The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-23
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'rr,m orr Regular Correspondent ID, ~, tho
,r.n',oTox. January 22.-Io'oAS '"'
~. =, incorporate the National huuc'-
p" ,,.ocioiion went to The Senate Com
uO '... -, =, Education. and among the moor,
M NJ. are j. II. Peay, Of Richmond, oUu
y NJ vsr,haH and ". Cogrove' oil "'S'
I...',,~ The bill provides that The Assoc
20, hail he Organized at Chauiauque'
" Jnly 18th, and meet annually there
.,,er a, such place a, shall be agreed upon
,rho members Of The Association are 10 'n-
,..,ir,,c when called on by any depart,
NON, n the Government. any oducalion''
.r,iec,. and report on the same without
v,RGIxIA's WAR CLAIM OF 1Sl2'
Tho virginia delegation met this morn
present.. senator Johnston, ana
~. Csbcn. Beale, Harris. Richmond |
md Coode: when it was determined 10
make .trcnuou, and concerted effort to get
n,rourb Congress the nil which provides
Or ,be pavment OF The amount due Nlr-
,.,,, and other States for advances maze
tho Federal Government during the war Oh
1872. ,.,
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
colorel Crnghlll informs the secretary oil
W,rihat he wants 100000 to continue the
work on the Great Kqnawha river, w. va
Tuo million, have been already appro-
,r,,ed for the purpose. Mr. Edward
pHlnron. tobacconi>'. OF Richmond called
IN General Johnston to-day at the Capitol.
senator, Garland and Edmunds received
their appointments to-day Is visitors 10 tue
We.Polnt Military Academy. The irlend'
Il Beverly Kcnnou regret that the Military
Committee II the senate has reported
adversely on his petition Tor ton-
gre,s to appropriate $4,000 TO test
nj, invention Of a c0unlerpoSe battery
General Latham. Republican nominee ior
Snneryi,or OF Census for West Virginia,
saws if confirmed BE- VIII appoint a majority
Of Democratic enumerators in the Demo
cratic counties Of his district. Mr. ;. Blair
Morris. Of Richmond, was at the Capitol
to-day. The nomination Of General Ran
dan Gibson as senator from Louisiana gives
great pleasure TO his host OF friends here
Colonel BurWel, however, Is more IN
tere,ted in MS return TO Washington, be-
cause he is member Of the subcommittee
having charge Of the tObacco-eNport
bond bill. Messrs. Cox Of New York
and FRYE OF Maine took part In
the debate in the House to-day on the
new rules. Both always command
the attention Of the House. Senators Kan
dolph and Davis Of Illinois called at the
White House to-day. Senator Window
wants Mr.. Hendricks summoned as a wit
ness before the Exodus Committee. Colo
mel Mosby has not been summoned by tele'
graph to appear before the Seward inve>ti-
eating committee. General Ewing said to-
dly that he thought the Republican and
Democratic parties, ii they made good
nominations, bad an equal chance OF elect
Ing a President in 1880.
PRESIDENTIAL sPECULAuONs.
T..
can beat Grant in Pennsylvania, ana say
his success in Maine has again made hlm
leading candidate for the Republican presi
Dental nomination. \ well-knOwn edlto
rial writer of leading Republican iourna
of Ohio remarked to-day to West Virgin
senator that the Germans will not vote 10
Grant, and that il nominated he canno
carry Ohio. He added that Thurman mad
a grand mistake in not running for Cover
ernor last fall, as he could have beaten Eos
ter. An Ohio man. who is up in presiden
ial matters, says Senator Pendleton Is no
without hope OF being nominated by tn
Democrats.
The Southern Republican Association
making quiet but most active fight 10
Sherman, and they profess to believe tina
they can give him SOLID South at Chicago
The Grant men say they will see about II
Pennsylvania Is inStructing county b.
county for Hancock, and ii civilian
nominated by the Republicans his friend
claim he is a necessity, because his nomini
ton would put stop to the cry OF III
bloody shirt. Mr.. Seymour's friends cor
tend that he is the strongest candidate, bl
BIS opponents say he will not accept.
The SENATE COMMERCE COMMITTEE.
General Gordon is exhibiting great IL
duSry aud judgment in directing the wor
OF the important Committee on Commerce
Of which be is chairman. From preser
appearances that committee promises :
bear It's customary full share OF importaT
business, including the river and harbf
bill. 1t had a protracted session tO-da,
ana Mr.. Frank Allriend, its secretary, ID
forms me that the committee Teyiewe
carefully It's entire docket ard distribute
TO subcommittee all the matter before II
No matter OF local interest to Virgint
Is now before the Committee on Con
merce except that which relates TO the al
nexatl0n Of West Point 10 the RlchmOn
customs district. In regard TO this letter
have been received from citizens OF We
Point to-day urging the change 10 be mad
IL Is fortunate for the interests OF the S0ut
lhat such faithful aud energetic senators I
GORDON, Ransom, and Hereford should
lis ranking members. Senator Ransom
famous for his yigiIant care Of North Care
hna while the river and harbor bill Is VI
and Senator Hereford guards West Virgin
las Interests with Watchdog like 6delii.
he Is never absent (, om committee meetin!
lie also looks after the interest OF Virginia
az 90 Messrs. Beale and Kenna in IL
House Commerce Committee.