The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-04-12
Washington.

Washington.
DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAUCUs-PERsON-
AL H)0P-IRON BEFORE THE WAYS AND
MEANS COMMIrTEE-THE TRAINING-sCHOoL.
FOR iYDlANs-THE REPUBLICANS AND THE
ARMY BILL.
From Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, April 10.-The Democratic
senators were In caucus to-day again until
haIf-past o'clock, and the debate was ex-
cited and protracted. Members seemed
equally divided as TO the propriety Of taking
up the report In the Spofford.kellogg case
right away, and 1t was finally determined in
a spirit Of compromise to take it up this ses-
sion, but the time was left undetermined.
This indefinite arran2 ement looks TO me as
II the Kellogg case has gone 10 Join that OF
Fiiz John Porter in the senatorial waste
basket.
Personal NEWS ITEMS.
General Garfield, who had to leave to-day,
paired on political questions with Mr..
Tucker, but left him free to vote for the
army bill with the amendment prohibiting
the use OF troops at the polls, saying that il
present he himself would vote for it. That
is conclusive proof that Mr.. Hayes will not
veto 1t. Mr.. Wilkerson, member Of the
House OF Delegates from Pittsylvania, and
Mr.. Glass, Jr., Of the Danville Post, were
at the Capitol to-day. Senator Hereford
and Mr.. KenDa have gone to West Virginia.
The Senate Committee on Rail. Dads did not
have full meeting to-day, and adjourned
over until next Thursday to hear Mr.. Hunt
ingtOn against The proposition to extend
the time for building the Texas.Pacifc rail-
road. He Will reply TO Governor Brown.
The parties who purchased the McVeigh
property at Alexandria are before Congress
urging the Government TO refund. Secre-
tary Evarts told Mr.. JOrgensen to-day that
be intends to give DR.. +. II. Smith, OF the
House OF elegates from DinwiddiP con-
sulate, but the particular one has not been
yet decided on.
HooP.IRoN STILL HANGS IN THE WAYS AND
MEANS COMMITTEE.
Hoop-iron, which proved a stumbling
block to the Cabinet, still hangs fire in the
Ways and Means Committee. The silua-
ton may be described ms follows {: General
Garfield and tbe Republicans agree that
parties who under the first ruling Of the
Department made bona:fde contracts to
bring into the country The strips Of iron in
question should be allowed to do so al
80 per cent. al uatOrem, but then
they want Congress to construe the law so
Al, 70
pay the equivalent of about 20 per
cent. dd uai0rem. Mr.. Tucker con-
tends for the same thing 10 re-.
gard to parties who have made con-
tracts, but is unwilling by legislative con-
struclion to increase the duly from 80 70 70
per cent. dd udiorem. He says, under the
last construction Of the Secretary, the duty
is almost prohibitory, because the Govern
ment last year only received about $40, 900
from this source. He would protect Ameri-
can industry, and at thes same time, he
says, bring in large amount OF revenue TO
the Treasury. A member OF the committee
informs ne tonight that his proposition
will probably carry.
INDUSTRIAL TRA1NING.sCHooLs FOR INDIANS.
Treaties were made by the United States
in 1868 with Indian tribes numbering H.
900 people, and having $4,000 youths ready
for education, By which it was stipulated
that teachers aid school-houses should be
provided so that the young Indians might
be educated. 1t seems, however, that less
than 1000 have been educated up to date,
and the House Committee on Indian Affairs
has reported a bill for the utilization of va
cant military posts for Indian school houses
and the employment OF Off GERS Of
the army from the active and re-
tired list as teachers. The committee
cites the success OF the experiment made at
the Hampton (ya.l Normal Institute 10
prove the aptitude and capacity Of the
rudest savaees OF the plains for mechanical,
scientific, industrial, and moral education.
There are now sxty.siX Indian boys and
girls, representing eight nomadic tribes, at
Hampton. The tribes with whom the
treaty OF 1868 was made included
the Cheyennes, Arrapahoes, Comanches,
Crows, Sioux, Utes, Navagoes, and Kiowas. .
SHOW ME THAT HAMBURG MURDERER, BUTLER
OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
Judge Mackey (Repubicanl from South
Carolina, was sitting in the gallery OF the
Senate when a sharp-faced, razor-strap-
looking fellow from Yankeeand said TO
him: "Mister, can you point out to me that
Internal Hamburg murderer, Butler OF
South Carolinas" Certainly" said the
polite Judge; "and l will point out, also,
other notabIes OF the Senate. Don't you
see that handsome senator with light,
curly hair? Well, that is Conkling; and
the gray-headed, bright.looking man near
him is Blaine; that large senator IS Judge
Davis, OF Illinois; and over there Is Gen.
eral John Il. Gordon talking to Lamar.
Don't YOU see that bald-headed man,"
pointlng 10 Senator Edmunds; "well, that
is Butler OF South Carolina" The eyes OF
our Yankee friend were lighted up with in
dienation as he replied, eyes, | could
have picked him out OF thou ,and add
Ing good deal that was not complimentary
to the distinguished Vermonter. The other
day Senator Edmunds came over on the De-
mocratic side, when Mr.. Vest said, Ed
monds, Hampton has good joke on you,"
and the gallant Caroinian was forced to tell
the whole story. Senator Edmunds laughed
heartily, and remarked that 1t was compll-
ment 10 be taken for so handsome man as
nouo..l Du,Ior Tho f,ct howpyer il that