The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-02-24
enumeration Is owing to the imperfect cen
suses previously taken.
PERsONAL MANS IrEMs.


as pleased with his trip TO Alexandria yea.
terday. Senator Carpenter will never re-
cover. Pennsylvania Republicans express
pleasure at the election OF senator in that
State. The new senator, John /. Mitchell,
was born In 1888, and was admitted 10 the
bar, after serving In the army as captain, In
1864. lie was in the State Legislature for
| five years. and was elected 10 the Forty
| NTH and F0riy.siyth Congresses. Mr..
Conkling and vice.President-elect Arthur
were on the floor Of the Senate together to-
day. The latter was introduced TO num-
Der OF leading Democrats. ! hear tonight
from a prominent Pennsylvania Democrat
that Mr.. Mitchell Is friend Of the Camerons'
although rumor says he is not. Senator
Cameron says he is a stalwart Republican.
Messsrs. Marshall Hanger, Charles NJ. Black
ford, General w. VI. Payne, ex-senator
Waddill, and Or. d.. {. Gordon were on
the floor Of the Senate to-day. There were
a number OF Richmond and other Pythians
ut rhe Capitol this morning sightseeing.
Grand Chancellor Edwards, OF Norfolk,
who is here, receives the warm cOngratula-
tions OF bis brethren on his recent prone.
ton.
THE PYTHIAN PARADE TODAY.
The Pythian parade TO-DAY was very
brilliant affair, and The drill reflected credit
on The order. Richmond. Lynchburg.
Portsmouth, Norfolk, and other parts Of
Virginia were well represented.
THE sUNDRY-CIvIL APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House discussed again the sundry-
civil appropriation bill, and while many
amendments were offered none Of very
material character were agreed to. The
point Of order raised by General Bragg, OF
Wisconsin, on the section apprOpriating
500. 600 for the purchase Of the papers OF
Generals Polk and Bragg, Of the Confede-
rate army. gave rise 10 an animated debate.
The bill as reported provided for appropri-
ations amounting to S20,00t20j, while the
aggregate for the present fiscal year was
So, j23,s2l.
BILLS PASSED TODAY.
The Senate passed House bill for the pub.
LEGATION Of so, 900 copies OF the report OF the
Enlomologcal Commission, and a bill estab'
fishing a dead.ietter Office at SIN francisco;
also bill extending the time for filing
claims for horses lost by officers OF the army.
THE RIVER AND BARD0R BILL FINISHED.
The senate Commerce Committee this
evening completed their work on the river
and harh0r bin and will to morrow report it.
1t increases the amount appropriated by the
House about 100000, and gives North Ca
rolina considerable increase. Tbs was
but fair. hear the blli provides for the
survey OF James river, a.. aS asked by It's
leading citizens. ard gives Appomattox and
Petersburg harbor $4,000. Cape Fear river,
North Carolina. gets sl30,000 more, making
$40. 900; the Neu>e, $4,000; Beaufort har-
Dor, SO, 900; and the Upper Cape Fear.
$4,000.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
General Malone and Colonel Cameron
are in the city.
Senator Blaine was in the Senate to-day.
Commissioner Raum to- day received a
telegram from Winston, y. c., giving an
account OF a raid on mOOnShiners and the
destruction Of illicit stills.
Senator Lamar was among the callers at
the White House to-day.
DR.. George A. Otis, United States army,
died here to-day at bis residence.
Mrs. Chef.Justice Waite and other ladies
are raising funds for the lie-saying service
so as to help shipwrecked seamen, &c.
General Garfield Will leave for Washing
ton next Monday.
The illness Of Senator Carpenter is Sc
rious matter to the Republican party just
now.
The international Sanitary Conference is
attracting delegate. from abroad. Repre-
sentatiyes from Hungary, Spain, Portugal,
Cuba, Mexico, and the Netherlands arrived
to-day.
A portrait OF Muhlenberg was to-day re-
ceived a. contribution Of Pennsylvania to
the collection OF likcnesses OF the Speakers
OF the House.
There have been over four millions OF le-
gal.tenders deposited by northern national
banks in the Treasury to withdraw crcula-
ton on account Of the funding bill.
Government receipts to-day: Customs,
S737 ,339; internal revenue, Sl33 AS.
ASSOCIATED Press reports BY telegraph to the Dis
patch.I
WASHINGTON, u. c.. February 23.-The
Senate Judiciary Committee held Il special
meeting to-day, but again postponed action
on the Supreme Court and Circuit Court
nominations OF Me,SIS. Matthews and Biz
Ing.
The legal-tenders received by the Trea-
suty Department to-day from national banks
for the purpose Of retiring circulation
amounted. in round numbers, to s., 500, 600.
They come from twelve banks, two Of which
are in New York city, one each in Philldel-
phia. Boston, and Albany, aud the remain
der from banks in Pennsylvania, New York.
and New Jersey.
The Republican representatives, in eau
Gus held to-day, decided not TO vote for any
appOrtiOnment Till which shall fix the num-
Der Of representatives IN The House at less
than 3l9.
Forty sixth Congress-Third Session.
WAsmSGToN, February %, 1881.
SENATE.
Mr.. Coke, from the Committee on Indian
Affairs, reported fayorabIy, without amend
ment, House bill for the aSceriainmcnt Of
the amount due the ChOctaw nation. Placed
on the calendar.
Mr.. kirkwood. from the minority OF
r..