The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-12-07

wxsT = RECOMMENDATIONS OF AT1oR'
Ngy-3gNERAL DkvENs, &C.
Waxhtngson.
ApsExT cox0REssxIx 20 NOT PREVENT 1HE
CAPTION. FROM BEINo LTvkLy--A QUIET
SESSION PROMISED AND NO MORE RAn.hoAn
suBslc1ks-- THg PREwEHs BRkwiSG AsIIR--
VARIOUS CONGRESSIONAL IrkMs--THE YORK
Town GENERALIZATION MATTERS, &C.
trrom 0ar Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON. December 6.--Whilc num-
Der OF congressman are absent, there were
enough here to-day to make the Capitol
lively. Republicans looked very happy, and
the Democrats were busy In sighting over
the late election and giving excuses for
their defeat. asked one Of them who was
particularly Disguised with the result 10
New York what his party would do now.
He thought for awhile, and tnen said
<sThere are two things we can do. FIRST.
we can nominate seine millionaire like
Vanderbilt, Fair, or Flood, and let
him outbid the Republicans In New
York, Indiana, aud Connecticut, or
we can 90 10 Senator Blame and say 10
him, "James, We have big army with
out a leader, and you are great leader
without an army let US join hands and beat
Grant, Copkiing. Logan. Cameron d %.
next time" You will see, he added, "tbnt
In tho next Congress, while the GRANTEES
will be more staiwart than ever and more
bitter towards the South than during the
administration OF Hayes, the distinguished
Senator from Maine Will be more concllia.
tory than be has ever been towards your
section" Stranger things have happened
since 1886 in politics than the latter pro-
gramme.
THERE WILL BE QUIET sLssi0S-APP0R-
TI0NAENT.
l.met Judge Buckuer, OF Missouri, at the
metropolitan to-day 10 conversation with a
number OF southern congressman, and asked
him II the session would be quiet or ex-
citing. The Judge, who was born in Fred
cricksburg, answered promptly and plea
sanity that 1t will be quiet. There is no.
thing TO get up row over" said he, "fcr
the Republicans are all in the best bumor
possible, aud we have not much fight left 10
us. The appoi tonment question may. after
Christmas" he added. q create some STIR"
This seemed to be the opinion OF southern
congressman generally. The report on the
census, by the way, will be ready by the l,t
OF January. The South, including Texas,
gairs Ten members, and the Northwest six,
while New England and The Middle States
lose ten. This will give the Democrats the
next House.
no x0RE RAILROAD sU.slDIEs-MR. BUNTING
TON AND RIS VIRGINIA RAILROAD ENTER
rRIsES.
The rsilroad.men here say there will be
no more applications for sub>idies from
Congress, as money is so plentiful that COM
psnies can get all they want on easy terms.
In response to questions railroad manager
who has been behind the scenes 10 all the
great fights In Congress since 1870, said to
me this afternoon that the railroad booms.
millions OF money being made by the trunk
lines and the general prosperity oftbe coun-
try, are the absorbing topics In New York
and Washington; Jay Gould. said be. is the
wonder OF the age. The millions that he
made by his wonderful combinations re-
Gently in the Pacific roads ranks him as
the richest man In Amei,ca, with toe POSI-
BILE exception OF Vanderbilt. Gould il the
owner OF the Union Pacific from Omaha TO
Ocdep, 10 Utah. Last spriDg be bought Out
Tom Scott. and Is now The principal owner
and controlling spirit Of the Texas Petite,
which Is being pushed on 10 Ell Paso.
Gould hos recently consolidated The Union
and Central Pacific railroads, which gives
him control to San Francisco; and IL Is now
generally believed that Mr.. Huntington, he
builder and principal owner OF the South
ern Pacific, will sell to the Texas Pacific
ip order that tue latter may get possession
of the $4,000, 900 acres OF land in Arizona
and New Mexico. Mr.. Huntington being
q prudent and q cautious man, be is unwil
ling to go into the zig combinations Of
Gould and Others, but will sell out his inter.
est In the Pacific roads, and come with his
$40, 0O0, 600 and devote the remainder of his
life TO the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad,
Newport News, and the development OF
Virginia.
THE BARLEY.MALT BlLL-A STIR AMONG TIE
BREWERS
At present the duty Gu barley ana malt Il
20 per cent al ualorem. but bill passed
the House late last session making II %
oenis per bushel. This Is In the interest
OF New York and av0wedly sgaiust the
Canada producers, who now furnish good
deal Of the malt and barley used In this
country. II the bill becomes law 1t will
increase the expenses OF some Of the large
brewers $4,000. Mr.. Conkling favors The
1iil and urge western lobby will oppose
II. There will be 40 earnest tight, and the
indications ut present are that 1t will be
beaten. This 10 the frst special order 10
the Senate. The brewers tonight are re-
presented at the hotels. and say that IL the
bill passes Il will give the masters. q mo-
nopoly and increase the price Of beer.
CONGRESSIONAL ITEMS.
s. 8. Cox will be godfather for the ap
portionment bill 10 the House. The Fnz
John Porter case cannot come up 10 the
Senate rs OF right, aud the vote to take 1t
from the table will be test one on It's
merits. The claim OF Ben. Holiday for
s500.000 for mail service TO the Pacific Ia
the days Of stage lines Is the special order
IN the Senate for Wednesday. The report
IN the Kellogg case cansot be adopted, be.
cause Senators Bayard, Thurman, Pendle-
ton, Hampton, aud Butler are committed
sgsinst II. Tue declaration Of the Repub-
ltcan organ here 10 favor OF reducing rep
Yescutaiion in the South and similar stall
wart measures Is regai dfd by moderate Re-
publican members as an effort to put the
party on the liue II followed ia the worst
days at Grants Administration. When
Woods funding bill comes up there will be
4, <fro00 snova in snake thu rofo ~ sofsreaf