The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-01-17
Washington.

rs prSEwEp IN THE SENATE BE-
HOB ,',,,, coSytISG AND The ADMINISTER
I"," Src,r QUESTION. .AGATS:-soLpIkks
t'"N ~ u,srToS NOT TO lie iNYEst iSA-
HON" rw,yrY, THOUSAND DOLLARS fok TUE
IT, ocIc,I, SEMINARY FOR USE or i's
Ihn nI>.s as HOSPITAL ptRlA9 IhH
M 'nr,<ox,x-THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
W., ,c,nrs MEETINGS, &C., &c.
~. ~, opr Heyular Correspondents
u,sn,yG7ox, January 16.-Eyer! oodY 10
49, - to,s;ng about the renewal OF aost''''
uas - tho Senate Yesterday afternoon be-
. ",% ConsIing and the Administration
.na,, is admitted that he did not want
.hnn resumed until after his reeiecuoh rs
.an,or sherman. however, left MN nm NC no
n"rns,iye, Tor il, addition to sending the
1 a.. in regard 10 the New York aproint-
, ,aan,s 70 tue Senate instead of the Com
,,orce Committee, Ire made "a" most
snyage attack ON Arthur j. Company,
tho ner.ops, and political friends Of
tho New York senator. 1t is true that Lord
poscoe is Jealous Of eshermarps growing
nrominencc Tor the Republican presidential
nomination 10 1850, and That BIS jealousy IS
shared and expressed 1by Edmunds and
others. but this was not the immediate
cause OF Yesterday EVENINGS attack 1t no
donbt intensified its bitterness sberman's
nroyocation was a deliberate one, for he
spc, that unless the New = ork appointments
are confirmed Conkling becomes the auto
era, Of republicanism in New YORK, ana
,he Administration IS LEFT without the ghost
of s party there 1t is said that Conkling
almost hissed with rage when he declared
during his speech that Collector Arthur
could well afford to compare characters for
honesty before the American people with
John Sherman. The majority 81 Democrats
spDrec:a,e fully The importance 10, them OF
This interesting outbreak, andr the wisest
Democratic senators tonight say if their
marty friends in tho Senate only. act wisely
and in concert It will inure intellectually to
their benefit. But. asked nyour .Acerre-
spondcnt Of several OF these, will
not this be the ease and the reply
in each case was, No; dor there are De
mocratic senators, each 1hamipg four, Who
now intend 10 vote, with ,:IConkling apa
against the Administrations " by is this,
asked your correspondent BECAUSE he with
his hollow barney has told them that the
Administration IS Persecutingn Arthur &
Co. solely because they are his friends, and
that the question is therefore one in which
senators. in Justice to Che rights OF senators.
ought, withoutregard to party to take side
with him. Such twaddle would have
about AS much effect on McSsrs. Johnston
and Withers as lemonade would have. ON an
old topper in cold weather, and yet There are
Democratic senator's who, in response TO- u,
Intend TO vote against the nominations Of
Mr.. Hayes. 1t is to be hoped, however.
that they will change their minds before the
time comes. The Senate has invited MeSsrs.
Arthur .t Cot defend themselves before
Inc Commerce Committee against the
charges OF the Administration, and this
will enable Conkling to postpone action on
their case as long as Insults his purposes 1t
nay be that he wants time.
TIE SUGAR QUESTION IN TIE uoUSE-1HE
SITUATION. slc,s
The new sugar tariff goes before the
House as having received a bare majority
Of one in the committee, and it is a signiti-
cent fact that not only are all. of the heavy
sugar.men opposed to it, but every sugar
interest has an amendmentto offer to it. II,
therefore, these facts result Underlying its
consideration, Sherman wi!lno doubt come
forward and urge his plan; for while he
makes no change in the present rates, he
provides for preventing frauds in the fu-
iure, and all admit that this is desirable. The
fact that Mr.. Gibson is afraid OF The new
tariff makes all of those who sympathize
with the interests OF Louisiana hesitate in
supportingt. ~ a.N4
TIE HAMPTON SOLDIERS HOME NOT TO BE
INVESTIGATED.
Mr.. Eyins, Of South Carolina, chairman
Of the subcommittee assigned the duty OF
looking into the charges against the man
asement Of the Hampton Soldiers Home,
To-Day reported to the House Military Com
n'ttee that he did not think the charges so
TAT justified an investigation. General But.
tine president of the institution, who
Was Present, said that while the institution
WIS willing to pay the expenses OF any
<'4nsl'ee sent to. investigate its affairs,
we charges OF Haight had already been
iohs examined intoseveral times, and that
IL LAO been ascertained that there was no.
Jung IN them. The committee agreed with
Tue subcommittee.
'"hNlf THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR THE EPIsCo-
AL THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY OF VIRGINIA.
"ehAor Hereford and the subcommittee
VI when be is chairman have agreed upon
a report which gives the Episcopal Theo-
,'s'ea' seminary near Alexandria $4,000
W., ~ .ne use OF its building as q, hospital by
lIs 'o'eFnmsnt during the war; The evil
s e,s; SHOWS that this is a perfectly just
mi ,'au aud ought TO be paid. The sub-coH,-
Co.'S 'ses report has been laid before thefuli
'Fi'nRtee for action. si,-as 60. -.
-Sas7ARY EoREsoN BEFORE THE NAVAL.
p . :. is,.@@. stcoa&ITTEE.s4., .<ia.ol tr4adis
b,ta.. s.srelary-of-she-Nayy .Robesoa Twas
and q. 'p pes house Naval Committee te.day,
INV. 'os hours Sought to yindicate bis con-
l. ~ 'I ' veneer his many csook acts, He
tos so saon Tor bis thickness, but when SIT;
j h hs, O1s tse a,tall man. His facets aoTid,1
! sbar 49, ana Waiskers grey, and Under ehis1
He ,eaa .n ne carries heavy POLL OF Gesh.
knew sAs like 'senstble seotehman who
ss1o brew and drink .totspuDehes.d
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