The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-03-02
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| TREMENDOUS iNfLUx or POLITICIANS.
| II Mr.. Garfield expects quiet beginning
10 his administration he IS mistaken for
there are already an immense number OF
politicians here from every State, all eager
10 oh Office under him. Among these
woitbies is Wells OF Louisiana, who is Just
as greedy for reward as ANYBODY else.
JAPANESE INDEMNITY FUND.
While the House was filbustcripg this
afternoon on the funding bill the Senate was
engaged considering the japanese indcmni-
! iy.fund bill. Among the. speakers were
/ Senators Morgan and Thurman. The latter
said be wanted the fair and honest thing
done.
NIGHT SESSION OF BOTH HOUSES.
! The Senate sat tonight until alf.past /
and disposed OF the House bills on its cal
endar.
The House, az quarter TO u, is in ses.
| sion considering The funding bill, with a
( fair prosper Of IN all-night session. The
indications are that it will not pass, and its
| friends ale gloomy.
BRlFF ITEMS or NEWS.
| General Garfield will Tomorrow evening
attend q reception given by Representative
CbiItcndcc. Of New York.
The roapporionment bill received n very
| hard knock to-day in the House, and do
not see how is can pass.
| Government receipts to-day: Customs,
S67S, internal revenue. 3l55 05j.
Among the callers at the White House to-
day was Senator Randolph, OF New Jersey.
The deficiency appropriation bill was to-
day reported to the House. This is the last
Of The appropriation bills.
The weather was very cold to day. and it
is 10 be hoped that ii Will be !miIder before
the Al.
John Russell Young. it i said, VIII be of.
fercd the position Of Minister to China or
Japan.
| People alon. Pennsylvania avenue were
to-day busy erecting stands for the 4th.
All the members Of The Cabinet were pre-
sen; this afternoon.
There i a report that Senator kirkWOOd.
If Iowa, will be member OF the new Cabi-
net.
Associated Press reports by telegraph to the Dis
patCh.l
EXTRA SESSION CAILED-PROCLAMATIO OF
PRESIDENT HAYS CONVEYING TIE SENATE
OK THE 4rH or MARCH.
WASHNGTON, -. c., March 1.-The fol-
! loving proclamation was issued this after
nO0n
Whcrca. objects OF interest TO the United
states require that The Senate should be con-
ycucd AT II O'Clock on the 4th cf March,
next Friday, and act upon such commune
cltion - may be made TO it on the part OF
the Executive: now therefore
!. Rutherford T.. Hayes. President OF the
United states. have considered II TO be my
duty to issue this my proclamation dc.
clarne that nm extraordinary occasion re-
qureS the Senate Of the United States 10
convene for The transaction Of business at
tie Capitol, in the city OF Washington, on
the 4ih day Of Mirch next, at II O'Clock at
noon on hat day. Of which all who Shall at
that time be entitled to net as members OF
that body are hereby required TO take no.
tee.
<, Given under my hand and the
( 4
49, ingtOn. the 2Sth day Of Februa.
nv, in the year OF our Lord 1881, and II
the independence Of the United States Of
America the l05'h. Il. Il. HAYES.
By the President:
William M. Erarts, Secretary of State.
SOUTHERN MILITARY AT THE INAUGURATION.
WASHINGTON, d. c.. March Inlay or
Smith, OF Alexandra. Va, has received the
Ct 10 loff & A
81 am Informed that here is a report cur-
rent in Alexandria and in Virginia that
companies from the South will he djScrimi-
mated against in the parade in this city on
the 4th Of March next. | desire to in
form you that this report Is with
out any foundation whatever, and that
the companies from the South will receive
exactly the same consideration add treat.
ment a those coming from any other por-
ton OF the country. General Field, OF
whom II is unnecessary for me 10 speak,
will be ore OF the division marshaiS on that
day, and will serve as such, any report TO
the contrary Notwithstanding. Please give
this such circulation rs you may be able TO
do with view to It's reaching as many
people Of the state as possible
PUBLIC DEBT STATEMENT.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-The debt state
meat issued to-day shows the decrease OF
public debt during the month Of February
TO be Sl1.S43, ljj 81; cash IN the Treasury,
$685. 20S. 1869; gold certificates, SG,5fl,-
400; silver certificates, Si1 SS4 2G0; certlfi-
Gates of deposit outstanding, $7,9G5,0 900;
refundlng certificates, 1872, 80; legal ten
der> outstanding, S34G 6Sl ,0lG; fractional
currency GUS anding, S7,l44,4l392.
puTrptNe TuuIp gtpgt-I ,TInN-
WASHINGTON, March l.-Fourteen ma
tiOnal banks deposited in the Treasury to-
day legal tenders amounting to 81 ,063 900 to
retire their circulation. The deposits made
for this purpose up to date aggregate ST.
1899.
WAsHINGTON, March /, 1881.
SENATE.
Mr.. Eaton, from the Committee on For
eign Relations, reported back the sundry
bills and resolutions recommending the con-
SldcraliOB Of Shipcanals or railways across
The lsthmuS. He said the committee asked
10 be discharged from TIE consideration OF
al these subjects, thinking that the time has
not vet arrived when Congress should eX-
press ITS opinion in regard to any particular |
route or manner OF crossing the IS.bmuS. |
The request OF the committee was COMPLIED |
with.
The Senate speedily disposed Of the morn |
Ing orders, and under The order giving pre- |
cedcnce TO the calendar for House bills |
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