The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-12-25
IErom our Regular Correspondent

ACCOMPLISHMENTS ana brfcN.
Iron our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, December 24.--The two
houses me, to-day, and the attendance was
slim. The Senate had nothing TO do, aud
the Representatives present listened to the
announcement Of Mr.. Carlisle's commit
tees. These did not suit everybody. be-
cause everybody could not be made a chair
man OF a committee or placed on Ways and
Means and Appropriations. The comment
on WAYS and Means is that IL is not strong
one. Mr.. Morrison, the chairman, is an
extreme rcvenue-,arif man, and Mr.. Hurd,
Of Ohio. is the ablest pronounced free
trader In the Democratic party in Congress.
As those who stand on the Virginia and
Ohio platform have but small represent.
alton on Il. il is hut natural that the COM
miitee should not please the supporters Of
Mir. Randall. The Republican members
are strong proiectionists, and Mr.. Kelly is
earnestly in favor Of the repeal OF the in
iernal-revenue taxes.
WHAT VIRGINIA GETS N TIE DEAL.
Virginia has no representative on Ways
and Means. Appropriations, Commerce,
Rivers and HarbogS. or, in fact. on any i'm
poriani committee. IL il true that Mr..
Tucker is made chairman Of the Jul
dietary. which has the control of
abstract legal questions, and Mr.. Bar
bour Is .. the head OF the Com
miifce on the District OF Columbia; but OF
WHIST practical interest are these TO Nir-
ginia. Then George d. Wise is on For
eign Relations, and Cabel on the Pa
ellie Railroad John :. Wise on Invalid
Pensions, Bowen on War Claims, Libby
on Expenditures Of the Treasury, and
MAYO on Expenditures OF the War De-
partmcnt. They are also on other less i'm
portant positions. Mr.. Hooper is about as
well provided for as Mr.. Libby or Mr..
MAYO. Mr.. EuStace Gibson, Of West Nir-
gina. is on Rivers ON Harbors, and ne is a
friend Of Richmond.
RELIEF FOR vIRGINIANS.
The bill for the relief Of Green Penn, OF
Patrick county, provides that he shall be
pais 81 800 which nc was compelled TO pay
into the Treasury of the United States by
a decision al the Commissioner OF Inter
Udl Revenue. May, 1879, for removing
l2,5i1 pounds Of manufactured tobacco
from his factory to Rcldsyille, y, c.. it now
appearing that said act was not in violation
Of law. The bill for the relief OF Charles
:. Mills. Of Richmond, provides that be be
paid IS. SIG. winch he had TO pay into the
Treasury in consequence Of the embezZle-
ment Of that amount by Charles Il. Walden,
his deputy collector.
RELIEF FOR LOYAIIsTS NONE FOR REBELS,
Mr.. Houk, ultra Republican from East
Tennessee, has introduced bill giving all
Iovalists IN Virginia. North Carolina. Ten
nessee. and other Confederate States, au-
thority TO present to the Court Of Claims
their claims for all property taken from
them by force for the benefit OF the United
States. or received in the name OF or by
any officer or other person authorized by
the United States. for which they have a:
vet received no compensation. Ii provides
however, that no person who gave aid
comfort. cOuntenance, or encouragement
to the rebellion shall be entitled to the bene'
tit of the act.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
Dr. Harold Snowden, of the Alexandra
Gazette, i clerk to the Committee on the
District Of Columbia. The leading Demo
cratic club OF Philadelphia, at the instance
Of ,lr. Randall, has rendered Mr.. Carlisle
reception in January, which will be fol
lowed bv banquet TO be given him by
leading citizens. There will be meeting
OF army and navy officers next week to or
game an assembly. That does not NEAR
war. f. c. Ingersoll. a member Of the
bar. died to-day at the insane asylum. The
Secretaries OF War, Navy, and Treasur!
closed their departments to-day.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
The dead-letter sale will commence Jan
ulry 18th.
The Swiss Minister. Colonel Emil Frey
will resign at an early day.
some Of the japanese Legation were buy
ing Christmas presents to-day.
Speaker Carlisle win remain in Washing
ton during the Christmas week.
Secretary Chandler doubts whether III
can pay the employees OF the nayy-yard fol
Christmas day and New \ ears day.
Your correspondent will not resume hi;
duties until after recess.