The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-06-14
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FICIENCY BII.L-P0LITICAL MATTERS, &C.
From our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, June ~ An extract from
the Utica Observer appeared In the tele-
graphic columns OF the papers this morning
which stated that Mr.. Seymour does not
want the nomination and will not accept.
Ii also stated that his health will not permit
him to be candidate. While the Observer
IL Democratic paper II Is for TiIden and
edited by Colonel Cook, who wrote the life
OF Tilden. or course he does not want Dir.
Seymour for candidate. had talk with
Mr.. Buell., the editor OF the Capital, who
has Just returned from New York, aud
he remarked that three months ago
he was at sea about tie Cincinnati
belie' ed after three or four ballots Mr.. Sey-
mour will be nominated, and with him a
western man. l asked II he thought Mr..
Seymour would accept. "Certainly do"
said he, "but cannot now give you the
reasons which convince me that he will ac-
cept." He said enough, however. to make
me conclude that while in New York, his
native State, be learned more in regard to
Mr.. Seymour and the presidency than it
would be prudent just now to print.
A MEETING OF THE YORKTOWN CONGRESSIONAL
COMMITTEE.
Senator Johnston and Mr.. Goodc have
called a meeting OF the Senate and House
committees on the Yorktown celebration
for Monday morning, which indicates that
they are going TO work without delay. The
first questions to be considered are the
models for the monument and the cession
by the State OF Virginia TO the General
Government Of jurisdiction over the site to
be selected for it.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
Senator Hereford, OF West Virginia, will
leave for Siaunton on Sunday night. He
will deliver an address on Monday before
the young ladies Of the Methodist Semi
nary, and return to Washington the same
night. The congressman who have re.
Gently returned from Chicago looked less
faded to-day. Senator Edmunds is still
away. Colonel Burwell wants to know why
proved the export-tobacco bill, and that it
is now the law. / told him thought l bad.
Judge Mclaughlin was on the floor OF the
Senate to-day. He Is partial to Mr.. Randall
rs a presidential candidate, and thinks MIR.
Ti.den out OF the race. He, however, thinks
that he will be a power at Cincinnati in
helping to name the candidate.
SOME GOVERNMENT MONEY FOR VIRGINIA.
The Senate to-day passed the southern
claims bill, which had previously passed
the House, and which the President will
approve. The following amounts 80 to
| Virginia: Martha Il. Harrison, S1,150; w.
c. Phillips, sl2O; j. Ii. Shaffer, $3.50; Sd
saunah Abbott, $3.50; Mary Anderson, Sl,-
297: Isaac p. Baldwin, for the heirs OF Sal.
" Sexsmith, sl2O; James Ii. Barnhardt,
S3l3; Richard Baston, $3.50; Nancy Beck
lev. $3.50; Thomas w. Blackstone, 1920
Alexander Fl. Brown, S145 John Brown,
$40; John Brewing, $3.50; Armstead Nj.
Burlington, 1886; William 5. Bullock, S22S
Harris. w. Burton, 1909; William d.
Cooper, s34O, s525; George w. Davidson,
81 .425 John Eler, ST., $50; William Filing
ton, S1,1s9; Henry Fauth, $4,000; Mary
L. and r. w. Goodloe, S276; Theodore B.
Henry, 1885, George b. Herrich, Sl,766
CYNTHIA Hillard, s275; Isaac r. Hte, S62
Samuel Hoard, S72S; l.. A. Huck, $500
Elizabeth Hughett, 1894; Mary w. Jones,
S2.O41; John w. Kenny, S409; David w.
Landes, $40; John F. and l.. l.. Lewis,
1925; Mary j. Little, S2,046; Jacob Mann,
800: David Martin, 1888 Emma X. Moore,
slO2: william Nelson, 500; James L. and
Sarah Piper, 1888; f. NJ. Potts, 1862; o.
w. Reid. S34; William L. Shackelford'
81, 200; James Sharp, sl,1Sl; George W.
Simms, S120; Baritone Slater, S14O; Csin
Smith, 1851; William Ii. Stewart, S59S
Samuel ID. Slower, SOL; Benjamin Sum
mers, 1925; Taylor Thornton, $50: Ed. e.
Turner, $500; Jacob Walters, 800; Hen
rietta G.. e. Warder, s1,141; John f
Waters, STA; Isaac c. Webster, $500
Ephraim Wynn, $50
THE GENERAL DEFICIENCY BILL.
The Senate considered this afternoon tht
general deficiency bill, and agreed to thu
section inserted by the House giving Il
Mrs. Bette Taylor cambridge and Miss
Sarah Knox Wood, daughter and grand
daughter OF General Zachary Taylor, late
President Of the United States, the. sum Of
S25, 900; provided that any sum OF money
which shall have been paid to Presiden
TAYLOR, or 10 the personal representatives
the said Zachary Taylor since his death, OF
account OF his salary as President OF TN
United States for the year from March AUD
1850, to March 4th, 1851, shall be deducted
from said sum OF 5000.
THE SENATE PASSES THE DEFICIENCY BILL
The Senate at ten minutes past 4 passet
the general deficiency bill, and it will be II
conference Monday or on its way TO th'
President, All the general appropriation
bills have either become laws or are IN con
| ference.
GENERAL HUyToN's SPEECH ON THE ELEcro
| RAJ COUNT.
The speech Of General Hunton to-day OF
the electorate count bill was the feature O
the debate, and was worthy OF Inc repu'a
ton OF one OF the best representatives IL
Congress. His argument against the r'gn
of the Vice President to count the vote wa
abl, and conclusive. He spoke for an hou
and a quarter, and was listened to VIII
marked attention by both sides OF TN
Houfe. He quoted precedents from TIT
administration Of Washington to recen
L La a., annnnrt OF hlk positIOn.