The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-05-15

would not, III passed Oy congress, apply To
the coming election, because the State legis-
laiures not being in session could not pro-
vide for such tribunals.
Mr.. HAYES AND THE PRESIDENTIAL TERM.
A party OF Delaware gentlemen called at
the White House to-day and had talk with
the President, who said he favored change
in the law so that a President shall serve
but one term OF six years. This Is mild
but decided condemnation of third.termlsm.
He gave very good reasons for favoring the
change.
SPIES AND INFORMERS.
General Hooker moved in the House to
reduce the appropriation in the legislative
bill for revenue spies and iniormers from
S75, 1000 to $4,000, and Mr.. CabclI made Il
stirring speech in favor Of it. He said it is
contrary to the genius and spirit OF our in.
stitutons to maintain horde OF spies and
informers. whose vocation it is to dog the
footsteps and pry into the business Of the
citizen. He thought these detectives pro-
woke. if they do not encourage, violations OF
the law. He also thought if the system
cannot be abolished it ought to be checked.
A CITIZEN OF CONNECTICUT MAKES A GRAVE
CHARGE AGAINST GENERAL GRANT.
The petition Of Davis Hatch. a citizen OF
Connecticut, came before the Senate to-day
He claims that at the time the negotiations
were going on for acquiring st. Domingo
he was seized and imprisoned by the
Dominican Government. Not only does he
charge that the United States officers who
were there connived at it, but that his i'll
treatment was insiigated by President
Grant and General BabcOck. 1t was before
the Senate years ago, when there were but
eight Democrats in the body, and then
MeSsrs. Schurz and Ferry voted with the
Democrats on the committee in favor OF
Hatch. Mr.. ConkIng spoke with a good
dea. OF spirit to-day, and wanted it con-
sidered res Gdjudicdta.
Personal NEWS ITEMS.
Mr.. r. w. PeatrosS, OF Danville, law
partner Of Hon. George Cabell, is here. He
has been to Baltimore to argue case before
Judge Bond. General Bradley T. johnson,
from the present status Of the DOnnelly-
Springer case, may look forward for some
time 10 spending more OF his time in Wash
ington than Baltimore. A hymn dedicated
Ito General Sherman was sung tonight at
the Opera House. His brothers fayorite just
now is "Farewell, Vain World" Rich
mond delegates to the Young Mems Ma.
tlonal Catholic Union left this evening.
They had good time and reflected credit
upon your city. The Richmond delegation
to the races will be cordially welcomed.
THE LEGISLATIVE BILL PASSES THE HOUSE.
The House this afternoon passed the le-
gisative, executive, and Judicial appropra-
ton bill, which appropriates in the aggre-
gate about $4,000, 900, As follows: For the
House OF Representatives. S2,0jj,000; Sem
ate, 1886, 900; Treasury Department, g.
526, 900; Internal Revenue. Si.303,000; In.
dependent Treasury, $4,000: MINIS and
Assay Offices, s4,3O3, 900; government Of the
Territories, 100000; Navy Department.
1885,, 600: Interior Department, S1,S00,000 !;
post-oflices. S6O1,O 900; Department Of JUS
ticp, 1924, ZOO; War Department, 81, 1850, 900 !;
United States courts, S401, 900. Provision
| is made for clerks who were provided for in
the vetoed deficiency bill and who work
exclusively on pensions, and the bill is more
liberal to the Departments and House en-
| ploy Is than that OF last session.
TIE SPEECHES OF SENATORS PENDLEToN AND
CAMERON.
Senator Pendeon read brief argument
in the Senate this afternoon in opposition
TO the report OF the Election Committee in
the Kelogg-Spoiford case. He contended
that the Senate has right to review It's ac-
ton in seating member, but did not think
this one OF the cases that ought to be re-
viewed. He was followed by senator Cam
eron. of Wise )nsin, who believed the qnes-
ton res adjudic1td. His speech was also Il
short one. There will be no more speeches
on this question until Monday, as the Sen
ate voted not to hold session tomorrow.
The Appropriation Committee, however,
will consider the legislative bill.
GRANT AND BLAIyE-yOT MUCH EXCITEMENT
TO-DAY.
The Blaine and Grant men are nara NJ
work, but SHOWel less cACitOihSh' """J
than they have since the vote In COOK
county. Their organizations and leaders
are, however, hard at work, and both beiieVe
that money will tell in elections. Senator
Blaine is still at New York, and the reports
are that he Is working necessarily ahc
gives himself no rest or repose. New YORK
is the point at which to fight presidential
battles, and he is availing himself OF Its ad-
ysntages. General Logan Is in ILLINOIS,
and his friends here say he means to make
or break on the result in that State. sher-
man Is almost forgotten, and Washpurh
and Window les, talked OF than at the be-
einnipy OF the present week.
ADJOURNMENT MAY 3lsT.
The action OF the House to-day on the re-
solution to adjourn May Sist showed that
majority are for 1t, and many members say
tonight that it will pass tomorrow. Inc
speculatious as to what The Senate VIII do
are various, do not see how the electoral