The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-12-24


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NENT-PERsoNAL NEWS ITEMs-IMPRovE-
hENr or THE NORFOLK SAyY-YARD-BRIEF
NEWS ITEMS.
From Our REGULAR Correspondent
WASHINGTON, December a3.-The House
met to-day and found itself without a quo
rum, and without transacting any business
adjourned over until Wednesday. There
was good deal Of noise and confusion
during the call o. the roll, and Mr.. White
lhepubiicanl of Kentucky, was the most
prominent actor in the performance. Mr..
rage, Of California, presided. In the Senate
early to-day Senator Logan moved that
when the Senate adjourn il adjourn TO
meet "wednesday at II o'clock. Senator
Butler called for the ayes and noes: where
upon the Illinois Senator withdrew his mo-
ton. The feeling, however, was that the
motion would be renewed and carried be-
fore adjournment. As the friends OF the
eiyi-seryice bin seemed determined to pass
lit before adjournment to-day. long ses-
sion was predicted, and the officers Of the
body wore q mounful look.
TIE WASHINGTON MONUMENT.
The directors OF the Washington monu-
ment laid their report before the Senate to-
day. On the 10th cf December. 1851, the
monument was 2j0 fee, high, and II is now
40 feet. After il reaches 40 feet marble
alone Is TO be used in il construction. In
the addition made since December, 1881
LILO blocks Of stone have been used.
TIRE CASE or KELLOGG AND AcKLfN.
Mr.. Acklin, OF Louisiana, has given Mr.
/ Kellogg notice that he will contest his seat
in the Forty-eighth Congress. He says
Mr.. Kellogg had corruption fund Of
/ $50, eco which ne used to purchase votes.
| Fifteen thousand dollars Of this amount he
alleges was given by three railroad coDpa-
mics which have bills before the Senate
/ Railroad Committee, OF which he IS chair
man, and that the remainder was furnished
| by JAY IIubbcll's committee and private
parties. lie also charges fraud and intimi-
dation. MIR. Kellogg denies the statements
OF Mr.. Acklin, aud in turn alleges that he
resored to all The Illegal cXpedlents during
the canvass which he charges against him.
PETITIONS TO THE SENATE.
l1r. IIawloy ure. onted petitions from
fourteea Connecticut towns in favor OF the
Increase Of duty on Swmatra tobacco, and
tie usual number OF petitions in favor Of
rebate and theaboliion Of the tobacco-iaX
were Laid before the body.
PERSONAL NGws lens.
Captain Like, OF EdgcGell, S. C..vs
dly placed on the roll OF the scrgclnt-at-
/ arm, o. tine senate as messenger. Visitors
at the Capitol To-Day yra few. Charles F.
soft was lcuon IN Tor po-tmas-
ter at Parkcr.burg, ". Va. Nr. Robson.
Of New jersey. who offered the resolution
90 fnc absent members Of the House $50,
ha. gone home. Ills excise is that one OF
m, children is sick. Your correspondent
will spend Christmas ut home. Speaker
Kc,fcr la, gone to New York. Senator
VOORHEES, was ut the White House to-day.
iC. H.. Smith. brother Ct John Amber
Smith. i, leading laWyer4oi Washington.
Senator Camden is IN New York. Red
Cloud called or The Secretary OF the inc
rior to-day.
THE IMPROVEMENT or TIVE NORFOLK NAVY
YAID.
/ L. accordance with the get Of Congress.
the Secretary Of the Navy some time since
/ appointed o board, consisting Of Commo-
dcrcs vruxtou and Mayo and Ciy.LEn-I-
|nae.P. G.. Apec-on, % ascertain villa, pro-
perry ii {, necessary for the Government 10
purchase in order 10 improve the Norfolk
ravv-yard and construct wct-d0ck there.
( To-day be- laid before The Senate ihoir 70
port. They recommend the purchase Of
/ The following tracts o.! LAM: TWO hundred
and fT,ccn acre., represented ~ =. 4.
Arm,taad. with l,4Ij icct 'front.' on the
F Elizabeth river and containing 90 acres, on
which vet-lock could be CONSTRUCTED
price. $4,000; - acres contiguous. le-
longing to William Schmoclc, Of Isle OF
Wie6t-price, $4,000; nine small lots 1t
tbe head OF Back crcck-Si1,CC0; the right
Of yav from the O'Ncll track to the Eliza
beth riyer-price, 5000; Cedar Grove.
oDposlte the nayy-yard, 81 acres, with
water front OF $50 feet-pciec, $4,000.
The board was unanimous IN their recon-
mendation.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
General Bclknap. agent for Pennsyi'a-
nj, firm. has offered 81, 900 for the Govern
ment property at Harper's Ferry, and it
looks a. ii he will get il.
The Department clerks viii ell have hall
holiday during Christmas week.
And now comes the report from Dakota
that m indian named Charles Cook has
been PLAYING the confidence game on his
fellow red man.
Judge Hunter Marshall, Of Richmond,
was in the city to-day.
The Commissioner OF Internal Revenue
hos received an account OF a raid on Illicit
distilleries in Tennessee.
Government receipts to-day: Customs,
! 1904. FOG: internal revenue, Si33,932.
Secretary Chandler has appointed 4
hoard 10 examine the new naval rceula-
tons. They will meet here january ith.
Vhe weather was beautiful to-day, and
the tboroughiires crowded with persons
in search OF Christmas goods.
10y Associated Prcss.l
NOMINATIONS.
WASHINGTON. December 23.-Among the
nominations sent TO the Senate to-day were
! Charles f. Scott, postmaster al EaskeTs-