The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-01-12
Washington.

TON OF THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC--A SENATE
COMMITTEE on wOMEN's RIGHTS APPOINT
EX-SENATOR VEST on THE SHERMAN FUND
ING BILI.-PERSONAI. NEWS ITEMS THE
POLYGAMY QUEsuON--BRIEFs.
From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, January 1.-THE militia
law OF the United States has not been mate
rally changed since 1892, and II all persons
capable Of bearing arms between the ages
OF eighteen and forty-iye were enrolled
there would be militia mob Of 100000.
Now, the country will have to rely on its
volunteer organizations in time Of war or
trouble. and the officers Of the National
Guard of Iowa, Rhode Island, New York,
and other States, are sending petitions TO
Congress asking that the appropriation for
the militia shall be increased from 100000
to million annually, and that it be devoted
to building up and encouraging the volun-
teer soldiery OF the States. The petitioners
also ask that portion Of this fund shall 90
towards paying the expenses OF annual en-
campments. They do not, however, desire
that the States shall lose the control they
now have over their volunteer forces. Seye-
raj of these petitions went to-day to the
Senate Committee on Military Affairs, OF
which General Logan is chairman.
ANOTHER WASHINGTON MONUMENT.
In 1910 the Society Of Cincinnati Of the
State OF PENNSYLVANIA resolved TO erect a
monument to the memery OF Washington,
and established n fund for the purpose, which
now amounts to 100000. The members,
who have contracted with Berlin artist for
monument Of bronze and granite, now
( petition Congress to allow it TO be brought
to the United States free OF duty. II will
not be completed, however, for two or three
years yet.
PETITIONS IN REGARD TO THE LIQUOR TEAF-
FIC.
The Senate was flooded to-day with peti-
tions from Good Templars, Sons of TEN
perance, WOmen's Christian Temperance
Societies, Temperance Alliance, and other
cold-water organizations, praying the estab.
lishment Of a commission to investigate the
liquor traffic. Many OF them also urged
the abolition Of the sale Of ardent spirits
&C.. i'm the District Of Columbia. They
came chiefly from the northern and west
ern States. There was one from Virginia
TIE HOUSE CoNNITTEEs-THE ORTIZ REsOLU
TON.
The dissatisfaction with the committees
appointed by the Speaker was manifested
to-day when Mr.. Orth Republican,, Of In
diana, moved to take the appointment out o.
the hands OF the Speaker and have the com
mittees organized as they are in the Senate
This would virtually leave it TO the eau
cuses Of the two parties TO arrange theil
representation ON each committee. The
resolution was lost. The Democrats divided
on it. and a number Of Republicans voted
for it.
wOMEN's RIGHTS COMMITTEE.
To-day President Davis appointed the
/ following committee, to which, under Mr.
IIoar's resolution, all petitions, &C., in re-
gard TO women's rights and wOmen's suf-
frage will be referred: Senators Lapham
Anthony, Ferry, Blair, George, Jackson,
and Fair. Messrs. Anthony and Ferry are
bachelors. These petitions have heretofore
gone to the judiciary Committee.
THE FUNDING-B BILL DISCUSSION IN THE SENATE.
Senator Vest made his speech to-day on
the sherman 3 per cent. funding bill, and,
as he is one of the finest speakers in Con.
gress, the galleries were well filled. His
attack on the national banks was very Sc
we're. He said since 1870 they have had
control of the currency, and have been able
to create panic when they pleased. Before
reading from the report OF Secretary Folger
he said jefferson Davis, who is not good
authority on the right OF secession, once
said that nothing could lie better than q
few facts except good many figures.
From the report mentioned he ascertained,
he said, that there are 2,100 national banks
i'm the United States, with capital OF
sl5s. OOO, 900 and surplus OF S127,000,00O.
When the President vetoed the funding
bill of last session one Of his arguments, he
said, was that the banks would be crippled
by 50 low a rate of interest, and yet they
increased more in the last twelve months
than in any previous year. In spite OF the
subject being dry one, the eloquent NJ s.
souri, senator made brilliant and entertain
ing speech. He admitted that all Democrats
did not agree with him, and in the course
of his speech he joined issue with Senator
Mcpherson Democrat), Of New Jersey,
who is q friend Of the banks. he declared
himself for Greeubacks, but not Ma
tional Labor Greenbacker, such as those
who nominated Weaver Tor President.
Mr.. Sherman followed and said Demo
Gratis had voted for per cent. bonds a
wear AGO. and there was no reason why they
should not do so now. He would treat
national banks as he would individuals,
and would compel neither to take the
bonds. lie had seen rapid changes during
his political life. In 81 we paid of $4,000
600 Of bonds, and yet the next session Con-
gress had TO borrow money to pay the saia-
ries Of members. In 1871 we paid OF, he
said, at the rate OF S1O0,O00,0O0 and made
liberal expenditures in Is72|73, and the
panic Of 1873 followed.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
Senator Johnston has changed his quar-
tiers from the Riggs TO the Metropolitan
Hotel. Governor Brown, OF Georgia, to-
day introduced a resolution giving senator's