The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-02-25


March will hear the quInine-men who want
duty on this important medicine. Mr..
Morrison, OF Illinois, who was formerly
chairman Of the Ways and Means Commit
tee, will offer at the earliest opportunity A
bill placing medicinal barks from the Est
Indies on the free list.
A TRIBUTE TO THE ARTIST BRUMlDI..
To-day Mr.. VOORHEES, offered BIZ, IN the
Senate TO pay the heirs OF Br'.imidi an
amount due him. and said he W ould call IL
up tomorrow. lie took occasi on, however,
TO pay beautiful tribute TO Brumidi's &c.
Mus as immortalized by lis work on the
walls OF the Capitol, and said had he lived
in England he would Lave been honored
with tablet and a resting place in West
minister Abbey. The eloquent Indiana
Senator remarked tnat Brumidi regarded as
the greatest work Of his life the frescoing
around the dome of the Capitol, and had
hoped to live 20 complete it. Mr.. Morrill,,
OF Vermont, followed in an appropriate tri.
butte.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
The Senate Election Committee will make
their report in the Kellogg case soon. and
the printed brief OF Hon. II. II. Merrlck,
counsel for Judge SpoTord, is strong
paper.
Senator Harris to-day reported q bill to
the Senate which considerably eularges the
powers of the National Board Of Health.
The city postmaster has removed a con-
siderable number Of Gle: ks and employees.
The discharge OF some OF them was sur
prise.
A number Of dstillers bad conference
with Commissioned Raum to-day. They
said they do not want any reduction OF tax,
but desire to be relieved OF some of the ha-
RAISING regulations Of the Government.
General Dickman, United States Minister
to New Grenada. was before the House
Inter Oceanic Canal Committee to-day, and
advocated the Nicaraguan route.
The President to-day respited Stone, the
wfe-murdcrer, for thirty days.
notwithstanding Hawley, Of the Trea-
sury. has gone to Illinois to look after his
chances for the goyernorsbip.
Senator Butler to-day reported bill TO
prohibit Government emplOye. and others
from contributing money for election pur-
poses.
Judge Reagan 10 day made personal eX.
PLANTATION to the House, in which he stated
that he had not charged that improper
means had been used TO defeat the inter
State commerce bill in committee.
The fair Of Company \ at Masonic Tenn
pie is magnificent, and attracts immense
crowds.
Manager John p. Smith, native OF Rich
mOnd, is having great success with his
Tourists" now playing at the National
| Theatre.
Something will now be done for the re-
| lief OF the star service through the regular
Appropriations Committee Of the House.
Their bill was reported to-day, and will quiet
Mr. Key and his assistants.
The Washington Monument Association
will meet March 4th.
Associated Press Reports by telegraph to the Dis
THE DIsPLACE MENT OF EX-UNl0N SOLDIERS
FROM OFFICE.
WASHINGTON, February 2i.-SenatOr But
| Ter, OF South Carolina, presented the ma
| jority report to-day on the investigation
made by the Senate Committee on Civil Ser
| vice and RetI amendment last summer IN re-
card to the alleged Discharge from the civil
service Of certain eX-sOldiers OF Rhode
Island in violation Of the Revised Statutes.
which direct that wounded soldiers and
sailors shall be given preference IN making
apOointmentS to civil offices. The report
states that the testimony shows beyond dis
pute that the statutes in question had been
violated, and that discharged UniOn soldiers
were supplanfed wholly without cause. The
majority say the civil service OF this Govern
ment will never be reformed and purified so
! long as those charged with its administra-
ton violate its plainest principles IN APP
pOintments 10 office. The cure OF the evil
| rests with Congress; and the appointing
power, and the responsibility for the condl-
| ton Of affairs fastcns itself there also.
The report is accompanied by bill
which provides hat no employee, Govern
ment contractor. nor person holding any
Office under the Government shall cOntri-
butte money or any other valuable thing for
| pOlitical purposes. IL also provides hat no
| national bank which is United States de-
pOsitory, no railroad or steamboat company
which has received Immigrants or subsidies,
shall pay OF contribute directly or indirect
~ anything ofaalue for political purposes
The bill imposes severe penalties for viola
tons Of the act.
| CONTESTED ELECTION CASE.
| WASHINGTON, February 2i.-The sub
committee Of the House Committee on
Elections made report to the full commit
tee to-day upon the cOntested-election case
of Bradley rs. SlemmOns, from Arkansas.
The report is i'll favor Of SlemmOns, the SIT
| ting member.
! THE CHARGES AGAINST GENERAL SHERMAN.
WASHINGTON, February 24.-The follow
| ing letter explains itself:
| War Department, February 24.-H. Y.
! BOufat0n: Sir,-I am directed by the Sec
rotary OF War to furnish you'wlth the fol-
lowing copy OF the endorsement upon the
charges preferred by you against General
| w. II. Sherman-viz. "The President
| directs that a court-martial in this case be
not allowed, inasmuch as the civil courts
afford ample remedy for the acts complained
Of" [Signed] THOMAS F. BARR.
Judge Advocate.
The Democratic Campaign.