The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-17

Mr.. seymour, but Il does not contain his
dec''na'ion to allow the use of his name as
candidate Tor the Democratic presidential
nomination.
THE SUPERVISORS OF CENSUS FOR VIRGINIA.
General Walker, Superintendent OF the
Census, gave the following list Of supervi
sors OF census appointed for Virginia TO
Mr.. Jorgensen This evening First district,
L.. c. Bristow; Second. Rober. Boiling,
Petersburg; Third. DR.. j. q. Cabell, Rich
mond; Fourth, S. +. Lindsey, Harrison.
burg. Rockingham; Fifth, X. A. Ayres.
Mr.. Lindsey is Republican lawyer, and
the others are known to the readers OF the
Dispatch. General Walker said DIR. Cabell
was not appointed TO please either Republi-
can or Democratic politicians, but because
OF his fitness, and the fact that he has taken
more interest in vital statistics than any one
in the South since the war. He is a citizen
OF Richmond, too he said, which has done
more in this line than any southern city.
! He was recommended, he added, IN the
highest terms by eminent scientific men
from different parts of the country. Gene
raj Walker, Mr.. Jorgensen said, said much
more in The way Of compliment OF DR..
Cabeil, and seemed more interested In him
than in any appointment made.
A FIGHT ABOUT GAS.
The House District OF Columbia Commit
tee room will be crowded with an excited
assembly tomorrow. This grows out Of
the fact that new gas company is asking
for a charter, end the old one opposes il.
| The new concern agrees to furnish better
gas much cheaper than it is now furnished,
and the District Committee will tomorrow
discuss the merits of their scheme.
BRIEF ITEMS.
Mrs. Hayes will have reception to-mOr-
row afternoon. There was a hop at Will
lard's tonight. Washington is becoming
gay.
The Government to-day purchased 100000
ounces OF silver for the minis.
MesSrs. Butler and Slater and Saunders
were to-day appointed a subcommittee TO
examine the bill to make Alaska a territory.
on Tuesday next the Indian appropria.
ton bill will be reported to the full COM
mit,ec of the House.
The Ute investigation committee will re-
sumo tomorrow.
The committee Investigating the Star
routes will tomorrow resume the eXamina-
ton of Assistant Postmaster General Brady.
The House Military Committee will to-
morrow consider the FitZ john Porter case
1t is for restoring him to The army and
giving him his back pay, 100000.
The weather to-day was very beautiful
and the avenue looked lively.
| Three cases OF smallpox were reported
| to-day.
ASSOCIATED Press Reports by telegraph to the Dis.
| patch.J
GENERAL FITZ JOHN PORTER'S CASE.
! WASHINGTON. January IG.--Thc Senate
Military Committee will hold Il meeting TO.
morrow TO consider the case If General
Fi,z Jcnn Porter, and the probability is that
! it VIII be reported back fayorably from the
subcommittee. The full committee will
| undoubtedly agree 10 report back bill to
restore General Porter to his rank in the
army and to allow him his back pay, which
will amount in the aggregate 10 over $780,,
! 200. 20 Tar Only one OF TWO members OF the
committee have expressed any opposition 10
tie restoration OF General Porter, and his
friends count upon getting nearly a unani-
nous vote in favor OF reporting back the
bill with the recommendation that 1t be
passed. At one time it looked as il this case
would stir up sharp debate, but the indi
cations now are that it will meet its fate
whatever is in store for livery quietly.
THE MANNER OF ELECTING PRESIDENT AND
VICE-PRtSIDENT.
| WASHINGTON, January Is The sub-com-
mittee Of the House select committee Oh the
met bod OF electing President decided to-day
| to report favorably to the fall committee
! BicknelPs joint resolution for an amendment
OF the Constitution as regards the manner OF
eecting President and VIcc-President. The
proposed amendment provides that the elec-
toral votes, and the fraction thereof, OF each
person voted for as President in any State,
shall be aScertlined by multiplying his en-
tire popular votes therein by the number OF
| the States electoral votes and dividing the
product by the sum OF all the votes given
in the State for President, and the qu0tient
shall be the number OF electoral votes and
, fraction thereof TO be assigned to such,
using for such fraction three decimal> Only.
The resolution pre>cribes also the manner
OF counting the votes and determining the
| question Of contest. Ii is thought it will
be reported favorably by the full committee
to the House next week.