The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-05-01
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KELLOGG CASE HEREFORD on SOCIAL
EQUALITY - POSTMASTER GENERAL KEYS
GOOD LUCK SENATOR COKE.
From our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, April 30.-The sub.cOmmit-
tee OF seven had session to-day aud con-
sidered fuckers tariff bill, and while mem
bers are reticent as to detail am OF opinion
that the Republican members will agree to
two thirds OF it aud that the discussion will
be less animated and protracted than l had
supposed. do not think there will be a
big fight over the reduction on cOttOns,
woollens, or iron, but there will be differ.
ence OF opinion on salt, paper, and other
articles. The sugar tariff as agreed upon
by the other subcommittee will not be ma.
terially changed. The Ways and Means
Committee met to-day and passed suitable
resolutions in regard TO the death and Ill.,
neral OF their late efficient and popular clerk
Colonel Jones.
THE DEATH OF TWO NOTABLE MEN-J0SEPT
sEGAR AND WILLIAM HEMPInLL JONES.
The Hon. Joseph Segar, well known In
Virginia politics for half a century, died
last nigh. on the steamer George Leary, on
his way from Old Point to Washington
lie had been in feeble health for years, and
last evening, after eating hearty supper,
remarked 10 gentleman in the dining-sa
loon of the steamer that he would not live
until o'clock this morning; and sure
enough his prediction came true. He rep
resented at the time of Lis death the United
States on the Spanish-American Commits.
sion for the adjudication of the claims OF
citizens OF the United States for losses sus-
tanned in Cuba during the late revolution
He was elected, with Judge Underwood, to
the United States Senate by the loyal Alex
andria Legislature, but although he was
never awarded scat he short time
ago received from the Government, by vote
of the Senate, $4,000 as his pay. Before tho
war he represented Elizabeth City in The
Virginia Legislature as Wing, and was 1
champion Of internal improvements by The
State Government. He went with the Fed
eral Government during the war, and ha:
ever since been a Republican. He was
seyenty.seven. Colonel William Hemphil
Jones, OF Delaware, clerk OF the Ways anC
Means Committee, also died last night. III
was over seventy, and had been in the EN-
ployment OF the Government for fort.
years. He was once member OF the Della
ware Legislature, and was great admire
and friend OF Senator Blyard. 1t will b
remembered that General Dix, who wa
then Secretary OF the Treasury, sent hin
during the late war rs a special agent OF th
Treasury to Louisiana to take possession o
certain revenue cutters that had been turne,
over to the State by officers who left tb
United States service for that OF the Con
federacy. Secretary Dix,;i the instruction
he gave him, used the memorable expires
sion, "If any man attempt to tear dow
the American flag, shoot him down on th
spot"
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
Postmaster Forbes, Colonel John r. POI
ham, and w. G. Taylor, the banker, @
Richmond, were at the Capitol to-day. MI
Goode called up the bill for the relief o
Kimberly brothers, OF Norfolk, but Nj
Newberry, of Michigan, could not be in
duced TO withdraw his objection, and
went over. The bill will pass when reacbe
on the calendar. Colonel George Myth
Munford was at the Capitol early this morn
ing. Captain Davis, OF Petersburg, VIII
once kept the Capitol Hotel, Richmond
was at the Smithsonian Institute to-day in
curing as to the young carp. Lie wants
introduce some into his section. Dir. Good
to-day reported from the House Naval Com
mittee a bill for the relief OF John G. Todd
the founder OF the Texas navy, an
for time Secretary OF the Navy
the Lone Star Republic, during Hou
toms administration. Speaker Randa
presided in the House to-day, an
Senator Wallace was In his seat. Gener
Bradley I. johnson was before the Hou;
Elections Committee to-day in the Donnell.
Springer case. Colonel Bob Ingersoll an
ex. Secretary Belknap were on the Hou'
side OF the Capitol to-day. Senator Bayar
was called home to-day by the extreme II
ness OF his venerable father, ex-senat'
James A. Bayard. senator Wallace says Il
Pennsylvania delegation stand tbirty-eig
anti.Tiden to twenty Tilden, and Speak
Randall forty for Tildcn to eighteen ant
Tilden. Pennsylvanians are bad at art
netic. Senator Hereford presided in Il
Senate this afternoon during the cons
deration OF the Kellogg case. The Sena
adjourned TO give members an Opportuni
10 attend the funeral of Mr.. Middleton, la
clerk CT the Supreme Court. Senators ID
Wis OF Illinois and Carpenter were amor
the pall-bearers.
A BOOM FOR THE EAvY-YARD AND N0RFoI
HARBOR.
On Friday next Mr.. Goode will take
|excursion party TO Norfolk, consisting
1.-The Committees on Commerce, Appropri
tions, and Naval Affairs OF the House al
Senate. The party will number forty co
gressmen, besides members OF the pre-
aud other invited guests. They will lea'
ON the u United States steamer Tallapoosa Fl
day evening, remain In Norfolk Saturd
and sunday, and return TO Washington
time for Mondays session OF Congress
Mr.. Goode and bis constituents will tai
care that the distinguished party shall 3
the sammy side OF viiginia's growing sc
port. This looks very much like the J
auguration Of boom for the nsyy-yard an
Norfolk harbor. Success 10 1t.
TIE HorsE AND THE APPROPRIATION BILL
Mr.. BIount, OF Georgia. informs me th
the post-o1dce appropriation bill hss bet