The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-04
NEWS AT HOME AND ABROAD.
WHAT TIE WIRES BRING US.
Washington.
SUB-CoMMfTrEES on APPROPRIATIONS.
nv telegraph 10 the Dispatch.

Warrington.
sCB-CoNNTTrEEs on APPROPRIATIONS.
IBy telegraph TO the Dispatch.
WASHINGTON, II. c.. January 3.-The
House Committee on Appropriations met
to-day. and Chairman Randall announced
the following subcommittee, 10 be charged
with the preparation Of the bills named:
Legislative. Executive. aud Judicial Appro-
priation Bill, Mcssrs. Holman, Hancock,
and Cannon; Sundry Civil. Mcssrs. Rar-
dali, Fornoy. and Ryan; Army, Messrs.
Forney, Townshcnd, aud koifcr: Navy,
MeSsrS. ilutcbins, Randall, and Calkins;
PoSt-Ctlices, McssrS. TowShend. Holman,
and Ilorr; Indian, Mcssls. Ellis. Holman.
aud RYAN; Consular and Diplomatic.
MessrS. Burnes, Townshend, and Wash
burn; Pensions. Mcssrs. Hancock. Follcli,
and Washburn; Military Academy. Messrs.
keiicr, Forney. and Ellis; Fort!fcations,
McSsrS. Horn, Ellis. and Hancock; Dis
trict Of Columbia, MesSrs. Follett. Hutch
ms. and Cannon; DEFICIENCIES. MesSrS. Ran
dali. BurncS. and Calkins.
MIR. Randall SAYS an effort Will be made
70 rcpor; all OF the appropriation bills TO
the House by April 18th or ist OF May.
Other members of the committee, how
ever. are OF opinion that the work cannot
hc completed within The period proposed.
Trouble Is anticipated by some in the con-
sidcraiion OF the legislative, executive, and
judicial and sundry civil bills.
\ Republican member OF the committee
said to-day that already he could see that
there would bc division Of opinion.
Three minor billS-penSion Notifications,
and miiitary-Wili probably be reported
next week,
Commissioner Dudley was given Il hear
Ing before the committee to-day as to the
wants and needs Of the Pension Bureau.
An appropriation OF 5000 .000 has been
estimated for that department. There will
be. IN addition 10 this appropriation il
granted, S6j,000.000, which has not been
used, Of money previously appropriated~
FOR the Bureau.
The Military-Academy bill. prepared by
Mr.. TOwnShend. was to-day turned over
10 the subcommittee having in charge that
subject. The bill rs prepared bv Mr..
Townshend appropriateS an aggregate Of
S290.0 which is $4,000 less than last
wear. and $4,000 less than the estimates.
TIE TRADE DOLLAR.
WASHINGTON. January 3. -RepreScntaiive
El,Nd had an interview with Mr.. Burchard,
director OF the Mint, this morning, in re-
gard 10 the number OF trace dollars now i'll
circulation. The latter expressed the
opinion that between five and six millions
OF coins were ont and in the hands of
tradcSmen and the people generally. it,
stead OF being in the possession OF Specula-
tors. The remainder Of the S3j,000.000
originally coined are thought to have been
exported or rcmcltcd. Mr. Bland says it is
questionable whether The Government,
having issued the trade dollar with the
stamp Of the Government upon il, could
not be required to take it for Government
dues at lis nominal value of one dollar.
CLARENCE N. BARTON As A FORGER.
WASHINGTON, JANUARY 3.-Clarence NJ.
Barton, for a number of wears telegraph
editor OF the National Republican,, and
who was engaged in IN ARRAY in the cdIto-
rial rooms OF that paner in which y. VI.
SotcldO was killed. has LETT Washington,
and il is published that he has forged the
names OF General Brady, Of Star-routc
fame: William Dickson, foreman Of The
first star-route Jury. and a broker named
Botcler. The iorgcrieS are on paper which
he had discounted. and aggregate between
500 and 5000.