The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-05-26
Washington.


AND HAgBoR BILL, AGAIN-ClHEF SUPER
VISOR OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT NEWS
ADJOURNMENT, &C.
From our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, May 25.--Durlne the morn
ing hour in the Senate to-day Sen,tor With
ers, chairman Of the Pensions Committee,
got through over forty pension bills, which
went TO the House this afternoon. II Union
soldiers could have witnessed The zeal
which the Senator from Virginia displayed
10 securing the passage OF these bills they
would have felt that brave Coufederates in
Congress forget the war and its esperities
in the discharge OF their duty. This action
OF Senator Withers will make many q
wounded soldier and many soldiers fam
lily happy. Yesterday he got the Senate to
an equally large number, and is fast clear
Ing the docket cf the Pensions Committee.
Personal NEWS ITEMS.
Clarke Mills, who was at Nashville super
intending the unwilling OF his statue OF
Jackson, saw good deal OF General Joseph
Z. Johnston. Since his return he has re-
marked that he would prefer to make an
equestrian statue OF Richmond's represent
alive than OF any living man. General Gar
field has an indefinite leave OF absence from
the House. Senator B!aine's seat In the
Senate is eloquently vacant. An Indiana
Democrat who was at Richmond during the
Conservative Convention has written Sena-
tor Mcdonald a letter in which he says that
it was one OF the finest bodies he ever
saw, and that he was struck with the
prudence and good sense with which its
members deliberated. Ex-senator John +.
Lewis was on tie floor OF the Senate to-day.
Governor Brown, Of Georgia, General Cor.
don's successor, arrived tonight, and will
be sworn in tomorrow. He will be cor
daily received by southern senators, and l
hear that he and Senator Hill are friends OF
years standing. Senator Withers, Repre-
sentative Cobb, and others were in confer
enco to-day during the session OF Congress
on the District of Columbia bill.
THE KELLOGG CASE GONE TO JOIN FITz JOHN.
Nothing, / think, will be done in the
Kellogg case, and while--if it were taken
up-some Democrats who are set down as
certain TO vote for him would vote with
the committee, enough. think, would act
with the Republicans to keep Mr.. Kellogg
in his seat. A western senator says that in
a recent visit home he found Democrats all
on the side OF the committee, and does not
believe that any Democrat could secure
their support who voted against the report
OF the Senate Elections Committee in the
Kellogg-Spofford case.
THE MONUMENT TO COMMEMORATE THE BATTLE
OF SARATOGA.
Mr.. Conkling's bill for the erection OF a
monument at Saratoga appropriates $50, 900
for the purpose. 1t sets forth that the citi-
zens OF the State have already donated S10,-
600. with which a site for the proposed
monument has been purchased. Mr.. Conk'
ling, in his preamble, says: Whereas Ho-
ratio Seymour and other patriotic gentle
men OF the State OF New York did in the
year 1859 organize the Saratoga Monument
Association under q perpetual charter
from the Legislature OF said State, whose
object was the erection Of fitting memo
rial on the site of Burgoyne's surrender"
THE RIVER AND HARBOR BILL.
The Senate Commerce Committee was
again in session to-day considering the
river and harbor bill. Tonight three
fourths of the bill had been disposed Of,
aud | hear from members of the committee
that the whole bill will have been gone over
by tomorrow. The amendments agreed
upon are not OF an important character, and
do not change the appropriations made for
the rivers and harbors OF Virginia, West
Virginia, or North Carolina.
TO DEFINE THE TERMS OF OFFICE OF CHIEF
SUPERVISOR OF ELECTION.
Last night Mr.. Bayard moved to take up
his bill with the above title, but the Repub-
licans, under the lead OF Mr.. Edmunds,
refused to vote. So there was no quorum,
aud the Senate was forced to adjourn. To-
day at half past the Delaware Senator sue
ceeded, however, in getting 1t up, and a
debate followed, in which he and Senators
Thurman, Conkling, Mcdonald, Carpenter,
Teller, Hoar, Edmunds, and others took
part. The bill aims to get rid OF Johnny
Davenport & Co., as will be seen from
its complete text, which is as follows :
4" The term of office OF chief supervisors OF
election, provided for in section POPS OF the
Revised Statutes, shall be two years. Such
term shall begin on the first day OF May In
each eyen.numbered year. The terms OF
those now in office shall expire on the first
day OF May, 1880, and their successors shall
be appointed from among the qualified
electors OF the proper judicial district by
the President of the United States, by and
with the advice and consent OF the Sem
ate."
PRESIDENTIAL NEWS NOT PARTICULARLY IN
TEREsTlNG.
The presidential news was not exciting
to-day, and no new booms were started.
Congress shows many empty seats In con-
sequence OF departures for Chicago. Grants
friends are as confident as ever OF his NOM
nation, and at Blaine's headquarters TO-
night his followers profess to be as certain
rs possible that Names favorite son viii
win. The testimony increases that the
Germans will not go for third term,
and this greatly encourages the Blaine
ties. The Democratic situation Is un-
changed, and few people are to be found
who persist in thinking that Mr.. Tilden has
a chance. The shrewd party managers,
who say little, but who control States at ma
tional conyentioos--who are as wise as SER
nents and vet look as harmless as doves