The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-02-09
indications are tbzt the discussion Of the
rules will last all next week.

| 1t ought TO take effect in June, 1880, or
June, 1881. To illustrate what Is now
done, / lind that sl2,000,000 is annually
paid out to support custom-houses which
do not support themselves. For instance,
there is a long line OF these on the coast
OF Maine which do not pay expenses, and
Maine congressman say they are necessary
to prevent smuggling. Yet the South has
larger exposed coast, and we do cot hear Of
any smuggling. nor are so many custom
houses, with numerous employs, needed
there. This hardly looks as II all the mo-
rality and respect for United States law is
confined to New England. As Mr.. Beck.
one OF the subcommittee, says, this Is the
best movement for economy yet made in
Congress, and Senator Davis deserves the
thanks Of the country.
REPUBLICAN. CONVENTION DELEGATES.
The District Republican Convention final
ly this evening elected ex-Mayor Bowen and
John f. Cooke (cOlored) delegates to the
Chicago Convention, Ingersol having de-
clined. Bowen is a pronounced Blaine
man, and w. 4. Chandler says Cooke is
Grant man with Blaine leanings. lie re-
CARDS it as a Blaine delegation.
SPECIAL REVENUE AGENT APPOINTED.
John Dezendorf has been appointed
special agent Of the Internal Revenue De-
partment for Virginia. Compensation, Sc
day.
The Republican Congressional Executive
Committee held a session to-day and re-
solved to issue
CIRCULAR LETTER TO THE REPUBLICANS OF
VIRGINIA
to maintain the 11tegrity and organization
OF the Republican party in that State, and
to form no alliance with any organization:
in word, that they are to have a full cleo.
tOral ticket in the field in 1880. \ Repub-
lean congressman, a member OF the COM
mittee, informs me tonight that the National
Republican Executive Committee will issue
a similar letter to the Virginia Republicans.
\ western Democratic senator tonight says
Blaine has the best chance now.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
Five hundred and eighty.four thousand
seven hundred dollars in bonds to secure
national. bank circulation was deposited
with the Government this week.
Collector Bodge't, St. Mary's, Fla, is to
be removed for crOOkednesS.
The Navy Department was draped in
mourning IN honor OF CX.Secretary Borie,
whose funeral took Place to-day at PhIa-
delpha.
The Department approves Of the bill TO
tax the sale OF imported and domestic
opium.
The Radicals are surprised 10 bear intel
ligent cOiored men who are farmers in
North Carolina testify before the exodus
committee that the coIored people are well
treated by the whites in North Carolina.
The reception Of Mr.. Hayes to.night-the
last public one OF the season-was well at.
tended. White nccktieS and light gloves
are cheap.
\ delegation OF Ohio politlcians-mem.
bers of the Legislature are here about pol
itics. They called on the President to-day
Henry c. Odney, land register OF Colo
RADIO, testified to-day as to the outrages
perpetrated by the Utes since 1871. He cor
roborated what Governor Pitkin said.
The District Republican Convention was
noisy, ludicrous, and sometimes wftily dis
orderly to-day. Members cried 81 Sit down
and don't make an ass OF yourself" The
alarm that the hall was unsafe made many
patriots nervous. Lewis l.. would have
been a star performer. An effort will be
made to get Congress to increase the police
force Of the District.
Colonel Buiwell will argue the export
bond bill on Monday before the Ways and
Means Committee.
Neither House was in session to-day, and
tue visitors to the Capitol were few in mum.
Der.
The Inter. Oceanic Canal Committee OF
the House had a meeting to-day and dis.
Gus ed our treaty relations as affecting the
project. Admiral Ammen explained the
Nicaragua route, which he contended is the
best. and Mr.. Dickman, United States Min
lister to Colombia, explained the WISE con-
tract, upon which the De Lesseps scheme is |
based.
Judge Asbby, formerly OF Page, spoke
to-day in behalf Of Mr.. Hull, sitiin. men,
Der from Florida, and Mr. Bisbee, contest
ant, advocated bis own claims before the !
House Elections Committee.
Associated Press Reports by telegraph to the Dis
patch.l
A LIVELY TINE AMONG THE GEORGIA CONGRESS- |
MEN.
WASHINGTON. February All the Geor-
gia members OF Congress have become IN
volved IN the contest over the confirmation
OF simmons as census supervisor, and some
bad blood has been enGendered. In the
discussion Yesterday before the Census
Committee, Senator Hill stated that Repre-.
sentative Nichols favored the confirmation,
which Senator Gordon denied, and re-
marked that he wanted more than the word
Of his colleague 10 satisfy him that it was
true. \ rou.h passage also took place be-
tween Senator Gordon and Dir. Stephens.
The latter said that he had heard that the
former was seeking to reject Simmons be-
cause he wanted eX-Marshal SmYthe ap-
pointed supervisor. General Gordon Pc
demanded to know who had told
this. Mr.. Stephens declined to give his au-
and Senator Gordon said "Then
| pronounce it an infamous, internal false
hood, from whomever it may come"
PENSIONERS OF THE WAR OF 1872.
WASHINGTON, February THE House
Committee on Pensions at their meeting
to-day agreed to report favoraby TO the
House the resolution OF Representative
Vance g that the act Of March 8, 1878, be so