The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-05-08
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GRgsSIoNAL vIsIroRS-AN EARLY ADJOURN
MRRI PR0BABLE-IHE COLONEL NERVOUS
ABOUT GRANT--RivER AND BARB0R BILL
KELLOGG To KEEP his sEAT-sENAToD
BRUCE FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
From our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, May 7.-Beiore the hour
for the regular session to-day the House
was 10 session and passed the post-office APP
preparation bill with the amendment offered
by Mr.. Money, Of Mississippi. This Is re.
garded as terrible blow to the star-route
contractors, and it will be fought by them
in the Senate. II provides that all star
routes shall be relet, after thirty days adj
vertisement, as now provided by law, on
the LIST day OF October, 1880, on which pay
for expedition OF schedules ordered during
the fiscal year 1879 or 1880 shall exceed 80
per cent. of the contract price for such ex-
petition, provided that this prOviso shall
not prevail when the contractor desires TO
continne the contract when reduced. The
friends OF Assistant Postmaster-General
Brady say this does not reflect on him, and
those opposed 10 him say 1t docs not il he
is innocent OF the charges brought against
him.
CONGRESSMAN TAKE THEIR DEPARTURE FOR
NORFOLK.
This afternoon Mr.. Goode and large
number of senators and representatives left
for Norfolk on the Talapoosa. In the party
were Senators Randolph, VOORHEES,, PendIe'
ton, ingalls,, aud Vance, and Representa-
tives Wbitthorne, King, Blackburn, Cobb,
Hawley, Cannon, Singleton, Reagan, Waite,
Turner, Acklen, Mcmahon, Morse, Talbot,
Harmer, Brewer, and number OF Others.
They will visit Fortress Monroe and all
points OF interest around Norfolk, and re-
turn by Monday morning in time for the
session OF Congress.
ADJOURNMENT FROM A SENATE STANDPOINT.
As far as can learn everybody is in favor
OF an early adjournment, and great many
members, Democrats and Republicans, seem
confident of getting away by the 1st OF
June. | had a talk to-day with Senator
Davis, OF West Virginia, chairman Of the
Senate Appropriations Committee, in re-
gard TO it. and be said that while his COM
mittee is working hard to reach an adjourn
ment by the first week in June, he did not
think it could be accomplished before the
18th.
THE BLAINE BOOM-THE GRANT MEN FRIGHT.
ENED.
am getting nervous about Grant, but
still think he will get through at Chicago.
The Blaine boom has been given mighty
impetus by the action OF the Republican
Conventions yesterday. This was intensi'
fed to-day when telegram was received
from Albany, which stated that Senators
Woodin, Sissons, and Birdsall. delegates
to Chicago, had announced from their
seats that they will not vote for Grant,
but intend to support Blaine. This news,
in fact, created great sensation all over
the Capitol, and Blaine men predict thai
this is the beginning OF the end. Follow
ing this heard that Levi c. Morton, who
controlled the Republican Convention in
Delaware yesterday, says he will support
Bayard il the Democrats nominate him.
THE RIVER AND HARBoR BILL.
! General Beale informs me that the river
and harbor bill will be taken up in the
House on Monday week, and the committee
expects to pass 1t under suspension OF the
rules on that day, as is usually done.
hear, however, that its opponents will force
it TO the Committee OF the Whole by the
same tactics the Republicans used last Mon
day to prevent the introduction OF third
term resolutions. One member by sending
up long bills and having them read can con
sumo the entire day under the new rules.
Personal NEWS ITEMS.
Mr.. Nathaniel +. Young. Of Isle Of
Wight, is here. Senator Pryor, of Ala
hama, made lengthy speech to-day on the
Kellogg case, which was full Of law anC
sound argument Speaker Randall has in
formed the friends Of Governor Curtin thai
the PENNSYLVANIA contested-electiOn case Of
Yocum Us. Curtin will be taken up in the
House tomorrow. The report OF the com
mittee fayors new election. General Beale
thinks Hancock the strongest candidate
named. Senator Window is looming up to-
day. He is a native Of Ohio, friend OF
Sherman, and Mr.. Conkling's first choice
after Grant. He is strong with the ne
groes on account OF the exodus move
ment, and is popular at the Capt.
toll because Of bis known liberality.
A Democratic senator tonight gave me the
names of five Democratic senators who will
vote to retain Mr.. Kellogg in his seat, and
one Democratic senator who will not vote
at all. Captain j. Il. Eads was at the Capt.
tot to-day. IL were to give the name OF
the leading Virginia Republican who is for
Grant. vet who said Yesterday that be will
not be elected, it would surprise his Vir-
ginia brethren. Senator HOar will speak In
the Kellogg case on Monday, and Senator
Hill. of Georgia, will follow on Tuesday.
Colonel boswell viii have his horses here
at the races, which commence on the 17th.
THE POLITICAL siTUATfON-wHAT Is SAID OF
SEYMOUR.
asked the messenger Of Senator Withers's
committee to-day who the people in his sec
ion Of the Valley OF Virginia are for, ara
he replied, "Seymour." i then asked the
Jerk CT the House Committee on the Revi-
ion of the Laws what Democrat named for
President is strongest in his county, Abe
marie, and he replied, too, "Seymour."
lie added, "He is popular with farmers,
md can certainly win." afterwards met
welI-known Democrat from Albemarle,
!. no resides here, and who never aspires 10
flee. lie looks forward, however, to