The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-02-12
Washington.

Washington.
| THE JAMES RIVER PETITION PRINTED-sENA-
TOR HOAR AND Tue vOLUNTEERs-THE
LOUISIANA JCDGEsHlP--A VETERAN JOUR.
NALIsT AND HIS JOKEs-THE RIVER AND
HARBOR BlLL-PEgSONAL-sE SENATOR WAL
LACE's PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CON
sTITUTION-HOUsE BUSINESS. &C., &C.
From our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, February 1.-THE me-
mortal Of citizens Of Richmond in favor OF
action by Congress which will give twenty
five feet Of waier.in the channel Of James
river has now BE- n printed, and to-day was
distributed. II j. a strong paper, and
ought TO produce good effects. II states
that Richmond has increased in population
since 1870 - per cent, and that its trade
has grown as rapidly. 1t will soon BE-
cOnneced with the South aud West by five
! trunk. lines Of railway. The fact that its
manufactures have reached nearly j,000,-
000, employing SS6O0,000 capital and H.
900 operatives, is strongly presented. At
tenliOn is called to the development: Of iron
ore in Virginia, the bealih Of the city, its
adaptability for shp.yards, &c.
SENATOR HOAR DOES not WANT VOLUNTEER
| COMPANIES LIVER TO CONE TO WASHING.
TON.
| Senator II0ar proposed to-day 10 have re-
/ ferred to the Judiciary Committee a iesolu-
| ton looking to the prohibition Of any mill.
tary companies eXctP the regular army,
aud those under national control, from as
scmblng at Washington ON any occ lsion.
Mr. COnkIng at once oppO.ed it, contend.
! Ing that there could be 10 objection to citi-
zenS i'm soldiers garb coming here TO wit
nes, The transfer OF he robes OF office from
one President to another. Mr.. Hereford
WAS especially opposed TO the aEimuS Of The
RESOLUTION. he believed hat citizen soldiers
! had right to 20 anywhere they wanted in
! the country. He would have approved The
resolution II it bad said nothing about vol
uuleers and confined it.cli 10 prohibiting
! the regular army from being brought to
! Washington. The resolution was not even
refCrr,d d. Mr.. iloar stated that it had 10
reference to this Inauguration. but contend.
ed that the time might arrive when it would
Doe iraught with danger.
The LOUISIANA JCDGESHlP.
! There has been a Intest over the nomi
nation OF Judge Billings for United States
circuit judge, but it now looks a. if the
Judiciary Committee will report fayorabIy
on it early next week. The tact that he is
earnestly supported by Seualor.elect Gene
raj Randolph Gibson and Judge John A.
! Campbell. formerly Of the Supreme Court,
impresseS outsiders very fayorably. As
| Democratic Judge Is out OF the question,
Judge Billings Will do as we'll as any one
General Gan field is likely to name.
THE JOKES OF A VETERAN JOURNALIST.
Major Ben. Perky PoOre Is the wag OF
the correspondents gallery. Yesterday
when a squad was commenting on the sale
OF the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio rail-
road he said: "WeIl, General Butler
couldn't buy the railroad, but / hear he
purchased the Dispatch while in Rich
mOnd." 1" The devil you say" remarked
one quickly, Il thought it was the most
prosperous paper in the South" "YeS."
replied the Major, " be bought it and paid
his three cents for it like man." Later |
happened 10 be in Herdic coach with
him, and as he was paying his fare he hand
ed a bright silver quarter to New England
congressman, saying, "Tbat looks well,
doesn't it," EYES," was the reply. The
Major cooly remarked "But you can buy
as many as YOU want on Seventh street for
II and IS cents" "Why," said the con-
gresham, " it looks as if 1t were genuine;
and il was some time before it dawned on
him that II and Is are %.
THE RIVER AND HARBOR BILL.
Friday being private bill day in the
House, Judge Reagan failed to get up the
river and harbor bill because it required
two-lhirds vote to change rule. Mr.. Ken.
ma says it will be debated for several days,
but will certainly pass. am inclined 10
think that lis friends, who are in a large
majority, will pass it at all hazlrd' and re.
gardlesS OF consequences. As | before
stated, the large appropriation for the Mis-
Sissipp is heavy drawback TO II.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
The President to-day nominated w. II.
Arthur, of Baltimore, as an assistant sur
geOn in the army, with The rank Of first
lieutenant. \ leading Pennsylvania to-
night predicted that eX. Representative
Schofield will be elected senator. Senator
Anthony Cameron, OF Wisconsin, and others
occupied the chair OF the Senate today.
Mr.. Keller, OF Ohio, one Of the Republican
leaders OF the House, says there will be no
extra session. The report that Senator
Thurman has reIented in his opposition 10
Stanley Matthews is not credited tonight.
Mr.. .Iorgen>en. Of Virginia, is tonight
givin. his friends brthnight party, and
among his guests are leading members OF
Congress and distinguished Government
officials.
SENATOR WALLACE SPEAKS on HIS CONsTIrU-
TlONAL AMENDMENT.
Senator Wallace chilled up this afternoon
temporarily lis amendment 10 The Constl-
tuition in regard to election OF President
and Nice-President, and made Strong
speech in advocacy OF it. II provides for
an election directly by the people for Presi-
dent and Vice-President, and divides each
State into districts equal in population, so
that the votes OF States will be divided Tor
these officers as they are in the election OF
members OF the House. This would have
given Hancock votes in Illinois, Indiana,
Ohio. &C., and Garfield votes in Virginia,
North Carolina, &c. Mr.. Wallace said the
electoral system is an aristOcratic cOntri-