The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-04-18
Warrington.

rroX OF TIE HOUSE CHINESE B.LL--TlfE
rp,G GENERAL INSTRUMENTATION KEEL
IoGc's sPEECH-BRIEFS.
Prom our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON. April i7.-,Judge Field to-
dav delivered The unanimous decision OF
,nc supremc Court in the case Of the bond
t.i,ors If the city of New Orleans. The
ror,4 decided that the law OF 1866, which
a,,,,,oized the city Of New Orleans to con-
soTdate her debt and Issue new bonds, null
ord Void Is being in conflict with that pro-
~ II tbc Constitution which inhibits
any State from doing anything that impairs
ne obligation Of contracts. This law OF
,ec the opinion says, attaches to the
ia hcnds the leprosy Of repudia-
ton and LETT the right OF the
crcdi,or 10 the turn Of lottcry-wheel.
m Court re,tated the old doctrine that
,hore !. mower in legislature TO recall or
rnodifv the taxing power committed to
n,upicjpal corporations by it, but this only
could be done under principles which pro-
tected the sanctity of public faith as guarded
by the Constitution Of the United States
the supreme law Of the land. The order
Of The court was that a mandomnS should
Issue from it 10 the corporation officers of
New Orleans, requiring them TO levy tax
10 pay the interest Of those bonds. II Is
said 10 involve an annual tax Of SGOO,0O0 n
year.
TEN-GUN BATTERY AT OLD POINT.
II has already been stated that General
Getty. General Wright, and Colonel Gill
more objected to the erection OF hotel at
Old Point for several reasons. Their let
tiers. which have Just been published by
Congress, state that the site selected forthe
proposed hotel was the only suitable one
there for the erection Of the ten-gun sea
battery. the construction Of which has been
determined on. This battery, Colonel
Gilmore says, will constitute very essen
tial addition to the strength Of the feeble
deiences o. Hampton Rsds and the ap-
proach to Norfolk, Portsmouth nayy-yard,
and the James river. The plan Of the bat
terry referred to Was approved by the Secre-
tary Of War in 1871, and it will be con-
structed out OF the first appropriation
made by Congress for that locality.
PERSONAL. NEWS ITEMS.
Senator Edmunds has returned, and to-
day presided over heJudiciary Committee
Of the Senate. Ex-senator Sargent, now
Minister to Germany. was at the Capitol
to-day. EX-Senators Kennedy Of Mary
land and Wallace OF Pennsylvania were on
the floor Of the Senate. Mr.. Cox, OF
North Carolina, has been granted n weeks
leave Of absence 10 attend TO important
business. Senator Camden. OF West Vir-
ginia, presented petition to-day Of
citizens OF West Virginia against the
compulsory retirement clause because it
affects Colonel Laidly, OF that state.
Colonies Boykin, Sti1ngiellow, and Walker
passed through here to-day, and Colonel
Ben. Lambert one Of the party, stopped
and visited the Capitol. &c. Like all OF The
returned pilgrim, from Trenton, theyw were
delighted with "the Jersey Blues" VII
liam Henry lIWlbert, editor Of the New
York World, having written to the House
Committee on Foreign Affairs asking to be
heard, will appear before that commit
lee on Thursday. Like Mr.. Blaine,
ne VIII pronounce Shepherds state
ment' untrue. The counsel Of Ser
gedni Mason to-day presented additional
papers to the supreme Court and the At
torney-Genera asked him to examine them.
Ihe mallerwil probably be reached Thurs
gay The morning papers announced Sena-
Tor Hddleberger's arrival. Congressman
Moore (Republican), of Tennessee, says the
outlook for his party in his State would be
De''eT II there was more harmony i'm its
ranks. General w. III. Payne and Major
H. shepherd, of Warrenton, were in the
city to-day.
EX-GOVERNOR HOLIDAY IN OREGON.
\ letter from Oregon says that Governor
holiday, in company with the chief of po-
nee ana Others, visited Chinatown and the
'hnese theatre at Portland, Oregon, March
ois'' IL adds that the visit did not enhance
HIS respect for the pig-tails.
THE BRIG GENERAL ARMSTRONG.
The House to-day passed the bill for the
relief OF the owners of the brig General
armstrong, destroyed in 1914. 1t had pre-
Nously passed the Senate this session.
Ihl' ease has been before Congress for
over sixty years, and was made celebrated
by memorable speech Of Daniel Webster.
II viii serve as precedent TO claimants.
and show how little they can depend for
iooo ana raiment upon bills before Con-
gress' however meritorious they NAV be.
IheN may hope, however, amid their Off
repeated disappointments, that their great
grandchildren may some day be more for
Iuuale. The bill passed to-day appropriates
F'o'ooo' The President, ii is believed, will
sign 1t. "
'nL 'uiNEsE QUESTION AND THE DEMOCRATS.
asked Democratic leader to-day II the
'hlhese bill could be taken I'M out Of IFS
order and passed, and he replied "that it
,oohed 20, because both parties will vote
m "The Democrats, )" he added. ..will
put themselves right on the Record when
Tue Time comes as favoring the bill the Pre-
hdent vetoed, aud only voting for sus-
pension Of Chinese immigration for ten
searS because they can get no longer period.
iheir idea Is that half-loaf is better for
american workingmen than no loaf at
all" This evening Mr.. Page asked unani-
nous consent TO take up and pass the
house Chinese bill, but an objection
'ron member from Massachusetts, defeat
ca his pllrDose II the re0,iest had been Ia,