The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-03-04
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The Senate to-day devoted itself 10 eulo.
| giving the late Representative Haskell. and
Senators ingalls,, Dawes, and Others paid
tributes TO his character and services. The
remarks OF the first named are very highly
eomplimented tonight by everybody who
heard him.
NO Wool DEBATE TODAY.
To-day newspaper correspondents were
early at the House, because they expected
MIR. Converse (Democrat), OF Ohio. TO offer
resolution restoring the duty on wool to
what IL was before the present tariff be-
came law. The report was that his col
league, Mr.. Hurd, would oppose 1t. The
Republicans were eager for the fight, and
anticipated making good deal OF capital
out OF II. They were disappointed there
fore, when, after the passage OF the Mexi-
can pension hill, motion was made to
adjourn. They called for the ayes and noes,
hut the House refused 10 have the vote so
taken. The Republicans then sought by
obtaining the ayes and noes on the motion
TO reconsider the vote by which the
ayes and noes were refused to get
the Democrats In some way on the
record. Messrs. Randall and Morrison
united in obtaining an adjournment,
because neither wanted debate on wool
before the tariff bill comes Zip. Some OF
both parties failed TO comprehend the situ-
alton, and had to change their votes. The
motion was lost by decided majority.
Twenty Democrats, including those from
Ohio. voted with the Republicans. This
vote did not indicate anything i'm regard
10 the tariff except that the Democrats
mean to debate the general bill first.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
The Senate Committee on Public Lands
to-day decided In favor of the forfeiture OF
the Texas Pacific land grant.
The Supreme Court of the United States
to-day decided that the Treasury notes re-
issued under the act of March 81, 1878, are
legal tender for all debts.
Mr.. Hurd, Of Ohio. says the tariff bill
will be reported about the middle OF the
present month.
The post-oflice at Woodstock. Shenan-
doah, Va, has been advanced from Il
fourth grade to a third. so the postmaster
will hereafter get $1,000 year.
Government receipts to-day: Customs,
$3.50. IA; internal revenue, S7S0,0SS.
By Associated PresS.l
IMPORTANT DECISION.
WASHINGTON. March "A decision was
rendered by the Supreme Court Of the
United States this afternoon in the long
pending lcga-tender case OF Juilliard Us.
Greeman. The court holds that the legal
tender act of March 81, 1878. is valid and
constitutional. and that the Treasury notes
reisSued under it are a good and legal
tender in payment Of all debts. The
opinion was delivered by Justice Gray,
Justice Field dissenting.
NOMINATIONS.
WASHINGTON. March 3.-The President
to-day nominated Medca-Director Francis
NJ. Gunnell TO be SurgeOn-General Of the
navy; William NJ. Bum, Of Pennsylvania,
to be Governor OF Idaho Territory; W.
+. Fitzgerald, of Mississippi. Associate
Justice Of the Supreme Court OF the Terri
tory OF Arizona. and Robert Morrell, post
master at Fayetteville, Nc.
THE PILOT LAWS.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., March 3.-The
House Committee on Shipping to-day au-
thorlzed q report to be made to the House
of bill providing for issuing pilots IL
cenSes to masters or mates OF sailing yes-
sells not engaged in carrying passengers,
and relieving vessels whose officers are
thus licensed from all compulsory pilotage
regulations. 1t also provides that when a
vessel is in tow OF n steam-tug which is in
charge OF licensed pilot, such vessel shall
not be required 10 take, pay additional pi-
lot, nor be liable to fees TO any State pilot.
The vote in the committee was seven
against three, with one absentee. The
negatives were MeSsrs. Hunt of Louisiana,
Dibble of South Carolina, and Lore OF Del
aware.