The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-03-01

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fyr,n our Regular Correspondent
w..arSoroS, February 2S.--The House
-, Geek discussed the star service and
IS. po.,ma,ter.Genera and his assistants,
"a ,s,s week ,he Senate will devote itself
:, them. The Democrats, except those
,,om Texas and some OF the western States,
In sdyocs,e the House bill. which appro-
r,i,tes 100000 TO the star service to
keen il up until July, while Mr.. Teller. by
h,s amendment, 10 make the appropriation
9, ,cOOOC instead Of s1,OOO,0O0, has already
indicated that the Republicans will desire
% give Mr.. Kew what he wants. While
the subcommittee Of the Appropriations
Committee of the Senate, consisting OF SEN
.,ors Reek, Wallace, aud Booth, were to-
dsy considering the House star-service bill
with closed doors, | asked Democrat OF
national repution what he thought Of the
matter. He replied il would take men,
her OF Congress years TO understand fully
the workings OF this department. Con-
gress calls for reports, said he, and
they are furnished. hut who un-
dsr.tands them, and who can except
IN expert and trained accountant, IA
miliar with the methods and management
Of the Post.0 Office Department, expose their
shortcomings and crookedness? Why, in
the system OF bidding for routes, there
are combinations, said be, which no one
In haS fhOrnnOhlr
mastered the trickery Of il. For example,
look at the route from Fort Worth, Texas,
10 Fort Yuma, in Arizona, and he there
upon explained to me how the contractor
then before the subcommittee, by the
kindness Of the Department, cot great
many thousand dollars he was not en-
TITLED to. "How," said /, q" do you pro-
pose 10 remedy ~" Why, it can
only be done by changing the administra-
ton and placing brave, capable, and hon
esl man at the head OF it, who will probe its
roitenness to the very bottom. The present
Postmaster-General," he added, "is only a
f.ure-head who is obliged to carry out the
wishes OF those who control him. | was
sorry, however, to see in a paper this
morning that be endorses his assistant,
Brady" The subcommittee, after hearing
Postmaster-General Key, Assistant Post
masler-General Brady, and California
contractor Orr. Salisbury. adjourned this
afternoon without announcing any conclu-
sion, and will lay the testimony taken be-
fore the full committee on Monday morn
ing.
TIE IN1Ep-OCEASlC CANAL.
Lieutenant Collins ana Commander Lull,
both Of whom served in the expeditions
sent TO Central America to survey canal
routes, were before the special committee
Of The House to-day and testified, from their
knowledge Of the country, that the Mica
raguan route possesses greater advantages
than the Panama route.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
There will be a competitive examination
held here next May to ill seven vacancies
in the grade Of cadets in the revenue ma
rine service.
Hon. X. f. Trowbridge, who has beer
confirmed as Indian Commissioner, is wei
spoken Of by those who served with hin
when be was member OF the House from
Michigan.
The ani-lottery people here condemn
Postmas,er-General Key for suspending hi
order against the agent OF the Louisiana
lottery.
The Secretary Of the Interior and th'
military people say there will be no Ute wa
this spring. Ia the meanwhile some o
those who murdered Meeker and Others vii
sojourn at Old Point.
A white LADY was brutally outraged las
night by negro while on her way TO st
Jcseph's church.
Neither house Of Congress was in session
to-day. and very few committees. There
were few visitors at the Capitol.
Personal NEWS ITEMS.
DR.. Monteiro and w. G. Taylor left her,
this morning. The Hon. Nicholas Muller
OF New York, who sits next to Genera
Johnston, and is one Of the hard workers Of
The House, is native OF Luxembourg, Ger
many. Senator Wallace, of Pennsylvania
thinks that with good candidates the Demo
Gratis can win next fall. Mr.. Acklen's case
VIII be considered next week by the Hoult
judiciary Committee. The Grant men are
making all they can out OF the appoint
ment OF Pneh5ack as naval officer OF
New Orleans. Mr. Sherman does not
care. Lewis, who retires, is for Grant, but
cannot do much when his patronage is all
gone. Senator Randolph has the floor for
Monday, and will deliver the opening
speech in the Fiiz.J John Porter case. Gen.
eral Logan will follow him in opposition 10
'he restoration OF General Porter. / have
moi heard OF others yet who are prepared TO
speak. Mcneil, nominated for United States
MARSHAL OF Missouri, will not be confirmed.
hs connection with the Palmyra massacre
curing The war bias not yet been forgotten.
Lx-Congressmsn Stowell is here. On the
iWh OF March Hon. Hendricks b. Wright
VIII make bis labor report TO Congress. 1t
males l58 pages Of foolscap. The District
commissioners have informed General
nenton, chairman OF the House District
oo"m'ttee, that they want the full
~ investigation Of their conduct. Pre-
s'0enl Hayes does not play good
sa"e OF billiards. General George
.'ci'idsa was not q good teacher.
:. As'lstan, Postmaster General Brady is go
.as 70 start daily paper at Indianapolis,
~, ,'u 'nen DC can paw back the newspapers
Do. nave abused him. General Tom
wing mas been lucky 10 mining specuIa.