The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-22

correspondents, who had gathered In fore,
on the seuate side, were highly compri
mentary In their comments, Mr.. l.. Q
Washington remarking that II was an i'm
mensely strong effort.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
The claim Of Cepbas s. lockwood wa
reported adversely to-day in the Senate, ant
II had met II similar fate as far back as 1927
Men die, but claims do not. Pubic-Printel
Defrees to-day asked Congress 10 make gooC
his loss Of $4,000 Government funds los
some time since. lie sent with his petition
the indictment Of Horace Hogan, charged
with the theft. Some members Of Congress
went to the pigeon-race to-day. The speech
OF Mr.. Kenna, Of West Virginia, at III,
Irish relief meeting last night Is much com
plimeuted. Captain w. A. Bumgardner
OF Staunton, was at the Capitol to-day
Judge Harris iavors the confirmation OF
Mr.. Lindsey as supervisor Of census. Mr.
Pryor, the new senator from Alabama, goes
in the Committees. on Claims, Elections
and POSt-Ofices. John H0oe Russell, OF
Huntington, w. Va, is here. Mr. Hayes
will recognize the Kings OF the Samoan
Islands.
SUPERVISORS OF CENSUS.
There was flutter to-day when il was
known that the Administration had with
drawn the following nominees for census
supervisors Samuel Thompson, Second
Alabama district; w. +. Seymour, Sixth
Indiana district; Henry Hammond, Third
South Carolina district. Who next? Sem
ator PendletOn's committee Gid not take
up the supervisors Of census this morning,
as was expected.
THE EXODUS INVESTIGATION.
The Senate Exodus Committee to- day as
ccrlaned that nearly 5000 negroes have
passed through Washington from North
Carolina to the West, chiefly to Indiana.
They intended to go to Kansas, but were
diverted to Indiana.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
The House in the morning hour discuss.
ed the banks reserves bin, and afterwards
took up and debated until late this evening
the report of the Committee on Rules.
| ut Ctudtt uiu uOl CDuCluuc It's tAtCu-
tive session until half-past 4.
The weather continues too warm for
thick clothes, and failure OF tine ice crop is
predicted.
The poultry show and the Women's
| Rights Convention both attract large
number Of people.
The Freedmen's Bank investigation was
continued to-day.
The House Appropriations Committee
to-day agreed to report in favor OF 100000
to pay United States marshalS for the year
ending June. 1880, providing no portion OF
the money shall 90 towards paying mar
shals for services in executing the obnox-
lous election laws.
The Senate committee to-day reported
favorabIy on the nomination OF Dr.. p. :.
Wales as chief OF the Naval Bureau Of
Surgery, &c. There has been a strong fight
against him.
The House Yorktown committee has
agreed to report bill appropriaiing $780,
900 to build a monument at Yorktown, Va.
The annual steamboat convention is in
session here, and Commodore Marshall
Parks, OF Norfolk, is delegate.
4 dinner was given General Garfield to-
night.
ASSOCIATED Press Reports by telegraph TO the Dis
| natchI
PAY FOR UNITED STATES MARSHALS.
WASHINGTON, January 2l.-The House
Committee on Appropriations took up this
morning the deficiency appropriation bill
for the pay Of United States marshals and
their deputies, and after prolonged discus
sion agreed upon and directed the chairman
to report the following bIIi:
" BE ii enacted, DC, That the sum Of
S600,000 is hereby appropriated for the pay
mcnt during the fiscal year ending June 80,
1880, OF the fees of United States marshals
and their general deputies, but no par, Of
the money hereby appropriated is appro-
priated 10 pay any compensation, fees, or
expenses of marshalS or deputy marshals
for services rendered in connection with
registration or elections under any OF the
provisions OF title 2G of the Revised Statutes
of the United States"
THE YORKTOWN CELEBRATION.
The House select Committee on the York
town Celebration appointed a sub-commit-
tee this morning, and instructed them to
draft bill making an appropriation OF
$1,000 for The erection OF u suitable mon
ument at Yorktown, Va.
THE PORTSMOUTH POSTMASTERSIIIP.
WASHINGTON. January 21.-Among other
nominations sent to the Senate to-day by
the President was that Of Il. G. Staples as
postmaster at Portsmouth, Va.
wOMAN'S-SUFFRAGE CONVENTION.
! WASHINGTON. January 21.-The National
| Woman s-Suflrage Convention met here to-
day, and was called TO order by Susan b.
Anthony in q brief address. Addresses
were also delivered by Mrs. Belya a. Lock
wood, Mrs. Mary A. Pell. Of South Caro-
lima. Mrs. Elizabeth L. Saxon, of New Or
leans, and others.
FOrty-sixth COngress--SccondS Session
WASHINGTON, January 81, 1880.
SENATE.
Mr.. FdmundS, from the Judiciary Com
mittee, reported a bill TO amend section GAO
\ OF the Revised Statutes, relating to the re-
moval Of suits by corporations from State
TO Federal courts. Ii aims generally to put
corporations on the same footing in that re-
spect with natural person. 1t was placed
on the calendar.
The Senate took up Mr. Bayard's reSolu-