The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-02-08
1nF CArE TEAR EIYER.

THE CAPE FEAR RIVER
The senate Committee on Commerce will
tomorrow al II O'Clock give hearing to
both sides in regard to the bill to make The
Cane Fear free river. At the last session
Mr.. Russell got through The House bill 10
fleet th, object Hon. Mir. Waddell. wLo
i, counsel f1r the Cape Fear Navigation
Company, says this corporation is not
fighting tie bill. hut only insisting that
Congress Shall indemnify it for any loss it
may sustain in consequence Of the proposed
Legislation.
ME-. THURMAN oN PROHIBITION AND CoNPUL'
sorry EDUCATION.
The Senate today discussed the PROPOSE
ton TO fix q time for the consideration of
the District OF Columbia bill, when Mr..
Thurman declared il would elicit ten day.
debate. Lcclu>c il contained compulsory
eIucltion, liquor-prohibition, and the TAX
alton OF District property. He said that he
!, not willing that any man should be forced
TO send his children II school be did not
approve Of. In rtgaId to liquor license, he
announced that the action OF ONO in re-
iusinp 10 grant license TO sell liquor had
donbled the traffic. He wanted Republican
members 10 play ilir III regard 10 this quc>.
ton, and II they voted for prohibition to
stop drinking. He did not believe in bid
ding for the temperance people by votes in
COMPRESS when the members giving them
continued 10 indulge in strong drink. The
sallcrie, enjoyed the speech OF the di,tin-
eushed Ohio senator, and many a face wore
a smile during H. delivery.
SENATORS CONKLING AND BUTLER.
The sharp passage Of word, between SEN
aiers Conkling and Butler Of South Caro-
lima to-day gave rise to numerous specnla-
tion>. but The impression tonight is that
nothing hostile will result from it. 1t has
been a good deal talked OF at the hotels to-
night and cused considerable sensation AZ
the Capitol.
TIE PROPOSITION TO MAKE THE CHIEF OF AG-
RCrLTURE A CABINET OFFICER.
The effort in the House this afternoon to
suspend the rules and pas, the bill making
the Commissioner OF Agriculture member
OF the Cabinet was quite exciting, and
showed that q large majority Of members
arc for it. The chairman OF the committee,
Mr.. Covert, Of New York, being opposed
to the proposition, Mr.. Aiken, OF south
Carolina. second on the committee, man
aged the bill. The vote surprised ils oppo-
ncut,, a. two more votes would have made
the REQUIRED two thirds necessary for the
Suspension OF the rules. A great many pc
tition> in favor Of Til. bill have been sent to
the House and Senate from all parts OF the
country.
tbs ELECTORAL COUNT WEDNESDAY.
The electoral count on Wednesday will
be very quiet proceeding under the reso-
luton passed 10y the two houses. The
House and senate will assemble in the hall
Of the House, but nothing except OF a rou'
tine character i expected The galleries
will be packed, and bldly.clad coored folks
will be A. numerou,ly represented as the
beauty and fashion OF the Federal capital.
THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE.
The Senate Finance Committee Will meet
tomorrow, but nothing of interest will,
from present indications, be done. The
committee has, however. on IT, calendar "A
number Of bills, including those to make
grecnbacks receivable for customs, to eX-
change trade dollars for standard dollars, to
retire small legal-iender notes, TO regulate
the coinage OF standard dollars, to issue
IL 70 sf.4. Ifi,.
duty on matt. There are also number OF
bills looking TO he management OF national
banks.
The HOUSE FAILS TO CONSIDER THE EDrCA-
TIONhL BILL.
While Mr.. GOOde was on the alert to-day
to get up the educational bill, no oppOr'u-
nifty offered for him 10 do 80. | know that
a number. Of members proposed to amend
the Senate bill. and that the majority OF the
House committee want the principal for
five years instead OF the interest on the pro-
ceeds OF the sale of public lands devoted to
educational purposes. 1t will now be too
late to attempt amendments, ana the friends
OF the scheme in the House will have 10 take
subject this session. Messr>. IOar, Nor
rill, Burnside, and other senators who adj
yocated the bill, are Of opinion that the
Senate VIII not concur il the House should
vote to give the States for pubIcschoo
purposes the principal OF the fund derived
from the sale Of the public lands.
THE PROSPECT OF AN EXTRA SESSION.
remarked tonight TO Republican who
always looks knowing when the subject of
an extra session is mentioned that all Of the
regular appropriation bills would pass. and
that could not see how his party could find
a pretext fol- calling Congress together after
the 4th OF March. "They will tind it, per-
haps," said he, Gin the refunding bill and
the apportionment bill" still think, how
ever, that there will he no extra session.
PUBLIC BUILDING FOR LYNCBBURG.
From all can gather it looks as II Mr.
Tucker will get through this session bis bill