The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-01-25
Washington.

nor, LETTER CARRIERS -PERSON 1.-THE
81 .re.g oUSSTiOS-THE MKT GtBsRNAT0-
n yr,r ELECTION IN NIBGINIA-G ENERAL
4 ce,Nr AID TIE RGrIsEp LIST-TnE CoCrON
q c.sg AND Tag SUPRENC-COUEr DECISION
81 sgiET TGNS, &C.
n IRON Oug Regular Correspondent
81 WASHINGTON, January 24.-Thcre are
how two regular classes al leitercarrieIs
q |. >ides auxillaries and substitutes. Those
- ,be frs, clss, receive $1,000 year, and
those The second $500. Under the present
law the s,coud class can only be promoted
when there are vacancies in the first class,
land this 1t was supposed would enable all
4 mcritorious carriers OF the second class to
& Dc promoted at the proper time. % far
Doom II. however. sccond.class carrier may
4>crye for i've or siX Yeas and yet remain
q where be started. Senator Davis, OF illi-
znois. has introduced bill, which is now in
,he hands. Of a sub committee OF which
#Nr. Ferry is chairman, which provides tia:
8 cities OF 10000 population >econd'class
#csrIicrs may be promoted when they
a deserve IL, without regard to vacancies
81 In the first Glass. Representative Davis, OF
"a Illinois, has also introduced a similar bill in
y m, House. Neilher bill goes far enough,
land senator Johnston will move 10 amend
first bill when il reaches the Senate, so
n. 10 give the carriers OF Richmond. &C., the
q benefit of is provisions. am afraid that
& the present session j. too short for The bill
s 10 PISS before lis close. II will come up
i aeain next session. however, and then Sem
B s'or Johnston's amendmentSugbi. as 4 mat
Z icr Of Justice, 10 be adortcd. The carriers
q Of Richmond have longer routes Than those
i Of many larger cities, and do rs much if not
more work.
PETITIONS 10 CONGRESS.
4 Jus, now petitions are coming in by
score, for the passage OF bin to eradicate
and prevent plcgro.pueumouil In chrle, for
the passage oi naiOual bankrupt law, and
for making the Commissioner Of Aericnl-
lure Cabinet officer. These come from
3 every part Of the country.
Personal NEWS TFMs.
Senator Hampton has returned, and was
IN his seat to-day. lie was called away by
the extreme Illness Of sister. Senators
Eloc and Lamar went together to see Ma
jOrA. u. Banks. Rudolph Turf, Jr., for
merly Of Augusta county, Va, and row Of
West Virginia, was at the Capitol to-day.
Senator Henry Davis saws Camden will be
elected senator from West virginia to NOR
row without difficulty. Colonel Beverly
Tucker was at the Capitol to-day, looking
yery well. Mr.. Porter. who is applying
for the Charlottesville post.office. is
here. There was 4 rumor to-day that
Senator Carpenter vas dead. 1t was
false, however. and be is said to
be better. G. w. Atkins, OF Wheeling, has
been appointed United States rshal for
West Virginia. He was friend OF Secre-
tary Sherman in the last presidential con-
test. Judge f. c. Billings, appointed 10
the circuit made vacant by the elevation Of
Judge Wood TO the Supreme Bench, is now
United States district judge for, Louisiana.
He is native OF New England, and has
. been in New Orleans since 1864. He is
about forty.6ve or fifty years old. He is a
man Of ability, good lawyer, and a strong
Republican politician. Major T. O'Brien,
Of Richmond, was at The Capitol to-day.
THE SUGAR QUESTION TO Re REVIVED.
A. stated the other day, sugar-men are
here, and many others are coming. learn
that an effort will be made, as soon as the
appropriation bills and Judge Reagan's H..
ter.State commerce bill are out of the way,
10 take up the sugar bill and other tariff
measures. The Carlisle bill provides for a
uniform rate on all sugar under IL, bot its
high duty on sugars above ID makes IL
more In The interest OF the retners than the
grOcery-men. Dir. Tucker has bill, the
provisions OF which gave last session, but
be prefers really an od rdlorem duty. 1t
is too early to predict what will be done in
regard TO sugar, but am inclined TO think
that no satisfactory legislation on the sub.
iect will get through Congress before the
4th Of March.
THE NEXT GuBERNAToRIAL ELECTION IN viR-
GINA.
Virginians visiting Washington do not
seem 10 take much interest either in the ie-
funding hill or the Reorganization of Con-
gress, but prefer 10 talk about the next State
election IN the Old Dominion. ] asked one
Of these this afternoon to tell me all he
knew about IL. Said he, " The ReadiuSters
VIII nominate Cameron for Governor, the
Republicans Wickham, and the regular
Democrats either Goode, Daniel, Harris,
PAYNE, or Staples" "What about Bar
bOur," | asked. 90, be could not stand
the fatigue OF Il gubcrnaiorial canvass, but
would make capital run for Attorney
General" GLOW about Lieutenant-Gov.
emory. "WeiI, lam for Trlgg," SAID be.
ellis gallant congressional canvass shows
that be knows how TO capture the people,"
Will, however, meet another before | 90
to led tonight who will give me differ
ent slate.
THE BILL TO PLACE GENERAL GRANT on THE
RETIRED LIST. &C.
General Logan asked the Senate to pass
by the business In order that the Grant bill
might he taken up. To this Mr.. Vest Oh.
jected, sad Mr.. Bayard said that he thought
The Illinois Senator ought TO allow the mat |
ter 70 20 over until more comprehensive |
tlk could be considerable Wit, that pro- |
Yuisg an annual allowance TO all persons
who Ray have filed the Office OF President
ind retired from The same. General L0-
gsn, however, contended that this was q
special Gaze on which hewanted vote. lie
spoke OF General Grant as one OF the great.