians OBJ
tanned, the text OF the agreement will be
made public. 1t has not yet been deter
mined what will be done with the two
Utes now here who are supposed TO have
been Immediately connected with the
| Meeker massacre.
| FAVORABLE REPORT OK COTTON CLAIM.
| WASHINGTON, March 5.-Tbe Committed
on Claims reported 10 the House to-day ia
voring the payment OF Warren MITCHELL:
claim for 1893 bales OF cotton which were
sold in 1868 under the act providing for tn
sale OF condemned and abandoned proper
| ty, the proceeds OF which (Sl2S,692) were
| covered into the Treasury.
TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENT FOR ALASKA.
WASHINGTON, March Ex-senator Butler
from the Committee on Territories, reported
Il bill to-day to organize the Territory o
Alaska and establish territorial govern
| ment thereof