The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-01-20

GRESs-LE6AL REPRESENTATIVES or JAMES
NoNRoE-JUDGE HUNT TO Re RETIRED-THE
FUNDING mII.--COLoNEL BURwELI.-RAN.
TUCKER NOT SICK or SMALL-POX-vIRGINIA
ITEMS.
From our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, January ia few days
ago the Senate Railroad Committee reported
fayorably on the bin confirming the action
Of the Choctaw Legislature in granting a
right of way to the st. Louis and San Fran
cisco railroad through the Indian Terrific
ry. To-day Mr.. Hawlcy moved TO recon-
nit, in order TO allow a protest Of the
ChickaSaws against the bill TO be laid before
the committee and delegation OF Indians
to have n hearing in opposition to it. He
added to his motion that the bill, when re-
ported back, should not lose its place on
the calendar. While there was no opposi-
ton to the recommitncnt, the Texas sena-
tors declared that ii was not right that this
Indian Territory should be made n Chinese
wall in the way OF the development OF COM
mercc and the advance OF civilization and
progress. GovernCr Coke alluded TO the
fact that now there is only one railroad
through the Territory, while the trade Of
Texas with the North and the northern
States with the coun,,y southwark demand
other outlets. The road referred 10
is controlled by JAY Gould, and his
opponents about the Capitol this al
ternoOn declared that the action OF the
Senate to-day is the beginning OF policy
which will kill the bill. One declared that
if il is not defeated outright in committee
by dilatory proceedings and the hearing Of
delegation after delegation Of Indians and
others, such opposition will in the mean
while be raised that it will not get through
Congress. The lobbyists, who are never
happier than when they see prospect OF q
railroad fight in Congress, are pleased at
the aspect OF matters. Nothing seems
clearer than that the Indian Territory must
sooner or later be opened to white people.
Its resources are too great for it to remain
undcyeloped in the possession OF Indians.
MONROE.
Senator Johnston's bill for the relief OF
the legal representatives OF President Mon
roe went to-day TO the Committee on Reyo-
lutionary Claims. OF which the Virginia
senator named j. chairman. II provides
for the adjustment OF their claim for the
half-pay due James Monroe as lieutenant
colonel under the act of the Virginia Gene
raj Assembly OF May, 1919, the payment of
which was assumed by the United States
under the act of July ;, 1892. President
Monroe was lieutenant-colonel in the Nir-
ginia State Line, and the bill claims pay as
such for him from November 3, 1888, TO
July 4. 1881, the date of his death.
THE BILL TO RETIRE JUSTICE WARD HUNT.
Senator Davis, of Illinois, President pro
lem. Of the Senate, to-day called Senator
Garland to the chair, and got up the bill to
retire Judge Hunt from the Supreme Bench
on full pay. Senator Bayard said hard
cases make bad precedentS, and could not
allow the bill to pass without a protest.
senator Hill, Of Georgia, agreed with him.
The patron Of the bill said the bill was in
the interest OF the public, and regretted
that the Judiciary Committee would not
last session report general bill applying TO
all such cases. Senator IIoar declared that
he would saw wood the rest of his lie
for q living before he would allow his father
or brother to hold iudgeship after he had
become insane or incompetent to discharge
the duties. The bill passed by a decided
vote.
JUDGE HUGHES AND THE COURT or APPEALS.
Judge Hughes has stated to one OF the
leading Washington correspondents that he
has not considered the question Of accept
ing position on the bench of the Court OF
Appeals Of Virginia, and, further, that he
would not think of taking the position.
TIE DEBATE on THE SHERMAN BILL.
The idea prevailed this morning that Mr..
Sherman's per cent. refunding bill would
be defeated, and indications that it would
not pass increased when Mr.. ingalls, moved
TO Law it on the table and Mr.. Window OPP
posed the bill in a speech OF some length.
lie took the ground that ii things continue
rs at present, in three years the Govern
ment will be able to pay off $3.50, 100000
OF the % per cents, which is all that
can be redeemed within that peri
cd. Then the money that afterwards
accumulated would remain in the
Treasury, drawing no interest, OF have to
be used in purchasing bonds at premium.
lie preferred to let the finances remain as
they are. Mr.. Hill, of Georgia, declared
that there is no such thing as a 81 per cent.
bond, and that the discussion has been con-
Quoted on false assumption. Mr.. Win
dom explained that the holders OF the cX-
tended G's and IS waived by agreement
the interest above IS. Mr.. Hill, reSuming,
read from the bill, "the expression bonds
OF the United States bearing 90 per cent
and then said that there was no warrant OF
law for - per cents, and any arrangement
entered into by the Executive Department
OF the Government changing the rate OF
interest on bonds issued by authority OF
law was not only yoidable, but a nullity.
He strongly commented on the veto OF the
3 per cent. bond OF last session by the Pre-
sident in response TO the demand Of the
national banks Messrs. Sherman, VIM
dom, Blair, Logan, and others Interrupted
him, but he replied with his usual power,
and infused a great deal OF life into the de-
bate, which had been up to this time quite
tame. There is still an impediment In his
speech, but this the doctors say win in
time wear away. Mr.. Call got the floor for
tomorrow. and the Senate, at o'clock,
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