The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-23

close rorpsration constantly grasping for
poxt.r. so IL is the duty OF every patr'ouc
man now who believes in Jackson'an De-
mocracy to oppose to bis utt"rmost ana
crush oft, II possible, the combination
under which the money power OF tue
country, as at present constituted
&c seeking TO obtain absolute control OF the
finances Of the Government He said that
the effect of the Bayard resolution, IL adopt
ed. would be to withdraw the coin ctrcula-
lion from the business channels and nood
the country with rs many or as few ma
tional- bank notes rs they choose. The Bay
crd resolution once passed. and the legal
tender quality OF the grcenback once he
stroycd. he said the battle OF national banks
would be fought, the victory won, and their
SUPREMACY absolute as against any attempt
Of the people TO dislodge them from power.
He read extracts from General Jackson'S
messages in support Of his positions. Sena-
tor Coke Yves congratulated at the conciu-
sion OF his speech By a number OF sena'
tors.
DEFEAT cF rHE BANK-REsEEvEs BILL.
The dcfea, by the House to-day OF the
bill in regard to keeping the reserves OF
banks IN coin is tonight construed as mean
| ING that members do not want to legislate
on finance, hut to allow things to go on as
they are. Hard.money men and soft-money
men voted together in refusing TO enGross
the bill in question.
VIRGINIA MATTERS.
Tho friends of Messrs. BriStow and
Railing were at the Senate to-day inquiring
rs 70 their chances of confirmation. Senator
Witbcrs to-day in the Senate introduced a
bill 10 grant pension to Peter X. Morgan,
Of Richmond, a soldier OF the war OF 1872.
Mr.. Cabell proposes TO move suspension OF
the rules in the House tomorrow, ii posi-
bic, and endeavor 10 pass the bill making an
appropriation for the erection Of custom
house. &C.. at Danylle. The bill was favor
ably reported by the Committee on Public
Buildings. Hon. john Randolph Tucker
was at the dinner given to General Garfield.
, On motion Of Senator WItherS the claims of
I the churches at Arlington. Falls ChurcA,
Fairfax Courthouse, DumfrieS. and MI.
CraN ford, Va, were taken from the files
4 and referred TO the Committee on Claims.
{ CONGRESSIONAL COURTESY.
Mr.. Weaver (Greenbacker), OF Iowa, in
= The House to-day said that General j. A
d Logan had denounced his bill to pay sol
d diers the difference between greenbacks anC
!. cold as a stupeudous piece of demagogry
4 and that he would say in reply that this al
c tack came with bad grace from one wh(
: had pockcted So 500 back.pay swag. Gen
y era Hawley said Logan was right; ant
Il Weaver, in reply to him, said the man wh'
l. could call the Greenback party the rag-ta,
i and bob-tail party could endorse Logan wit
?. GOOD grace. Five hundred citizens OF HI
# nois to-day asked Congress to pass the Wea
/, yer bill.
Y WEST VIRGINIA CENSUS.
!. The West Virginia senators and repre-
r. seniatiyes had a meeting this evening, an
Il resolved not to recommend the confrmatio
!. Of General Latham (Republican), nominate
y for supervisor OF census.
o BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
:. The Senate Committee on Patents tO-da
>. heard counsel IN favor OF the extension
% Mckay patent. This Is the well-known nj
# chine for sewing on the soeS OF shoes.
/ The weather to-day was cloudy and dis
n creeabe. 1t rained hard for hours.
10 The Freedmen's- Bauk investigation W;
4 continued before the Senate committee t.
j. day. The testimony was conflicting an
70 some OF the Witnesses OF defective memor,
m II the colored people ever get their none
(. Congress ill have TO give it to them.
o. Everybody is anxious for the rules to
o. disposed of in the House, 50 that busiue
IL may proceed.
O. A Photographic counterfeit 3 greenbaC
ID was discovered at the Treasury to-day.
ID At the Womcn's-Righis Convention t
H. day Mrs. Archibald, Of Colorado, conten
ed that the Bible recognizes woman as Il
equal of man. They ridculed men censu
he takers
av The speech Of s. s. Cox to-day on Il
. rules was the funniest yet heard.
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