The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-03-22
town monument be increased to s2OO. GOO.

| add two lines 10 an inscription already
lengthy, would introduce an enlargement
Of expression better fitted for general
literature than to the conciscuers OF a monu.
mental legend, and would interfere with
the symmetry OF its form. We shalt be
glad at any time 10 give any further inf0r-
nation which may be required by the De-
par;meDt or by the Joint committee OF
Congress, and are prepared to make all the
working drawings and models necessary
10 the proper construction Of The monu-
ment whenever required, to obtain COM
petitive tender, Of contracts, and TO execute
the sculpture.
THE TEXT OF THE INSCRIPTIONS.
North Side III ected in pursuance OF a
resolution OF Congress adopted October 20,
1881. and an act Of Congress approved June
/, 1880. TO commemorate the victory by
which the Independence of the United
States Of America was achieved.
South SIDE. Near this place, October 10,
1881, after a siege Of nineteen days by $500
American and 1000 French troops OF the
line, $500 American militia. and &c French
ships OF war. Earl CORVALLIS, commander
OF the L iti,h forces at Yorktown and Glou-
ccSter, surrendered with his army-L,2jl
officers and men, $40 seameD, PA cannon,
and 81 standard,-tO George Washington,
C0mmander-n. chief Of the combined force,
OF America ard France; 10 the COmte De
Rochambeau, commanding the French
troops; and 10 the Comte De Grasse, COM
handing the French fleet.
west Side.-The treaty concluded Feb.
ruary 6, 177S, between the United States Of
America and Louis XVI, King OF France,
declares the essential and direct end Of the
present defensive alliance Is to maintain
ehectually The liberty, sovereignty, and in
dependence. absolute aud unlimited, OF the
said United states - wen IN matters OF gov
ernment a, OF commerce.
EqSt Side.-The provisional articles Of
peace concluded November 50, 1882, and
the dcGnliye lreliy OF peace concluIed
September 3. 1888. between the United
5 aieS and George III. King OF Great Bri-
lin and Ireland, declare: Iii, Britaunic
NJ ,je,ty acknowledges the said United
S ates-yiZ. New Hampshire. M1>sachu.
SIT, Bay, Rhode Island and Providence
plantations, Connecticut, New York. New
Jersey, Pennsylvania. Delaware. Mlrvland,
Virginia, North Carolina. South Crolina,
and Georgia. TO be free, sovereign, and in
States.
EXTRA SESSION OF CONGRESS-.
While hear thai Mr.. Blaine says there
will re an extra session, aud The belief i
very general TINT there viii be- an extra >e.-
sion, Mr.. James Il. Fisher. assistant post
master OF the II 1use, says Of nearly hun
dred members whom be has questioned in
regard to an extra session only few have
been found TO favor one. | further hear
that northwestern Republican yesterday
approached nearly all the Republican sena-
tors TO ascertain their views in regard 10 m
extra session, and only two were in favor OF
one and TWO indifferent. All the rest were
opposed TO Congress meeting until Deem
Der. The pressure brought to bear on the
President, however, is immense. and Re-
puOlicins say he will yield 10 the demands
Of >talwart, and Oiiicc-Seekers and convene
Congress early in May, II not in April. The
Cabinet, report says, will decide the ques-
ton tomorrow.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
i am more certain than heretofore that
DR.. Gilmer will be nominated for pOslmas.
ter Of Richmond. \ distinguished Repub-
lican official j. authority for the statement
that the President SAYS Me>srs. Jorgenscn
and DeZendOrf shall control all the patron
age in their districts. The Senate to-day
confirmed Hon. Levi u. Morton Is Minister
TO France. Ii he choose, he can take his
seat in Congress at the extra session and
IN the organization before for
mally accepting this mission. MessrS. Will
Iian Lamb and Charles Sialbam, and Cap
tain John S~Wlse, and Colonel GrOner were
al the Capitol to-day. MesSrs Pampbrey, OF
Hanover, and Biownell, Of Richmond, are
among the numerous Readiu,ter> now here. |
Messrs. Burnside, Ingali>. Blair, and Dawes |
IRE among the Republicans mentioned as
party and the Reidjusters. Senator John
ton and the Yorktown Executive Con- |
,resSiOnal Committee Will visit Yorktown |
n Government vessel aS soon as
he Senate adi0urns. \ Shenandoah Re-
iGiuster says General Malone will not
support any Readiu,ter for Official place
lere who did not support bis July
electoral ticket. Mr.. Rdjleberger was
It the Capitol to-day, and office seekers.
white and coored, pursued him. W. II.
'eyton, OF 5 aunton, and Dr.. Mills, OF Rich
nOnd, are here. There are Seyenty-fye
members of the House in the city and
wcnty have gone TO Mexico. Three are
epoIted 70 be on the ocean. The Green
ackcrs OF the House will make a more
)rmidable fight against funding bill than
ley did last session. and they are re lltively
luch stronger. Senator Anthony is sick
18th rheumatism, and may not be out for
everal days. General Gordon, VI. i.
landy, and Hon. Tony StOyall are in the
ty. Captain j. $. Wise left thi. evening,
nd will return day after tomorrow.
enatOr Burnside is rushing things in the
Committee on Foreign Affairs. aud already
as a haif.dozcn treaties ready for the Sem
e'S action. Senators VOORHEES,, Beck, and (
OckrelI were at the White House to-day. |
Ir. Solleldo, CORES ondent Of the Baltimore I
mericdn, was to-day sworn in rs clerk to
re Committee on Railroads. ID. Delany
olored). OF North Carolina, wants to he ,
mister to Hayti. Stanley Matthews is :