The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-07-16
Washington.

ADJOURNMENT AFFAIR 0FF-TIME WASTED II
ELECTION CONTEsTs-A FREE BALLOT AND A
FAIR C0UNT-0NE HUNDRED MILLION DOL.
LARS IL PENsI0Ns-THE STAR ROUTES.
GFrom Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, July 15.-The prospects OF
a speedy adjournment Of Congress are
growing less every day. The time already
wasted by the Republicans in the House in
attempting to turn out Democrats and fill
their places with Republicans, added to
that which they propose to waste in similar
attempts, will throw the adjournment far
into August in all probability. The
Senate, in order to expedite business, has
determined to meet at II O'Clock after
Monday next. That body il already well
up with its work, but is delayed by the
politicians OF the House. The case OF the
contested election in Colonel Cabelps dis
trict is perhaps fair sample Of the average
contest in such matters. After most
thorough and searching examination Of the
merits Of the case by a committee composed
largely Of Republicans,
COLONEL CABELL's ELECTION
was conceded by a unanimous vote OF the
committee. When it is remembered that
Mr.. Paul is member of that committee. it
must be admitted that at least in that dis
trict the people OF Virginia had a free
ballot and fair count.
The Senate occupied nearly all the day in
the consideration of the S10O,OOO,00O pen
sion bill. As the Treasury has large sur
plus drained by the present revenue and
tariff from the pockets Of the people, il is
altogether probable the bill will pass.
Mr.. Van Wyck this morning called up
his resolution to prohibit the payment OF a
/ double pension TO General Burnett, Next
can veteran, who, it appears, under the pres
ent pension law, as interpreted by the At
torney-General, is entitled to draw two
pensions. A good deal OF sympathy was
manifested for the old veteran, who carries
gold snuf-b box presented to him for gal
lantry on the field by General Jackson. He
is now poor and bed-ridden, and Senators
Voorhees,, Groome, and others made strong
appeals in behalf Of allowing him the ut
most liberality of the law. The resolution
was laid over.
MR.. wIsE's BILL TO CONSTRUCT A ROAD
FROM RICHMOND TO TIE NATIONAL GENE
Terry.
In the House last evening Hon. George
D. Wise obtained recognition from the
Speaker and asked for unanimous consent
TO discharge the Committee OF the Whole
from the further consideration OF the bill
to construct a road from Richmond TO the
National cemetery. There was but one
objection; that came from Mr.. Uisc0ck
Republican,, chairman OF the committee
on Appropriations Mr.. Wise will at the
first opportunity move to suspend the rules
and pass the bill.
The House to-day refused to concur in
the amendments made by the Senate to the
legislative, executive, and judicial appro-
prlation bill in regard to the pay OF en-
ployes OF the two Houses, and asked for
another committee OF conference. 1t also
disagreed as to the amendment proposing
transfer OF the contingent fund in the
acknowledgements Office to the Surgeon
Generals for the employment OF clerks for
transferring records Of pension cases.
THE FAILURE OF THE GRAND JURY
10 find indictments against the star-rOuters
is creating a good deal OF discussion here.
The grand jury resent the structures OF
District-Attorney Bliss, and some OF them
aver that he violated his oath by disclosing
the secrets OF the iury-roOm. Some per-
sons think there was a good deal OF poll-
ties in the matter, and that the scandal OF
indicting Republican senator whose vote
was the balance Of power in the Senate
was the true cause of the failure to III
dict. The reputation and high standing OF
MANY Of the grand jurors, however, is
generally satisfactory to the people here as
bar to this Suspicion. Certain it is that
the prosecution appear to be very much
disappointed and discounted at the fail
ure of the jury to find true bill. 1t may
be taken now as altogether probable that il
there ever was any wickedness in these
star routes, it is so deep that it is past find
ing out, and the people VIII never know
judicially the true inwardness OF the trans
actions.
IBy Associated Press TO the Dispatch.I
NATIONAL TOBACCO ASSOCIATION.
WASHINGTON, d. c., July 15.-The Ma
tional Tobacco Association are here in con-
yention, in obedience to a call from the
president. At the meeting to-day 1t was
unanimously agreed to seek for reduction
of the tobacco tax to s cents, to take ehec'
January 1, 1888. They recommend also
that the tax on cigars be reduced to $3.50
and on cigarettes to 90 cents per thousand
RESIGNATION OF CADET MIDsHlPMAN.
WASHINGTON, d. c., July 10 Cadet.
Midshipman II. l.. Fillibrowne, United
States navy, has rendered his resignation
on the ground that the provision OF the
present naval bill would prevent his pro
motion until he had reached the age o.