The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-05-27

NOTES AND, CoMsfEN.rs--
. CONGRESSIONAL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
oIL:LAMP FIRE NEAR NoRFoLK-DgMo-
CRATIC CAUCUS Al TIE cAPITcL-A BE-
QUEST TO WASHINGTON COLLEGE FROM
A DECEASED PHlLADELPHIAN--SfA
SLAUGHTER IN TIE FOURTH DEGREE-A
WOMAN PUNISHED FOR FAILING TO
NoURfsH HER CHI D-DEsTRuCTIvEFE FIRE
IN NEW YORK; LOSS, sa3o,0oo-CARDINAL
4 NEWMAN MUCH BETrER-oBITUARY. &C.
i. .s..,.s.,, Washington.
THE STORY ABOUT THE DOUGLAS FrGHT-THg
sTALwARTs AND FITZ JOHN PORTER-THE
SILVER BILL-THE PRESIDENTS ANTICIPA-
!, TED vEToEs-THE POLITICAL SITUATION
PERSONAL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
BILL, &C., &c. - - Z.
From Our Regular Correspondent ~ .
WASHINGTON, May 26.-I have reRrained
from any notice OF the cruel story recently.
revived here tina: the late Beverly B. Doug
las just before he died had a fight with
wcIl-known eX' congressman, and that the
injuries he received in the encounter hasten
ed his Geath. Nor do now mean to! GO into
the details Of the rnmor, as / only refer to,
it at all TO state that Colonel Henry Douglas,
nephew and personal representative OF the
deceased, has written aletter to paper Of
this city, in which he pronounces the whole
story a wicked fabrication. Now, he was
with bis uncle at the time OF his death, and
speaks Of his personal knowledge when he
says it is utterly without foundation in fact.
He also denies with emphasis and feeling
the rumor that the family OF Maior Douglas
employed Washington detectives to work up
the case. Those who know Colonel Douglas
and other members Of the family were sure
this report was false from the beginning.
Colonel Douglas says the substance of the
report was start ed to crafty personal malice
against his uncle. While he is sure it never
originated with gentleman, he is ready to
give satisfaction, but if il was fabricated in
order to strike at the living ex-congress-
man, he hopes the author Of it will in future
resort to 2 more manly mode OF attack,
THE sTALWARTS WILL NOT LET, UP ON FITz
JOHN PORTER.
One who is intimate at the White House
informs me that the President has referred
| the proceedings in the Fiz John Porter
case to the Adjutant-Ge for revision,
and that the reason is that the finding of the
court is not warranted by the testimony. If
this be so, 1t indicates that the stawarts now
controlling Mr.. Hayes have determined that
| it is not to the interest OF their party to do
even tardy Justice to General Porter. He
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brave officers, and that 10 true soldier will
be better than being the pet OF partisans
who smelt very little powder during the
war. ~ ...-...., -, -,...
| WHAT THEY SAY OF THE SILVER BILL,
The siIver-men say the Warner bill is not
what they wanted, nor is it in the shape
they would have it, but it is step in the
right direction, and will be followed in due
time by legislation which will place silver
on a perfect equality with gold. They are
confident it will pass the Senate, but are
afraid of Mr.. Hayes in his present vetcine
mood. On tie other hand, the anti-silvcr.
lies say while it was stripped OF much OF its
cusscduess" ,by the Marsh amendment &c
the 4h section, which defeated free
coinage, Still it is miscb icyous in it:
tendency, and will work harm. II
will never, however, get out OF the Senate
Finance Committee, they predict, or il i
does, some who arc in favor OF it Will vote
to post oue until the regular session. They
furthermore claim that while 4 few Repub
licans, like Ferry, will vote for it, Senators
s. Herman, Eaton, Hampton, Bayard, Butler
Lamar, and Hill will vote against it.
Judge they claim these votes because the!
were against the former silver bill, and no
because they have so declared themselye
since this bill has been before Congress.
THE POLITICAL SITUATIoN-THE WEEKS PRO
GRAliME.
1t is reported that there is feeling anon!
many southern Democrats that the northern
Democrats know what is best for the part,
in their States, and hence should be LETT t.
determine in regard to the appropriation
bills; but at the same time they want to i'm
press on these northern brethren that
they shape the policy they must assume full
responsibility for it. 1t is well, it is said
to have this understanding, because 1860 ha
not been forgotten, and will not be in thi
generation. A leading New England Dem
ocratic member Of the House to-day, when
asked what would be done, said With delib
Grafton, The legislative bilfwiIl pass, but th
army bill viii fail. Mr.. Hayes, however
: to-day declared that if Congress adiourn
without passing both appropriation bill
he will call it together forthwith. TIN
weeks programme will include an effort Il
,, pass separate bills in regard TO the juror
test-oatb, the deputy marsbals, &C.; and be
fore many days elapse predictions as to th'
duration of the session can be made.
+ THE PRESIDENTS EXPE CTED VETO.
4 There was an interchange OF views be
tween the House members Of the Joint Dem
ocratc caucus committee this afternoon
but the Joint committee will meet to-mor
row evening. The talk this afternoon irdi
Gated disposition to endeayor to pass
the separate bills first, and, failing in
this, to adopt resolution continuing
the present appropriations until jar
uary, with the restrictions that no money
shall be used to pay deputy mar>halS
or transport troops for election purposes
The Republicans say the President will veto
both resolutions. A leading Republican
Just from the White House tonight says the