The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-03-27
Warrington.

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N2 F' ",,rrvn ny rlrHEI HOUSE OF CON
fTAN>N' ,o>c SESSION rRoBABLE-"iAr
GE1>> ,,,,, rp,r,CTSR or THIS LE8iSi.A-
VII" 80 ..,,r,r EWING AND THE RAILROAD
ZION 1,,,rs-THE NOuS& COMMITTEES
u 40" .,-ygr DEMOCRATIC CAtCtS-iha
fh:., - royNlrTEI-B BRIEF ITEMS.
Till" Oar Regular Correspondent
Inv. March 26.-Thc two houses
"As"': :, session to-day but for few
,nnnt> ana consequently no'h'ng was
!! ''"' .n.,rs>,inr 70 the public. Then, again,
0''S . .r, committees are doing compare
''' -ss nn,h;pr on the Senate side, andthose
",, ~. unnsc are vel to bs appointed. The
81 w :. consequently entirely OF Specu-
ntMs , ,,,r,,;rr; and instead OF asking a
H'N, .s., h. knows. YOU first ask him will
'.''' .,..i,n, in his Judgment, be long one;
-, rit1 Congress cntcrnpon general les'S-
' '. and thirdly. YOU want TO know OF
, ,', "a Mr. Randall'> probable organiza-
,,,o d his committees.
,rrr THE SESSION EE \ LONG ONE:
!, ionls 10 me that the session cannot NC
..,-r short one. because The Republicans
-. ,s,t on embarrassing the Democrats all
.,,r c,n and will cndeator to make all OF
,,acari.al possible for the presidc1'iai eiec'
49,, 7 Questioned senator to-day whose
;,,,-r,er, have found usually sound. ana
=. said, We cannot GET away in less tAan
,,., months. ii NJ the end OF that time"
va-iou< members OF the other house say the
avn, ,hine The reason for this oDinion'ls
tint there are 50 many members VINO want
- an;er uron general legislation. For cN-
,c,rle, t!r. Stephens in caucus SAID ne
o,r,r6 congress TO remain here until It
authorized the issue OF SJ00,O0o.GCo OF
.roarh.ck<. Mr.. Reagan was strong fer Z
,,t,,m ~ the tariff nj this session, and
cssgrgl Ewing for tariff reform and green
,.rk legislation. Now prudent men SaT
;n4, II Won could Get the currency ideas OF
Na,>r>. S.cpheuS and Ewing, through 5ofn
acn:s. Tho President would veto them. and
nothing weuld he accomplished: but they
adj that ,herc IS not 4 chance OF getting
rl.D row through the Senate. even II the
House should adopt them. They further
.,y-hst Won cannot reform the tariff at this
SESSION because Congress is opposed 10 II.
In proof Of this they bring forward the
fact t,,a; Mr.. " GODS Ways and Means Com
ml,tce was occupied all last session in Tram
ing atariT bill. and that when their laborlous
task mas concluded they met with moru-
iyjnc defeat. In truth. the House refused
70 rive il even 4 decent hearing.
Will. THERE BE GENERAL LEGISLATION!
said to the same senator, Will there be
General legislation: No, he replied, Will
,romptneSs. Why. then, will the session
be 4 loug one, | asked. His reply was a;
i,,ow.. Now, while the members VINO are
tocer-ior legislation on the currency ano
Tariff are not strong enough to carry lhcll
r9n,s III Congress, they are strong enongu
"a consume time in the attempt. and thus
vol,ne The session. Therefore 1t IS that l
say the session will not be short one, ana
no.liag will be passed except the appro'
r,j,,,on bills and the amendments IN re-
card 10 the Jurors te>t.oalh, the elcciioh
4g.. and the use Of troops at the polls. n
member q; the House, while concurrinS III
these views, thought IN exception might DC
made in the case Of the ycllow-ferer bill
apd some few others Of like pressing I'M
p0rtlncc.
TALH WITH GENERAL EWING ABOUT TIE
RAILROAD.
had to-day talk with General Ewing,
Of Ohio, in regard to the James-Rivcr rail-
sad. and he seemed to take very calm anu
bu.inesS-lIke view Of the situation. lie SAID
he did not think it by any means certain
that an arrangement could be made with the
creditors of the canal, and that unless this
Vas done those acting with him would not
Undertake the scheme. The debt, he said,
i, Sl.S00. 900, and il they demand even
$4,000 that would end the matter. No
President, he assured me, will be elected,
or permanent organization OF the railroad
company completed. until satisfactory So
luton OF this money question is reached.
They have sixty days in which to ascertain
this, and in the meanwhile active efforts are
bring made TO remove every obstacle IN the
way Of completing this most important
road. not only to Richmond and the State
.: Virginia, but to the great West. Gene
!al Ewing evidently takes deep interest
70 i, success.
laG ErMORS ABOUT THE HOUSE COMMITTEES.
II Is iatr o. conclude, from all that can bc
steraincd, that most OF the chalrmen OF
I4e House committees will be retained.
There is rumor that Sir. Wood will have
the Ways and Means Committee, and go to
The head OF Foreign Affairs. This would
Oe an admirable arrangement. There are
many sptculations as to the course Mr.. Ran
0dIi VIII pursue in the organization OF COM
Milees. Il is to be hoped, however, that
Ae VIII be more liberal than he was last
srss!on; for he has chance TO make
n.u'seii by so doing immensely popular.
1nefe are great many new members who
u not expect 10 be at the head OF com.
N''Iees, or even TO hold important places
~ them. This will enable him 10 provide
Aoerally for his friends, and also to behave
handsomely by the supporters OF Dir. Black
0uFD. lie only received three votes in eau
Jus from V!rginia-GeneraI Johnston, Gen
e'ai be'e, and Judge Harris-apd yet there
70 ALSO other excellent committee material in
.'e delegation. Colonel CabelI was at the
Heaa OF the Committee on Roads and Canals
i1st session, and he has not only the good
s selse and energy necessary to the position,
n ne basas much independence and manli-
ness as any man in Congress. Judge Harris,