The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-02-03

The House bin now before the Senate
committee 10 establish post routes contains
the following: Virginia-From Snowyille
70 Misa Fork; Boscobel TO Viraqua; Snow
vile ria Furman's Store TO Misa Fork I;
Independence ria Potato Creek 20 mouth
Of Wilson; Floyd Courthouse ria New
Haven, on Shooting Creek, 10 Tar Kills;
Oldtown uid Dobyns and Dams Ferry to
Brown Hill. West Virginia-From Rom
ncy ria Ruckman'S and Sharp's 10 mixer
man; Inkcrman ria Bushy Ridge. Hills
dale, samuel Parks Northwestern turn
pike 10 Romney.
TIE POST-OTF1CE APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House was engaged nearly all day in
the discussion Of the poSt-ofiice appropria-
ton bill, and the proposition TO readius,
certain poStmasters' salaries gave rise TO a
lengthy debate. 4 great many members
were eager TO have postmasters in their dis
tricts benefited by the proposed arrange
ment.
Personal NEWS ITEMS.
Messrs. Arnold, Constable q Co. and
other importers, representing 100000
capital, have sent to Congress remon-
STRANGE against the passage OF Mr.. Sher-
mans bill "to facilitate the decisions
Of controvertcd questions in customs
revenue cases" and not against the
passage Of Mr.. Shcrman's rcfunding
bin. Mr.. Whitthorne, of Tennessee,
has presented TO the House a petit
ton Of the Fifth Tennessee Confederate
cavalry. who want pay for horses taken
from them by order OF General Stoneman.
Mr. Cabell has presented a petition from
citizens OF Grayson county, who want
Congress to pass laws regulating foreign
end domestic commerce, and prevent
inc railroads from charging eNorbitant
rates. Charles W. Buttons bill for
5000 for advertising property levied
ON bv +. BOYD Pcndlcton, collector
OF the Fifth Virginia district, has been
favorabIy reported. Senator Ferry to-day
introduced bin for postal-cards with a
flexible cover. so rs 10 conceal the writing
on them. 4 correspondent remarked:
"Ths is unnecessary, for the country post
masters deputy never tells anybody about
what hc reads on postal-cards." Senator
Atkinson, W. G. Taylor, OF the Bank OF
Commerce, and Dr. Montcro, were at the
Capitol to-day. Colonel W. W. Gordon
wa, in the city ihis afternoon. And now
the knowing ones here claim that Senator
Wingfcd, Of Hanover, will help the Reid
busters out OF their trouble. Mr.. Blaine is
busy with hi, Garfield Grafton and does not
see visitors. There were more stranger, at
the White House to-day than on any day
during the present Administration. The
President will give his first state dinner
soon. judge Davis, President Of the SEN
ate. is giving a series OF dinners to senators;
the second comes off Saturday. Senators
Mcpherson, Camden, and Jackson called
on the President to-day.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
The Dakota delegation called on the
President to-day. They are indeiatgable
i'm their efforts to have southern Dakota adj
mittcd as a State.
The President only sent two nomina-
ton, to the Senate to-day, and many Office
seekers were disappointed
4 petition was in circulation to-day in
favor OF \. NJ. Clapp for District Commits
Sioner.
Mr.. Scoyile says he is determinedto stop
Guiteau from giving out matter for publ
cation in the newspapers.
Surgeon-Gcneral Barnes and Paymaster-
General Brown will be retired at an carly
dav. There is an effort on foot to secure
the promotion OF General Terry a. Major
General over General Pope when General
Mcdowell is retired in June. General
Terry commanded in Richmond after the
war.
Associated Press Reports tothe Dispatch.l
WASHINGTON ITEMS.
WASHINGTON, February 2.-Secretary
Hunt received the following cablegrm
from Minister Hoffman, at 81. Petersburg.
This afternoon: DanenhOwcr reports him.
self as being put on the sick-list on account
of his ewes, which are ruined. The Others
are nearly well. Melville hes been put in
command, and ordered by me here. lie
knows the ground, and can make useful
summer search
The consideration OF the Mormon ques-
ton by Congress is about TO receive a fresh
impetus through the presence in the city O.
the committee appointed by the General
Conference OF the " ReOrganiZcd Church
OF Christ OF the Latter-Day Saints to wait
upon the President and Congress and t9
present their version OF the Utah problem
and their proposed solution.