The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-12-07

slpcp the close Of the Warrenion Syringe.
where he was click last season. The VIZ
ginia oe,espliou beid meeting this morn.
ing and unanimously sgreed 70 support
judge EoWjin for postmaster. The names
"a Govrruor Smith and Mr.. WeddGburn
were before them. judge Hairs moved 10
make the Recommendation unanimous:
George Alfred Tcwusend rays the statues OF
Burke aud 0rattaD, By Foley, who mace tnc
Sionewall Jackson statue on your Cap'to'
SQUARE. are among The beet works Of srt 10
Great Britain. Governor Mathews, Hon:
J. N. Csmdcn, Mtlor W. II. Thompson, and
State Senator McGSegor, OF West virginia,
were Oh the floor OF the Senate to-day.
1ng YORKTOWN CENTENNIAL.
Mr.. Goode to-day introduced a t,int re-
solution In the House requesting the Pre-i-
dent to invite the French people and Gov
erEment to unite With the people ana GOV
ernmeUt Of the United States In celebrating
tue surrender at Yorktown. The interest
In the Censennisl grows daily, and from
letters received here the military display
will be magnificent
vIRGISiA's ELECTORAL VOTE, ETC.
John Beil Bigger IL here with the electoral
vote Of Virginia. The indications late to.
night are that The eicctoral-count bill will
create an excited debate In The House when
It comes up Tomorrow. Mr.. Coneer will
lead on the Republican side.
The weather has become very cold since
Q O'Clock.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
Senators Conkiiug, Withers, and Lamar
were smong the absentees to-day. The
last named Is In very bad health.
H. Ascs al.
with the Presidents recommendation IN
regard % the Improvement OF the river
front.
The desks OF various members OF both
houses were decorated to-day with boquels.
There were great many visitors TO the
Capitol to-day.
General William Il. Hszen was to-day APP
pointed chief sigDal-oficer Of the army.
Associated Press Reports by telegraph TO the Dis
patchl
ATTORNEY.GEkERAL DEtENs's REPORT.
WASHINGTON, December Cat orney-
Geuers, Devene 10 his annual report recon-
mends the establishment OF an uterine
date Court OF Errors and Appeals TO re-
lieye the Supreme Cou,t and facilitate JUS
tice; The exemption OF postmasters from
peisoDal liability when sued for official
ac's; the fepsM Of the statute allowing
claimants In the Court Of Claims 10 verify
their petition by agents; payment OF United
Sraes attorneys by salary instead OF fees
the extension Of the Federal election laws
to polls Where congressman are voted for,
instead OF their application only to cities OF
1000 inhabitants snd upwards. also
placing the control of such polls i'm the
hands Of Federal instead OF State officers
the establishment OF United States peni-
Tertiary 10 Arizona or New Mexico.
sion.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, December 6, 1880.
The first business transacted was the |
reading OF the credentials OF James L.
Pugb, elected to ill the uneXpred term OF |
George 5. Houston, deceased, as senator |
from Alabama. ana swearing in OF Mr.. |
Pugh.
The credentials Of Joseph E. Brown,
elected by the Legislature OF Georgia to dill |
tic unexpired term OF General Gordon, as
senator from that State, were read and |
Brown duly sworn 10.
Mr.. Thurman offered a resolution, which |
was agreed to. directing the Secretary Of
the Senate to inform the House Of the readi-
ness Of the Senate for business.
A resolution, offered by Dir. Bayard.
sending the same il formation 10 the Presi.
dent by a committee acting with similar
Of the House, was also adopted. |
On motion OF Mr.. Walace~a recess OF
thirty minutes was taken pending tue re-
port OF committees aforesaid.
When the Senate reassembled the COM
mittee appointed TO wait on the President
reported through their chairman, Mr.. Bay.
ard, that they hid done so, and the Presi-
dent had expressed his intention to pre-
scnilv communicate his views In writing TO
the Senate.
A moment afierward Private-Secretary
w. X. Rogers appeared and delivered the
message Of the President, which the Vice.
President laid before the Senate, and the
reading OF which was at once begun by
Burch. After read
ING the message il was ordered 10 be printed
ana laid on the table, and on motion OF
senator Wallace the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
At exactly II O'Clock the Speaker called
the House 10 order, and the chaplain, Rev.
Mr. H,rrisod, offered prayer. The Speaker
then directed the clerk TO call the roll.
The rOll.call showed 227 present-more
than quorum. The clerk was directed TO
inform the Senate that the House was ready
10 proceed With business.
On motion OF Mr.. Bount the Speaker
was requested TO appoint cOmmittee TO
wait upon the President and inform him
thar the House was ready to receive any
which be might transmit TO
". The Speaker appointed Messrs. Blount,
Kelly, and Singleton (oi lllinois) as such
committee.
Mr. Bicknell, who bad previously asked
IL II was In order 10 take up Senate Joint
resolution prescribing method Of count
ing the electoral vote, again endeavOrPd to
call up that resolution, the consideration OF
which had been postponed until to-day.
Mr.. Weaver. OF Iowa, raised the point Of
order that to-day being Monday the gentle.
man from Indiana (Mr. BicknelD could not
take the door and prevent members from
moving to suspend the rules.
The Speaker ruled that motion to sus- |
pend the rules was one Of privilege. He |
wished, however, that the question be per-
nitied to lie over for a day, so as to afford |
an opportunity to inquire whether the
joint resolution presented question OF pri- |
viIe9e.
Mr. ConQer. of Michigan, objected to that |
course. He did not desire any continuing |
orders.
Mr.. Cox, OF New York Give US vote
on II.
Mr.. Conger: No.
Mr.. Bickneh demanded decision OF the |
question as TO whether his Joint resolution |
presented @ question OF privilege.
Mr.. C0nger moved to adjourn, pending |
which Mr.. Briggs, Of New Hampshire, an.
Dounced the death Of bis colleague, f. w.
Fsrr, ind then, out OF respect to the memo.