The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-09
Washington.


Washington.
RELIEF OF NORTHERN CeEDITORS-TH TEXAS
PACIFIC RoAD--sOFT. MONEY MEN IN con-
FERENCE--wHAT Is SAID ABOUT TUE RESULT
IN MAINE PERSONAL AND BRIEF NEWS
ITEMS, &C, Sc,
from our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON. January S.--Although this
is the anniversary OF Jaekson's memorable
victory at New Orleans, everybody about
the Capitol was as busy rs on ordinary
working-dsys. The Jackson Association OF
this city. however, hear, commemorated
it by modest demonstration, which gave
some OF the veterans an opportunity to air
their old.iashioGed oratorY.
FOR THE RELIEF OF NORTHERN CREDITORS.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Herman intro
duced bill in favor Of certain northern
creditors. 1t sets forth that the Confede-
rate Government c0nfiscated large sums OF
money due by citizens OF the south TO
northern men, and that in 1862 General
Butler seized and turned into the United
States Treasury large amount OF this
money. which was in the banks OF New Or
leans, TO the credit of the Confederate Gov
eminent. Therefore, Mr.. Herman proposes
that any northern creditor OF the class de-
scribed shall be permitted to bring his
claim before the Court Of Claims, and IN
case OF judgment in his favor shall be paid
from this money now in the United States
Treasury.
SOMETHING ABOUT THE TEXAS'PAClFlC.
Mr.. Jonas, OF Louisiana, to-day intro
duced bill in the Senate to repeal section
- Of the original Texas and Pacific rail-
road charter. The effect OF this is to take
the land.erant from the New Orleans, Ba.
ton Rouge and Nicksburg and turn it over
TO The New Orleans Pacific. The former
concern is in the hands OF Pomeroy and
other carpet-baggers, and has done no.
Thing, while the latter, which is controlled
lby Colonel WheelOck and other citizens OF
New Orleans, is building their road from
New Orleans to Shreveport. 1t is certain
that the TeXas-Pactic people will not be
here this winter asking favors OF Congress,
as the road has passed into the hands OF
lGould, Dillon & Co., and will be diverted
Ifrom its original purpose SO as to take
freight and passengers to ST. Louis and then
east over the northern lines in the interest
of northern cities. This looks as il all the
friends OF the TeXas-Pacific predicted il
looming true. The bill of Mr.. Jonas Is the
same that passed the House last session.
THE GREENBACKERS IN COUNCIL.
The Greenback party held their opening
session at a small hall in this city to-day.
The company assembled was picturesque
one in appearance, containing large rep
resentation OF long-haired men and strong
minded women. Chairman Devices adj
dressed the conference at some length, as
serting that the TWO great parties had out
lived their usefulness, and that the Green
hackers must bolt. He said OF the three
Republican presidential candidates, Grant
meant empire, Sherman money aristocra
CIV, and Blaine sectional hatred. Then turn
ling to the Democrats he declared they had
no principles, and were ready to nominate
a Greenback candidate on GreenbacF
platform, hard-money candidate or
} a Greenback platform, Greenbacl
candidate on hard-money platform
or a hard-mOney candidate on lfard-mone.
platform, whichever would in the opinion
, OF the managers have the best prospect O
catching votes. But he thought 1t woul(
be the last-named in order to capture New
; York. Devices went on in this STRAIN
I some length, and his remarks were evident
~ very acceptable to the crowd.
t Mrs. Chandler, OF Philadelphia, deliver
ed an address in favor OF wOman's sufirag
: this afternoon, when the assembly becam
: obstreperous. Mr.. Murch, member of Con
! gress from Maine, the permanent chairman
called Denis Kearney, one OF the vice-presi
, dents, to the chair, and he soon restored
order. He seems thoroughly plucky, ant
knows how to manage men. Some one re
marked, Sam Randall can't beat him pre-
Z siding.
THE KANSAS SENATORIAL CASE.
The Senate was engaged long time to
day over witness named Smith who wa
arrested because he refused to obey th
summons to appear before the Commltte
| on Elections and testify in the ingalls, case
VirginianS have been so much engrosse'
with their own State politics that they hav
not kept the run Of the charges against Sen
ator ingalls,, OF Kansas, that he procured hi
reelection through bribery. 1t Is ques
J ton. however, OF much interest to the west
ern people, and the opponents Of Mr.. In
gals assert that they will startle the coun
try when they get all their testimony before
! the committee. The Senator himself doe
not, however, wear troubled air. Th'
Republicans seemed anxious to make
martyr OF Smith, and the Democrats ONLY
wanted bin to so before the committee ant
testify.
PIUCK AND RESULTS--WHAT Is SAID OF MAINE
Democrats at the Capitol were in goo(
spirits to-day in regard to Maine, and on
OF them, who came from the town in which
Governor Garcelon resides, told me that hi
father was the most eminent medical maj
in all his country, and that the Governor i
equally distinguished in his profession
Pointing at a wood cut OF him, said he, "Lool
at his face, and see il you do not discover
a good deal OF Old Hickory in it. III he hat
been elected as Mr.. TiIden was" said he
90 he would not have yielded as quietly" A
weIl.known politician soon afterwards re
| .,o,i,od 90 ca far the Maine Democrats show