The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-06-20

sion. WHAT IT WANT toN0khSS 10 bV-
THIRTEEN HUNDRED NfI.Il0Ss-THE SOUTH
ZEN MAI OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES TO RI
cONgIpEE THE wHIsKEy BIIA-PEEs0NAL
NTws TTEMs-BRlEFs.
Prom our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON. June 19.-The Ways and
Means Committee to-day requested The
House 10 take up the bin making the
term Of revenue collectors four years.
This was done: but the bin was defeated.
the Democrats voting nearly solid against il.
Mr.. Bavne. Of PENNSYLVANIA (Republican),
who l. opposing the Cameron ticket IN his
state. rose 10 oppose the bill IN question.
When he was asked if he was speaking Tor
the administration. lac replied. with en-
phasis - God forbid that ! should speak
for such IN Administration" BE then
went on 10 SAY that he was opposed 90 both
+ the Administration and the bill The BILL
he commended. would only give the Presi-
dent an opportunity 70 remove collectors
now in Office and appoint more objectiona-
I ble persons II their places. These remarks
Of Mr.. Bavne stimulated the discussion in
political circles Of the independent move
ment in PENNSYLVANIA. the strength Of
which has been underestimate rather than
ovcrestimated. BY the way. the position
" senator Van Wvck. Of Nebraska. does
not please the Republicans 10y any means.
TuE CATTLE COMMISSION WANTS MONEY.
The Treasury Cattle Commission j. in
session here. and consists Of veterinary cX-
perts. Il wants Congress 70 appropriate
500. 900 for the purpose Of securing more
efficient quarantine nj New York. Boston.
and the other large poyts so as TO prevent
the importation of diseased cattle from Eu-
rope. They also want o further appropria-
ton for the purpose Of eradicating peuro-
pneumonia in eastern herds Of cattle. This
done there viii bc no danger Of the disease
reaching the West.
THIKTEEN HUNDRED MILLIONS.
The House, without q division. passed "a
bin tc-day appropriating one hundred mir
lions for the payment OF arrearages Of pen
sions. and Mr.. Brown. Of Indiana. de-
clarcd that il viii take over sl.300. 600, 600
10 meet the requirements Of a pension bin
which. when before the Senate. il was
asserted could be carried ont NJ o cost 20
the Government OF less than S20.000.J00
Vow. the South viii have TO JAY shy
500. O00. 900. and receive none Of Il back.
while the northern States viii have their
quota distributed among their citizens.
TIL SOUTHERN NAIL CONTRACTORS.
The Joint resolution ior the payment %
southern maii-cOntract0rs for services per-
formed Just before the war passed the
Senate to-day. II had been SO amended.
however. that il viii give bat little relief.
For instance. no contractor can get pay for
work done after the secession of his state.
nor until he shall have accounted for all
Government property held 10y him and
met au fines against him. The House viii
either improve the bin or Kill it.
MOTION TO RECONSIDER TIN WHISKY BuL.
Senator Garland who voted 20 postpone
indefinitely the whiskey bin, entered mo
ton 90 reconsider this afternoon, the OLE
ject being. if this is done, 90 refer II 70 the
Finance Committee. The whiskev-meu
would be satisfied now TO have the period
FOR whisbcy 20 remain in bond fixed. The
bin ~ IL passed the House made il indef-
mite. bun the senate Finance Committee
fixed j, a. Eve wears.
PEEsUNAL ITEMS.
7. NJ. Booker. q prominent citizen OF
Lvnchburc. WAS 90 the Capitol to-day.
Senators VOORHEES, and Vest. two Of the
most eloquent men IN Congress. spoke to-
day AGAINST Che bank bin The President
to-da, nominated G. 3. Bundy for Justice
ior Washington. He was Commonwealth f,
attorney OF Richmond under military rule.
secretary Teller viii return Tomorrow
Ex-senator Harlan, Of Iowa, VIII Dee one of
the Alabama Claims Commission. Presi-
dent Arthur viii 70 TO Baltimore Wednes-
div. senator Camden l. IN New York.
Ex-senator Eaton was on the floor Of the
SENATE today. The action Of Judge Brad
lev in the Guiteau case does not excite any
surprise.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
Government receipts to-day: Internal
revenue. SSl6.257; customs, S754,17l.
A number Of members Of Congress have
gone home to look after their fences.
Ex-secretarv Thompson, formerly Of
Cuipeper, but now OF Indiana, j. here on ]
visit.
The Republican caucus tomorrow nign
will determine whether or not the Internal
revenue hih shall he taken up this session
Ii bothers them no little.
The House to-day voted 10 retire trade
dollars 10y giving parties holding then
standard dollars in exchange Tor them.
The President accepted the resignation
Of Lieutenant c.. L. Gin OF the navy, q
take effect to-day.
The Potomac-river-hals committee vii
meet tomorrow, when senator Ransom
viii lay before them has report.
The whiskey investigating committe
now has hut one more witness 10 examine
Associated Pres report o. tle Dispatch.l
WRIT 0F HABEAs CuRrUs REFUSED GUrTEAu
WASHINGTON, June l9s-Justice Bradley
Of the United State supreme Iolrt, I
whom Guitran's counsel applied Tor a wri
Of habeaS corpus. to-day filed DENIAL q
the application with the cierk oi The court
Justice Bradley holds thai the court 81 IN
, District OF Columbia had fuli lurisdictlo
Of the case. and thai 10 reasons exist 10
granting the writ.
p ~.sr .,,,,--,ss First SesNipu
WASHINGTON, June -, 1882.
SENATE.
Mr.. George introduced hill approprii