The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-01-18

tCADFNN-THE X LLoGG CASE-CAuClS-
ABOUT POSIN,STERs' sALARIES-TuE SOL
niEES' HOME AT HANPIoN-PEESoNM AND
RgIEF lTFNS.
From cur Regular Core pondcntl
WASHINGTON, January l. -EX-Secrctary
Thompson was before the House speciaI
Committee on the lntcroccsnic Canal TO- |
DAWN. King, OF Louisiana. the chair |
man. presiding. Mr.. Thompson'> speech
WIS clear and logical. and he received
marked attention. Although he represents
The Le>.eps scheme. he did not feel called
upon % oppose any route, and asked what
,bc Government had 10 do with any route.
Urwould therefore make no analysis OF the
,oryu, a. rival routes. II VAS not ms
nlrpo.. 20 argue whether canal on sea.
Level should be iir>i constructed and t5en
fall bach lp0n locks or not. Capitalists, in
.sl,rfir. routes. rely on engineering, and
n- questions referred 10 are questions OF
engineering. He did not propose to discuss
vrb,t relation there j. between the United
STATES Government and the Panama canal.
He denied that the French company,
scheme l. opposed 10 the Monroe doctrine,
and added that the Monroe doctrine was
only the declaration OF President. and
had never been rtatlirmed by Congress.
The Unucd states OF Colombia is an indie
pendent nation, aud has aright to construct
a canal ross It's own territory. II baS
taken every step 10 make the canal'neItral.
In support Of this declaration he cited the
treaty a. SIS. and asa otter treaties pre-
pared hut not confirmed. He also cited
acts Of me Colombian Congress which en-
pbalicaliy declared in favor OF the nculrall-
"a Of ihe anal. Lts>eps, he said, has no
charter from any Government. AMI
doe, not propose, as is charged,
10 construct canal under a French
charter. II he were to do this, Nj.
Thomson admitted. it would give good
ground # complaint TO the United States
Government On Wednesday the commit
tee Will meet asaiH, when Others VIII be
heard. 4 large amount of testimony has
already been taken by the committee, which
Will, with that hereafter TO be taken. be
published as a public document.
THE EEPcRrs on THE WEST POINT ACADEMY.
Thee were three reports from the Con-
gIe>>ioral Visitors to West Point laid before
Congres, to-day. That signed by Senator
Garland and Representative Phillips
thought that the Ostracism OF the colOred
cadets was beyond the reach OF law, and
led to the inference that they thought the
two races would ultimately have 10 be edu-
Gated apart. Senator Edmunds in his report
took The position that the standard should
be raised, and the policy OF relnStating ca
Diet, VITO are found deficient should be rad
ically changed. He referred in strong
terms of condemnation TO the fact that de-
fcicnt cadets are frequently by reason Of
family influence appointed TO the army
from civil life. while members OF the same
class who graduate are left without appoint
mcnt>. He thought the treatment OF Whit
takcr unjust, Inhuman, ana unreasonable
H. criticised the course OF investigation in
this ease, and though; it wrong that the
white cidets should have been cleared on
their own word, while cOOred cadet was
not similarly treated. Representatives Me-
hllllN NNU II tttUu WIZ 'PiI'N' ~ ~ iNi'the
The standard, because 1t would operate I'm.
Justly against the children of the poor. and
they favored having competitive cNamina-
ton ia every congressional district, so that
merit and not iayOritlsm may determine
who .lgll De sent TO West Point.
TIE KELLOGG CASE DEAD FOR THIS SESSION.
TO-DAY Al. Salisbury, chairman OF the
Election Committee OF the Senate, moved
TO lay the Ben. Holladay case on the table
temporarily TO take up the kellogg case,
and this motion was defeated-ayes, "a;
noes, %. Among the noes were Senators
WHITE and Groom, OF Maryland, Lamar,
Butler Bsyard, Thurman, Pendleton, and
VOORHEES, Mr. VOORHEES, is in favor Of the
resolution, but the other Democrats /
named will vote against il. This, In my
ju1emen,, settles the fact that Mr.. kellogg
viii retain his seat 10 the end Of his term.
Tif REPUBLICAN Caucus TO DAY.
The Republican senators held caucus
to-day, and while rumOr said it was to con-
slider The Kellogg ease, tins was only incl
dentally mentioned. The appOrtlOnment
and refuuding bills were, however, dis
cussed, and the chairman (Senaror An
thony) was directed to appoint a committee
OF five to consider and report TO the caucus
in regard 10 tie latter.
30 READJUST POsTMAsTERs' SALARIES.
a motion was made in the House to-day
20 suspend the rules and pass Senate bill
903, authorizing aud directing the Post
masicr-General to rtadjust the salaries OF
certain pOstmasters IN accordance with the
provision OF section 8, act Of June II, 1866.
IL required twO-tbirds vote, and was con-
ee9ueutly defeated. as the vote STOOD AYES,
1o9; noes, y. Speaker Randall voted mo"
Mr. Richmond was the only Virginia men,
Der who voted In the negative. This indi-
Gates that with little better luck 1t will pass
before long.
IhE ABUSE OF the FRANgING PRIVILEGE.
Tue House Committee 10 investigate the
alleged abuse OF the ranking privilege du-
ing The late canvass was In session to-day.
ana among the witnesses was Mr.. James X.
rsber, assistant postmaster OF the House.
should turn out that the Democrats
Hanked matter not strictly frankable, ii
WIZ also turn out that the names OF Repub-
mean congressman were put upon Garfield
documents by means OF stamps contrary to
law.
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