The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-04-30
From Washington.

JaNSS RiNkR-CAIlLh biSkASH-CACtJS-
WHAT THE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEES Is
po,NG-SgNATOR HEREF0RD--THE DEFI-
CIgNCY BiLL-PERSoNAL AND BRIEF ITEMS.
rYrom our Regular Corres pondcni.l
WASHINGTON, April 29.-I saw Senator
Johnston talking earnestly to-day with
senator Herman, Of New York, who resides
=, U,ics, the home OF Governor Seymour,
and when the interview ended approached
the former and asked him whether he
and the New York Senator were talking
about New York or Pennsylvania politics.
He replied, ave were doing neither. Sena-
tor Kernan's attention had been called TO
paragraph in letter from Washington, in
which IL was stated that a New York sena.
for had said that Governor Seymour is in
feeble health, and not we'll enough to run for
the presidency" 1.-THE topic is all interest
ing one," 1 remarked, sat this time TO
the Democrats Of the whole country, and
would like to know for publication in the
Dispatch just what he said" ~ paid very
close attention." said Senator Johnston,
"and by his authority give You the follow
ing. If am the New York senator refer
red 10 In the Washington letter shown me
Yesterday said Senator Kernau, 'Iwish
10 say that never said anything OF the sort.
and never believed anything OF the sort.
On the contrary, see Mr.. Seymour often
when am ut home, and he has every APP
pearance Of health and strength. His eyes
are bright. his step elastic. and his person
erect" IIead the above to Senator john
sion as send it TO you, ard he remarked
that il was correct. | wanted TO send
YOU other things of most interesting
character which Mr. Herman said during the
interview, but Senator Johnston objected,
much TO 10y regret, saying that the Senator
only gave permission for me 10 publish the
shove in regard to Governor Seymour's
health. / asked the correspondent OF the
New York World to-day ii he bad seen
Governor Seymour lately. lie replied in
The affirmative, and ! then asked him in re-
gard 10 his health. He said: " Why, he il
the brightest and iolest-lookiDg grand
father YOU ever saw. lie seemed amused at
the report that be i, in i'll bealth." A most
prominent Democratic politician, not sup
porter OF Mr. Seymour. who has recently
talked with him at Utica, remarked to-day
at the Capitol that he is in first-rate health.
II Mr.. Seymour is not nominated at Cincn-
natl il will not be because OF his want OF
either physical or intellectual yigor.
sEvgYTY-FIvg THO UsAND DOLLARS FOR JAMES
EVER.
General Johnston went before the House
Commerce Committee yesterday and urged
the increase Of the appropriation for the
James river from 5000 TO $4,000, and the
committee subsequently agreed to comply
with bis request; 30 your great commercial
river will get what 1t did last year. Gen
eral Johnston in his speech gave the
figures TO show how much the city OF Rich
mond has done to improve the James,
and this had great weight with the members
OF the committee, who ike to help those
who show a disposition to help themselves.
VIRGINIA IRON-wO FOR The TARIFF COM
MISSION.
The Low Moor Iron-W orks of Allegheny
county, Va, has sent petition to Congress
urging the passage Of the Eaton tariff COM
mission resolution. These works manufsc-
ture pig-iron.
THE PLRURO-PNEUMONIA AND VIRGINIA.
General LeDuc, Commissioner OF Agricul-
ture, in letter TO Senator Johnston, chair
man OF the Senate Agricultural Committee,
transmitting an Interesting report of DR..
Lyman, V. s., on the lung plague Of cattle,
says the investigation Of that portion OF the
infected territory composed OF the District
Of Columbia and limited number of coun.
ties on The eastern border OF Virginia, has
not vet been made, but as the disease pre-
vailed quite extensively in these localities
last season there is no doubt but ii still re-
mains there.
THE DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAUCUS.
The Democratic senatorial caucus to-day
was slim one, and no action binding on
senator's was taken in regard to the report
agreed upon by the Democratic senators OF
the select Committee on the Count OF the
Electoral Vote. Ii was agreed, however,
that ii might be reported, but the general
feeling was one Of approval. aud the indica-
lions are that ii will receive full Demo
cratic vote. II provides that when there is
only one return from a State that il will re-
qure both houses to reject it,, and where
lbefe is more than one both houses viii
have TO vote for the same return in order
'hai II may be counted.
Ways AND MEANS COMMITTEE TO-DAY.
The Ways and Means Committee to-day
ss.eed TO report favOrably Mr.. fuckers
PROPOSITION reducing the tariff on hoop, !
aIsp-. and scrolliron to 50 per cent. ad !
saS>resa. IL also testified Mr.. Wood in re-
Eard TO bis report on the Hurd bill. Mr.. |
iuekeT was directed 10 report in favor OF |
aging the heirs Of the late Revenue-Ce
Saor Henderlite, Of smyth county, Va,
ss'ween $4,000 and $1,000 due him by the
'NefDmeni. The subcommittee OF seven
ID lrif matters will meet tomorrow
consider Mr. Tueker's tariff bill, the
rhe Of which ] have given 10 my dis
'''soes. IL will be remembered that jt re-
'e' ihe duty on cottons TO 80 per cent.
\, Oa'orem; on woollens, such as fannels,
s~ 1~1es' and knit goods, to 80 per cent. az
,s@j aud on all steel or iron tools or
- N"sa's used by mechanics or farmers
eo"' per pound Instead Of two and
a'"''ef and two and a half cents, as ut
a. .,sn'' AaIso puts pulp.wood and salt on