The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-05-15
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fFrom Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, May 14.-The chairman OF
the House Committee on Territories in
forms me that when the House last evening
adjourned that the next bill In order
would have been that in regard to Utah.
The committee has agreed TO report bill
as supplemental 20 the Edmunds act
making tue public registration OF marriages
compulsory. The minority, however. had
ready proposition 10 appoint commits
sion TO rule the Territory and difran-
chise utterly the citizens OF il. In word.
II was to he turned over TO carpet-baggers.
The report is that under the present law
polygamy Is on the decline. Under the
Alaska act passed the commissioners will
have the power OF magistrates. There are
500 white people in the Territory, and
over $4,000 Indians. The islands OF st.
George and ST. Paul, which are about SIX
miles by twelve, each pay the Govern
over 100000 a year on sealfishing priv
legos. Some Of the inhabitants OF the
Alentian Islands are represented TO be quite
well educated, and did the earliest TRAN
gulaIion on the Alaska coast.
Personal. NEWS ITEMS.
Cannon, the new Comptroller OF the
Treasury, married n niece OF the late
Comptroller Knox. This looks as II il
were family arrangement, and is the
more interesting because ofthe financial de-
vclopmentS i'm New York, where the late
Comptroller is q bank president.
Walsh was again before the Springer
Committee to-day and said that Bliss, the
Government attorney. was in sympathy
with the Slar-routers indicted.
Mr. Belford compelled an extension OF
the time fer debate to-day by declaring
that he would compel the presence OF
quorum before any business should DE
transacted.
Mr.. Randall to-day expressed the hope
Of IN early adjournment OF Congress.
j. III. Rathborne. founder of the Knights
Of PyihiaS. has returned from New Orleans,
where he attended the Supreme Lodge.
MeSSrS. John Mosen and James ). Knox,
Of Fredericksburg. are here, and will ac-
company the oXcurSionists 10 FrcderickS-
burg tomorrow.
There was good deal Of comment to-
dav on the address which Mr.. DOrSheimcr
is 10 issue, signed by some tariff reiormers,
reading randall & Co., out of the Demo- |
cratic party.
THE EXCURSION TO FREDERICKSBURG.
There was thin House to-day, but |
empty seats were represented at the races. |
General RoSecrans, at O'Clock, moved |
that when the House adiournS it adjourn |
until Friday. as one hundred and ten men, |
berS had accepted invitations TO go To Fred |
erickSburg tomorrow to visit the historic |
batte-felds in that vicinity. Mr.. Randall |
opposed the motion on the ground that the |
appropriation bill under consideration |
could be discussed with even less than a |
quorum, and that the amy bill could also |
he considered. This bill, he said, will eX-
cite no debate. because there are no dis |
puted points in it. Ii has the approval OF |
the Secretary of War. Mr.. White, OF Ken |
tucky. Republican, understood the motion |
to be one to allow members to 20 to the |
races. The motion was voted down, but |
will not prevent members from going on |
the excursion.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
The failures at New York were the chief |
topic OF conversation at the Capitol to-day. |
The House Elections Committee will |
have 4 meeting tomorrow,
There were no new developments in re-
gard 70 the Hewitt bill to-day. Nothing |
will be done until Thursday.
The Scarlet-fevcr Is prevailing in Wash |
ington. according to the report OF the |
Board Of Health.
The Colored Virginia Baptist Conven-
ton met to-day at Alexandria. Rev. Il. II. |
Porter, OF StauntOD, was moderator; Rev. |
II. NJ Spiller. corresponding secretary; |
and Rev. X. Binga, of Manchester, record |
Ing secretary. Rev. c. ii. Payne, OF Rich
mond. preached the Introductory sermon.
II Vrginians here had backed theiriuds-
ment on Doswe's stable they would have |
been capitalists.
Government receipts to-day: Internal
revenue, s27G,SG3; customs, S714,4GS.
Judge Kelly. OF Philadelphia. denies the
report that he is in bad health.
The National Fish Convention after its
session to-day visited the Government
Matching house.
The report tonight is that the Washing
ton banks VIII not be affected by the New
York failures. The Comptroller of the
Currency is in constant communication |
with Government representatives at New |
York.
The more the star-route cases are inyes-
tigated the more convinced people become |
that there should be a Democratic admins |
tratiou.
Ex-Governor Boutwell, went to New |
York this evening 10 see General Grant in |
regard TO the failure of Grant a. Ward.
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