The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-12-22

virginia tlatm-A Handsome Present To-
the late Acting Secretary of the Senate-
Brief News Items, sc.
From Our Regular Corrcspondenil
WASHINGTON, December 2i.-Neithe
House was in session to-day, and not ever
committee meeting relieved the dullnes
that poryadcd the Capitol. A great man,
members Of both Houses have gone home
so il is probable that Mr.. Carlisle Will an
nounce his committees 10 empty benches
Mr.. EdmundS. the President pro ten. o
the Senate. returned from New York TO
day and signed the resolution to pay con
grcssional employees their December com
pensation tomorrow. The resolution has
been sent to New York TO be signed by the
President, who is there.
THE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE.
II i not strange that the greatest inter
est should prevail here in regard to the
constitution Of the Ways and Means Com
mittee, for It Lot only reports on all mat
ferS affecting the tariff and internal reve-
nue., bu; it has special privileges on the
floor Of the House. know that Mr.. Car.
for this committee several times, aud that
ne Gnds IT most difficult TO satisfy all inter
estcd. For example: Mills and Han
cock have at different times been
agreed upon rs the representative OF
Texas. Then Jones, Of Arkansas h1s
been Of and on. There has been
no doubt. however, in regard to MOrri-
son. llurd. Hewitt. and Blackburn. Her
bert and Blount. it is agreed tonight, will
certainly be member. OF this committee.
II is also agreed that Kelly, Hiscock, Me-
kinly. and Kasson will represent the Re-
pubicaus. Mr.. Cabell's friends think that
his long experience in Congress. and his
familiarity especially with all matters con-
nccted with The internai-reyenue system.
entitle him to place on the Ways aad
Means Committee.
FREE APPLE BRANDY, &C.
senator Brown. OF Georgia, has intro
duced bill To authorize the distillahon OF
fruit without the payment OF any license or
tax 10 the Federal GOyernment-leayiDg
the taxation 10 the States III this bill could
become q law il would greatly help the
people OF Patrick, Franklin. GraySOn, and
other irmt-growing counties Of Virginia.
There are bills already before the House OF
like character. The present tax amounts,
it is claimed. to prohibition. as far Us
most fruit-growers are concerned.
FRIENDS or THE DISTRICT or COLUMBIA.
n seems conceded TINT Mr.. Barbour will
he chairman OF the Committee on the Dis
trict Of Columbia, and this gives satisiac-
ton 10 the people ~ Washington, because
no member 81 the House is more familiar
with their wants than he is. MIR. Ingalls,,
who is chairman OF the Senate Committee,
also takes great interest in all that affects
the Federal capital. He claims that Wash
Ington DOW has population OF 10000,
and thinks it was wise in the trainers of
the republic not 10 locate the seat Of gov
eminent in any large manufacturing or
commercial city. Had New York or Balti-
more been the capital in 1876, he believed
the chances Of civil war would have been
increased a thousandfOld. lie thinks
Washington ought TO be in all of its APP
pointments fitting representative OF the
wealth. taste, and grandeur Of the Amcri-
can people.
Personal NEWS ITEMS.
Mr.. Tucker has presented the petition o!
john Z. Wright. Of Lynchburg, who asks
for relief. Mr.. Lisbey has laid before the
House the paper, relating to the claims OF
Francis A. Robinson and DIR. a. G.. Te-
bault. A western Democrat suggests
Hewitt and RosecranS rs the ticket.
NeSsrs. Barbour. Cabell. Tucker. and c..
u. Wise voted against the appointment of
a special committee on woman's rights.
and Messrs. Libbey and Hooper in favor
of il. Nr. John :. Wise did not vote. The
resolution was lost-ayes, So; noes, 1874.
Mr.. Dezendorf was on the Senate side Of
the Capitol to-day. The employees OF the
office Of the Secretary of the Senate will
present Colonel ShOber tomorrow hand
some silver service; Colonel Henry T..
Peyton, the retiring executive clerk. will
make the presentation speech.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
Government receipts to-day: Customs,
S371.I2O internal revenue, S3Sj, 2Oj; ma
tional bank notes for redemption, 1895, 900.
Secretary McCOok, OF the senate, has
gone TO New York. EX-RepreSentative De.
zendorf called on him to-day.
y. TAYLOR. Jr., OF Virginia, has been APP
pointed page in the House.
Eight hundred and siXty-eight bills have
been offered in the Senate and l.7G2 In the
House.
A COLORED NATIONAL CONVENTION TO BE
HELD IN RICHMOND.
fBy Associated Press
WASHINGTON, December 2i.-The Col
ored National Committee met this morn
inc and appOrtiOned delegates to the Con-
vention TO be held at Richmond, Va, in
July next. Each congressional district
was allowed two delegates and each Ter
ritory one representative. Fred. Doug
lass, Il. X. Bruce, OF the District OF Column
bia. and William Murrcll, OF Maryland,
were elected members OF the National
Committee from the country at large. The
Committee on Freedman's Bank made
final report, memorializing Congress to
reimburse depositors and denouncinS
the former act o, Congress In Gre
ating q commission at $4,000 year
10 each member TO settle the affairs OF
the institution. In support OF the adop
ton Of the report Murrell said: 1.-The
Frecdman's Bank was the most dIsgraceflll
and sinful swindle that ever stained the
earth or shocked high heaven. The com
mission appointed at $1,000 year each
was like hyena deyouring the carcase ana
then like the lion MASKING It's bones and
sucking the marrow therefrom; and fur
thernore, the Republican Congress made
the commission the pall-bearers OF this
same carcase."
The committee adjourned TO meet in Chi
cagO June "a next.
Iouisiana Democratic Convention.
WAR on THE LOUISIANA LOTTERY-THE Plat
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