The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-01-19


TENNIAL-ACcIDEST TO A CORRESPONDENT
THE REFUNDING BILL-THE SUGGESTED EN-
PRE-, &C, &C.
From Our Regular Correspondent.J
WASHINGTON, January is.-The syndicate
did secure favorable report from the
House Military Committee on the PROPOSE
ton to place General Grant on the retired
list. The House Election Committee re-
ported in favor OF giving Bisbee (Reprbli-
can) the seat now occupied by Hull Demo
crat). "Why," asked Republican,, "have
they lust found this outs "Only fol-
lowing numerous Republican precedeDts,"
replied Democrat. Ex-Secretary Thomp'
son to-day made speech before the
Foreign Relations Committee OF the House
in favor of the Lesseps scheme, taking
about the same ground that he did yestef.
day before the special committee. w. I'll.
Webb advocated strongly the American ca
nal project. He thought the United States
and not any European country should have
control OF this important American i'm
provement. 1t is objected to the appoi-
tonment bill now before the House COM
miltee that it gives Rhode Island an extra
member for III, 900 population and denies
Florida one for 100000 population. III the
former has two members the latter ought TO
have the same number.
GENERAL BUTLER AND THE MASSACHUSETTS,
SENATORSHIP.
"YOu may smile at the nomination OF Gen.
Ben. Butler BY the Democrats for sena-
tor from Massachusetts" remarked BOs-
tonian to-day at the Capitol, "but there is
more in it than any of his enemies here
seem to think. The fact is, he is on the
ground hard at work, and has an independ-
ent Republican following" " You don't
mean to say he has chance to beat Dawes"
! asked. II only mean to say what have
SAID be replied.
THE BAD OUTLOOK FOR SENATOR HEREFORD.
My Saturdays dispatch was discouragIng
to the friends Of Senator Hereford, but
things looked better for him then than they
did to.day-for every dispatch that came
from Wheeling predicted his defeat and the
almost certain success OF Camden. Senator
Davis has all along said that Camden would
be elected Senator Hereford has done his
duty faithfully and worked hard and sue.
ces.fuIly for his constituents.
Personal NEWS ITEMS.
W. II. Fisher. formerly Of Richmond and
now superintendent OF the Pacific Trans
portation Company at San Francisco, was
fho fol tn III "a iS o. l.
Ing. A. j. Ford and Miss Florence Ford,
OF Richmond, were also at the Capitol.
| General Ord, who commanded at Rich
mOnd, was at the Senate to-day, and seemed
in fine spirits over the passage OF the bill
| by that body retiring him with the pay OF
major.general. He has been on active
duty for forty years, and never had soft
place during that time. Senator john
sion furnished leading correspondents to-
day with copies of his reply to Genera
Malone. John Green, who was secretary
to Tom Scott while president OF the Penn
sylyania Central, was at the Senate chamber
this afternoon. Senator Conger Qhat IS to
be) is carrying his arm in a sling. General
u =.
Senate to-day. Senator Dawes was renomi-
mated by the Republicans OF the Massachu-
sets Legislature to-day, and his friends
here rdicu!e the opposition OF General But
Ter. w. j. Wharton, Virginia, and j. b.
Work, Lyncbburg, are at the Metropolitan.
| THE YORKTOWN CENTENNIAL.
The full Yorktown Committee will meet
on Thursday and appoint an Executive
Committee OF five, OF which Senator john
ston and Mr.. Goode will be members. The
question OF a site and model OF the monu'
ment will be discussed. Mr.. Tucker, the
clerk of the committee. who had fall du-
| ring the Christmas >leet, is better, but has
not yet heen able TO 20 about.
| SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO CORRESPONDENT.
Mr.. Ramsdell, the welI-known and popu-
lar Washington correSp ondent of the Phil
adelphia Times, fell last night while going
home. and broke one Of his legs in two
places. Or. Bliss is attending him. He IS
brother OF Marshal RamsdelI, of the United
States Court for the Eastern District OF Vir-
| HlUld. luOSt DtODIC HtlN VIM ''hb'hNN W
wear overshoes are not over-prudent.
| THE REFUNDING BILL IN THE HOUSE.
The refundng bill was discussed in the
House all day, and it was made clear that
when it reaches the Senate its main features
will be as follows: 800, 100000 OF $40 3
per cent. bonds and $300.000,00 OF 10 3
per cent. Treasury certificates, making the
amount it will require to redeem the 5's
and SIS. The Carlisle amendm ent, which
was adopted to-day, allows a quarter OF one
per cent. for negotiating the bonds, and
compels the national banks to take them.
1t does this by allowing the Secretary OF
the Treasury to use the gold in the
Treasury 10 give the scheme start,
so that il any national banks refuse
to surrender their SIS or 6'S he can redeem
them in gold. Then these banks will have
to purchase 3 per cents, and with the
money thus obtained he can redeem more
IS and 6's. This process can be continued
as long as necessary. Everybody says the
Senate will increase the rate OF interest TO
81 per cent. Senators Mcdonald and Me-
Pherson think per cent. enough. Senator
Blaine does not, however, believe that
| per cents can be fioated at par. The House
| will hardly recede from its determination
that 3 per cent. is high enough rate. The
House was in session late, but did not COM
pIete the bill. Every vote, however, show