The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-03-12

Lcg'SiatuFe, were also at the CaDlt0i, aHu
occupied seats In the Senate gallery. Judge
Themes Smith, OF warrenton, was at the
House. Senator withers left Mrs. withcrs,
who has been sick at her home, In Wythe
county, in convalescing state. Sen.
ator Johnston, Colonel CibeIl OF the House,
and Judge Tredway, of Pitisylvania, called
on Acknowledgement Devens to-day and had
an interview with him. Judge Tredway
was in Congress from Virginia during the
Mexican war, and Mr.. Stephens Is the only
member OF the present House who was here
with him. The vice-Presideut, who was
absent to-day, designated Senator Ed
mmds as presiding officer Of the
Senate, and he occupied the chair.
The North Carolina members have re-
ceived information that not one Of the
State Committee which yesterday met at
Raleigh and appointed four delegates at
large to Cincinrati is for Mr.. Tlden. Mr.
Beverly Tucker gave dinner party at the
Riggs las, evening, and among his guests
were members Of both houses. Senator
and Mrs. Gordon were at Senator Blline's
dinner party last night. II is asserted that
no member of Congress from Virginia is
for Mr.. Tilden.
THE FITZ-JOHN. PORTER CASE.
After a very able speech from Senator
Jones, of Florida, in reply to General
Logan, the Senate IL O'Clock this afternoon
voted 10 lay the Filz-John. Potter case on
the table, to be taken up whenever the Sen
ate desires TO resume the debate. The for
tifcations appropriation bill is The order for
tomorrow.
Several Democratic senators here said to-
night that they do not believe the Fitz.John
Porter case will be taken up again this ses
sion.
NEITHER MONEY NOR MEN.
At the Government printing-oilice they
have stopped printing anything except the
bills and the Record, and when asked to-
day by one of the officers OF Congress
whether they could not print an important
report, replied that they had neither money
nor men, and could not do If. They will
have money, however, before long, and then
the hundreds Of printers now walking
about the streets Of Washington will go
back 10 work again.
PARDON OF W. II. TREDwAY.
The President and AttorneyGen De-
vens held a conference tins afternoon and
determined to pardon NJ. II. Tredway, OF
Pittsylyanla, convicted Of Incorporating
5000 OF Government funds under circum-
stances familiar to the readers OF the Dis.
patch. The fact was communicated to his
father, Judge Tredway, and Colonel Cabell.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
The bill which has passed both houses to
employ additional clerks approprates S4S,-
600 for those for the Pension Office, who
are not to receive over 800 per month. 1t
also provides for twelve additional clerks
in the Office OF Second Auditor at the sane
salary.
The House Appropriations Committee to-
day agreed TO incorporate in their special
deficiency bill 100000 for the pay of United
States marsbals.
&. A. snodgrass, of Virginia, was one OF
those who last night were awarded the
largest star mail contracts made for ten
States, including North Carolina.
Senator Cameron says to Pennsylvanals
now here that Grant will certainly be nomi-
mated. They inform him that if there is a
ballot Blaine will get portion of the Penn
sylyania delegates.
The Colorado delegation do not like the
treaty between Mr.. Schurz and the Utes,
! because IL allows Ouray and some of his
Utes to settle in Colorado.
Senator Gordon will call up his resolution
this week to create special committee on
the inter.oceanic canal.
Associated Press Reports bv telegraph to the Dis
patch.
CONTRACTS FOR STAR MAIL SERVICE.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE Post Office
Department last night concluded contracts
for the star mail service in the following ten
States: North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi,
Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio, and Indiana.
These CONTRACTS are for the four years from
July Ist next The total amount of contracts
as awarded is about sSSj,000. The routes
included in this letting are 1900 in number.
Il
the largest contracts were G. NJ. Snodgrass.
Virginia; A. L. Boone. Washington, ID. G. !;
| Sawyers a. WYATT, Kentucky; j. ii. Wilson,
Kentucky W. l.. Argue, Washington, ID.
c.; and j. ID. Colegrove, Missouri.
EPIDEMIC DISEASES.
WASHINGTON, March IL The House Com
mittee on Epidemic Diseases agreed to-day
| TO report to the House, with recommends
! lions for passage, the following measures
Joint resolution authorizing the President
| 10 call an international sanitary conference,
TO meet at Washington. ID. c.; Senate bill,
with amendments, $50 increase the effi-
CHENEY of the National Board OF Health"
Joint resolution to print ten thousand copies
of The report of the National Board OF
Health, and ten thousand copies OF the re-
port OF the Yellow-Fever Commission.
THE PAY OF MARsHALs AND DEPUTIES.
WASHINGTON, March 1l.-The House
Committee on Appropriations to-day de-
clded TO incorporate in the special deficiency
bill an item Of 100000 for the pay OF
United States marshals and deputies with
out any proviso or re,triclions), and III
structed Representative McIahon TO report
the bill at once TO the House.
CONGRESSMAN KELLY's CHARGE AGAINST
M'KAY DENIED.
WASHINGTON, March 1l.-Natbaniel Me-
Kay furnishes for publication letter adj
dressed to Speaker Randall, denying en-
phatically the truth Of the charge made in
the House to-day bv Mr.. Kelly, Of Pennsyl-
yania. that he Mckay had attempted to
bIibe him.
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