The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-02-22
tee. aud, although the proceedings were not

| w. """s "tuohSu tue pTVCteuinHs were nOt
Interesting to the galleries. those whose bills
were thereby reached and acted on wore
smiles. There Is nothing more uncertain
than claim before Congress, and many a
needy claimant Is disappointed every ses-
sion, lust because some dyspepiic member
objects to its consideration. met few
days ago a worthy lady from Virginia who
said her claim bad passed one house OF Con-
gress. and that she had been spending $40
every few months for some time looking
after II. / took thetroube TO look after H.,
and found II In pigeon.bole OF ascommit-
tee. without papers or evidence Of any kind.
Her chances were, consequently, better for
drawing the capital prize In the Havana lot
terry than ever realizing cent from her
claim.
THE MEMS sTREET-cAR PROTECTIVE Ass0cIA-
TION.
| Said to a man AZ the Capitol to-day, ."
hear you have Joined the Street-Car Pro-
tcctiye Association. and mean in fntuie TO
| keep your seat and let ladies' stand. You
are gallant fellow" | remarked. "and
!
here" SAID he, "when you have had my en-
perienee in Washington you will come TO
my determination. will give you brief
account OF what occurred recently. / got
into an Avenue carand was very tired. A
strong young woman came and stood in
| front OF me, and I gave her my seat in re-
Spouse 20 her plain demands. She was
escorted by broad.shouldered indi-
yidual. No sooner, however, was she
comfortable in my seat than she crowded a
lady next to her so as TO give her escort
place. Soon afterwards another woman
came in, and the occupant Of my seat held
her escort dOwnby main force to keep him
from giving his contracted seat 10 the new
arrival" He reciled other like grievances,
and then said, Whenever hereafter find
a man or woman, black or white, who, from
age or infirmity, needs a seat, will give
mine TO him cbeeriully, but not to one OF
the kind have dcsc ibed.'
THE FUNDING BILL ~ TIE HOUSE. q
Mr.. Carlisle says that il Mr.. Tucker re-
turns tomorrow the funding bill will he
taken from the table OF the House and the
Senate amendment acted on. lie thinks the
action Of the banks in regard 10 circulation,
noticed in previous dispatch, although
intended to affect the House, Will not pre-.
vent il from adbering to a ) per cent. bond
aud cIlifc ite. In fact, every body here con-
cedes that it is a iOregOne conclusion that
the new bonds will bear only per cent. in
terest.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
The Senate this afternoon considered the
legislative Appropriation bill, and few
amendments were adopted.
\ battery Of artillery from Fortress Mon
roe for the Inauguration is already here.
The census shows there are 3SS silk iIc-
tories in the United States, with nearly
Sl9,O0O,000 capital.
Mr.. COrcoran attended the meeting Of the
Washington Monument Association Satur-
day night.
The Senate committee to- day took no ac-
ton on the nomination OF Judge Billings,
and it now looks as II it will die in commit
tee.
Government receipts 10 day: Internal
revenue, S704 80; customs, S74l.271.
Secretary Ramsey has gone TO New
York.
Senators Voorhees,. Bruce. and Call, and
General Johnston were among the visit
ors at the White House to-day.
There will be a reception at the White
House to morrow night.