The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-15

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,s,r PRESIDENTIAL INJECTION &C.
,vrom our Regular Correspondent
&C. ...nyGToS. December Al asked one
30 hest Republican politicians from
YORK to-day what he thought about
q s.. .untion in the House, and he replied
4 M, ohue Speaker Keifcr had determined
Il ,,,.oint Mr.. IIiscock, OF New York,
n ,.,rnan Of the Committee on Appropria-
h ..,. here was much opposition TO him
..c western sources. lie gave the names
n continent western congressman who
%. hostile TO placing any eastern man at
s.. b.ad Of this committee.
.sr MISSISSIPPI VALLEY IN CONGRESS.
The Minnesota memorial for the inn
.ro,ereent Of the Mississippi river states
,,, The Mississippi Valley last year pro-
.osel 20 per cent. Of the corn, 70 per
..r, Of the wheat, SO per cent. Of the oats,
=, mr. cent Of the tobacco, Il per cent. OF
,l e,4,on. and &C per cent. OF the live
..,.t ~ the United States. This estimate
.,,lpoes the tributaries OF "the Father Of
WIZ
rrB VIRGINIA POLITICAL. SITUATION.
yonr political situation eXcites great
al 81 attention here, and many inquiries
no made about Captain Riddleberger, who
8. N .reoecd Senator Johnston. A dis
fnrui,hed Republican Journalist said To
mo t'-.my, - / am very much gratifiod that
your white people have split on politics and
ibslvoar Bourbon people were beaten at the
n.t,letion." said he, " do not sympathize
With tie financial views Of the RcAdiusters,
Pa, ! want the white people of Virginia
Ind Of the entire South divided on some
n,'if'eal issue, so that there can he no solid
south Now. he was willing to vote for
Mr. Bayard rs against General Arthur, but
din rot zee how the southern people can
.o, Afford to split as long as they have 4
nn.ted negro vote in their midst. Iendea-
,or,d 70 explain to him the situation, but,
Ike other northern people, he failed to
s5mprehend it. This Journalist comes
nom tbe great West and is regarded as
Liberal. In fact, he is clasSed with the
oHaE. Breeds" and had rather have Mr..
gaine ~ President than see either COnk-
rne Or Grant in the ascendant, ans yet he
does not appreciate in the slightest the dan
~ Of i solid negro vote at the South.
urs COMMERCE Committee OP THE HOUSE.
The report tonight ~ that Mr.. Dunnell
win not be at the head OF the Commerce
committee, but it Is hoped that Mr.. kenna,
of West virginia, and Mr.. Wise, of Virginia,
viii tc members OF it. Richmond i great
~ interested in this committee, and both OF
tho representatives named will give ener-
gc,ic support to everything affecting James
river.
BILLS TO BIZ INTRODUCED.
Hon. George ID. Wise will next week in-
'roduee a bill to make Newport News
-sr. % the Richmond collection district;
nd also the bill introduced by Hon. John
D,oode AZ the last session Of Congress to
divide The proceeds OF the sales OF the pub
Be lands among the States in proportion TO
brir iliteracy for educational purposes.
RICHMOND CLAIMANTS IL CONGRESS.
On motion OF Senator Johnston, the pa
nlr, in the cases Of the following Virginia
,ls.mauts were taken from the files to-day
and referred to the Committee on Claims,
of which Mr.. Cameron, of Wisconsin, Is
dlirnan: Isaac Davenport, L. W. Me-
Canoe, ID. T. Madigan, A. :. Lee, yelling
tn 6oddin, c. Thomas, w. IL. Palmer,
I5ln u. Robinson, William Grcaner,
George D. HarwoOd, samuel Nj. Bailey
Garrett +. Watson. y. j. Haskins, James
I. Grant and Eugene Darlington. These
sims grew out Of property rented by the
Government after the war in Richmond.
,Iniar claims have been paid, and there Is
10 reason why the parties named should
30, be- compensated 10y the Government Tor
'ac lie Of their property.
nscAPITATIONs IN TIE HOUSE TO-DAY.
4. g. Monitt, Of Charleston, :. C., was
Today removed from his place in the House
IS the Doorkeeper, and so was j. G. Payne,
on Of Bishop Payne, Of the Methodist
church South, and brother-n-law Of Gene
Do Gordon. The Virginia employees under
he Doorkeeper Of the House continue to
bold their places.
NE. TUCKER on TIE SITUATION.
The Hon. John Randolph Tucker to-day,
70 conversation with a prominent Nir-
,Ina politician, said that in the next con-
- 'or President Virginia Will go Demo
ratio by large majority. He thought
1lt under the circumstances the recent
aDyas- Wa well managed. He added that
ne Democrats made gallant fight, ana
lAai Daniel made a splendid canvass. He
lLudod W the fact that the General Govern
l.nt not only contributed money, but used
DE entire power OF its influence TO aid IN
he election Of Cameron d Go. lie also
'ommented on the fact that the receipts
sued by Auditor Masscy's collectors III
auding Mr.. Beveridge, played a prominent
.ar IN accomplishing the result. IL only
Dw remains, said he, to be proven
ghethof the amount received from negro
c:ers in payment of the capitation-taX
nd raid into the Treasury correSfS9dS
win DE vote east by the same fOT Oainei'>'
eco.
Mr.. Beck spoke to-day'in The senate on
De question Of The presidential succession
and Nr. Nancy followed in speech which
A,scf,4 that he had given careful attention
aGe subject.
hTEe TIE MANNER or THE BRITISH PARLiA-
MINT.
senator Pendleton's bill TO provide that
labina officers may occupy seats on the
toor Of the Senate aud the House went to-