The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-17
, From our Regular Corrcspoadent.l

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r,,n, Convention Is in session here Tonight !
and Richmond Is represented by Messrs'
Cl.iherne Watkins. Andrew Elicit, Gus. (
,,nhiser. George l.. Christian, and William
I Eovan Mr.. Royal will make a speech
IN o,rosition to the Lowell bill. lie objects
"a !, because it provides for voluntary
bankruptcy. and makes an assignment i''
tho benefit OF creditors without preference
an act Of bankruptcy when this act re"V
accompanies all an act oil bankruptcy
copld. lie thinks the only oahIup' Ia"
,hot would suit the wants OF 'ne COUNT! /
:. ,,o for The nroteetion OF merchants VINO /
III i,r,,. quantities OF goods on time.
rhs Inv should protect them against irauo-
-, hnvers and against unfair preferences
~ rredi,ors. Thi. is the only class iii ais
vehement. who need bankrupt act; ior
~n;fbrr agriculturistS, small merchants,
empioyes OF corporations. or worN'hc,l "sN /
Cor one. Ii is 81 the highest importance
,hat the bin agreed upon shouio pioNnHo
Cor honest aSsignecs, who VIII haAe
nromn, reports. The opponents OF 'he
iovcll bill say that il is based on Tue iast
bankrupt law. which was II failure. mr.
BOWL proposes that there should De S'''n"-
inc s,~igneeS. wit. the powers OF coiniil's-
,ionars Of chancery. inns VIII 10 avn!
with registrars in bankruptcy.
,tvgEsE ACTION oH \ RICHMOND CLAIM.
J., ,riu be remembered that q bin was
.brrr time ago introduced in the senate
~, tho reimbursement Of DR.. Charles ).
Mill for $500 paid into the treasury oy
him. that being the amount embezzisd py
his D,putv-C ollector Walden. The senate
committee on Claims reported to-cay ao.
yrr.cly on this claim on the grouhu tna' !,
,,,,,arod that DR.. Mills had not exercised
I ~, tp,ie,;lance in overlooking the books OF
T;,h Walden had charge. In fact, the
'ncr,ol agent Of the Treasury who made
H. discovery OF the embezzlement stated
), IN. report that DR.. Mills had not
cvamncd The books for months. Tor u ne
had he would have discovered their condi-
,ion and oSccrtained what was gong on
Tho renort recites the fact OF Naiden's pre-
Won. Good character. and says that he hao
been long employed in the custom-house.
WHAT NEW YORK AND BOSTON SHIPPERS WANT
There is a large delegation here from
Boston. New York, and other northern
Seaports. representing The shipping IN
,ere.t. They were before the House Snip
ping Committee to-day, and VIII lur'Ier
endeavor 10 impress their views on hieil-
hers Of both houses. They want tnS
fees for inspecting foreign Vesse'S reuuoc 't
from SSj TO s., The tonnaSe'taA Oh no
nngo.ed in the foreign trade limited to ~
ceTts ton wear. and the hospItal-taX on
vessels engaged in the coastwlse trade, Is
wau - That on vessels engaged in the for
o;cn trade. repealed. The indications are
for fhis 0plpoltIOn.
vur TOBACCO BURNED AT HAMLToN's CROSS
ING.
senator German has introduced Dhi
for the relief Of Joseph ii. Maddox, OF
Baltimore. and others, which provides tnat
all matters relating to their agreement WIN
The Treasury Department for the sale oe,
livery OF tobacco, &C., under the perinit Vi
President Lincoln be referred 10 the court
Of Claims. This claim recalls the burning
NJ tobacco ut Hamilton's Crossing during
rho after mart OF the war by United
states troops that came up the Kappa
hammock river in steamer. The bill pro-
vide, that no recovery shall be had for to-
borco DESTROYED by ire in Richmond OF
for tobacco destroyed as military neces'
,ity.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
!. y. Morrison, OF Rockbrldge, has been
APPOINTED to a place in the House lol1lng'
room. William Ayres Smith, OF hich'
mond. has been appointed to pace uhoel
the House doOr-keeper at the instance OF
Missouri member. Colonel John Il. Pop
ham said to-day that he expects to go &c
Washington Territory with eX-Representa'
tive Joreensen. who holds Federal office
there. and who will be here tomorrow.
intended 10 say last night that there are
three OF four hundred thousand persons
in Louisiana dependent for support
unon sugar. The House COMMITTEE
on Accounts had eX-Speaker keiiel
before il to-day and wanted to know why
Al the close OF last session he appointed hi'
Dcnbew ali official stenOgrapher, 50 as IL
could draw pay for doing nothing. Tit
eX-Spcaker simply replied that he did s(
because he had q right to do IL. The re
bort TO-DAY was that Assistant Attorney
General W. A. Maury will be nominated
for United States district attorney for TIL
District OF Columbia. lie was formerly o
the firm OF Page 81 Maury, of Richmond
audisakinsman OF the Presidents children
II looks A. If General Ben. Buffers granite
house will be leased by the Government
Ii was said years ago that be built 1t viii
view TO this George Mercer, OF Savan
nah, Is here. Representative Shelley, o
Alabama, has introduced bill to improy
and cheaper street-car travel in Washing
ton. The House Judiciary Committee WI
consider the question whether the Pres
dent has right 10 make a treaty which re
duces the rates OF duty imposed by Con
ge,s. Ex-Governor Hamilton and Hon
Charles James Faulkner are in the city
Mr.. Springer will have ex-senators Dol
\ sey and spencer before his committee an
take their testimony in regard to The Do
parment Of Justice.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
The House Committee on Public Land
to-day considered the proposition to forte
the Immigrant TO Mr.. Huntington's roaC
the Oregon Central.
The debate on the Mexican treaty. il VIZ
to-day predicted. would last until ne1
week, and Leading Republicans said
would receive the required two thirds
the Seuate. Senator sherman Is oppose
10 1t. but not because II affects the tobac(
or sugar interests.
Government receipts to-day Custom
SCGs, I3S; internal revenue, S224,Ol4.
The Senate Committee on Rules tod,
voted 20 prohibit the sale Of all intox
eating liquors at the restaurant. Mr.. Ba
ard wanted beer excepted.
The senate to-day passed without della
the electoTal-count bill, passed last 81
sion.
A New York clerk has shown the Civ
Service Commission one Of the assessme
circulars sent him In October and Move
Der last.
There is Just now a presidential boz
here for General Sherman.
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