The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-05-13
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WASHINGTON, May 12.-The House Com
mittee on Epidemic Diseases to-day directed
Mr.. Goode to report the following to the
House with a favorable accommodation
Whereas at the late session OF the Gene
raj Assembly OF Virginia bill passed both
houses authorizing the Governor OF the
State to convey TO the United States GER
tain site for a quarantine station, and to
ccde jurisdiction over the same, which bill.
by accident, failed to receive the signature
OF the Governor; and whereas it is Impor-
tant that such station shall be prepared and
occupied as soon as possible therefore be it
ReS0tUedby the Senate and House Of Rep
reSentdtiUeS, That, upon previously obtain.
ing the consent in writing OF the Governor
OF Virginia thereto, the National Board OF
Health is hereby authorized TO construct
temporary wbarves and erect temporary
buildings Suitable for hospital and for stor-
age OF the cargoes OF infected vessels ar
irving in Hampton Roads, upon Sewtl's
Point spit, and the land thereunto adj AGENT
covered by the navigable waters belonging
to Virginia, for the distance OF one and a
quarter miles northwaNl from Buoy No. 3, as
laid down in Coast Chart No. 81, Chesapeake
bay.
TOBACCO FOR ENLISTED MEN OF TUE ARMY.
Mr.. McGinns has introduced bill which
provides that tobacco shall be furnished by
the Subsistence Department for sale to the
enlisted men OF the army at cost price, eX-
elusive OF the cost OF transportation, for
cash or on credit, in such quantities as
they may require, not exceeding twenty
four ounces per month to each enlisted
man.
THE INLAND NAVIGATION OF THE UNITED
STATES.
Commodore Marshall Parks, Of Norfolk,
who is here looking after the scheme for the
Improvement Of the inland navigation OF the
United States, is preparing a map on large
scale, which will show that by the moderate
expenditure OF money the Government can
have complete system Of inland nayiga.
ton, by which not only the dangers OF Hat
teras and other like points Oh the Atlantic
coast can be avoided, but by which vessel
leaving New York can 90 down to Florida,
through the Florida canal to New Orleans,
thence up the Mississippi to the lakes,
thence TO BuiflO, and back TO New York
without going to sea at all. This scheme,
il carried out, would be OF vast importance
TO the Government IN time Of war for trans
porting provisions from point to point with
out exposure to the war-vessels OF an ene-
my.
THE RETIRED LIST OF THE UNITED STATES
ARMY.
In response to q resolution OF inquiry
Secretary Ramsey has furnished list OF the
retired officers of the army. There are four
msjor-generals-John c. Robinson, Daniel
f. Sickles, Samuel S. Carroll, and James b.
Ricketts,; eighteen rigadier-generals, in
GLIDING w. S. Harvey, Philip st. George
Cooke, and Joseph Holt; fiity-seven colo
nels, including George Stoneman; thirty
four observation-disclosures, forty-nine majors,
one hundred and thirty-two captains, sew
entv-soven first lieutenants and twenty
three second lieutenants. To these the
Government has paid S5,910,97S since they
| were placed on the retired list.
THE SENATE CHANGES IN THE PosT-oFFICE
BILL.
The Senate Appropriations Committee
to-day reported the post-ofce appropriation
bill, and increased the amount appropriated
by the House S5O0,0O0-viz., for railway
mail service, $3.50, 200; for steamboat mail
service, $4,000; for mail-messe ngers, $780,
900; and for mail locks and keys "a new
patent, $4,000. The Senate committee
also struck out the House proviso in regard
to star-routes. This, 1t will be remembered,
required them TO be relet in October, 1880.
Mr.. KENNA THINKS THE COMMERCE COMMITTEE
| WILL WIN.
To-day asked Mr.. Kenna, OF West Viz
ginia, one OF the most energetic and influ-
ential members OF the Commerce Commit
tee, his opinion in regard TO the river and
harbor bill. He replied "We will take it
up Monday and pass it. l think, under a
suspension Of the rules" But" said /,
.its opponents propose. hear. to flibus-
fer so as 10 consume all OF Monday, and
thereby prevent you from taking it up"
owe have a large majority for the bill, and
can sit them out" said he. lie did not
seem at all nervous about reported plans OF
the opposition to the bill.
| SENATOR HILL CONTINUES HIS GREAT SPEECH
| INTHE KELLOGG. sP0FFORD CASE.
! Senator Ben. Hill to-day before O'Clock
resumed his argument in the Keliogg-Spof-
4 Il climber
kilograms from Kellogg TO parties in New
| Orleans, which be translated with much
effect. The galleries were well filled on the
male side, but there were at times only six
Republican senator's, including Senator
Kellogg, in their seats. Senator Hill de-
clared that no sensible man can read these
translated kilograms through without COM
ing 10 the conclusion that the whole power
OF the National Government was used to
suppress testimony as to the bribery and
corruption and the want OF quorum
on Joint ballot on the day Kellogg claims
| 10 have been elected senator by the
Packard Legislature. Further on he said
il Democratic senators voted to keep Mr..
Kellogg In his seat, they decided that the
seven were wrong and the eight right. They
will make returning boards respectable and
the Electoral Commission entitled to credit
and advertise that for three years the Demo-
cratic party has been proclaiming fraud 10
Louisiana when there was none. AT The
conclusion OF his speech, which Is regarded
az one of the strongest delivered in Con-