The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-09

! WASHINGTON, March S.-Senator Mahon,
to-day presented the petition Of w. II. j.
Combs, president. and John Hill, secretary
OF the State Temperance Alliance Of Vir.
ginia, who claim 10 represent a member
ship Of 5000, and who ask Congress to
establish q commission for the investigation
OF the alcoholic liquor traffic. Subsequent
/ ly motion was made to take up Senator
| Couger's bill creating a commission Of five, to
disappointed BY the President, TO investigate
the liquor traiicin all its bearings, scientific,
sanitary, economic, &c. The Democrats
contendcd that II ought to go to Il commit
/ tee and be considered, but the Republicans
voted to consider ii In the Senate without
any reference to a committee, and carried
their point. Senator Davis, OF West Nir-
ginia, moved TO amend il by inserting that
not more than three of the commission
shall be OF one party. Mr.. Conger said
that there was nothing political in the bill,
and that the President, he believed.
would appoint the commission with
out reference 20 politics. Mr.. Davis.
of West Virginia, in reply. pointed
TO the recent vote on the bill, when the
Democrats voted 10 refer and the Republic
cans all against reference. Here the morn
ing hour expired and the bill went over
until tomorrow. The Democrats will en-
dcayor TO have another amendment adopt
ed TO the effect that only portion OF the
commission shall be prohibitionists, their
idea being that the investigation proposed
shall not be onesided.
VIRGINIA MATTERS.
The Post Office Department to-day in
formed Hon. George ID. Wise that upon
his recommendation the following post
Offices have been established; Coghill. Car
olne county-Philip II. COghill, postmas-
ter; Golansville, Caroline county-Susan
F. Tcrril, postmaster. Senator Riddle
berger is here, and fayors, hear, the ap-
pontmcnt OF Major II. +. Walker rs Public
Printer. Judge John T. Lowell was ut the
Senate to-day. Senator Malone, from the
Post-Ofice Committee, to-day reported nd
verscly upon the claim OF ii. +. Lively,
postmaster at Williamsburg, who wants TO
be paid $685., which he says was stolen
from his Office August 90, 1876.
TIE HOUSE COMMITTEE on EDUCATION-IN-
TERESTING MEETING.
The House Committee on Education to-
day had most interesting meeting. Pro-
feSsor Chambers (colored), Of Connecticut,
advocated an appropriation OF $4,000 TO
pay the cxpcnseso of an African commission,
60 be appointed by the President, for the
purpose OF travelling through the South
and investigating the moral, social. and in
tellectual condition OF It's colored people.
Hon. J. l.. NJ. Curry then for an hour adj
yocated immediate aid on the part OF Con-
gress 20 the common schools Of the coun-
try-this aid TO supplement and not to SUI
pcrsedc the aid now given the public
schools by the States. The members OF
the committee were highly pleased with
the address OF Or. Curry, and tonight
compliment ii in the highest terms.
lie stated that there are two mil
lion Of children ut the South who have
not proper school advantages, and that
there are 500, 900 colored children ut school
in the South--an increase Of 100000 in =
wear. From all hear the members Of both
the Senate and House committees are IN
! favor OF aiding the common schools. In
fact, this is the feeling OF congressman gen
orally. Dr.. Curry only returned to-day from
West Virginia, where he addressed both
| houses Of the Legislature yesterday, by in
vitation, on education. lie LETT this eve
ming for Richmond.
| AN IMPORTANT EDUCATIONAL CONVENTION.
The State superintendent Of education
and other prominent educators will mee
here i'm convention on the I'D Of March
DR.. Painter, OF Massachusetts,, informs m'
that they will meet by invitation the Edu
cational Committees OF Congress. Thi
will give an impetus to the efforts OF con
grcssmen and others in behalf Of nationa
aid. Many OF those expected TO be presen
j have national reputation.
WAYS AND MEANS MATTERS.
4 large delegation of glucose-men to-da..
had a hearing before the Ways and Mean
Committee. They strongly opposed III
bill which proposes to tax glucose 10 cent
pound and glucoso-syrup 81 gallon
There Is not the slightest chance however
of this bill passing. l heard leadin
member OF the committee say, with empha
sis, that il was an absurdity. Mr.. Kelley
the chairman OF this committee, il will b
, remembered, stated in the House that
, two weeks il would report bill reducin
the internal-reyenue tax fifty or seventy
five millions. To-day when asked 10 explai
he said the statement was based upon VIII;
. he learned from the subcommittee havin
i'm charge the internal-revenue tax, an
not from calculation OF his own. I'll
! committee. he said, estimates the redu'
ton they will report ut S60,000,0c0. :
large reduction will of course entircl
i. relieve bank-chccks, bank-deposiis, an
5 matches OF taxation, and will considerabl
; reduce the tax OH some other subjects.
= RiyEs VS.. PARISH DISCUSSED.
II The Supreme Court to-day took up Il
Il ease Of Riyes Us. Parish, mentioned In II
u dispatches last night. Judge Watson mac
y the opening argument for the plaintiff, al
!, Mr.. Southall followed for the deiendan
e Judge Robertlon then spoke on the san
< side until adjournment. Judge Cr'ln
&c will close the argument tomorrow. II
Y speeches to-day were all able, and Jud'
Crump, am sure, will when he spea
sustain his high reputation. Mr.. Souih'