The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-01-15


Of Mas .achuSetts tby Te9uest), to-day intro
duceG 0 bill 10 give all persons who NAV
have held or who may hereafter hold the
Office OF President upon their retirement
salary equal 10 one fourth OF that they re-
ceived while President. Senator IIoar was
one of General Grants able>t opponents at
Chicago, and 1t is not therefore remarkable
that he took care TO state that he introduced
the bill by request. Everybody sees in II
another effort to give General Grant more
money, and nobody seems TO give Mr..
HAYES a thought in connection with i, but
IL it becomes a law. Of which there is no inn
mediate prospect, he would he very snugly
provided for.
THE RICHMOND AND sOuTHwEsTERN RAILROAD
COMPANY IN CONGRESS.
4 bill went 10 the Senate Committee on
Foreign Relations TO-DAY which provides
that the United states Commercial Com
PAW, 4 corporation existing under the laws
Of the state OF Virginia, NAV, under The
authorize of any foreign government at
peace and amiiy with the United states.
engage in public works which may aid 10
develop and increase the lawful business and
commerce thereof, and to facilitate trade with
the Unucd States. This bill was introduced
by Senator Withers, and the uanpGer> Of the
company in question are the same thai are
enheavoring 20 build the Richmond and
Southwestern railroad. Senator I. l..
Smith i here looking after the bill.
THE SENAToRIAL NOMINATIONS THE MACHINE
CENTRALLY SUCCESSFUL.
The senatorial nominations by the Repub-
licanS show that The machine has III nearly
every case won, and that the better element
as usual, has Jared badly. The course OF
GEORGE William Curtis d Co.. IN New York,
in making big talk and a small dght. is the
subject OF considerable rdcule. The re-
nomination OF Mr.. Mcmillan in Minnesota
is somewhat OF surprise TO the Washing
ton politicians. who had generally supposed
that Ramsey had the inside track. The
telegram announcing thIt The Grow Repub-
icans had refused to 90 into caucus at llar-
rlsburg was real sensation. Some Repub-
licans said "Oh, they will be whipped in,"
while others, vino saw that by union OF
the Grow men and The Democrats the came
rops could he routed, showed plainly their
unea,inesS. The Democrats, like men who
do not expect much, said but little and
hoped for the best.
Personal NEWS ITEMS.
, For the first time for many dry only
S OF the 30l representatives and dele
gates constituting the membership OF the
House are absent, and Of these are
Democrats. Colonel W. +. Cameron, VINO
came here yesterday, was IN The city TO-
day. Messrs. CalutheIs and Maddox were
At the Capitol to-day looking after the status
OF DIR. Gllmer's nomination. They found
il in the hands OF a subcommittee. Sena-
tor Maxey, chairman OF The PoSt-Otlice
Comaittee. has gone home to look after ms
denomination. 4 card from eX-Secreiary
Gorham DENYING that he and General Ma
} hone have had any understanding. verbal or
written, in regard TO The organization OF
the Senate was q topic Of general comment
at the CAPITOL to-day. and they are still talk
inc about it tonight at the hotels. Gene
5 Ial Hampton was called home tonight by
e the extreme illness OF his sister. A surgeon
. from New York. assisted by two Washing
2 ton surgeons, to-day successfully operated
4 on Major A. u. Banks, ana bis friends
4 have now hope OF his recovery. For some
weeks they have departed OF it. Grand
Master Coles and Grand Secretary ls1ac'
had an interview with Sen hOT Johnston In
regard TO laying the cOruer-stone OF the
e Yorktown monument. My own impression
! i that the Grand Masters OF the thirteen
= original States will take part in il. and iDal
o the Masonic display on the occasion Will be
; memorable one in the history OF this
ancient aud honorable order. BY invitation
Of Senator Johnston, the Grand Master and
Grand Secretary will appear before the full
Yorktown Committee on Thursday and
I. give them the benefit Of their large expert
2 ence in such matters. The assembled
t Knights Templar at Yorktown will ACT as
/, an escort TO The Grand Masters.
}. ve RIcuNoND's BILL IN REGARD TO JUDO
NENTS IN UNITED STATES COURTS.
Colonel w. p. Burwell to-day made an
ARGUMENT before the House Judiciary Com
mil.ee in behalf of the bill introduced by
t Mr.. Richmond, Of Virginia, TO place iudg'
ments obtained in the courts OF the United
. states .on the footing OF judgments ob'
tanned io the Court OF Claims as 10 The
mode Of their payment. lie insisted that
=. this would perfect the remedy given under
{, the legislation of Congress on this impor
tant subject as embodied in the act OF 30;h
. Junc. 1864, and as amended by that of 1871
4; Of Jnlv. 1866. 1t would dispense Will
great delay and expense 10 the citizen with
out charging the present liability againS
the Government. He said that no reas0na
Bile ground could be assigned why there
should be different mode OF pay
ment in cases Of judgments Obtained II
United States courts against its officers fol
taxes or duties illegally assessed or collected
from that provided for judgments obtained
e in fine Court OF Claims where the Govern
ment is directly sued. lie maintained tina
s the existing provision OF law as to the lat
( tor class OF cases, il extended to the forme
class. would efiectually protect the Govern
Z ment. lie insisted, moreover, that the pres
e emf system subjected judgment IN TIL
| class of eases obtained in the Supreme Cour
Of the United States 10 SUB m0G0 powe
d % revision on the part OF subordinate ON
cers of the Treasury Department.