The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-04-05
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has been greater complaint in other States,
and hence the Judiciary Committee OF the
House has reported bill which provides
that hereafter all preliminary Investigations
upon charges OF violation OF any law Of
the United States which may be bad aud
held by a commissioner Of the Circuit Court
OF the United States shall be had and held
before the commissioner residing nearest
the place where the violation OF such law is
alleged TO have been committed, unless such
commissioner may be related 10 the accused
by consanguinity or affinity, in which case
the cause shall be removed TO the nearest
commissioner free from sucl Disqualified
ton.
NO SENATE AND DULL HOUSE.
There was no session OF the Senate to-
day, and the House was engaged in hearing
speeches upon suDdry subjects intended
entirely for home consumption. AS usual
on such occasions, there was monotonous
display Of empty seats on the floor. and the
galleries only showed here and there a
sleepy occupant who had taken shelter from
the disagreeabe weather which was pre-
yailng outside OF the building. The House
Judiciary Committee had q meeting on the
Acklen matter, but there were no important
committee meetings at either eGd Of the
Capitol. These Saturday speeches when
printed have formidable look, and pass
current in the rural districts as having been
delivered TO full House and an admrng
gallery.
WHAT Is SAID OF WEST POINT AND YORK RIVER.
The Secretary Of War has transmitted TO
Congress the reports OF the engineers VINO
surveyed York river. They say that West
Point now has trade with Baltimore and
New \ ork by steamers OF $4,000 tons per
month, and that during September. Octo-
Der, November, and December 900 bales
OF cotton a day are shipped from It's
wbarvcs. Besides cotton, flour, tobacco.
and other products in large quantities also
seek an outlet through the York river. Mr..
Wolbrect, who bad charge OF the survey,
SAYS the instructions TO navigation in York
river are sapd-bar nearly mile in length
Immediately below West Point, and several
Jumps which have been formed of the
mouth of Potopotank creek, nine mile:
lower down the river. To give channe
200 feet wide and 20 feet deep at these
points will cost SGS.000, and this he thinks
will supply the demands OF commerce. A
wider and q deeper channel could be obtained
at heavier outlay. The distance from
West Point to the mouth Of York river Il
forty-one miles.
NEW POST. ROUTES FOR VIRGINIA.
The bill establishing new pOst-routes ha
passed the House and will be considered al
the next meeting OF the Senate POSTPONE
Committee. The amendments, II any ar
offered, will increase aud not diminish ID
number OF routes agreed upon by til
House. This bill gives Virginia the foi
lowing new routes: From Columbia L
Treyillau's Depot; Wadesboro' TO Oal
: Level: Pine View via Thompsons Mill +
HARDWOOD; Chatham Uia Bearksin, STRAW
berry. and Whitmell to Brosyille; Honakers
: Vile, uia Ferrelfs. Harrisburg, Burnett
Mills, Sand Lick, and Noah Counts 10 NC
Clure Tray lorsvile. uid Gunvile, TO Angel
ic Falls: Assamooslc, Via Farmers Grove, L
Barham's; West Point. cia Barham's. Hol
: lywood, Slaugbter's Store, and spear
Store. TO Williamsburg; Princess Ann
Courthouse to Sand Bridge; Louisa Court
bouse TO Hadens,IIe; News Ferry, uit
Cunnipgbam's Store, n. G., 10 Williams
vile, N. c.; White Top, Oia Love-
Mills. to Town House; Lambsburg u
Mount Airy; Buckingham Courthouse
ria Spencer's Mills, 10 Rose Bower
BuckIpghsm Courthouse cia State 1--we
Mills, Well Water, aud Centenary, u
scottsville; Lambsburg Uia McCraw,
Store. Gwype's Factory, to Mount Airy, n
c.; New Castle to Forks Of Johns creek
Sbawyer's Mill TO Hicksville; Mill Creek
Paynesyille; Winchester TO MartinsDure
! w. Va; Mulberry Gap, Tenn, uia Bisl
e ops store, White Shoals, and Silver Leal
to Boon's Path, Va; Martins Station u
Alum Springs TO Poplar Hill; Jonesyill
t via PenniDg'on's Furnace, Kelly's store
Penniugton's Gap, William Smiths, Zio
|, Robbins, Crab Orchard, and Gladstone
= to Big-Stone Gap; Mulberry Gap, Tenn
5 yia Whitehead, Mills, Hunters Gap. Slick
leyyille, and Thomas Dull's, to ward
= Mills.
WIDOWS or SOLDIERS WHO MARRY AGAIN.
The Commissioner OF Pensions states tina
IL Congrts, were 10 agree to give pension
TO The widows Of soldiers OF the war OF Isl
D who have married again it would add 500
600 annually to the pension-roll. The mai
i argument used against doing this, however
: 1, that It would be quoted IS preceden
: when similar provision should be MAD
= for the widows OF soldiers OF more recer
wars who may marry second time. In
would entail burden OF many million
e upon the Treasury. The House commute
: has reported adversely 10 the bill graniin
: pensions TO all widows OF soldiers OF III
war OF 1912 notwithstanding they have ma
ried a secoud time, and that is the end OF
> for the present session.
TUE CONSULAR AND DIPLOMATIC BILL.
The consular and diplomatic bill, whic
pa.sed Inc House, Is now before the sena'
: Committee on Appropriations, ana an e.
am,pation OF its provisions shows tnat
t. could hardly be more like the Dill Of ~
; se.siou lbaa It Is. The appropriations e
80, NJ minis ers are the same, and IL