The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-05-03
one, w@asttcpger one. Neither, however
VIII be elected from present indications.
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washington IL having trotting-races,
which Will continue all the week.
The weather is spripg.like again to-day,
and vegetation shows rapid strides.
A leading southern senator doubts the
propriety Of fighting Senator Conkiing in
MS conflict with the Administration.
The Secretaries OF the Interior and Urea.
sury have not yet decided on Site for the
new pension Office.
Government receipts to-day: Internal
revenue, 1902 $50; customs, s670si4.
There will be large discharge Of census
employe. on The lst OF June.
Among the callers at the White House to.
day we've Senator's Logan, ingalls,, and Kel-
logg.
Captain Riddleberger denies the report
that he was to be withdrawn as candidate
for Sergeantat-Arms OF the Senate, and
made District Attorney for the Western
District Of Virginia.
The report tonight is that Fred. Douglass
will go 10 Montreal in place OF Consul
Smith. The climate will be TOO cold for
him.
The admirers of Senator Beck think he
made hit to-day in charging that the Re.
pubhcans were afraid TO go into executive
session.
The report Is that the post. Office inyesti.
CATION is being pressed vigorously.
The latest report tonight is that while
Mr.. Garfield is anxious for an executive ses-
sion, be Is not willing TO make any condi-
tons.
General Phil. Sheridan to-day called on
the Secretary Of War.
General Burnside, chairman OF the Sem
ate Committee on Foreign Relations, to-day
paid marked attention 10 the Duke of
Sutherland aud party. They go to Rich.
mond.
Mr.. Conkliug, rumOr says, will be willing
to let the nomination of Mr.. Robertson go
over until next winter.
The action of France in regard 20 the
Yorktown Centennial gives much satsfac-
ton here, as do the speeches OF Governor
Holiday and Hon. John GOode at New
York.
ASSOCIATED Press reports by telegraph to the Dis
pa;ch.l
THE REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL CAUCUS.
WAsHINGTON. MAY 2.-The committee ap.
pointed by the Republican caucus last week
10 prepare a plan OF acjiOa in regard to the
contemplated holding OF executive sessions
reached an agreement to-day. The COM
mittCe will recommend 10 the caucus to-
morrow morning that executive sessions
be held forthwith for transaction OF bust
ness IN the following order:
First, TO refer 10 appropriate committees
all nominations now on the table; second.
to take up for final action various treaties
which now await ratification; and next to
consider all uncOntested nominations al.
ready reported er that may hereafter be re-
ported from the Senate committees.
The report will not take the ground that
no other nominations should be considered
during the present session, but that the
programme Of business for the present
should be restricted in this manner. The
report. II adopted by the caucus, will pro-
baby result in the holding OF an executive
session tomorrow afternoon.
DISCRIMINATION AGAINST MANUFACTURES.
WASHINGTON, May "A decision was
rendered in the supreme Court Of the
United States to-day IN the case of j. T..
Weber, plaintiff in error, against the Safe
OF Virginia, upon q writ of error TO the
Supreme Court OF Appeals OF Virginia.
The question presented By this case is
the constitutiOnality OF those provisions
OF the revenue laws Of Virginia which
practically impose Il discriminating tax
upon manufactures Of other States when
brought into Virginia for sale. This court
holds that certain sections OF the revenue
laws OF Virginia, which impose a special
tax upon agents Of foreign manufacturers
who come there to sell goods OF foreign
origin, is clearly discriminating in favor OF
home manufacturers and against manufactU-
rers of other States, and that they are there
fore an infringement OF the power vested in
Congress TO regulate commerce among the
States, where power is vested exclusively
in the Federal Government, and It's eXer-
else is essential 10 the perfect freedom OF
c commercial intercourse between citizens OF
the several States, and the interfering action
of states must give way. The judgment
was reversed with costs, and the cause re.
manded for further proceedings.
APPOINTMENT OF VIRGINIA POsTMAsTERs.
WASHINGTON, MAY 2.-The following Vir-
cinia postmasters were appointed to-day :
Carver Willis, in place Of William billiard,
resigned, at billiards. Wharf; Daniel b.
Kutz. in place OF Z. II. WOolwine, de-
clined, at Holston, Washington county; j.
y. Sebriell, IN place Of Eyeline Il. Blaythe'
resigned, at Jerusalem, Southampton
county; T. +. Kyle, in place of ;. ID. Krt-
lev, resigned, at Seville, Madison county.
UNITED STATES FINANCES.
WASHINGTON, May 2.-The debt state
ment. issued to-day. shows the decrease OF
the public debt during the month Of April
TO he $1,000, 900.25: cash in the Treasury,
1898, 73i 1881: gold certificates, s5,962,
600; silver certificates, Sj0,6SO. l40; certih'
Gates of deposit outstanding, IS 295 600
refunding certificates, S725, 100; legal ten.
ders outstanding, S3i6,6S1,0l6; fractional
currency outstanding. S7,ll5,046 81.
THE SIX PER CENT. BONDS.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-The total amount
OF six per cents received at the Treasury
Department TO date for continuing at three
and one-half per cent. interest, Is S52,J'o,'
600.
Forty-seventh COpgress-Speciai Ses.
sion of the Senate.
WASHINGTON. Nav >, 1881.