The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-04-30
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ss,,,cc,ai disuatch TO Che Baltimore hnns
Tho Gf,cinnasa Convention pinfoifs
OF washington PolittciHns--The Az
ri,atstratios and the E0nsequcntfsat
- flnmagcs .Ciniln...C Congress md Fol-.
tics. -
WASHINGTON, April 2s.-senators sch'lrz
and Upton are the only Liberal Republican,.
in Conp1 ess who will attend the Cincinnati
Convention. Senator Trnmbull Is coHlpcl!eu
70 remain to attend to legislation In wnich
he is interested, and which will be penang
i'm the Senate this week. Senator fento,
NAV possibly leave tomorrow evening. hu,
vices from Cincinnati to various parties I'e'e
express the opinion that the SITUATION, "s ~ ~
now stands, is favorable to the nomination u, ol
Adams and Curtin; bnt oil TINS may VIC
changed. us the kilograms alIuae W y
washington influence that Is PressiuS
Davis and Curtin. General Logan ~
snoken of in some quarters, Dut no
oss,,,nnccs are given that he has any direct
svnnathy with the Liberal movement. inc
ficnds Of Graft Brown are willing 10 pace
Inn second ON the ticket, provided he shows
M cos,crn strength for the presidency. Gov
a,nor Palmer. OF Illinois, will be made per-
m.nent president of the Convention, IL Is De-
Epved. but will not stand much prospect Ior
o;tbcr nomination on the national tlcket on
account of the hostility of the German eie-
ment 70 his record on the temperance ques-
ton and sunday laws. There is disposi-
lion among the Missouri and Illinois men 10
make a platform ofanything but " non-essen-
falls !, The revenue reform plank is especially
insisted on from that quarter, but compro-
mise is proposed 10y the adoption OF the tarlli
nlank Of the last National Democratic Con
venlion, which declared for tariff for revenue
with Incidental protection. Mr.. Greeley Is
said to lie willing to accept that.
The pressure to have Congress pass It's
Judgment against the consequential claliii>
before the Geneva conference having some
what abatcd, the friends of that movement
have turned their attention to the LAccu-
five. who has been advised by some icaanis
bankers of New York to waive that 1ealurc
of the American case, for the reason tliat no
European capital is seeking investment III
the new American railroad ana otlier SECURE
ties. The President expressed himself sur
Driscd to find such general sentiment
among capitalists, public men, ana the press,
i'm favor of withdrawing the clam, put ne
minated that the Administration Intended
to adhere to its position of submitting that
fe,t,,rc TO the arbitration az Il preliminary
question Will tuC Ntis pCiiSioi S-Nl'SS.osaoh
that it would he thrown out, and thereby
settle the principle that neutrals will in flu
turc in no event be liable for indirect dam
ages. The Administration take the ground
that Great Britain has Us much to gain by
such result as the United States, and ought
not to abandon the treaty by Il preliminary
question.
Both Houses of Congress were in session
for business yesterday for the first Saturday
since they first met, and eyince disposition
TO continue the practice with view Of an
early final adjournment. The House has
agreed to meet an hour earlier hereafter, for
the same purpose. Members very generally
believe that an adjournment By the 1st OF
juno can be effected.
Senator Morton intends to press a I'LL
through the Senate this week to authorize
the district judges of the United States in
elections to appoint two men OF
opposite politics, one of each party, to be
present at the registration and at the voting,
and to remain with the ballot-boXcS until the
votes are counted.
The House will be occupied most of this
week in general debate on the tariff; after
which the details Of the bill will be proceeded
with. ZETA.