The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-02-23

to get up the Grant bill, and proposed tina
some day be fixed for action on II by tn
Senate. Senator Vest frankly informed bin
that n never would be taken up with bis
| consent, and that he meant 10 obstruct III
consideration by every possible porIia'
meniary device.
A SCARE AT TIL. CAPfr0l-sESAT0R wITHEEs
AND PRESIDENT HAYES.
To-day there was great deal OF excite
placed on the bulletin-board which stated
that the grand.stand at Alexandria had fall
en- and Senator Withers and President
Hayes were under the wreck. subsequently
a dispatch came to the effect that no one
was hurt seriously, and only lew slightly
bruised. This greatly relieved congressmea
and others.
WHY REPUBLpANs OPPOSED TIE EDrcA-
TtONAL BILL.
/ asked Congressman TO. day why all The
Republicans in the House except four voted
against Mr.. Goodies motion to suspend the
rules in order TO take up and pass the edE-
cational bill. He replied, Because they
think that, owing to the ilIiteracy OF the
negroes, the South will obtain larger
share of the proceeds OF the sale
OF the public lands Than The North
WILL" Why, | asked, did the western
men vote against it.? His answer was that
they want the pr,emp,ion laws repealed so
they can gobble up the lands, and they are
afraid II the educational bill passes that
its friends Will hereafter be interested in
defeating the repeal Of the laws in question.
Some MISREPRESENTATION Democrats from
the South voted against the bill for different
reasons.
APPROPRIATION BILLS ~ THE HOUSE AND
SENATE.
The Senate was to-day engaged on the
legislative appropriation bill, and the House
discussed the sundry civil bill. 1t will
take several days to dispose OF the latter.
Judge Buckner, OF Missouri, who is ma
tive OF Fredericksburg. will offer an amend
ment to it appropriating $4,000 for repair
ing and completing the monument at that
Washington.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
A great crowd went from here to Alex
andria to-day.
The latest report is that Senator Withers
had his leg spraiped to-day at Alexandria
by the fall OF the stand, and that Hon.
Frank Hurd. orator Of the dav, made a mar
row escape.
The fnanciers OF the Senate and House
are not at all alarmed at The Lank demon
STATIONS at New York over the per cent.
bill.
There Is a report tonight that Robert
Lincoln, son OF old Abe, will be Secretary
of War.
Citizens from Massachusetts to-day in,
vited Secretary Schurz TO dinner to be
given in March at Boston in honor OF him.
Senator Carpenter was pronounced bet
Ter to-day.
The House to-day passed the agricultural
appropriation bill, the features u which
were given the other day.
Senator Blaine is not vet out. and friends
say he will moi resign until after the 4th Of
March.
lAsso.iatcd Press reports by telegraph to the Dis
patCh.i
THE YORKTOWN CENTENNIAL.
WASHINGTON, ID. C., February 22.-The
Yorktown Centennial ASSOCIATION held a
meeting at the Ebbitt House this morning.
Owing TO the feeble condition OF his health,
Hon. Robert Ould rendered his resignation
as president, which was accepted, and Hon.
John Goode. OF Virginia, was unanimously
elected in bis stead. The organization, as
thus perfected, consists Of Hon. John GoOde,
president; Edward e. Wincbell, secretary I;
Isaac Davenport, Jr., president First Ma
tiona Bank, Richmond. treasurer: Colonel
j. f. Peyton, general superintendent; and
l.. {. Duncan, general agent 10 solicit SUBJ
scriptions to the capital stock. Books for
subscriptions are 10 be opened at once in
various cities and towns in colonial States.
Present indie atoms are that the cOntem-
plated celebration will be great success.
GnssiOn