The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-04-12

some commissioner who may be designated
ny a marshal or district attorney, that the
passage Of the substitute will be measure
OF relief due alike TO the Government and
the citizen.
rHE REPUBLICANS 90 ALONE on THE ARMY
| BILL.
| Messrs. Robson, Hawley, Keller, and
other Republicans, spoke to-day In the
House on the political amendment TO the
army bill, but the Democrats remained as
silent as lay figures. aud this threw a wet
blanket over the proceeding. Towards
half.psst the Democrats saw the Republi.
cans were breaking down. 1t reminded
me OF crowd who allow fellow to tell
his funny story. and instead Of laughing at
Its close only look solemn.
| BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
Customs receipts to-day, 1904, 1867; inter-
nalreyenne receipts, s299,979.
General Sherman has returned from Chi.
cagO.
w. 7. Ford, OF Shreveport, La, was ex-
amined by the Exodus Committee to-day.
nerative wages for negroes in bis section.
They told him that they were to get cheap
land and have great social advantages in
Kansas. Hence they were going.
The House Committee on Pacific Roads
have voted down the extension OF the char
ter Of the Northern Pacific.
The amount received for stamps, postal
cards, and stamped envelopes for the nine
months ending March 3lst was over $4,000
900 greater than for the same period end
ing March 81. 1870.
They are putting the National Fair.
Grounds in condition for the spring races.
The weather was superb to-day.
ASSOCIATED Press Reports by telegraph to the DIS.
patch.l
THE DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAUCUS.
WASHINGTON, April 10.-The Democratic
senators met in caucus at 10t o'clock this
morning, and renamed in session until 2
O'Clock p. M. The question OF taking up
the Spotiord-Kel case was the subject
under consideration, and the discussion
continued with good deal OF animation
and spirit. Messrs. Bayard, Lamar, Gar
ut
present consideration OF the case, while
Messrs. Salisbury, Hill. Vance, and Jonas
again insisted that it ought 10 he brought
| before the Senate for action without delay.
| The arguments pro and con were much the
same as those OF Yesterday and the day be-
| fore, except that even more determination
was shown to-day by the advocates OF i'm
mediate action. 1t was also openly sug-
gesled that the proposition 10 unseat Kel-
Ioeg and seat Spoford could not be adopted
because there were Democratic senators
who woulu vote against it.
Mr.. Hill said: Every well; let them
vote against it," The committee bad done
it, duty, and it now remained for The Sen
ate To perform It's duty, no matter what the
vote might be. He insisted upon the case
being disposed Of; and in regard 10 IT. pos
sibe effect upon The presidential election,
SAID that ought not to deter the Senate from
disposing of the case.
| Finally resolution was adopted by a
majority OF three providing that the Geneva
award bill shall be taken up first, and shall
be considered from day 10 day until dis
posed OF. and that then the chairman OF the
! Elections Committee may call up the kel-
| lOgg case, unless in the Gean time the DEM
ocratic caucus shall decide otherwise.
The caucus this morning was not fully
attended. and it was understood that an
other shall be held before the final DISPOSE
ton Of the Geneva-award bill, to pass finally
upon the question Of the consideration Of
the Kellogg ease. This was a sort OF COM
promise, and ii was consented 10 in the hope
OF bringing about better feeling on the
question than now exists. Ii is the under
standing that the final decision shall be made
! by full vote Of all the Democratic senators
| il it can be Obtained.
THE TEXAs-PACIFIC BILL.
WASHINGTON, April l0.-fbe Senate Com
mitee on Railroads, in consequence of the
| Democratic caucus to-day, postponed their
| intended hearing OF the argument on the
| Texas.Paciic bill until Thursday.