The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-02-12
to the land which belongs to them aud their
THE ASrrroLYcAMY BILL.


sonment. The fact that man practices or
believes in polygamy will prevent him from
serving on jury TO try offenders against
this law.
THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE BILL.
Judge Reagan says he will make another
fight for his interstate commerce bill, and
II again defeated in committee he has still
a resource left. Other friends OF the bill
declare that II cannot be killed by any com.
mttee, as 1t Is too strong in the House.
Speaker Randall called on Judge Reagan
In regard to his reported statement that the
Commerce Committee had been packed in
the interest OF those who wanted TO defeat
the interstate commerce bill, and Judge
Reagan told him he had not been reported
corr, ely.
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
Mr.. Jorgensen tonight gave birthnisht
entertainment, which was attended by lead
ing Republican members OF Congress,
Attorney-Gene Devens, Commissioner
Raum, and other officials. District Attor-
ney Lewis was present.
The Fitz John Porter case was not taken
up to-day, but made the special order for
Monday.
The subcommittee on Appropriations
will soon have the post-oflice bill ready.
General Sherman is not in favor OF Mr..
Specr's bill to prevent military bands from
PLAYING on Sunday.
The report is that Mrs. John Jacob Astor
wore a2,0O0,OO0 worth Of diamonds to the
Presidents reception last night.
Pnchbeck and friends are going for
Grant. They say Secretary Sherman is the
cause Of "Pinch" not being appointed ma:
val officer at New Orleans.
The name Of William NJ. Burwell, for
merly OF Bedford county, Va, was sent to
the Senate this afternoon to be confirmed as
receiver OF public moneys at New Orleans.
The Committee on the Levees OF the Mis-
si,sippi was defeated in the House to-day
on its proposition TO take control OF al SUBJ
iccts relating to the Mississippi and its trib-
utares.
The receipts from customs are increasing
daily all over the country.
General Gordon has written Mr.. Stephens
that he did not mean TO be personally OF
fensive to him in the debate over Simmons
in the Census Committee the other day.
Senator Hill says there was nothing OF an
unpleasant character passed between him
and General Gordon on the occasion re-
ferred to.
A number OF New York cXcursonists
called on the President and Mrs. Hayes this
evening.
There will be nearly thirty Of the nOmi-
necs Tor supervisors of census defeated.
Associated Press Reports by telegraph to the Dis
Datch.l
CENSUS SUPERvIsORs-THE NOMINATIONS FOR
OHIO REJECTED BY TIE SENATE.
| WASHINGTON, February 11.-The Senate
to-day, IN executive session, rejected all the
nominations Of the census supervisors for
! the state of Ohio, eight in number. II Is
! action resulted from determination Of the
/ Democrats 10 enforce more Just dis'ri6u-
! ton Of the )mlnati0Gs between the two
parties. They claim that the nominations
| OF supervisors sent to the Senate are not
! fair and bipartisan, but are largely in favor
4 of the Republicans; that such discrimina-
tion is contrary % the Spirit Of the law and
! TO the express understanding between the
parties at the time the law was passed.
/ Upon The question on confirmation or reiec-
ton the Senate was divided on party lines
with Il single ceptiOn-Senator Hill, Of
Georgia, who voted with the Republicans
/ for the confirmation.
Senator Pendleton, chairman OF the Cen
sus Committee, who reported the Ohio
nominations adversely to-day, said the adj
verse report bad no reference to the per-
sona character OF the nominees, but was
based solely on the ground that the Presi-
dent in nominating e ,ht Republican SUPER
visois fro that state and not single Dem.
ocrat had vioI lated the spirit OF the census
law and ignored the distinct understanding
OF both parties in Congress when the bill
was passed; that supervisors as well as emu
mera,orS should be appointed without re-
gard to party affiliations. In the appoint
ments from many Of the States the Dem
ocrats had been almost wholly lg-
nored. and this case Of Ohio was a
ehring instance Of pariisanship OF selec:
lions. He thought that as this census was
TO be for ten years the basis for The appOr-
! tionment OF representatives in Congress
and in The state Legislature, ii was OF the
highest importance not only that the super
yisors should be personally competent, but
that tue results of their labors should he
above suspicion from any standpoint, po-
litica or Otherwise.
Senator Thurman also spoke at c0nsidera-
bic length to the same effect.
The Republicans did not make a very
spirited defence OF the Presidents nomna-
tionS, but generally conceded the correct
ness Of the allegations and the sOundness OF
the claims presented by the Democratic
speakers. They thought, however, that the
Democrats should reject such OF the HOmi-
nations rs they considered unfit, and con-
firm the remainder, thus leaving vacancies
which the President could fill by new ap-
pOintmens. The Democrats, however,
thought the President himself should revise
his lists.
! THE REFUNDING OF THE NATIONAL DEBr-1HE
SECRETARY OF THE TREAsCRY'S VIEWS ON
THE QUESTION.
WASHINGTON, February 11.-Secretary
| sherman appeared before the House Com
mittee on Ways and Means this morning,
/ and gave his views at length on the refund
| i'm question. While advocating in general
terms the adoption of 4 per cent. bond
the Secretary thought some notifications
as to time and interest might be made, and,
| in reply To questions by the chairman oil
! the committee, admitted that his views had
| been somewhat modified, and he was dis
posed to concede the possibility OF ncgotla-
! ting at par bond bearing lower rate OF
! interest than per cent.
The committee will meet tomorrow to
take final action upon the question OF re-
| funding.
IRRIGATION OF ARID LANDS.