The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-03-27

NO ACTION on THE TAR1FF-PERSoNAb
ITEMs-DEATH OF JUDGE PENDLEToN, &C.
From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, March ga Republican
who has the reputation OF having access to
the most influential Republican circles here
said to me this morning, .there was great
deal more 10 that visit OF Messrs. Edmunds,
Conklng, and Don Cameron TO Cameron,
Sr., last sunday, than the public is dis
posed 10 believe, and there is more in the
presidential candidacy of Mr.. Edmunds
than you think" "You do not mean to say
he Is practically in The contest Z" / asked,
or that. there is the vaguest probability
that he may be nominated at ChicagOW 81
mean," he remarked with deliberation,
"that in searching around for cam
didate upon whom to unite in the
event Grant has to be put aside,
Messrs. Conkling, Cameron 4 Co., after
looking over the field, have determined to
support Edmunds as against Washburne,
Blaine, or Sherman" He added " While
he is an extreme partisan, he is honest and
capable, and has none OF the many weak
nesses attributed to other Republican lead
ers. He would make, think" said he, "a
distinguished President" Just here l be-
can TO think OF Andrew Jackson, OIiyer
Cromwell, and the laws Of the Modes and
Perslans all mixed up anonymously, when
remembered that while he might be Just,
without once tcmpering justice with mercy
to the shorn South. for which he has eX-
hibited no love, pity, or Cancellation, he
would tell the truth, punish thieves, and
know what the law is.
THE WOOD FUNDING BILL.
The chances against TIE funding bill re-
ported from the Ways and Means Commit
fee continue to increase, and the course OF
its author, Mr.. Fernando Wood, recently
in regal d to tariff matters has undoubtedly
injured its prospects. heard opposition
to-day in unexpected quarters, and one OF
its friends on the Ways and Means Commit
tee. who will speak in favor OF it in the
House, admitted to me frankly tonight that
there is much more opposition 10 1t than ne
had anticipated two weeks ago when lie told
me it would pass the House. It's clear that
the recent debate in the House over the
Towns bend matter has done 1t harm. Judge
Buckner, chairman Of Banking and Cur
repcv, informs me that he eXpectsto make
a speech against it tomorrow ii the debate
il resumed. He thinks nothing ought to
he done ANYHOW until next winter because
there is 10 necessity for action until then.
WILL THERE BE ACTION on TARIFF MATTERT
Every Republican with whom l have
conyersed to- day says there is no possible
chance of any action on the tariff at TINS
session OF Congress, and yet tonight 8
prominent tariti-reformer, who knows wna'
his anti-tariff party in the House thinks
said to me, 81 believe there Will be re
port from the Ways and Means COMMITTEE
on salt, paper, and sugar, and you may
saw he added, "stee rails" He further
said, You may state Just here that there II
!. no reasonable proportion between tn'
duty on steel rails and on the Bes
semer pig, Of which they are maue
and there ousht TO be some reduc
ton to bring them in proper accord
He is not in favor, however, OF reducing
the duty from S2S to SO per ton. Aoou
this tariff question. which from the earlies
d,vs OF the republic has excited bad bioo'
In CONGRESS whenever il has come up,
find that il a members constituents manu-
: fac,ure an article, he is for high duty Of
| if. but if his constituents use it and do no
: make If. then he thinks it ought to be OIL
D the free list. In word, he is for what put
: money in the pockets OF his people, AM
: AGAINST what takes money out OF thei
: rockets, and is ready to invoke the Consp
r tu,ion and the teaching of the fathers i
support OF his position.
. Personal. NEWS ITEMS.
e Hon. John T. Harris presided to-day
e tho House. In spite OF Good Friday tn
e anti.TiIden men at the Capitol were to-da
: broopino over news adverse to Mr.. Tlider
= A grandson of President james Monro
I wants Congress to pay him what was du
8 HE ill,,strious grandfather. General Gol
: don has returned, and was at his committee
=, room to-day. The report tonight Is th'
\ Mr.. Evarts is not working in accord VIII
e Mr.. Hayes, and in Cabinet obstructs D
e interoceanic. policy. | asked X
! publican tonight who Mr. Evarts prefer
for President, and he replied, " Hlmse'
j. He thinks be is dark horse" senate
d Davis of West Virginia has gone home,
!. return by Monday, and number OF sen
> TORS have run over to New York. nun
g her of persons taking holiday visited Il
Capitol to-day, but found no Senate III Sc
l. sion and the House on private bills. Rea
I. ADMIRAL lie Roy has been placed on The 7
!" tired list. The House Judiciary Commit
a investigated the AckIen case to-day.
- DEATH OF JUDGE EDMUND PENDLEToN.
A telegram announces the death at WI
chester to-day OF Judge Edmund Pendl
L ton. who was member OF the virgin
- Legislature thirty years ago, and Unit
At member OF the Virginia Constitution 20
r yention O; 1860-'6l. He was born In Is
u at Marlinsburg, and was there during g
u war: but, although Union man, took
- mart in it. He was appointed Judge
p General Stoneman for the Winchester CT
II cult, and acted from 1869 to the day OF .
:; death with the Conservatives. A memb
= Of Congress who knew him well says he W
a. n learned lawyer, an accomplished gent
e. man, and good man.
" BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
- There are a number of applicants for I
,e Commissionership of Patents, but ASST