The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-01-18

Senators Beek aud Plumb spoke against the
Ben. Holiday bill. The latter says he COM
mshded a regiment that had TO protect the
mail-rou'e. and that he had to furnish mults
TO carry the mail because Holiday had
none. senator sharon appeared to-day In
the Senate. and attracted attention In the
galleries. lie has been absent more than
any other member.
THE Pennsylvania sENAToRsHiP.
Congressman Dick, who is regarded as
one OF the senatorial possibilities, said to-
night that the friends OF oliver will ballot
for two months before they will abandon
him. There is nothing in the rumor that
the Democrats will vote for Oliver II the
Republicans will agree to give them a fair
apportionmeut--So say leaders Of both par
ties in pennsylyania. The apportioument
in and out OF Philadelphia, both for men,
bers OF the Legislature and members o'
Congress, is grossly unjust to the Demo
Gratis; but it cannot he remedied by BAR
gain during senatorial contest.
DOCUMENTS VoR BANPrON SOLDIERS HOME.
The Senate to-day passed bill which re-
Guires copy OF the Record and copies OF
ali publie documents TO be sent to the Sol
diprs' Homes al Hampton and OLDER points
II viii pass the House and become law.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
George Fugcman has been appointed
! cauQer for the Second Virginia district. and
l.. f.. DatiS. b. +. Tedder, ]. ). Wood, J.
A. Pearson. J. NJ. Shower, II. A. Pence. n.
Bundy. j. w. Gordon, and I. NJ. Riggs
have been appointed iotcrnal-reyenue
gaueeis and slorekeepers for the Sixth
North Carolina district.
The Senate to-day passed a bill retiring
General Ord with the rank and pay OF
major-general.
There is great deal OF Illicit whiskey be-
ing sold in the Indian Territory.
United states Marshal Russell, of Texas,
will soon resign and 80 to his former north
crn home.
The Ohio Editorial Association will be
here "Wednesday.
Lieufcnant.C commander II. II. Gorringe.
of the navy. is at the Metropolitan. He
brought over the Cleopatra's needle from
Egypt to New York.
Martin |. Townsend has been paid $500
out Of the army contingent fund for his
services in the Whitaker case. People
thought il was lovc-Selvice.
The Superintendent of Census states OIL
ciqllv that Virginia ba, Il population OF
,j20, 500.
Judge Harris, Of Virginia, was among
the callers at the White House to-day.
Associated Press reports ny telegraph to the Dis
patchl
WASHINGTON. January 1.-THE illness Of
Eepre sentative Atkins, chairman OF the
House Committee on Appropriations, is re-
Dorted more serious to-day, and no meet
inc of the committee was held.
The House Committee on Elections con-
tinued the hearing upon contested elections
by Mr.. Hurd against the seating OF Taylor
from the NineteenttIObo district. Argu-
ments were concluded, and the committee
will take action upon the case tomorrow.
They will also act upon the report OF the
subcommittee in the case Of Bi>hee Us.
UuU. of Florida. The Subcommittee re-
mort unanimously IN favor OF unseating
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REPUBLICAN CAUCUS ON KELLOGG'S CASE.
WASHINGTON, January 1.-THE Republic
can senators held caucus this morning, al
which it was determined that when the Hell
loo0 case comes I'D in the Senate the Re-
; DubIic,nS will submit a motion to lay the
whole subject on the table, and that II this
, motion does not prevail they Will endeav0r
TO prevent The adoption Of the resolution
| hV oil a na rli1fnpnfnVX
resources in their power, the sentiment
[ OF the caucus being that if an extra session
! OF Congress be made necessary in conse-
0uence OF the prolonged struggle for TIE
massage of this resolution the Democrats
must take the responsibility therefor. The
: caucus, after partial interchange OF views in
regard TO questions OF congressional reap
{ portIonment and proportion OF procedure
for counting the electoral votes, authorized
their chairman TO appoint Two committees
2 each f. consist OF five members. to report
= on each subject to future caucus.
MR.. COx's APPORTIONMENT BILL.
WASHINGTON, January 1.-THE appor
, tonment bill Introduced in the House 10y
Mr.. Cox. OF New York, to-day fixes Tho
number OF represcn'ativeS al sol, aud APP
portions them among the States as follows
; Alabama, 8; Arkansas, .; Californla, .:
: Colorado. |: Florida. ! Georgia, 9; llll'
? nois, 10; Indiana, u; Iowa, 10; Kansas,
6: Kentucky, 10; Louisiana, &; Maine,
Marylaud. 6: Massachusetts, IL: Micbigan,
10; Minnesota. >; Mississippi, Z; Missouri,
: 10; Nebraska, 3; Nevada. |; New hamp'
shire .; New jersey, :; New York, 81 ;
. North Carolina, 8; Ohio, 10: Oregon, ;
PENNSYLVANIA, 20 {; Rhode Island. J; South
Carolina, 6; Tennessee, 9; Texas. 10; YER
mont, 2; Virginia, 8; West Virginia,
Wisconsin, s.
As compared with the present number Of
members this bill OF Mr.. Cox makes the
following losses and gains: Arkansas, Call
fornia, Iowa. Michigan, Mississippi. South
Carolina. and West Virginia gain ! each ;
Kansas gains 3 Texas gains 4 Minnesota
and Nebraska gain each; PENNSYLVANIA,
Ono, New Hampshire, Maine, Indiana.
Tennessee, Florida, and Vermont lose
EACH and New York loses >.
THE INTEROCEANIC CANAL.
WASHINGTON, January I7.-Tbe House
committee on the interOceanic snip canal
gave e hearing This morning 10 Mr.. Thomp-
son, late Secretary of the Navy. as the
American representative OF the Panama Ca
nal Company. He combaited the idea OF
that project being in any way susceptible Of
the application of the Monroe doctrine, and
argued that all propositions for the 18TH
mean transit should be left TO the control OF
engineering and financial considerations.
AT the conclusion Of his argument his atten-
ton was called TO the joint resolution re-
nortpd by the committee on The Slh OF March
last. and. having read It. he sad That the
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