The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-02-05

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MaryIand. and Murray, OF Clah, and ex
Senator BarBum, Of Connecticut, are here.
THE PEABODY RoARB TO-DAY.
DIR. Curry addressed The Peabody BOart
to. day, thanking it for his election. and de
cIaring his approval OF the general plan Of
the Trustees. Thanks were returned Hon.
A. II. II. Stuart, OF Virginia. for labor done
since the death Of DIR. Sears for The Board
THE SENATE AGREES TO ANorfES ELECTORAL
RfSoLUTfoS-
The Morgan resolution declaring The
Yicc-Prc,dcnt has no power 10 count the
electoral vote. was discussed to-day by
Me>srs. EImunds, Thurman, Bayard, Gar
land, and Hoar. and, after being amended
by Senator IIoar, passed. The amendment
provides that Congress viii hereafter de-
clare by law as to the duties OF the Vice.
President and Congress in connection with
counting the electoral vote. The vote stood
AZ to l--Senator Wbyte, OF Narylind voting
in Ie negative. The following Republicans
voted in the affirmative. Senator'S Allison,
Blair. Booth, COnkling, and Jones Of Ne.
yada. The other Republicans withheld
their votes.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
The Senate Committee on Mines and
Mining-Se nator Hereford presiding-held
meeting to-day a0d distributed the sub
jcc,s before it to snb-eommittees. 1t will
meet again Friday.
A Connecticut tobiceO-rai>er sent a SOUTH
ern member OF the House some seed. for
which he charged him &c. and stated that it
will yield | POO pounds of the weed to the
acre. Hardly.
The senate this evening discussed the
pension bill, and General Logan replied Ia
Senator DAVIS, Of West Virginia.
General Joseph +. Johnston in talking 80
senator, to. day about James river took the
position, %, he had done previously witb The
House Commerce COmmittcc, thlt inasmuch
~ Richmond gives more literally f. the i'm
proyemcnt u il, river than any Other city
does Congress SHOULD not hesitate 10
appropriate TO the JamcS the moderate sum
of $4,000. He thinks that even larger
amount would in the end benefit The com
meIce Of the country.
I'm addition TO the Virginia approprla-
tious already reported in my dispatches the
river and harbor bill gives Archer's Hope
river at WILLIAMSBURG $1,000, aud Pasquo-
tank river, also patty in Mr.. Goodies DIS.
trici, $1,000.
\ number OF New York pXcurSonists
Nere received at The White Hou.e tonight
by the President.
Government receipts to-day: Customs,
800 l0l; internal revenue, S34l,lsG.
Mrs. Hayes Is absent from The city, and
there Will be no reception tomorrow after
noon.
When the claim Of the widow Il CIptiin
II. \. Page came up in the House this eve
ming, Mr.. GOOdc, after withdrawing It by
re quest OF her sons, made one Of the mos
telling speeches OF the session. Mr.. Conger
replied in a bitterly sectional effort. The bill
was laid on the tai le.
The weather is intensely cold at II O'Clock
tonight.
Associated Press reports by telegraph to the Dis
patch
COMMITTEE WORK.
At meeting to-day OF the House Com.
mittee on WAYS and Means Representa-.
tive Carlisle, from The sub Committee on
Internal Revenue. reported in favor Of
aboliShing the. tax on matches, bank de-
posts Gncluding savings banks) bank.
checks, patent medicines, perfumery, g..
The committee adopted the report. and
authorized him to prepare a bill embOdv-
ing the recommendations OF the report,
and report it TO the committee. The COM
mitee refused 10 abolish the fax on bank
capital. Representative Carlisle also re-
ported bill TO regulate the manufacture Of
Weiss beer, and is instructed TO report il
favorably 10 the House. Representative
Tucker was instructed bv the committee to
prepare a substitute for House bill abolish
ing The 10 per cent. stamp tax on exports
Of tobacco.
THE FUNDING BILL.
The Senate Finance Committee this morn
ing completed the consideration OF the
House funding bill, and authorized their
chairman to report it back 10 the Senate
with The recommendation for it, passage
with the amendments, which provide that
bonds sbal he redeemed in i've wears and
payable IN twenty years; that the rate
OF interest upon them shall be % per
cent. per annum, and that the Ito GER
tfcate> authorized by The bIl shall
bear interest at rate not exceeding
IS per cent. per annum, and that the in
tere>t IN each ease shall be PAYABLE semi.
annually. The committee strike out the
iflh section (known as the Carlisle amend
meni), which provided for the compulsory
use Of new bonds aS surety for national
bank circulation, and change in the law con-
corning retirement Of circulating notes. and
substitute in lieu thereof TWO new sections,
the principal feature OF which is provision
that hereafter security given by national
banks for Government deposit. and the
faithful performance OF their duties u pub
ne repositories shall consist wholly Of
United states bonds.
The committee also recommend that the
allowance for expenses OF issuing and
placing new bonds and certificates he In
creased to one bali OF one per cent. instead
OF one quarter, as limited by the House OF
Representatives.
THE RIVER AND HARBOE BILL.
WASHINGTON, February 1. Tbe House
Committee on Commerce TO-DAY perfected
the river and harbor bill, and will report it
10 the House tomorrow. The bill Il finally
agreed upon appr0pria'es $l0,lS9, 300 |
Among the items ii appropriation are the
following for Virginia river, aud harbOrs /:
Norfolk haIb0r and approaches, $4,000 ; /
New river, WINE county, $4,000; Wi. |
cOmicO river. below Salisbury. Md, $1,000 /; |
AppumailOX liver. 100000 Backwater |
river, $1,000; ChickahOminy. $1,000; Dan |
river. $4,000; james, $50 GOO; Mai'aponi,
80 800; mouth OF .Nomi creek, $4,000 ; |
North Landing river, $1,000; NOttOway |