The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-02-18


mcnt is that bills that have moi as yet pissed
either one house or the other stand very
remote chance OF becoming laws this ses-
sion. The biNs reported by the Ways and
Means, including that abOlishing the tax on
bank deposits, bank checks. &C., are priv-
legged bills. and hence stand on the best pos
sible footing. Yet the chances are much
against their getting through, because there
are appropriation bills aud bills that have
passed one house that are ahead oil them.
| know that il square vote could be
reached on the bill named large majority
Of both houses would vote for it.
COTTON. SEED FOR VIRGINIA.
Mfr. Jorgensen has secured about 600
quarts OF cottOn-seed, which he viii send
10 the clerks Of the counties OF his district,
80 that they may be given ont to the plant
ers. Senator Johnston has been for week
or more sending cottOn.Seed to Snuthside
counties, and Colonel Cabell and other
members are dong the same tang. From
letters received here il is evident that many
Virginia tobacco. growers are seeking either
a new kind of tobacco or sine other more
profitable crop than they now raise
THE RIVER AND HARBOR BILL PASSES.
Att twenty minutes past This morning
the House finished action on the river and
lhabor bill in Committee OF tie WhOle ana
reported IL to the House. To-day 1t was
taken up, and the ohstruciionisis for Time
postpOned final action. 4 vote was reached,
however, about noon. when the bill was
carried-ayes, 1852; noes, 50. II VIII thus
be seen that minority not representing
over a third OF the House has kept this bill
back for two weeks, and could have NIL
bu>tered against it much longer. This
gives some idea OF what Democratic mi
noriiy, almost as large as the Republican
majority, can do in the next House.
Personal NRws ITEMS.
Colonel Purcell, OF The First Virginia,
chilled with Senator Johnston to-day on the
Secretary OF War and Quartermaster-Genc-
raj. Hon. III. 4. Atkinson and Polce'JuS-
tice Richardson visited both houses OF Con-
press to-day. MeS>rS. Leroy Edwards and
Plumer c1retter were also in the city. John
II. BRYANT, Of your city, GALE on his friend
Speaker Randall to- day, aud had lengthy
interview with him. The Withdrawal OF
the nomination OF Mr.. Foster for United
States district attorney for New York is
said TO be one OF the results OF Mr.
ConkIing's visit 10 Mentor. Many
OF the members Of the Grand Lodge
of Knights OF PythiaS, which ad-
journed at Alexandra yesterday, we're at
the Capitol to-day. The House voted the
family Of Edward Fitzpatrick, an emplOye
Of the House post.Office VINO died the other
night, 1850 for funeral expenses and three
months pay. which made in all $3.50. The
report to-day was that Captain +. w. Ma
hood, the head Of the House stationery de-
Dartment, was sinking rapidly, and would
not be surprised at any moment to hear OF
his death His disease is c0nsumplion'
| Major +. w. Scott, president OF the
Richmond and Petersburg Railroad Com
| pany, called on Senator Ransom to-day. Mr.
| sam. Noyes, a! yeterant journalist and
doOrkeeper TO the Senate correspondents
gallery, is very low, and his friends fear he
will not get out again. Judge Camden, Of
West Virginia, was on the floor OF the
Senate this afternoon. Senator VOORHEES,
offered resolution requesting the Senate
Judiciary Committee TO inquire rs to the
means to protect the innocent purchasers OF
fraudulent patents. Mr. Lowery, OF Stat
ford, was today swOln in as / messenger in
the House post office. This is an excellent
appointment
MORE SCHOOLS FOR INDIANS
a petition from citizens Of Baltimore and
other parts OF Maryland was laid before
| Congress to-day asking tbat schools similar
to those now in successful operation at
Hampton, Va, and Carlisle, Penn, be
established at other military posts through
out the country. The petitioners dwell on
the Importance OF educating the rising gem
Grafton OF Indians.
THE DEBATE on THE FUNDING BILL ~ THE
SENATE.
| The debate was resumed on the funding
bill to-day, and the belief was general that
its friends intended to dispose Of it before
adjournment tonight; in fact, Mr.. Biyard,
chairman OF the Finance Committee, has
so declared. Mr.. VOORHEES, was the first
speaker, and he advocated 4 per cent.
bond. His effort was IA fine one, and Mr..
Bayard set in front Of him. Mr.. Pueh. OF
Alabama, spoke on the same line, and so
did Governor Brown, OF Georgia. General
Logan contended for 90 per cent. bond
aud a 3 per cent. certificate. Mr.. Platt
spoke in favor OF a 3Aper cent. bond and %
per cent. certificate. During these speeches
the galleries were bot well filed. Finance,
in fact, is not a drawing subject. Mr.. Gail,
OF Florida, spoke at length in advocacy OF
3 per cent. bond, and Mr.. CockrelPs speech
was rather against a funding bill.
THE SENATE FAvoRs THREE PER CENT. BONDS.
The Senate discussed the funding bill in
Committee OF the Whole until nearly IL
o'clock, when it agreed upon per cent.
bonds and per cent. certificates, as pro-
posed in the House bill. IL changed, how
ever, the bonds from fve.tens to iye-twen.
ties, and this is the only material change in
the House bill. Some OF the committee were
evidently disappointed at not being able TO
fix the rate OF interest at q per cent. The
Senate at balf-past IL adjourned, and agreed
to take vote at 2 O'Clock tomorrow on the
bill and amendments.
PREsIDENT.ELECT GARFIELD And The YORK
TOWN CENTENNIAL.
La.