The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-04-29
Mr. Hale would reply to him, and be added.
"He will not help The case by so doing.y

"He will not help The case by so doIng.r
MR.. HALE REPLIES TO THE SOUTH cARoLISrAy.
Mr.. Hale said that his colleague was am
ply able TO take care Of himself, and would
10 80 when he returned He, however. de.
fended Maine against the chlree Of having
low state Of civilization. :.
THE REApJusrERs OF THE SOUTHWEST.
Letters to Senator Johnston give most
encouraging account Of the political situa.
'ion IN Washington AID other counties OF
the Southwest. was not surprised TO find
from one Of them that Mr. Fulkerson, at
the Abingdon meeting. declared he would
rather be Republican than Bourbon.
THE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
The Republican senators will hold n cau.
Gus on Monday, aud the idea Is that they
will agree first TO consider the Chinese treaty
and afterwards such nominations as are not
contested. or course Mr.. Conking will
not permit the early consideration OF the
Robinson case
Personal NEWS ITEMS.
Secretary Burch left this evening for Old
Point. DIR. LOring, Hon. John Goode, and
secretary Tucker will go TO New York TO
attend the Yorktown meeting TO be held
saturday evening. General Hooker, OF
Mississippi, and General Field doorkeeper
oil The House, were among the visitors on
the ffoor OF the Senate to-day. General
Butler, in his speech, said that success,
though conceived 10 corruption and fraud,
is often applauded. General Burnside pro-
tested against the charge OF bargain, and
reiterated his denial Of It. The RepubIi.
cans are sore over the fact that Senator
VOORHEES, delivered the Farragut address.
They. would have preferred that one OF
their party had delivered it. w. ii. Prout,
editor Of the GordonsyiIle paper, was at
the Capitol to-day.
THE SENATE ADJOURNS UNTIL MONDAY.
The Senate, at O'Clock, adjourned until
II VI. Monday. This did not look as if the
Republicans were anxious to endure For
ty-one senators was the largest number that
voted to-day, and on several roll calls there
were only thirty. nine-iusi quorum.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
1t is now about settled that Mr.. Garfield
wants General George Sheridan's resiena.s
ton, and does not mean to let Fred
DougIass remain in office.
The comments OF the Times, Tribune,
Post, and other New York papers, to-day,
on the post.ofiic1 scandal, do not please Mr..
Btady's friends.
Tx Senator Randolph, OF New jersey,
who is now in California, will return to
Washington eaIly in May.
The total interual.reyenue receipts for
April to date are S9,7S9,lS2.
Government receipts to-day: Internal
revenue, sj54 Gsj; customs. S129.27S.
Republicans say tonight that Democratic
congressman Will also suier by the star
route exposure.
The President today sent in more post
office nominations.
The weather was again warm and spring.
like to-day, and merchants bad Il briSker
trade in light goods.
There were large number Of visitors at
the White House to-day, but there was no
Democratic congressman among them.
The star.r0ute people, report says, are
going to MAKE war on the Administration.
He can stand it.
Hon. K. c. Winthrop, who is to deliver
the address at Yorktown, is in the city, and
looks we'll He delivered the address at the
laying OF The cornerstone OF the Washing
ton monument.
The impression prevails tonight that
there will be an executive session Tuesday.