The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-12-04
Washington.

THE BLooDY-sHIRT CAMPA1GN-0PINIoN OF A
| LEADING SOUTHERN SENAT0R--THE GREEN
/ BACK CONFERENCE, AND HOW THE GREEN
! HACKERS BRAG-THE WEST POINT AND OTHER
I APPROPRIATION BILIS-AR. BECK>s TRADE
| DOLLAR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. CeSGER
AND HER ROYAL PURPLE BoNNET-coS-
TEsTED-ELECTIoS CASEs-THE TEXAS-PA-
| CHIC BILL, &C., &C. "
| from our Regular Correspondent 1
WASHINGTON, December "A leading
southern senator informs me that be thinks
the Radical managers have made a great
mistake in inaugurating bloody-sblrt CAM
laign. He thinks, too, that 1t is their de-
liberate purpose to deprive the colored
, voters Of suffrage They are driven to this
because the pportionment viii greatly
increase the representation OF Texas, Mis-
souri,, Arkansas. &C., and diminish the
representation OF the eastern States. Then,
as the colored vote contributes to the power
Of the South in Congress, they want in self
defence to get rid OF it,, and thereby
offset the inevitable representative gains in
The Southwest. Democratic senators to-day
held a caucus and agreed that IL Blaine will
permit the scope Of his resolution to be en-
larsed they will permit it to pass as amend
ed without debate. know that whenever
an attack is made upon southern State its
senatorsiwil not only repel the charges OF
intimidation and fraud, but will, with facts
and figures, show up the horrors OF carpet.
bag rule in the South. and the economy and
good order which have prevailed under con.
seryative governments. Senator Butler, OF
South Carolina, is already in possession oil
ample material for the defence Of South Ca
roiina.
HOW THE GREENBACKERs DRAG.
Delegates to the Greenback' conference.
which has been in session for several days.
amuse both parties by their extravagan'
pretensons. One from Delaware declares
that they will not only hold the balance OF
power in the next House, but dictate the
Speaker aud Clerk, and have the chairman,
ships OF four important committees. Par
son De EaNlatyr, who beat Hanna (Repub.
lican) i'll the indianapolis district, was with
Judge Kelley most Of yesterday.
THE PROSPECTS OF THE APPROPRIATION BILLS
The House to-day commenced the consld
Grafton Of the West Point bill, which ap
propriates S266,000 to that institution, anl
passed it. The fertilization bill was alsr
passed without discussion. The pension
bill will be ready tomorrow. and the nava
bill next week. Neither OF these will occa
sion heated debate. 1t is a gratifying fac
that the committee admits that Secretary
Thompson has followed the law strictly ii
the management OF the Naval Department
and that his conduct is in marked cOntras
with that Of Robson. The army appro
priation, if an effort is made to repeal thu
posse comitotus prohibition, Will give ris'
to an animated debate, and so will the post
Office bill il the proposition is pressed tt
change the mode OF compensating railroad:
for carrying the mails. Now they are pait
according to weight, and it is proposed L
pay them according to speed and the space
occupied.
The pay OF Senate employees will be TIT
bone OF contention in the executive, legls
Iative, and judicial bill, and the transfc
Of the Indian Bureau will also give rise Il
Il warm debate. The diplomatic and con
suar bill will not meet with serious opposi
ton in either house, and the same may b.
said OF the pension bill. The sundry civil
bill always occasions lively and protractet
discussion. There will be changes made il
the Surveyor Generals office and in the &c
illogical Survey office, SO as to reduce ex
penses and prevent in future duplicate sur
: veys Of Government lands. The Hous
seems in no frame OF mind to give the AID
ministration the $4,000 1t wants to pay tn
deputy marshals, &C., who acted at the lat
elections. or to let Mr.. Commissioner Raun
have 100000 to enlarge his oppressive in
ternal.revenue system. .,.
THE TRADE-D0LLAR.
Mr.. Beck's bill, which to-day went to tn
Finance Committee Of the Senate, provide
for retiring the trade-dollar from the eur
rency of the country and recoining the sam
into standard dollars. There seems to be
general desire that this or u similar bi
shall pass this session. .4t..- a-.
PERSONAL ITEMS. fl,i%4 !
1t is stated that Curtin, OF Pennsylvania
, will contest the seat awarded his Kadica
opponent Messrs. Thurman, Johnston
and Bayard, retain the chairhnanshipS OF th
Senate committees they filled so acceptable
last session. There is no change in the Ser
ate committees. The candidates for Secrt
tary OF the Senate so far are Senator Georg
Il. Dennis, OF Maryland, whose term expire
March 4th; Hon. Harvey NJ. WattersoE, Q
Tennessee; and John l.. o. Sullivan, Q
New York, ex-editor Of the Democratic Re
uie,c. Mr.. L. @. Washington. the well
known journalist. is candidate for Ser
geant-at-A Arms of the Senate, and is the onl
ex-Confederate yet in the race for eithe
office. Sergeant-at- Arms Thompson, of thu
House, is mentioned for the same position
Major f. p. Turner, Of Richmond, and Dr.
Strayer, OF Shenandoah, are in the city. Mr.
I n. NJ. w ilson, OF Richmond, was here yes
terday. Mrs. Conger occupies a seat in TIL
I gallery, and looks down with pride OIL
Omar D. She wears a bonnet decorated
with royal purple plume hanked by heavy
punches Of Malaga and Catawba grapes
The Senate last session refused to confirm
DR.. J. L. Powell, Of Henrico, nominated By
the President as surgeon OF the army. The
reason given was that hewas in the Conied
crate army. Our senators will introduce
special bill for his relief. He passed second
when examined, and is strongly recon-
mended by Generals Sherman and Barry
| The law now prohibits the appointment Of