The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-14
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HALr OP PRESIDENT GARFIELD-SESATOR
| PENDLBTON on CIyII-sEgvICE RYFORN-
! VIRGINIA AFFAIRs-TnE Port or NEWPORT
/ NEws-THE DUTY on SUNAC, &C., sc,
I from our Regular Correspondent
/ AsHISCT0N, December I3.-The bill Of
Senator Edmunds TO appropriate sum not
exceeding 100000 10 de;ray the expenses
incurred on behalf Of the late President
/ Garfield went to-day 10 the Committee on
/ Appropriations, OF which Senator Allison
is chairman. II will be reported fayorably
and pass Congress. Senator Harrison has
also introduced q bill directing the Secre-
( tary Of War to deliver TO the Society Of the
/ Army Of the Cumberland condemned can
non TO aid in the erection 81 Il monu-
ment To the memory Of General Gar
field. This, too, will pass Congress
without opposition. IL is proposed to
erect the monument at Washington.
{ Senator PcndlctOn, OF Ohio, to-day spoke
at length and with earnestness in favor Of
ciyil-serNicc reform. He contended that
the system now followed by the Republic
cans in removing officers from positions
under State, national, AID municipal gov
crnments for political reasons only was
iraught with consequences detrimental 10
good government and the best interests
OF the people. He alluded, in the course
OF his remarks, TO the assassination OF Pre-
sident Garfield and The fact that Guiteau
wa. persistent applicant for consulship.
Mr. Pendlct0n is the chairman Of the Demo
cratic senatorial caucus, and what lie says
is listened TO most attenliycly by politicians.
lie always prepares thoroughly, but Is not
IN orator.
TIE SITUATION IN VIRGINIA PROM WASHING
TON STANDPOINT.
Hon. John +. Lewis /, here, and his
friends say hc and General Malone and
Captain Riddlebcrger are on frsi-rate
terms. II il further stated that he takes
hi defeat with becoming resignation.
Virginia Republicans, however, continue
to say that the understanding was that he
was 20 succeed Senator Johnston, and that
the election Of Captain Riddlcberger will
be breach Of had faith. II is family
quarrel. and Democrats do not >ympathize
{ with the losers. The contest cXcitcs much
interest among Washington politicians
from northern States.
THE PUBLIC LANDS ron EDUCATIONAL ICR-
POSES.
/ General Butler, OF South Carolina, has
introduced bill which provides that the
net proceeds Of the public lands and the
net proceeds Of patents shall be set apart
/ for the education Of the people. 1t spc-
cialv provides for the more complete en-
dowmcnt and support Of national colleges
and Tor the advancement Of scientific and
/ industrial education.
PROTECTION FOE sCMAC AND SHEEP AND
GOAT-sKINs.
Mr.. ,Iorgcnscn to-day introduced hill
/ in thu House making the customs duty ON
sunac 80 Instead OF 10 per cent. dd rdlo-
,en, a. Il; present. This will help very
materially Virginia product that has re-
Gently grown in importance in nearly every
county east Of the Blue Ridge. The est
mate /, that last year $40, 900 was paid Tor
sumac in Virginia. Mr.. Jorgensen will
have the help of the leading tariff men Of
( the House in support Of his proposition.
/ Mr.. .orgensen also introduced u bill making
| the customs duty on sheep and goat-skinS,
tanned or partly tanned, for the purpose OF
making morocco, - per cent. nd cdiorcm.
YORKTOWN AND NEWPORT NEWS.
Mr.. Jorgcn,cn's bill, introduced to-day.
to amend section 9jj2 OF the Revised stat
utcs. TO change the boundaries OF the
Fourth collection district Of Virginia.
brings Newport News in the Yorktown
collection district.
An AGRICULTURAL MEMBER or TIE CABINET.
The bill OF Senator Davis. OF West Viz
ginia, giving agriculture and commerce Il
representative in the Cabinet, is attracting
interest here. II has been long remarked
what little importance is attached TO the
Agricultural and Manufacturing Commit
tees Of Congress. and the movement OF the
West Virginia Senator will, il successful,
enhance the dignity Of Doth. There j gem
crnl regret expressed that Senator Davis
b Ii.tN NtttIHllHtV W ht'iil' i l'Ni' 'i"'lf w
cause he is not only IN able legislator, but
most practical and energetic.
TIE HOSE COMMITTEES.
Speaker Kciier said to prominent west
ern Journalist tonight that h. would an
nouncc his committees 10y Christmas. He
substantially admitted that Kelly will be
chairman OF the Way and Means Commit
tee. Further than thi- nc waS nOn-com-
initial.
PosTMAsTERS NOMINATED TODAY.
There was large batch Of nominations
for postmaster- sent in by The President
to-day. Included in these were Thomas
II. Hines for Suffolk, Virginia, and Benia-
man +. Lciscning for Charlcstown, West
Virginia.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
Senator Vance and Representative Full
ker>on are cousins. 4 marriage-liccnse has
been granted here To Peter Cave Garnet,
Of Essex county, and Miss susan NJ. Spin
die. OF Caroline county. There is no truth
in the published report that daughter Of
General Hampton j. going Oh the stage.
Mr.. WILSON j. Vance has been appointed
private secretary 70 Justice Field. Hail.
Breed, say Governor Charles Fo>teroi Ohio,
who /, here, j, comforting with MIR. Blaine
in regard TO the Republican situation.
Senator Ransom to-day offered aresoIution
for committee Of five 10 report in regard
TO the Potomac front. Senator Vest to-day
by his objection. prevented the immediate
consideration Of the women's-sutlragc reSo-
luton reported by Senator hoar. Among