The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-05-01

SOU was right Eheu ne SAID 10 senator Boar
that Congress win adjourn by the ID OF
June.
GOVERNOR VANCE MAKES SPEECH on TIE
| KELLOGG CASE.
The Republicans were not ready TO speak
this afterpoon In the Kellogg case and Gov.
ernor Vance took the floor and made an in
teresting and argumentative speech in
favor Of unseaiing Kellogg and seating
SpoGord, as proposed by the Elections Com.
mittee. He said that, as Usual, the Repub.
llcans went over the fight not with the
stars and stripes or banner on which Is
inscribed the lily OF France, the double
eagle OF Prussia, or the lion OF Great Bril-
tain, but with sanguinary shirt on
which is written res ddjudicata. They
charge that The Democrats are about to
perpetrate great crime because they
want to purge the Senate OF members
who have been seated In vioIat on
OF the Constitution and the laws. He was
re mlnded OF case in which man who
stole horse became a prosecuted saint,
while the unfortunate owner OF the horse
became the criminal. Governor Vance re-
viewed the testimony with striking effect,
and his comments on witnesses who held
several Offices were characteristic aud some
times very amusing. A number OF men,
hers OF the House from the South were on
the floor OF the Senate while he was speak
ing. Without concluding he gave way TO
8 motion to adjourn at twenty minutes past
3, when the Senate adjourned untiHMon-
day.
ANOTHER VIRGINIA PETITION FOR THE EATON
| BILL.
To-day Senator Withers laid before the
Senate the petition OF the New York and
Virginia Iron and Coal Company, Buffalo
GAP, Augusta county, Va, in favor OF the
Eaton bill for the establishment OF a tariff
commission.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
During the debate on the Allison amend
ment to-day Senator Hereford created
sensation by declaring that not a'single Re-
publican senator believed in social equality
OF the races, and that not one OF them would
allow bis daughter to marry coOred man.
General King, OF Louisiana, will on
Wednesday next call up the Monroe-doc'
trine resolutions reported from his special
committee.
1t Is reported that Judge Tyner will sue
coed Judge Key as Postmaster-General,t the
latter having accepted the United States
district iudgeship for Eastern and Middle
Tennessee.
The Secretary OF War and General Sher-
man have returned from Fortress Monroe.
General Hancock has gone to New York.
Receipts to-day from customs, S696,S74;
from internal revenue, s4S2,2O1.
Mr.. Lewis Baker, editor Of the Wheeling
Register, is at the Arlington.
The funeral ceremonies in honor OF the
late Mr.. Middleton in the United States ST.
preme Court room this evening were very
interesting and impressive. Three Episco-
pa! ministers officiated.
Senators Coke and Msxey, OF Texas, were
at the White House to-day.
Messrs. C. A. Taylor, general ticket and
freight agent Richmond. Fredericksburg
and Potomac railroad, and j. 5. Winston
left here this eveang for Richmond.
tAss ca ed Press Reports by telegraph to the Die
paich.I
SUDDEN DEATH OF u0N. JOSEPH sEGAR.
WASHINGTON, d. G., April 30.-Hon. JO-
seph Segar, OF Virginia, arbitrator on the
part of the United States OF the Spanish
Claims Commission, died suddenly this
morning On the steamer George Leary,
while that boat was on her upward passage
from Norfolk to this city. lie ate hearty
supper on the boat, but before retiring Tor
the night sent for Captain White and told
him he thought he would die before morn
ing, aud he did. His death was caused
by govt in one OF its forms. Deceased
had been on visit to Virginia. He was In
his seyenty-siXth year, and has for LONG
time been unable to do any arduous work
His remains were taken TO his late residence
in this city. Dir. Segar was born in King
} william county, Virginia, June |, 1904
he was elected to the House OF Delegates
Of Virginia, and served number OF years
in that nody. He was again elected to tht
House OF Delegates in 1S4S. and served al
most uninterruptedy until the State sc
coded. After the war he was elected to thu
Thir,y.seyenth Congress as Republican
He was appointed to the place he held at hi
death shortly after the commencement o
the present Administration.
POSTMASTER. GENERAL KEY TO BE- NOMINATED
AS JUDGE TRIGG's SUCCESSOR.
WASHINGTON. April 30.-At the Cabine
meeting this afternoon the President ten
dercd to Postmaster-General Key the posi-
ton of district Judge OF the eastern aDt
middle districts OF Tennessee, made vacan
by the death of Judge Trigg. The Post
master.G eneraI accepted, and his nomna
ton will be sent to the Senate just before
} the adjournment OF Congress. Nothing
was said about his successor, but 1t Is SAFE
that Judge Tyner will be promoted TO tho
Postmaster Generalship.
THE GOVERNMENT MAKING RESTITUTION.
WASHINGTON, April 3O.-The House Com
mlttee on War Claims To-day directed Il
vorable report to be made to the House
, upon the bill providing for the return U
III. johnson and others OF 10000, which Il
: the surplus OF the amount assessed upoI
/ southern sympaihizers in Tennessee To-
damages done TO public property during tn
I late war.
e rorty-sixth COngress-..SecOndS Session
WASHINGTON, April 30, 1880.
, SENATE.
Mr.. Butler moved that when the Senat
!, adjourn to-day 1t be to meet on Monda
1 next. Agreed to.
: After the transaction OF some unimpor'
= ant routlne business, the Senate resume
q the consideration Of the bill to establish
-. retired list for non.commissioned officers
u the pending question being Mr.. Allison
r amendment to direct the President TO or
/ | -. onnuallr two cnlored cadets at larg