The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-03-29

up as he drew from his coat. pocket an en-.
velope containing an invitation for the SEP.
a,or to his wedding, which was 10 take
place the next night. Senator Davis, who
tells The story iaimitabiy, acknowledges he
was fairly caught, aud had right away ia
buy Toms dusky bride nine doslars' worth
Of silver teaspoons. Moral: II would not
be bad thing TO have President who
stands up TO his promises.
robson on wAsHBuRxE.
There Is considerable comment tonight
on Robeson's prepared and eulogistic speech
to- day on washburne. It's iuadequateprc-
text was a statement by Blackburn In dis
cussing the diplomatic bill that Wash
burne's son, while second assistant secre-
tary to the American Legation at Paris
when his father ives Minister there, ran a
circus. The explanation Is that Robson
and wasbburnc are among the heaviest
stockholders In the Grant movement.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
Senator Blaine's friends are very sore
over an article which appeared In the WASH
ington Republican to-day about their favor
| lite.
Mr.. Goode was among the callers at the
White House to-day. q
The National Museum will be finished by
June.
The House sub Committee on Militia
have a report ready. They say the present
SYSTEM is obsolete, and the Federal Govern
ment must appropriate money to help the
States make tbeis militia efficient.
General Gibson, Of Louisiana, Is to de-
liver an address at the University OF Vir-
GINA at the commencement, juno 10Th.
The ministers Of Washington have been
| invited by the Rev. DR.. Lanahan TO meet
him at Foundry Methodist Episcopal church
1.-THE Presidents to consider means for sup
pressing vice.
The Catholic and Episcopal churches are
to have unusually interesting services to-
morrow.
The weather was disagreeable to-day, but
is better tonight.
ASSOCIATED Press Reports by telegraph TO the Dis
| patch.l
The special committee OF the House on the
inferoceanic canal gave hearing to day TO
William +. Charming, of Providence, X. l.,
who advocated ship railway in preference
10 a ship canal. He claimed that it could
| be constructed for one half, possibly one
third, OF the cost OF canal, and averred his
| belief that even IL canal were constructed
across the Isfbmus by foreign capital a
ship railway would eventually be built by
American capital.
! The Subcommittee OF the House Appro-
praions Committee are at work to-day
upon the army appropriation bill. The
Commissary.Genera was before them TO
give some Information relative TO the re-
quirements Of his department. 1t is ex-
pected that both the army and navv appro-
priation bills will be reported to the House
| Tuesday, or as soon as the consular and
| diplomatic bill has been disposed Of.
| The House judiciary Committee held an
other conference to-day upon the Acklen
case, without reaching any conclusion as to
the character Of their report.
THE IMMEDIATE DEFICIENCY BILL.
WASHINGTON, March 27.-The Senate
Committee on Appropriations to-day pracii-
caly completed the immediate deficiency
bill, when Includes s607, 900 for United
for the Government printing-oflice. The
latter amount is reduced 100000 by The
committee in consequence of the passage
by both houses (since the pending bill was
prepared) OF the special appropriation OF
100000 for the same purpose. The com.
mittee have decided on an amendment in
the phraseology relative TO the method OF
the future appointment Of marshas OF cleo
tions, so as TO explicitly vest the appoint
ment Of deputy marshals in the courts in
stead OF upon individual judges.
REPRESENTATION OF THE NATIONAL MILITIA.
WASHINGTON. March 27.-The sub-com-
mittee Of the House Committee on Militia
have agreed upon report on the subject
OF ro0rganiZDg the militia. which will be
submitted to the full committee at their
next meeting The report urges the i'm
portance Of national legislation on the SUBJ
ject. and sets forth that the present system
is obsolete and the annual appropriations
are wholly inadequate, and that without in
terfering with the control of the States over
their militia, the Federal Government
should coo perate and make annual appro-
prations for arming and equipping the mi
ltia. and 10 pay The men for service the
prescribed period for annual encampment
and drill.
YELLOw-FEyER AT HAVANA.
WASHINGTON, March a7.-Advces re.
ceiyed here by the National Board oil
Health from Havana show seven deaths
from yeIlow-fever for the week ending
March 18Th, and the disease is increasing
Forty-sixth COugress--SecOnd Session
WASHINGTON, March q, 1880.