The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-02-20
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covv1rTFU-0THtR ITEMS.
fr,om our Regular Correspondent
U,su,yGroN, February -BrumiGi. the
,ooor,ble italian arti.t who was dong the
,reseoing sround the dome Of the Capitol in
historical groups. commencing with the
l,,dinc Of Columbus, and to end with the
discovery Of gold in California, died this
morning. He did the elaborate frcscoing
Of the committee rooms and corridors on
Tho basement OF the Senate chamber. and
also that nightmare painting, with its vii
DEMONSTRATING female dsureS on the upper
most ceiling OF the dome over the rotunda.
This took him four years, and was painted
while ne was wing on bis back. The Gov
eminent paid bin $4,000 for it.
The frcscoing which he commenced two
,c,,s AGO. and which bis son can finish, is
remarkable IN It's effect, for while ii is done
IN fiat surface, the figures stand out as if
thew were raised Brumidi was seventy
five years Of age, and has been very feeble
for some time. Although he has received
l,r,e and liberal sum, from the Govern
mcnt for hi, work, he lived mp TO bis IN
come. His son inhcri.s, IT is said, much OF
the talent Of hi, father, and has done good
deal Of the ffcScoing alluded TO.
RICHMOND COUNCILMEN AND THE lBON-CLAD
FLEET IL TIE JAMES.
Nc.,r>. Charles l.. Todd and John a.
Curtis, Of your CITY Council, were at the
Capitol to-day. and called on General john
,ton. Subsequently they went TO see the
Secretary Of the Navy, whom they met
when President HAYES and patty visited
Richmond They added their request that
Mr.. Thompson will order the fleet Of Gov
eminent iron clads from Brandon TO Il point
ON James river near Richmond. This would
De- an excellent arrangement for the officers
and crews Il these vessels, because it would
enable them 10 see something Of Richmond.
TIE families OF the officer, could have their
quarters in the city, and the officers would
be able to visit them daily. Then it would
benefit Richmond socially and substantially.
General Johnston will second the request.
Mr.. Todd went to New York on the train
tonight, and Mr.. Curtis to Richmond by
the 500 L. VI. train.
Mr.. HUNTINGTON STIRRED UP-AN IMPORTANT
BILL.
Mr.. Huntington and his friends are here,
and are very much stirred up in conse-
queuce of the fact that Mr.. McLane has re-
ported bill to The House TO prevent the
Southern Pacific or any other railroad from
passing through the territories without
giving the Government control Of the same.
The Southern Pacific (Mr. Huntington's
Ioad) is operating under the general act OF
March 3, 1875, which gave all railroads the
night Of way through the public domain,
with two hundred yards on each side Of a
road and land for necessary depot build
ings. After the passage OF the Thurman
railroad funding bill the people eyinced a
disposition 70 repeal this act, and the bill
reported by Mr.. McLane proposes TO ac-
c0mpsh IL. If it passes Congress and be-
comes law, Mr.. Huntington will have to
stop his Southern Pacific road at Tucson, in
Arizona Territory, three hundred miles west
Of I'll PasO, unless he submits to the con-
troll OF the Government. He and his
friends will therefore make most earnest
fight against the bill.
COMMITTEE MATTERS.
The Senate Pension Committee has 2l4
more pension cases before il than it has ever
had before at this date at any session. The
Mckay sew'ng-machine was in operation
before the Senate Patent Committee. The
Committee Of Ways and Means will take up
the sugar question next Tuesday, and it
viii require week TO dispose Of it. There
are so many conflicting Interests that men,
bers are unwilling to predict as to the re-
suit. The same committee to-day reported
a bill TO pay Henry Rivcs, revenue collector
at Lynchburg, $500 for expenses incurred
10 making collections from defaulting
revenue officer. The subcommittee will
report on the export tobacco bin next Tues.
day, it is thought.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
Colonel NJ. ID. Ball, collector OF Alaska,
was at the Capitol to day, and showed that
residence in that faT-off country agrees with
him. Judge O'Ferral!, OF Rockingham,
was at the Capitol to-day. Mr.. Huntington
TAXED to good many congressman to-day
Dr. Power, Of York, VINO has been sick for
aweek past was out to-day and at the Capt.
lol looking after the Yorktown bill. Charles
W. Russell, son Of the late Hon. Charles w.
Russell, Of Wheeling, was married this eve
ming at ST. Matthew's Catholic church to
Lucy +. Mosby, daughter OF Colonel John
;. Mosby, consul to Hong Kong; General
hunton gave TIE bride away. Mr.. Jorgen-
sen called at the White House to-day. SEN
a'or Smith, OF Alexandra, was here this
afternoon. Mr.. Goode, chairman OF the
house Committee on Education, will 90 TO
''rlisIe with the congressional excursion
o''norrow to visit the Indian training
scAOol there.
TIE iNTER-OcgANIC CANAL.
~ the Senate to-day General Gordon's
'e>oiution for special committee 10 take
SnAfge Of all matters connected With the
''e'ragua canal came up on the motion of
oa'Or Davis, Of West Virginia, to recon-
rr s' Tue vote by which il was adopted.
on = '."S'e-ayes 20, noes 25-agreed to Ie-
ro,' ue'' Senator's Johnston and Wi,hers
, ,O''"S 10 The affirmative. Before tue SUBJ
-, ~ could be finally disposed Of, however,
49,. a'uf 10 take up the special order ar
nSed, aud 1t went over.
"0R VANCE AND IHE EXODUS COM
NlTTEE.
'V'efhor Vance told me this afternoon
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