The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-04-23

CLAIM, AC., &C.
Iron our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, April 22.-lIon. Stephen
w. Downey, delegate from The Territory of
Wyoming, asSed permission of The House
10 publish an argument in favor OF his bill
to appropriate halI-miIlion OF dollars TO
mmemorate in paintings on tba walls OF
\ Capitol the birth, life, death, and re-
snrrec,on OF the Saviour. ave was
granted, and the argument appeared in this
mornings Record in the shape OF fifteen
page poem, chitfy in blank verse, entitled
1.-THE Immor,as.' In this he sings Of Mo-
ses and Elijah, OF Joye and Olympus, OF
Achilles and Hector. There were more
lines about heather mythology, IN fact,
than about the Gospel, and il it bad been
on 4 higher line it would have recalled Dr..
Munsey's lecture. Then he touched upon
King Arthur, Maximilian, Carlotta,
Shakespeare, Loagfellow, Dante, Hamlet,
Macbeth, Julius Cesar, and Romeo,
Farragut. Nelson, Bunyan, and Mabomet.
lie quoted Rock Of Ages" and IN the
next slanzas he bad the Masonic emblem.
Some portions were in rhyme. 1t is due to
Mr. Dowpey 10 say that he got off a poem
which few OF his fellow.menibers could
have written, and that il created a stir in
both houses, for Mr.. Garfield called atten-
ton TO the abuse of the privileges OF the
House OF which Mr.. DOwney had been
guilty, and offered 4 resolution that the
committee define more clearly what can be
published hereafter in the Record. In the
Senate. Mr.. morrill,, OF Vermont. did the
same thing, and Mr.. Hamiin called attCn-
Of printing in tie Record speeches they
never delivered. One Of these, be said, was
very abusive OF senator. Mr.. D0wEey,
who is n native Of Maryland, and went TO
Wyoming from Virginia, says the reason he
published his poem in the Record was that
of late 50 many attacks have been made
against Christianity that be wanted 10 de-
fend it. II he had done so IN prose, how
ever, nobody would have read if, he added.
Mr. Conger spoke in defence o; Mr.. Downey
and mis- poem in the House.
A MAMMOTH PETITION IN FAVOR OF THE EX-
PORT-ToBACCO BILL.
To-day Mr. Cox, Of New York. presented
petition signed by one hundred leading to-
baccp firms of New York city. Jersey City,
and Brooklyn, who want the cxport'tObacco
bill passed, which was reported by the
WAYS and Means Committee day before YES
terdav. Mr.. Herman will introduce SINH
lar one In the Senate. Among the sigueTs
to the petition are Messr5. 7. Lorillard 81
Co., Goodwin & Co., G. W. Helm. Speers Il
Co., Siraiton IL Storm, McAIpine 81 Co..
McKenny Brothers, Lienihawl 4 Co., Mrs.
George II. Miller, Sterry & Co., Buchanan,
LYLE & Co., and MANY others well known TO
The tobaccO-men OF Richmond.
MARYLAND FOR BAYARD.
Senator-elect German, OF Mary land, who
is here, says Maryland is for Bayard. There
is rumor that he may succeed ex-senator
Barnum, OF Connecticut, as the head OF the
Democratic National Committee. He is one
OF tie best political managers in bis State
and will be one OF the youngest senators
when he takes his seat after the 4th of March,
1881.
Mr.. JgFFERsON's DESK PRESENTED TO THE
GOVERNMENT.
The presentation Of the desk on when
Mr.. Jefferson wrote the Declaration OF In
dependence On tie part Of Massachusetts,
in Congress to-day and its reception by
Virginia attracted a large number OF WISH
tors 10 both houses. According 10 the pro-
cramme, which furnished you some days
ago. Mr.. Grape, OF Massachusetts,, delivered
the presentation speech in the House, emo
Mr.. Tucker, OF Virginia. the reception
speech; and in the Senate Mr.. Dawes made
the presentation speech, and Senator John
ston the reception speech. All OF these
efforts were appropriate and in good taste
No one OF either party, however sensitive
could have objected to single word ina
was said. The Virginia speakers brought
out the prominent acts OF Mr.. Jefferson
life, but did not in so doing fail to accord
full credit to John Adams and his other
great contemporaries.
THE ARMY BILL IN THE SENATE.
The Senate to-day took up the army bill
as it came from the House. Senator With
ers bad charge of l., and there was little
difficulty with any Of the sections until the
political rider in regard 10 the Use OF troops
at The polls was reached. Mr. Blaine Offer
ed an amendment to this section about car
ryIng shot.guns or concealed weapons in
the neighborhood OF the polls, and this was
ruled out OF order. Republican senators
offered other amendments, and Messrs.
ContIlpg, Kirkwood, and others, adyo-
Gated them, but the Democrats remained
silent, and were determined to pass the
bill lust as it came from the House. no.
tlced Major John w. Daniel In the gallery
while the speaking was going on.
The Senate finally passed the army Dill
without change and tool; up the Kellogg
case. Senator Bailey, OF Tennessee, having
the floor for tomorrow, the Republicans
voted to take it up, and hope to make po'
I,icaI capital out oil tue debate.
WEST VIRGINIA FOR THURMAN
The prominent West Virglnians here say
their STATE is for Thurman, and that there
are several other States for him. They con-
tend that he can carry Ohio more certainly
than any one named as against Grant, and
that there is a growing feeling OF late Tor a
western man. lie is evidently the first
choice, all things equal, Of the West VIZ
yinia delegation In Congress.
THE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE TODAY.
General Gibson voted to-day for Mr.Tuck-