The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-12-06
Especial 20 the Dispatch. |


Gates. He thought our Government was
unwise in endeavoring TO maintain the
monetizatton OF silver dollars when we get
no aid from otter countries. He believed
in combining ourselves TO gold coin and
gold certificates. lie spoke OF the i'll
omened birth Of "thc trade dollar" The
bin introduced by Mr.. Morrill, 10 stop the
coinage OF silver dollars and the issue Of
silver certificates. and to increase the
amount OF silver in fractional currency Of
that metal, &C., was printed to-day.
THE EARLY ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE.
The House adjourned very early to-day,
and it is understood that it will tomorrow
adjourn over until Monday. This is to
give Mr.. Carlisle time to arrange his COM
mitteeS. He has difficult task before him,
as his majority was large, and embraced a
great many leading Democrats. The Sen
/ ate. however, went to worl, earnestly, and
/ a number OF bills were introduced. Yes
terday there were over 260 bills introduced
I in this body, and the committees will from
work. Both bodies wore a quiet air to-
day, and it would have been hard for
| foreigner TO believe that there is any bitter
antagonism between Democrats and Re-
publcans. The Senate will also probably
adjourn over until Monday.
TUE VIRGINIA CONTESTED-ELECTION CASES.
The House to-day referred the Garrison
Mayo case to the Committee on Elections
with instructions that the legal aspect of it
shall be reported at the earliest practicable
day. ! saw Nj. O'Ferrall tonight, and
be is very certain OF getting his seat. lie
thinks action which will advance his case
will be taken very soon. i do not hear
much in regard to the MaSsey-Wise case.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
4 Republican who was evidently of the
Blaine persuasion gave me his opinion at
the Capitol to-day Of the Presidents mes
sage. He said it is an able message, for it
requires ability to write so much and say
so little. 1t is bid, he added, for the Re
publican nomination for the presidency.
and was intended to secure Mr.. Arthur the
southern Republican vote.
Personal NEWS ITEMS.
II is stated tonight that General Malone
has been invited TO attend the Republican
senatorial caucus and that he does not OBJ
jcct TO 80 doing. The rumor also is that
either General Arson G.. McCOok, eX-rcpre-
F.a Not 4 10,
Pherson, late Clerk OF the House. will be
Secretary OF the Senate. Colonel John 4.
sloan, OF North Carolina, is a candidate for
Librarian OF the House. and is sup
ported by a majority of the delega-
ton from that State. There are
many disappointed applicants for po-
sitons under the House organization.
Doorkeeper Wintersmith has called on his
clerks in the folding-room for a new in
yentory. Henry l.. Nelson, OF Massachu-
sets, has been appointed clerk at the
Speakers desk. Congressman Haskell, OF
Kansas, il quite i'll. Sergeant-at-Arms
Leedom has flied his bond OF $4,000. His
bondsmen are men of great wealth. The
report that General Grant is a spiritualist
has been emphatically denied by his friends
here.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
Captain w. p. Clark, Second cavalry, has
been ordered to report for duty at General
Shcridan's office, at the War Department.
Rear-Admirll Crosby, Of the ASiatc
squadron. arrived here to-day.
There is quite fight among Georgians
here from Atlanta as to who shall be post
master OF that growing city.
| Government receipts to-day: Int 2rnal
revenue, S23G, 029; customs, Sj3S,O3l; ma
tional bank notes for redemption, S2S9,0OO.
Senators Maxcy and Mcpherson were at
the White House to-day.
Senator Butler to-day introduced bill
70 repeal internal-revenue taxation and to
abolish the Internal-Revenue Bureau.
Senator Hale introduced bill to relieve
ships OF compulsory pilotage.
The seventh annual meeting OF the
American Humane Association commenced
| here TO-DAY.
Mr.. Tucker. in his speech on the Garri-
SON MAYO casc, which was referred to the
Elections Committee to-day, said that the
Democratic party would do justice in all
. the election cases.
The President sent to the Senate to-day
list of the appointments made during re-
cess pertaining TO the State Department.
/ xNashiuutau NOfes.
MALONE AND RIDDLEBERGER AND THE RE-
PUBLICAN CAUtUs-THE MIsSE,slPPi-Rl'ER
! IMPROVEMENT, &C.-COAPOsiuoN OF THE
HOUSE
| IBy Associated Press.I
w.se1NGroN, ID. C., November 5.-ln
tbe ease OF the South and North Alabama
Railroad Company's application for GER
/ tain lands in Alabama, aggregating 1000
acres. the Secretary OF the Interior mas
rendered decision adverse to the COM
pany's claim.
senator's Malone and RiddiebeIger re-
ceived invitations to the caucus OF the ne
nuhl,con senators Yesterday similar 10
those sent 20 the Republicans. General
/ N,bone. i'm speaking OF his attitude toward
tbe Renublican party, sald to-day that he
/ had no affection 10 attending the Repub-
i;cop caucus. and should have attended
Yesterday had he received the invitation IN
! season. He would not however, altehu
= ne a member Of the caucus, nor vote upon
any proposition which might come before
f it. lie held that thirty-elSht RepuDilcah
senators. being Il majority OF the Senate,
I had a right 70 lis control. lie llad no
/ candidates for the senate oiflces, ana Wouiu
not attempt 10 Influence nominations ,,