The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-02-11

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Exodus Committee to the good treatment
oil colored people in North Carolina. Gen
eral Beadrcgard and General Randall Glib.
son called at the White House to-day. The
PRESIDENT and Mr.. Eyarts have not fallen
out, as reported. Bob Ingersoll was asked
to-day II he was st!ll for suffrage in the Dis.
trict after the exhibit at the Republican
convention, aud he replied, Eyes. ID
STILL" Ex-senator Barnum Is here, and be-
lleves Mr. Tilden will be nominated. The
House District Committee would not hear
Or. Mary Walker to-day speak ia favor Of
universal suffrage in the District.
Combines sHIP.OwNERs' BILL REPORTED.
The Senate Finance Committee to-day re-
ported Mr.. ConkIiDg's bill, which pro-
vidcs that no vessel used by any person or
corporation as common carriers in the
transaction OF their business shall be sub
lect to seizure or forfeiture by force Of the
provisions Of title 81 OF the Revised Stat
utes OF the United States unless 1t shall ap-
pear that the owner or master OF slid YES
sci at the time OF the alleged Illegal act was
conseniing party, or privy thereto. The
committee agreed with the ship-owners that
the sections referred to in the present law
uniustly p1nish owners Of vessels for the
offences OF their agents, although such own.
ers are neither parties nor priyies to the
offence. The bill will pass.
NR. HAYES AND THE PRESIDENCY.
a week ago Mr.. Sherman sent the papers
Of Pinchback to the President with q strong
personal endorsation OF his application for
the position Of naval officer at New Or
leans, and the understanding was that his
name would at once be sent 10 the Senate.
This, however, has not been done, and a
Republican senator tonight states that Mr.
Hayes says it is already charged that Mr..
Sherman is using the Federal patronage to
advance his presidential prospects. and il
Pinchback, pronounced Sherman man and
a member of the Louisiana Republican State
Committee, were TO be now appointed to so
important position it would be considered
as confirming the charges.
The Administration cannot, under the
circumstances, recall Mr.. Seward, Minister
TO China, but it is anxious for him to re-
sign. General Grant when here had an in
terview with Mr.. Evarts, and recommended
John Russell Young for the position.
Associated Press Reports by telegraph to the Dis
patch.1
ACCOUNTS OF THE GOVERNMENT WITH SOUTH
ERN RAILROADS.
WASHINGTON, February 10 "A bill was
reported to-day by Senator MaXey from
the Senate Military Committee authorizing
the Secretary OF War and Attorney-Gencral
Jointly to adjust and fuaily settle the ac-
counts OF the United States with such
southern railroad companies as received
property from the United States in 1865
and 1866, and nave made full payment for
the same upon the basis which has since
been changed by the United States in its
final settlement with railway companies
who had like property. The said property
consists of nearly SS.000,000 worth OF rolf
ing stock and railway material that had
been used in operating military railroads IN
the South.
INTER STATE COMMERCE.
WASHINGTON, February 10.-Thc House
Commerce Committee this morning took up
Mr.. Reagan's interstate commerce bill, and
decided by vote OF TO 7 not to report it
to the House. Mr.. Reagan then requested
the privilege Of presenting an adverse re-
port; but Representative Bliss, who had
voted not TO report the bill, moved TO re-
consider that vote, and pending the con-
sideraiion Of his motion the committee adj
iourned till Monday.
DEFICIENCIES IN APPROPRIATIONS.
WAsHINGTON, February 10.-The def
ciencies in the approp. iaiions for the yari-
Gus Government departments for The year
ending June 80, 1850, aggregate Sj.777, 1916.
The House preparations Committee will
frame one general bill covering the most
urgent OF these deficiencies.
APPROPRIATIONS FOR PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
WASHINGTON, February toulouse Com
miltee on Public Buildings and Grounds
has agreed to report bills appropriating
$40. 600 for public building at Clarksburg,
West Va, and 100000 for one at Houston,
Texas.
RENO ALL OWED TO RESIGN.
WASHINGTON, February 10.-At the Cabi-
net meeting to-day it was decided not to dis
miss Major Reno from the army, but to
allow him to resign in accordance with his
request.