The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-14
dividing the appropriation bills among the
appropriate committees.

BEN. BUTLER AND THE PRESIDENCY.
IL Is evident that the Greenbackers arc
preparing to nominate General Ben. Butler
as their candidate for the presidency. Mr..
Weaver, Greenback member of the House
from Wisconsin, to-day said that he Is very
prominent, and has the hest chance OF be-
ing nominated OF anybody named. Gov
ernor McMullin remarked 10 me the other
day that Butler was very strong at the
North. The hero OF Bermuda Hundreds
was here the night after the Greenback con-
ference and talked with delegates.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
The Cabinet discussed the Eads claim to-
day and referred ii 10 the Attorney.General.
The House Committee on Appropriations
to-day agreed TO report in favor Of appro-
priatlng 100000 to pay United States mar.
shals.
IL is clear that the Democrats have de-
termined TO make this short session IL
possible.
The House Judiciary Committee dis
cussed to-day n bill which requires that
cases in order to be removed from State to
Federal courts must involve more than
1900. The law now makes $500 the mini
mum.
Mr.. Vest introduced a bill to-day in the
Senate prohibiting the clerks Of United
States district or circuit courts from taking
a fee for copying records in common-law
actions in the Final Records book.
The Utes look as tagged out as ii they had
been to party and made night Of it, They
are solely troubled in spirit.
The President to-day signed the bill
making appropriations for the payment Of
pensions. 1t takes S32, 100000 out OF the
Treasury.
The Irish Relief Committee last night
agreed to hold the meeting in aid OF the SUI
fcring CT Ireland on the Goth at Lincoln
Hall. II was announced that arrangements
were being made with General b. +. Butler
TO deliver lecture on the Irish soldier in
behalf OF the cause.
At conference OF prominent Democrats
OF the House to-day it was determined to
attack the present tariff in detail, and bills
Will be introduced ab0lishing the duty on
agricultural implements and reducing the
duty on steel rails. Other bills of like
character will follow.
Associated Press Reports by telegraph TO the Dis
patchl
THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE BILL.
WASHINGTON, January 3.-The House
Committee on Commerce listened this morn
ing 10 the argument OF q. Il. Blanchard,
representing the Erie railroad, in oDpOSi-
tion to the Reagan Interstate commerce
bill Mr.. Blanchard took strong grounds
against the positive legislation by Congress
affecting the different interests involved.
and favored the appointment OF commits
sion OF five 10 suggest legislation OIL the
subject.
UNITED STATES MARSHALS' PAY.
WASHINGTON, January l3.-The House
committee agreed to-day TO report House
bill appropriating 100000, as desired by
the Attorney General, and suggested in his
annual report, 10 pay United States mar
shals.
TIE SECRECY OF TELEGRAMS.
WASHINGTON, January 13.-The bill in
troduced in the Senate to-day by Mr.. Sauls-
bury to secure the secrecy OF kilograms
provides that dispatches and copies thereof
in possession OF telegraph companies who
avail themselves OF the privilege OF Title
6j Of the Revised Statutes shall he consid-
cred private papers OF the senders, and
shall have the same exemption from search
and seizure as communications sent by
mail.
PATENT FOR ELECTRIC-LIGHT APPARATUS.
WASHINGTON, January l3.-The United
States Patent Office to-day issued patent
to David Flanery, of Jackson, Miss, lat
present located in Richmond,) for electric
light apparatus, consisting partly OF lamp,
but chiefly Of an entirely new method for
efTecting the distribution OF the current and
regulating the light.