The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-12-11
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standing cotlNiittCVS, anu thVt NViN "uVft
ed bv thc senate. General Malone becomes
chairman of the Committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds, and is also on the
Naval Committee. Mr.. Riddlcbergcr Is
chairman Of Manufactures and has places
on the Committee on Railroads and the
Committee on the District OF Columbia.
There are several Republican senators, in
Guiding Me>Srs. Palmer. Of Michigan. and
Sahin, Of Minnesota. who have no chair
manshipS. General Malone went into the
caucus by invitation and as soon as thiswas
known il created quite a stir among CORE
spontlcnis 4, is stated that he did not
vote and die not take any part in the pro-
cecdingS. II is conceded on all sides that
the Virginia senators have been literally
provided for.
ruY REORGANIZATION OF THE SENATE.
The Republican caucus has agreed to
meet again on Thursday, and il Is gen.
erally beloved that the Logan resolution
will pas. and nominations for Senate Off
Ger, be made MI Gorham haSamaiOntyin
his favor Tor Secretary. and l would not be
surprised II hc has ihrce-fourths OF the
Rcpuhhcan senators on his side; but his
opponents saw that while nc can be nonl-
nailed II HE friends persist in his support
that he cannot bc elected. Hence they say
II will Doc necessary TO take Mr.. Me-
PhefSOn. late Clerk OF the House, or
some other candidate who can unite
the Republicans. Mr.. Canady. OF North
Carolina, who i supported 10y Sena-
tors sherman and Logan, is the most
prominent candidate for Sergeant-at-AT
d. linn Il N loo
ton To the Chicago Convention to support
Mr.. sherman. james X. Young will have
a walL-over I'm caucus for Executive clerk.
Candidates for positions under the antici-
pattd REORGANIZATION are numerous and
unfortunate. OF course Virginia l. IN for
Il full share.
TIL INTERNAL REVENUE.
Hon. George u. Wise to-day introduced
a bjll FOR the repeal of the interna-reVenue
faxes and the abolition OF the system SINH
lar To the Butler bin. and Mr.. Cabell intro
duccd a bill. Of which the following is the
text:
Thatall law, and parts Of laws here ofore enacted
ly thc ougre.s at the United States. and all rules
aud regulations CO the departments now IN force
fnr tbr levvlng and collection Of intrrni-reVcnuc
taXc- De. aud TIE same are crehy. repealed
That ali The offices created 10y Congress an gu
.,,,.iutmcnts H. Office or position hy any OF the
dciartmcLts of @ Government OF the tnittd
Stsfcs. for the lowing enforcement OF The COLI
lection Of any said interna-reNenuc taxes or 10
enforce the ~, cui!on Of any Of said laws are
T,,t this act Shall 20 into eject IN tho first day
Of july, 1854.
RICHMONp BILLS IN THE HOUSE.
Hon. George ID. Wise introduced to-day
a bill appropriating 10000 for the enlarge
lnent OF the Richmond cuStOm-house. so rs
TO give additional room for the United
States courts and the pOst-otiice; bill APP
propriating $4,000 to construct road
IRON the city Of Richmond to the Federal
cemetery. and bills for the relief OF Charles
:. Mills and for the removal OF the claim OF
W. B. Isaacs 4 Co. from Congress To the
Cont Of Claims. Mr.. Wise left for Rich
mond this evening to appear i'm case in
YOUR city IN which ne is counsel.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
senator Hin becomes chairman of Post
Offices and Post-ROadS, and Mr.. Miller Of
California Of Foreign Relations. The lat
ter appointment means vigorous anti
Chinese policy, as far as the committee Is
concerned. L. II. McCaull, eX-Cleri OF the
House OF Delegates. is here, and, his
friends say. win be pTivided for. Report
sa.s Frank Alfriend will have Il most de-
sirahle position under the new organiza-
tlou Of the Senate. Senator Iapham to-
day introduced bill for the establishment
OF courts OF review i'm the various circuits
OF the United states. Mr.. CabellmtrOduced
a bin to provide for the payment OF
the amount advanced by Virginia TO the
United states during the war OF ISL,
and senator Vance bill for the erection
of a public building at Charlotte, y. {.
Governor Foster, Of Ohio, is here. Mr..
Hendricks sails for Europe next week.
Senator Riddlcbergcr was ont OF the cry
to.dlv. senator Edmunds has declined to
continue president pro TEN. OF the senate.
Mr.. Warner will offer bill providing for
the exchange of trade dollars Tor standard
dollars. General Amos Webster, adlutant-
general Of the District militia, to-day ten
dercd his resignation. Senator Anthony
In, not vet been sworn in, but Will DC a.
the Capitol tomorrow. The President
has been TO see him. lie will be elected
president pro TEN. of the Senate.
TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR REBATE.
Mr. Blount. OF Georgia, to-day intro
duced a bill approprIating S3JO.000 TO pay
the drawbacks on the printed stamped
clerks OF national banks; also, bill t.
provide for the payment OF rebate on To-
b,cco. cigars. and cigarettes. Proprietary
medicines were included in the former OIL
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
senator Logans educational bill pro-
yides that $50, 100000 derived from the IN
ternal-reyenue taxes and the sale Of public
lands shall be appropriated for the eduea
ton OF all the children living III the Uniteo
States.
The Secretary Of State says he will LET
the nrcss know when the Department has
taken any action in the O'DOnnell ease.
Government receipts to-day Customs
650.9l5: internal revenue, S1S9,2S2,
Both the Secretary and Assistant Secre
tarv of the Treasury are sick.
The memorial OF the Mexican veterans
asking for pension was laid before The
Senate to-day.
There is much scandal about the man
agement OF the District jail.
lBy Associated Press
REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL CAUCUS-MAHONt
PgESENT-THE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN
sgIPs-sENATOR EDMUNDs RESIGNS AS PRE-
slDENT PRO TEN.
WASHINGTON, December l0.-The caucus
Of the Republican senators this mornin.
was well attended. Senator Malone wa
present. The report OF the caucus com
mittee upon the membership of the Senate
committees was received and adopted
The following are the changes made in The
chairrnanships Of majority OF the com
mittees:
Foreign Relations. Miller Of California, vic
Windom: Manufactures, Riddeberger. ptcc Con
1er. Agriculture. Miller Of New YORK, uice MA
hn,,,. fces aud Post Roads, tlll. rice Fer
~: Pensions. Mitchell. rice pIat hlgeT an
Mining Wilson. rice IIil; Revision or Lave
Copger sice Miller Of Gail fornIa; improvement
Transportation Routes 70 scabOard, Aldrich gle