The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-05-13

BILL-QUIET IN THE HOUSE sATURDAY-THE
REDIsTRICTING OF OHIo-THE POTOMAC
FISHERIES-TuE VIRGINIA GOLD CASES
/ BRIEF ITEMS.
[From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, May 11.-There was no
resolution offered in the House to-day, as
| had been confidently expected, in regard to
Florida. Messrs. Springer OF Illinois, Will
liams of Michigan, and other Democratic
members had wellworn resolutions in their
pockets, however, which they have read
and reread to their friends. The fact is
that Democratic leaders have requested
them to wait, that the subject may be fur
Their considered, until Monday. 1t may be
when Monday comes that there will
| be further postponement, though it looks
| tonight as if the motion will be made then;
and know that, this done, the Judiciary
Committee will at once go to work with an
carnestness commensurate with the import
ance OF the matters involved. [ speak from
a familiarity with public sentiment when I
say that the feeling here in favor OF an in-
yestieation has grown and is still growing.
WHAT JUDGE ALFRED MORTON SAYS OF
| FLORIDA--HE BETS HAYES WILL NOT BE
PRESIDENT SIX MONTHS FROM TO-DAY.
Judge Alfred Morton has rooms at the
heightened Riggs Eouse, and he dresses
fashionably and extensively. His purseris
we'll filled, and he seems to be basking in the
sunshine Of good fortune. II Conkling and
Tilden were his endorsers he could not be
in better spirits. In fact, when he pre-
sided as Judge Of a Richmond court,
and was called &c Your Honor" by your
lending lawyers, be surely was not
happier. The reason Of all this is that
he sees in Florida bonanza, and, with the
gildcd faith Of Sellers, he expects it to make
him both fortune and fame. Then he talks
like Montgome% Blair, and is prodigal alike
with his opinions and predictions. When
asked what about Florida lie says the rca-
son the investigation has not commenced is
that there are certain Democratic members
of the House aud Senate who have been
charged with having bargained with Hayes
| & Co. in regard to certain southern States
and the presidency, and these were afraid
to go into the investigation without ASST
RANGES from their party that they should not
be hurt by it. They even threatened, he
SAYS, to tlibuster unless this was
done. He adds, however, that it has been
done; and now the investigation will pro-
coed, and the country may look for such an
erpose as will surprise and startle it, He
SAYS, and with the confidence Of q Judge,
that Rutherford B. Hayes will not be Presl-
dent six months from to-day, and that
he is ready to bet from $4,000 to $4,000
that his Judgment is correct. This IS
proof that he has the sponduliX,
because no impecunious mail agent would
think OF making bis minimum bet $4,000.
II your correspondent knew the President
as well as DR.. Curry, General Anderson,
and MIR. Ben. August do lie would at once
inform him of what Judge Morton says and
urge him to set his house in order with a
view to an early departure for Ohio. Judge
Morton says, more in sorrow than in anger,
that the Republican party cannot afford to
carry Hayes longer, and that there are Re-
publican senators who believe this who Will
take sides with the Democrats in hurting
him from Office. He did not name
ConkIing in this connection. He said,
Furthermore, that these Republican sena-
tors thought that even with Tilden the
| Republican party could do better than with
Hayes, because Sammy would be sure to
demoraIze and divide the Democracy. lie
evidently does not think that MIR. Hewitt
would make a successful prime minister.
When the investigation does come of, look
out for Judge Alfred, for he will be there,
and no father of a boy-baby ever looked
half as consequential as he will look as
chapter after chapter OF the Florida frauds
are unfolded.
THE RAILROAD DISCRIMINATION BILL.
Judge Reagan, according to agreement,
called up to-day, Immediately after the
morning hour, the House bill to regulate
Interstate commerce and to prohibit unjust
discrimination by commentaries. The
first hour was given to the opponents OF the
bill, and Messrs. Bragg of Wisconsin, Phil
lips Of Kansas, Potter and Beebe OF New
York, Dean of Massachusetts, Cannon Of
Illinois, and Conger of Michigan, made
speeclres against it. They commended that
the bill provides for the control OF the rates
on railroads, and attempts to control State
corporations which ought to be con-
trolled only by States. Mr.. Potter
said it prevented road from charging
more for long distance than for short
one, when MIR. Kcnna, a member OF the
Commerce Committee, said that it did not.
Mr.. Potter then asked him to explain the
bill, when he replied that he would do SO
in his own time, and thought it would be
better for the gentleman If he would read
and examine bill before he undertook to
oppose it.
Messrs. Cox OF Ohio, Reagan, Garfield,
Banks, and Chalmers spoke in favor OF it.
At 5 O'Clock the House refused to cd.
iourn, when Mr.. Reagan moved the pre-.
yious question on the bill, which makes it
come up again when Mr. Reagan desires it
He will call it up Monday.
/ A CALM AFTER A STORM.
The House to-day was very calm after the
storm Of yesterday, and Democrats are now
agreed that the issues OF the coming cam
paign are to be the so.called southern claim;
ana the bloody shirt. As to southern claims
the Democratic party will have ample time
to show the country that the southern ,peo
i ple who were true to the South have nc
claims against the United States, and that
4 the men who have claims are those who say