The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-03-25
Washington.

tFrOm Our Regular CorreSpondentI
WASHINGTON, March 24.--The anti-Tilden
men here are perfectly certain Of having an
overwhelming majority in the Democratic
State Convention OF Pennsylvania, and
claim the vote Of the State, under the Gus.
tomary unit rule, at Cincinnati with equal
certainty. The Convention, which will
meet at Harrisburg April 18th, will be COM
posed OF 25I members, of whom 1853 have
been already elected, leaving only 90 to be
elected. OF those elected 1913 are anti-Tii.
den and so rilden. or the 90 to be elected
1t is regarded as certain by the friends OF
Senator Wallace that As will be against Til
den and - for bin. Then giving Tilden
all OF the doubtful districts the Conven-
ton, they say. will stand 16S anti-Tilden to
SO Tilden. The probability, they add, how
ever, after close calculation, is that 1t will
really stand anti-Tflden 1888 to Tilden GO.
MORE NEWS FROM UTICA IN REGARD TO MR..
sEYMOUR-HE WILL NOT DECLINE.
The Post this morning has another long
special from its correspondent at Utica,
whose Published interview with Mr.. Sey.
mour recently ELECTED so much comment
and attracted such general attention. This
correspondent rtiterdtes that while Mr.. Sey-
mour does not seek the nomination and
does not wish to be regarded as a candidate
be will accept il nominated ut Ciucn-
natl. He further states that this Is the feel
ing Of his closest friends at Utica, and that
statements to the contrary from that city
emanate from those who prefer the nomna-
ton Of another. The Post, in commenting
on this special, says that Mr.. Seymour will
not refuse the nomination, and that he is the
one man to head the Democratic ticket, and
must head it. l have heard no Democrat
here say that Seymour could not be elected,
and many wh) have heretofore said he
would not accept begin to change their tone
and agree with Mr. Herman, who cannot see
how he can deciue.
THE TARIFF DEBATE IN THE HOUSE con-
TINUED.
To-day the tariff discussion i'm the House
was continued, and at each roles Oh the
most trivial point it was evident that the
lines were strictly drawn between tariff and
aDti-tariff members. l asked a tariil-re-
former OF ability what he thought OF the
situation, and while he could not altogether
approve OF Mr.. Townshend's plan OF get
ting tariff matters before the Commit ee on
"Revision Of The Laws" still he did not
belle, e Mr.. GaTfeld'S motion the proper one,
because the member from OHIO wanted to
amend the journal so as to assert what was
really not the case. He thought Mr.. Nc
Leans plan the proper one-lo discharge
the Committee on the Revision OF the Laws
from the consideration of the Townshend
bill and refer it to the WAYS and Means
Committee, where it belongs. Among the
speakers to-day were Messrs. Blackburn,
Springer, Reed Of Maine. Conger, Mills,
Garfield, Mclean, and Robson. 1t was
gratifying that there was no wrangle, as on
yesterday. Ex-Secretary Robson took the
position that Mr.. TOwnshend bad done no.
thing that merited censure. Mr.. Garfield
did very little talking to-day.
The feeling prevailing because the Ways
and Means Committee has so far refused TO
report any tariff. reform measures has given
rise to all sorts OF runners, one OF which
to- night is that in the event tomorrow this
committee persists in its anti-tariff reform
course that some of Its members will re-
sign, and others move in the House to dis
charge the committee from the considera-
ton OF all questions before it OF tariff
character. am quite certain that this will
not be done. The meeting, however, OF
the committee promises to be an animated
one, and free paper and free salt will both
come up.
THE HOUSE NIGHT-SEssION-TAM O'sHANTER--
AMUSING SCENES.
At O'Clock it became evident that the
McLane proposition would carry, and then
the tarif-reformers under Blackburn COIN
menced filbustcring in earnest. AS the
dinner-hour approached members on both
sides slipped out, only to be brought back
tonight by the Sergea1t-at-Arms ana make
excuses for desertion amid boiserous
laughter and ludicrous comments.
Mr.. Steel, of North Carolina, who is very
Dopular. came in for a full share, and had
to take the clerks desk and recite Tam
O'Shanter.
When Mr.. Frost was brought in, in full
party costume, bis appearance excited The
widest laughter, and there were cries OF
"powN IN FRoNT--LET Us SEE HIS WHITE
cRAvAT."
Hi. speech, which was highly humorous,
added no little TO the good temper OF the
House.
Blackburn, at one stage OF the fun, de-
clared that his side would stay all night, and
somebody exclaimed, and ego home with
the gals in the morning"
Mr.. Singleton. OF Illinois, did his full
share towards exciting merriment.
At twenty minutes past 10 roll was
called on motion to adjourn, and the anti
tariff men were disappointed that 1t was
lost. Now1t looked as il an all-nseht session
was fixed fact, and tired members dropped
TO the rear and sought repose on lounges
and benches. The galleries held oft Won
derfuliy, and enjoyed the proceedings inn
msnsely. At IL O'Clock the House is still in
session.
JUDGE PORTER on THE HAMproN-RoADs
QUARANTINE.
Mr.. Goode to-day received letter from
Judge Porter, Comptroller OF the Treasury
Department, stating that be and The Attor'
ney. General concur In the opinion that uu'
der section 355 of the Revised Statutes the