The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-03-25

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Gated. The NatiopaI- Board Of Health hac
made all necessary arrangements, hear
Tor the erection OF the hospital. but will b,
able 10 do nothing In the premises because
Judge Porter, whose letter is quoted, la,
TO approve oil the bills before they can BE-
paid from the Treasury.
FINANCIAL MATTERS.
| The bin OF Senator Mcmillan, which
went to-day 10 the Senate Finance Commit
tee, provides for the repeal OF the act Of
1870, restricting The circu alton Of national
banks to 100000. Under the act referred
to no national bank organized after It's
passage could issue more notes than the
amount named, even " II bad a million oil
more OF United States bonds. There Is
also a bin before the same committee, in
trodUced by Senator Herman. which looks
to the Reorganization Of the Secret-Service
Bureau In the Treasury Department. The
manufacturers has not been considered by
the Senate Finance Committee, because OF
the absence OF Senator Voorhees,.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
Senator Johnston, who to-day received a
dispatch saying Mrs. Johnston bad frac-
tured her wrist at their home, near Abing-
don, will 90 there tomorrow. The Naval
Committee OF the House has reported Mr..
Goodies bill for The relief OF Kimberly Bro
theirs, Norfolk, who have ost money ou ing
TO the advaoce OF provisions to be furnished
the Marine corps at Norfolk and elsew here
under their contract. They say they are
losing $50 day. The bill for the the relief
OF Colonel w. p. Burwell, which went to.
day TO the Senate Committee on Claims,
provides that he shall be paid $3.50 in full
for lot OF tobacco improperly detained
by the collector OF customs Of Richmond
and afterwards burned. Colonel Robert
Beverly was at the Capitol to-day with the
memorials OF the members OF the Virginia
State Agricultural Society, who pray Con-
gress to create department OF agriculture
and make the Lead Of it Cabinet officer.
Colonel Ralston, Of Danville, was at the
| Capitol to-day Hon. Levi p. Morton, OF
| New York, it is said, is the congressman
who agrees to furnish one fourth of the car
90 OF the United States ship to take provi-
siOns to Ireland. Senator Herman spoke on
the Geneva-award bin to-day. Mr.. Tucker
has charge Of the Virginia Agricultural
Society memorabin the House. and Senator
Withers will introduce it in the Senate.
The petition OF people OF the District
praying Congress to punish rape with a
more terrible punishment than death was
laid before the Senate by Mr.. Edmunds to-
day, and was signed by over 200 prominent
ladies. 1t was in the handwriting OF Mrs.
Sara Spencer.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
w. II. Trecott, nominated as one OF the
commissioners to China, was formerly OF
South Carolina. but now OF Washington.
He was Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury
under Buchanan.
Tue Utes will go back to Colorado to-
morrow night.
Acknowledgement Townsend is sick, and
General Drum is acting in his place.
Senator Davis, OF West Virginia, to-day
said in presenting a petition that while lie
is opposed TO disturbing the finances he is
in favor OF funding the bonds soon to ma
ture at a lower rate OF interest.
District.A,torney Reed, who is here, says
Grant Will get the vote of Illinois.
Senator Hill says the report in the KCl-
| logg- Spofford case is not his report, but the
report Of the Elections Committee.
Mr.. Sherman purchased S2,O0O,0OO bonds
to-day at New York.
The Senate to-day voted to have an assist
ant librarian.
The weather has been very windy and
dlsagreeable all day.
II is rumored that the Commissioner Of
Patents is about to resign.
Associated Press Reports by telegraph 10 The Dis
Datch.I
RAILROAD LAND GRANTS TO BE SUED FOR.
WASHINGTON, March 24.-The sub-Judi-
ciary Committee OF the Senate reported to
the full committee to-day in favor OF the
massage OF a bill 10 give the Attorney-Gene-
| raj authority to sue for the forfeiture OF land
| giants Of all railroad companies which have
not complied with the requirements OF their
charter. and which are doing nothing IN the
wav of construction. No action was taken
| bv the full committee on the sub-commlt-
tees report.
NOMINATIONS.
WASHINGTON, March 24-The President
sent the following nominations to the Sem
ate this afternoon: James Ii. Angel, OF
Michigan, TO be Minister 20 China uice
George +. Seward, recalled, and j. f.
Swift, of California, and William Ii. Tres
colt, of South Carolina, to he commissioners
to China to negotiate a treaty with that
country.
GOVERNMENT B0ND-PURCHAsE.
WASHINGTON, March 24.-Secretary Sher-
man to-day telegraphed to AssIstant-Trea-
surer Hillhouse, at New York, 10 accept
two million OF the bonds offered to-day at
rates most advantageous to the Govern
ment. The Government receipts in excess
of expenditures and proportion OF interest
for this month so far are SS,63l 900. The
amount of bonds purchased this month is
IS. 600, 900. the premium to be added.
Forty.sixth CONGREGATIONAL session.
WASHINGTON, March "a, 1880.
SENATE.
The resolution reported by Dir. Hill, OF
Georgia, from the Committee on Contingent
EXPENSES, for the appointment OF an as
sistant librarian for the Senate was dis