The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-01-23
Warrington.


oiSI,,s MINERAL RESOURCES - GENERAL
ManoNE's oUARTERs--THE YORKTOWN CEN
TENNIAL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES &C.
From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, January 22.-Thc House
adjourned this morning at O'Clock after
an improbable all. might session, which was
VOID OF the usual bumor and amusing Incl
dents. II was agreed yesterday afternoon
by unanimous consent that there should be
a night session to consider Senate bills on
the House calendar, and the first one reached
was that OF New England Federal officer
who wants to be relieved OF responsibility
for three or four hundred thousand dollars
Government funds stolen by bis deputies.
The Republicans, who were present IN re-
spec.able force, passed 1t by rising Vo'e'
but Me.srs. Sparks and Bragg ralsed the
point that there was no quorum. Then came
the usual call OF the House. motions TO ad-
iourn. dc. At II and then again at the
serreant.at-arms and his deputies went 10
tbe hotels and walked up sleeping congress
men. AZ the Metropolitan, where therea
great many southern members, this ere
ated quite a stir. When the room OF Judge
Harris. who had left because he bad a bad
cold. was reached he cried out, with hoar,e
voice. .'WhAt do you want! ?" leone
out.v said the officer OF the law, lama
look at this resolution, and you VIII
see what want" Finally, just before
q. 4 quorum was obtained, and the House
adjourned without passing the bill. To-day
members look as if they had "not gone
home until morning." Speaker Randall
was taken sick at o'clock and had to go
home. The wives Of members who were
aroused from their slumbers thus unseaSon-
, ably we're unanimous this morning in voting
the conduct Of the sergeant'at-arms out
rageous and unnecessary.
SENATE BUSINESS NEXT WEEK.
The Senate will next week resume the
consideration Of the bill to divide land
among the Indians on the plains IN severalty,
/ &c. and this will take three or four days.
r The indications are clear that the bill will
i mass. but think Mr.. Vests amendment, to
5 make this apply to the l9nds OF civilized
= Indian, of the Indian Territory, will fail.
Y APPROPRIATION BLLs-RAPID WORK.
; Seven OF the regular appropriation bill
have passed the HOuse-to wit, the pen
sion. approprating sj0,0OO,000 the Mill
tary Academy, S322,135; Notifications
{ $3.50. 900: consular and diplomatic, Sl,l9O,
435: navy, S1446l, O39; Indian, "a, j26,S66
d army. S26.315, 500. The post-oflice bill, az
Y grecating $40, 760,432, will soon be com
IS Melted. The bills now before the Hous
q Committee on Appropriations are the legls
IS latiye, executive, and judicial, the sundr
d civil. the District OF Columbia, and the de
IS ficiency bill. The Commerce Commute
will report and pass the river and harDo
bill next week. The Senate has passed q
e, the appropriation bills which bave passe
N the House except the naval and the forth
r. cations bills.
ID THE MINERAL RESOURCES OF VIRGINIA.
in When 4 per cent. bonds are worth ii;
IL and people are ready to take 3 per cents
: par. It is clear that they have an abundanc
GO of money for investment. am therefor
IN not surprised TO hear that wealthy Piti'
I'd burgb company has purchased large bod
ne of valuable mineral land in Wise county
7 Va, and are preparing to work coal an
is irop.mines there on large scale. IL IS,
vs. am also informed, building marrow
n gauge road from their property
ID Bristol. n distance OF siXty-fve mile
u General Imboden, who Is their agen
- has taken up his residence Their
There is a GOOD deal OF inquiry just no
- about the mineral lands OF Virginia, al
General Butler is reported 10 have inyestt
largely in them. General Johnston Is II
subcommittee OF the Senate Foreign Rel
tions Committee on the bill Incorporate
-, the limited states Commercial COiDpan
introduced the other day by Senator Wit
ers. Judge Harris, who has charge OF [
same bill in the House, had cOnieren
IN with him to-day in regard to the matte
This company, it will he recollecied' Is
M. construction company Of the Richmond al
Southwestern railroad.
GENERAL. MAHoNE's QUARTERS.
= General Malone has engaged elegant al
extensive quarters at the Arlington hot
and will take possession OF them Tue DIN
February. Senators DAVIS, OF West VI
IT. ginia. Farley, Baldwin, Plat. and Van
ne, are at the same hotel. Judge Crltch
selected seat for General Malone in t
B. Senate.
- THE YORKTOWN COMMITTEE AT THE WAR l
II PARTMENT.
The Yorktown Congressional Commit
met at the War Department this mornl
at balf-past 10 O'Clock and examined |
model for the monument. They thought
very beautiful and appropriate, and
proved il. At the suggestion Oh Sepa'
de- Johnston the inscriptions were changed
"a as TO conform to the original resol
-" tion of Congress ordering its err
~ ton. The Commissioners recommen
ed Bedford limestone or pecui
stone found in Indiana, but Sena'
Johnston took the position that 1t ought
he constructed OF Virginia granite. u
S. onel Casey, the engineer in charge OF pu
= tic buildings and grounds at Wasningtt
- agreed with him that Virginia granite
4 more durable than the stones mention'
" and will make handsome monument.
committee will decide on this question he
after. Now that there is an active eXecut
committee there will be rapid progr
'eir made az TO the details OF the celebration.
DC THE COMMITTEE on PLEURo'PNEUsoNIA