The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-01-28
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r-,. ruE INDIANS PERSoNAL-CoN
r.-lloN CAsES-BRIEF ITEMS OF
,lv>.A ...,...,,
., r.r Regular Correspondent
q .,, January 21.--Mr Richard
u.... ,-.bjfeci and chairman OF The
N' '....... on the model o; the yorktown
-... writes senator Johnston that
f... .hc other members will meet The
= x....v. Centennial Committee here on
s a., ., February n the War Depart
3D. tales further that he has re-
.- ...n 10 answer promptly the III
.sy senator Johnston, including
...., ia regard 10 making the mon
.,,otI .nia granite. The senator VIII
... ,. ....r before the committee, and l.
....tl con give reasons that are IN
.....t. . f3.or Of the granite found on
.f,, any other stone now quar-
,.t.ntt.. .uui.y or elsewhere lni>' d!
.., isl. .l,,tion over which the con-
rmijtce haS control. Colonel
n.... ... AGENT 81 The Yorktown A>socia-
,.,.....-I..d by Jldac Wexford, Sug-
,.......- Meeting, Ice held in oil the ci'icS
.,5t.er. q EusjoiI on the 22l OF Febru-
..,., ..rnce Of the Yorktown celt-
,.-.a... thinks it will bring many
,t...... ,., .or, 10 The Peninsula who viii
,,..na t.a zip to every part Of the >'a''
,,l tf r..,,y in making known 70 out
.H.,,Ih. ....u, Of the resources OF The GA
..l.-o. tr.E'S SPEECH ON FEEE SHIPS.
>,...a- reck today made speech in
favor of free ships, and senators on both
side. paid ..m marked attention. Senator
Rhine. WHO. il was understood. was TO
,,tly jan hin. vent on the Democratic sac
and ~, ir,.. ID front of him. Senator Blaine
made Cd ,o.tay and spirited reply to the
grgumcr. % the Kentucky Senator. An
extended r1.ice Of the speeches you have
ia suo'h ~or,iou Of your telegraph col
umH>.
rpr rrfrr .rSEUMONIA COMMITTEE IN SES'
sN)N TONIGHT.
Tie .-ro.PneumOnia Committee l. in
session tonight senator Johnston pre-
SIDING. he quarters Of Senator Coke, 9lJ
& ,ucc-. -u q The indications are that they
wi.lpesf .. their blll before adiOurning
There agc q variety OF opinions among men,
beg, .> 20 where the authority for executing
tb. provisions Of The bill shall be placed
some prefer the Treasury Department,
Oihu. Oh, AgrlcUltural Bureau, while not d
icN Ayortne establishment OF new bureau
to The purpose.
MASSACHUSETTS, AND THE INDIANS.
ThitV.tW0 thousand citizens OF Massa'
clu,c''. today petItioned Congress to see
Tat tie trc-i.es with the Indians are carried
on 10 good faith. and that they be accorded
ST. jhc si-..> guaranteed them under the
same. Th.T also pray that white men be
Kept from e1eroaching on the Indian re>er-
Iailou,. IIi. yOluminous petition was
wrapped p hlte bunting aud deliberately
decorated v .th red, white, and blue ribbon.
The modern ION Of Massachusetts is more
kindly disposed 70 The red man than were
hi, ancestors 20 the Pegnots and other Mas
S3cal,O', ,-.5e>.
ftESONAL NEWS ITEMS.
Colouci T-,crly Tucker. appointed a COM
Mi,HOGcr.e he WORLDS Fair by the Pre>i'
dttf. va, nominated by Governor Mathews,
Of We. : lcnil, without his knowing it.
Democrats about The Capitol looked clated
to-day over -le result in Tennessee. The
Indian bin T9s laid aside temporarily this
afternoon. ~ motion of Senator Window,
10 iahe ~ ne naval appropriation bill.
Hon. G,of-. ,. Wise vas in the Senate to-
day and va Introduced to Senator Blaine
by senator Johnston. Senator Garland in
uoduccG . yoluminOus bankrupt law.
President HAYES will attend the dinner OF
The Baltimore Press Club February 18th.
Secretary Gof has gone home. Representa-
tive >mfs. % New jersey, lost his wife
yesterday. Lx.P0simister-General Jewell
W., before me House committee on the al
legged abuse Of The ranking privilege du-
Tin- The ia., canvass. He was the chairman
Of The Na;ioua. Republican Committee.
Senator Wlhefs and bis colleagues on the
Senalt Appropriations Committee will have
bu'y time alt.i all the appropriation bills
are disposed OF. Henry Ward Beecher was
on Inc hoor q the Senate today, and al
Uicitd attention. The recent attack Of
'udse Clifford has impaired his mind, and
lhe bili Of senator Davis, OF Illinois, is in
tended 10 relieve him and Judge Hunt.
YATES vs.. MARTIN.
Ia The North Carolina cortesled.electon
ease Mr.. >p.e-, Of Georgia, to-day spoke in
la'of Of 1e committees report seating
i''e' and a1seatiog Martin. He was fol.
ioNed BY Ne,,rs. Kelier, OF Ohio, and Field,
Ci Massachusetts .Republicansl, who wanted
""i'in ,Rerllhcan) 10 retain his seat.
BgiFF NEWS ITEMS.
The Senate Commerce Committee to-day
agreed upon Mr.. Conkling's bill for bridge
over Niagara river. They also commenced
Tue consideration OF the ease Of Tyler, nom.
mated Tor collector at Buffalo, over whose
confirmation the Administration and Mr..
Nohking are having contest.
The galleries OF both houses were well
nned to-day. and the eolored race was
nfgely represented, especially on the House
side.
hf' Robinson, Of Massachusetts,. to-day
Put 10 The published proceedings and
speeches OF the recent Bankrupt Conven-
uon TO accompany bis bankrupt bill. gene
rally known a. the Lowell bill.
tX'secretary Thompson to-day made an
able argument on the Monroe doctrine be-
lore The Hoase Committee on Foreign Az
fair.