The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-01-29

vinton ria Trammel Greek through Tram
mel Gap down Lick creek, and VA
Charles Dickenson's store to Bechley's
Mills; from Guests Station ria Sandy
Ridge. Samuel +. Ross, down the
open fork TO Ervinton, thence vid Sandy
Lick and Burk's Gap, Grassy Greek, and
Elk Horn, Kentucky, 10 Powell's Mills;
from Lexington Post. Office tia main road,
Mount Airy, BovIns's Store, Charles CITY
Chapel, Forge Bridges, TO Providence
Forge: from Sidon ola Oakdale 10 Trelow !;
from Louisa Courthouse ri1 Unionyille ana
Lahore TO Thorh.IIill Post.Ofiice from
Cape Henry ria Cape Hatteras to Cape
Lookout from London Bridge ria inter-
mediate life-saving stations to Life-Saying
Station No. 90, near Hatteras inlet, n. Z.
ACTION on REPEAL OF TAX on BANK DEPOSITS,
sc.
The Sub Committee on WAYS and Means.
OF which Mr.. Carlisle Is chairman, to-day
agreed to report TO the full committee In
favor OF repeating the tax on bank deposits
aud bank checks, savings banks deposits,
bank capital, matches, and proprietary
medicines. This action VIII give rise 10
discussion in the full committee, and the In
dications are that some OF the recommends
tIons Of The subcommittee, II not all, Will
be agreed 10. As this Is an internal-revenue
matter, and has nothing directly 10 do with
the tariff, It will not have the tarif combi-
nation solid against It, a. would be the case
II il was sought to reduce the duty on salt,
or even wood pulp.
PRIvATE-BTLL DAY IL THE HOUSE.
The House was engaged on private bills
, to- day, and one TO restore an officer dis;
charged from the army for bad conduct
took up time enough 10 have passed dozen
meritorious bills over which there could be
no discussion.
THE SUPREME COURT.
The United States Supreme Court. after
hearing arguments in two unimportant
cases, adjourned until Monday, when opin-
| ions will be read. After that day there VIII
be no more arguments heard until the 18th
of February.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
The rule at the II easury Department now
is to pay 40 per cent. in gold and 20 per
cent. in silver Of every check presented.
Messrs. L. Holmes Boyd, Winchester: X.
+. Morton, Charlottesville; James NJ. Per
kin>on and &. j. MilIigau and wife, Rich
mond; Il. +. Sheetz, Lcesburg; W. d.
: Wharton, C.. +. French. A. w. Harman. Il.
/ f. Fox, and w. l.. Boyce, Virginia, are al
the Metropolitan.
Mrs. Hayes will receive tomorrow after
noon from 10 ..
Government receipts to day: Internal
revenue, 1888, $40; customs, S7o4,SS4.
The cashiers Of banks, &c., 10 day pc
tiIioned Congress to make the 4th Of Marcf
next legal holiday.
General lie Due was before the HOUSE
Committee on Agriculture to-day and re
commended the establishment OF Il museum
in connection with his bureau.
Senators Alect Pratt, IIawIey, and Congo
all wanted tho late Senator Chambers seat
Mr.. Conger, however, was first on hand ant
got it.
DR.. Baxter will succeed Surgcon-Gencra
Barnes, who is TO be retired.
The House Commerce Committee to-da.
increased the appropriation for the Mls,is
sippi to S1,G00,OOO, S1,0O0,O0O OF which
GOES to the lower Mississippi.
TAssocia.ed Pres Report by telegraph to III
Disptch.l
THE YORKTOWN MONUMENT.
WASHINGTON, January 2S.-The Join
committee Of Congress on the yorktown
centennial will meet at the War Department
tomorrow to examine the design OF TIT
proposed monument to mark the spot wher
Cornwallis surrendered. The designer o
the monument will be present to explain
his work. The Secretaries Of State, war
and Navy have been invited by the JON
committee to meet with them and expires
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