The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-06-23
Washington.

THE WAYS AND MEANS DISCUSS ADJOURN
MENT-THE CLAIM OF JESSIE BENTON FIRE.
XoNT-ME. WHITE, OF KENTUCKY, on REV.
ESUE OFFICIALS; HE BRINGS DOWN THE
HoUsE-yIRGINIA ITENs-PERsoNAL, &c
THE AMENDMENTS TO THE NATIONAL-BANK
BnL-PoLiTICAL NEWS FROM PENNsYLvA-
MA And TENNEssEE-BRIEFs.
Iron our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, June 22.-The Ways and
Means this morning discussed the question
Of final adjournment without taking ac-
ton. Various dates were suggested, and
the general feeling was IN favor Of the 10th.
IL does not seem 10 me, however, that an
adjournment can be reached before the
10th. for the Senate amendments to the
national-bank bill alone promise to give
rise 10 a. protracted debate when the bill
goes back to the House.
MRS. JESSIE BENTON FRENoNT's CLAIM.
Senator Hampton, from the Committee
on Military Affairs. to-day reported bill
referring the claim Of the wife OF General
John c. Fremont TO the Court OF Claims
that il may be determined what amount is
due her. II seems that in 1868 the Gov
eminent Of the United States took posses
sion Of Point san Jose, or Black Point, in
san Francisco, which was her property,
and has held il ever since. The bill also
provides that il the Secretary of War de-
cides that the property is no longer neces-
Sary for military purposes that he can turn
il over 10 her. The General himself has a
claim before Congress for the island Of
Acatroz, which lies near San Francisco,
and is very valuable.
Mr.. WHITE, OF KENTUCKY, on INTERNAL
REVENUE.
Mr.. White, the only Republican repre-
sentative from kentucky, made political
speech to-day in the House, In which he
charged the Democrats Of the Blue-Grass
and Bourbon section Of all manner Of bad
things. 1t was 4 rambling affair, but be-
came entertaining when he got on revenue
officials. who. he said, mad only to catch q
poor old woman violating some insignif-
cant revenue regulation TO feel that they
had struck a bonanza. Such cases, he de-
ciared, yield marshals and their depu-
ties harvest. When Mr.. Robinson,
OF New York, was talking OF Amer
leans languishiug in British prisons,
he (Mr. White could not help think
ing Of Americans now suffering in
northern iais for having violated some
trivial revenue law. Here he raised his
voice until il split as lac exclaimed: "lf
You convict a murderer he feels that he
suffers Justly for his crime, but when YOU
send man toprison for selling two pounds
# tobacco or pint Of whlskey in viola
u revenue laws he says d-n your Govern
ment and country" This brought down
the House.
VIRGINIA ITENS-TERSONAL, &c.
The Senate Committee on Pensions has
reported adversely to the application for a
pension for Judge James Garland. Of
Lynchburc, soldier Of the war Of 1912. |
The Judge is ninety. BY the way, DR..
Terrell. a member OF your House Of Dele
gates. who was at the Capitol to-day, is
also ninety, and, like Judge Garland. in
the enjoyment OF a healthy body and mind.
He graduated in Philadelphia with the
father Of Senator Johnston in 1914. Hon.
John Goode and Judge Burrows, Of Nor
folk were at the Capitol to-day. Mr..
Tucker has returned from Virginia, and
VA, in his seat to-day. Ex-senator Sto-
vail has returned from Richmond. The fol-
lowing amendment offered by senator John
,ton to the river and harbor bin went TO-
day TO the Commerce Committee Con-
tinuing improvement from mouth OF Green
brier river. West Virginia, TO mouth OF
Wilson, in GNyson county, Va, $4,000,
Of which 5000 shall De expended between
the Norfol, and Western bridge and the
mouth of Wilson. Mr.. Dame, who is at
the head of the Chesapeake and Ohio Of
fee here. informs me that the travel from
to the West ovor his road is
very large and is growing. T. a. Arm
stead, Of the Richmond, Fredericksburg
and Potomac road, left here to-day for
home. Alderman Charles Todd was at the
Capitol to-day. He and Colonel Purcell
left this evening for home.
TUE NATIoNAL-BANK BILL.
The understanding being that the Senate
would pass the national-bank bill to-day,
everybody was prepared for protracted
session. Senator Coke made a lengthy and
4 very strong speech in opposition to ma
tional banks, and was complimented at its
close. Senators Cali and Morgan followed
In able speeches advocating notifications
and restrictions. The prominent amend
mcnts adopted by the Senate are As fol-
lows: The issue OF gold and silver GER
tifcates the prohibition Of oyer-cer-
OF checks, and the declaration
that no national bank shall be
member OF clearinghouse that re-
fuses 10 receive silver certificates in set
Element. The amendment 10 compel M
tional banks 10 take silver certificates on
deposit and in payment Of debts, &C., gave
rise TO a lengthy discussion this evening,
and the fact was brought ont that IN New
York, where an effort has been made TO dis
credit silver certificates, only one fourth of
the custom dues are paid in silver certiii-
Gates. \ Democratic senator remarked
that Senator Allison had managed the na-
tional bank bin with signal ability and
good judgment.
PENNSYLVANIA AND TENNESSEE.
Pennsylyanians say that the StalwaIt
for congressman at large is a
very weak one, and that all hope OF recon-