The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-02-05

| 'ieVed 10 be the only copy Of the records OF
this interesting period in existence. They
were in the possession OF the Earl OF South.
ampton, he said, and were purchased from
bis executors by William Byrd. Of Virginia,
from whose estate they passed to the Rev.
William Stith, president Of William and
Mary College. From him they went TO Peylon
Randolph, first president Of the Coniinental
Congress. Mr.. Jefferson purchased them
at Mr.. Randolph's sale, and they were
bought, with other papers, OF Mr.. JcfIer-
son, by the United States Government. IN
der the Virginia Company, Senator john
ston remarked, the first permanent Eng
lish settlement was made on this continent.
II established a Legislature, and gave TO The
people the right to vote for It's members:
These records, he added, are Of great his
torical value, and ought 10 be made acccssi-
bic to historians and others and placed be-
yond the danger Of destruction.
MR.. PARNELL's MOVEMENTS.
Mr.. ParnelI and party to-day called on
the President and Messrs. Evarts and Sber-
man. The interviews were pleasant To-
night Mr.. ParneI is at the Congregational
church. Tomorrow night there is a theatre
cal performance for the benefit Of the lrsh
sufferers, which be has agreed to attend.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
The House Military Committee to-day
agreed to report General Johnstop's substi-
tute for the bill to commission =. p. Powell
as an officer ii the United States army. Or.
Powell, it will be remembered, served in
the Confederate army.
On Monday. February 9th, the sub.Judi-
ciary Committee will hear arguments on the
bankrupt question.
The Indian Training School at Carlisle is
a success. Mr.. Ponds bill proposes to
establish other training schools for Indian
children. Ouray will visit the Carlisle
school.
Peter Cooper has written Senator Beck to
continue his war against national banks.
The testimony in the Kellogg poffOrd
ease has all been taken, and counsel will put
in their briefs on Monday. The majority
OF the committee will be for unsealng Mr..
Kellogg.
The House Banking and Currency Com
mittee reported in favor of allowing ma
tional banks to invest one quarter Of their
surplus funds in real estate.
The Southern Utes vino arrived the other
day had a conference with Dir. Schurz to-
day. Ignacio is a fnclooking chief.
Thomas VI. Blodgctt, son Of "Gov-
ern0r" Bl0dSett, Of Georgia, is charged
with having taken Illegal fees as collector
at st. Mays, Fla.
Whenever M5ior Johnston goes to New
York the papers say Senator Johnston is
there.
| hear nothing ut present about further
debate on the Bayard financial resolution.
Associated Pres Report, by telegraph 10 the Dis
Datcu.l
WASHINGTON. February 1.-THE House
Committee on Banking and Curreacy, at It's
meeting this morning, authorized Repre-
sentative Davis 10 report back TO The House
with favorable accommodation the bill in
troduced by Representative O'COnnor, Of
South Carolina. authorizing national banks
to make loan. upon mortgages on real
estate.
II is reported that Thomas 5 Blodgett,
son OF Foster Blodgeit, formerly Governor
OF Georgia, is IN trouble with the Treasury
Department about his accounts as collector
at st. Mary's, Ga. He is charged with
taking illegal fees and with other iregularr
ties.
The grand jury to-day examined several
witnesses in the case CT Lucy Il. r. Horton,
charged with assault with an attempt to
| kill John II. Morgan on New-IeaTS day.
The President has the papers in the case
Of Major Reno now before him, and will
act on them at IN early day. 1t is under
stood he will approve the finding OF the
courr-mafiial which sentences Major Reno
| to dismissal from service