The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-02-26

distinction who would dwarf the inaugurs
ceremonies into sectional demonstration
but only little people who live aud breath
and have their political being In maintain
ing hostility between the North and South
General Hancock will be more cbceied thai
President Garfield, and company from AT
ianta VIII receive as much attention rs on
from Boston. a great many southern
people are securing quarters, and will max,
themselves perfectly at home here. VIII
not?
THE APPORTIONMEYT.
While no poll has been taken OF th'
House on.tbe apportionment bill, there ar'
those who believe the number Of repre-
sentatiyes will be fixed Of $40. This vii
give Virginia an additional member.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
| Senator Edmunds IS detained from hi,
seat by bad cold. He wrote 10 the Senate
to-day for papers, and is not i'll, as reported
Major Charles Howard and j. II. Williams,
OF Richmond, have gone home. Vice
| Presideni-elect Arthur was in The Senate
gallery to.day. Senator IIerefOrd's bill ap-
propraiing $4,000 for courthouse, post
Office, &C., at Clark,burg, W. Va, passed
the Senate to-day. He got similar bill
through last session for Charleston, W. Va.
General Pierce Young, OF Georgia, was al
the Capitol to-day.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
The Senate to-day passed the agricultural
appropriation bill.
Mrs. Hayes will hold her last reception to-
morrow afternoon. and Will be assisted by
the ladies OF the Cabinet.
Government receipts to-day: Customs,
81 ,O54,121; internal revenue, S477,9j0.
National banks continue to withdraw thtiT
| circulation.
Tomorrow the Ways and Means Copmit'
tee will take final action on the funding bill
General Garfield has received 10000 let
tiers since the Chicago Convention.
Senators Coukling and Thurman have red
silk bandkerchicfs protrudng from the out
side breaSt-pcckcts OF their coats.
I The weather was mildcr to-day.
Friend. OF the funding bin 10 the House
want the amendments rejected, 20 that
those OF the Senate may be concurrcd in.
Associated Press reports by telegraph to The Dis
paich.l
THE RIVER AND HfEBOR BILL.
WASHINGTON, February 2j.-The river
and harDor appropriation bill IA reported &c
| the Senate to-day from the Committee or
| Commerce contains amendments increasing
the amounts granted by the House bill ~
| follows: Improving savannah harbOr anf
river. increased $4,000; Mobile halDor
$4,000; Mississippi river at and neal
! VicksbuTg and the prOtt elton OF Weeks
burg harb0r, 5000; improving Cape Fedl
river, North Carolina, from the ocean Il
Wilmington, Sl3j,000; Ntuse river, Sl5,
600; Pimllco ard Tar rivers, $1,000; Tren
river. SO. 600: ChO.toN halchle river, Florid
and Alabama, $4,000.
The following new amendments wor,
added: Improving Cape Fear river from
Wilmington TO Fayetteville, $4,000; Iad
kin river, y. c., $4,000; Conteuica creek
y. c., $4,000; Beaufort harbOr, \. g..
$50. 900. SillingtOn river, n. c., $4,000
Town creek, y. { 81, 900; Pea creek, Fla.
=, 900; NrhelIcoocnee liver, Fla, 81, 800
Red river from mouth to Port Royal, Tenn.
$4,000: Bayou Black, La, $4,000. Th'
increase made by the Senate Committee II
the total amount OF the bill is $4,000
THE APPORTIONNENT QrEsTI0N-PURCHAsE OF
BONDS FOR THE SINKING FUND.
WASHINGTON, February y The commit
tee OF five representatives from cach part.
apuoInted last night TO confer upon the ap
portionment question with view to effect
ing a compromise held brief session 10
day, and adjourned until this evening Win
out arriving at any understanding.
Secretary Sherman to-day authorized Id
Assistant Treasurer OF New York to pur
chase for the sinking fund > or per cent
4 uncalled bonds Of 1881 10 an amount no
exceeding Sl0,000,OO0. paying par and in
terest accrued 10 date of payment.
NOMINATION CONFIRMED.
WASuINGTCN, February 2j.-Tbe create
part OF the Senate eX, cuiiye session t0'da
was taken up by The debate concerning th
nomination OF William II. Smith for tb
. Alabama attorney ship. 1t was reported b
the judiciary Committee adversely. but wa
finally confirmed By small majority.
THE FUNDING BILL.
WASHINGTON, February 2j.-Tae meetln
of the Ways and Means Committee has bee
postponed until tomorrow, when speci'
session will be held 10 decide upon ae'lo
with regard tathe funding bill.
The Threatening Financial Situation
SECRETARY SHERMAN RETICENT AS TO n