The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-26

NEXT MOyEMENT - THE WILCOX FLUT
TER--PEIZE-MONEY.
fFron Our Regular Correspondent
WAeHINGToN. March 2j.-Both house,
adjourned over yesterday TO Monday, and
there is consequently nothing doing at the
Capitol to-day. One or two committees
are in session. but AZ this hour they have
nothing 10 communicate TO the outside
public. Congressman generally are enjoy
ing rest from their labors. and being now
satisfied that for twenty years at least their
constituents will have no Chinese to modest
or make them afraid, they are enjoying the
bright sunshine on the avenue. and the
pretty faces. brighter than the sunshine,
/ that throng the broad promenade.
The Republican minority who supported
&" the six companies " 20 vigorously against
American wOrkingmen are now clng1ng
t. the straw Of a presidential veto; but 1t
is not deemed probable by those who sit in
( the charmed circle that the President viii
take the responsibility Of openin" the gate
/ that Congress has closed against Chinese
/ immigration. Contrawise, however, 4 little
/ incident happened last night which would
I indicate that the Chief Magistrate has
not much sympathy with the work
/ inc glasses. IL will be remembered
That Democratic Congress pissed the
1 cight-hOur law during Grants admlnIs-
tration. It's execution was for 4 long time
resisted by the Federal Departments. but
finally, by the efforts OF the workinsmcn
throughout the country, and the continued
impCrtunitics Of Democrats in congress,
AMONG whom John Go0de, Oh Virginia.
wa, notable. such pressure waS brought
10 bear on the President that he was COM
PEELED to enforce the law in spite OF his
subordinatCs. IT. recognition OF his acton
then the workingmeu Of the District de-
tcrmned last night to scrcnade the eX-
President, who was dining with General
Bcale. Two or three hundred Of them,
mostly from The nayy-yard, formed in l'Ae,
and. headed by band OF music. paid their
rc.ucct> 10 General Grant. Tho General
was 10th TO leave the luxurious table OF
his host for the chilly atmosphere OF the
front porch, but the music called him out
and ne made his appearance, and with II 4
speech that would have done credit to his
worst days OF specch-making. That over,
an attempt was made by some oil the crowd
TO shake hands with their ilIIstrious friend,
but the General manifested i most decided
aversion to such familiarity. and withdrew
TO the more congcnial circle of aristocratic
friends inside. Thus snubbcd, the COM
mittee in charge directed the march
OF the procession 10 the White House.
hoping 10 receive more cordial welcome
from the President that j. than they had
from hi- cX-EXcelcncy. II report Is true,
however. they met more decided rebuff
here. Dir. Arthur, il is said, hearing OF
their coming, put on his kat, enveloped
himself in q long military cloak, and incon-
tinentlv fied from the Executive mansion
TO take refuge at the hospilablc board Of
General Boale, where he rccountcd. t. the
amusement OF his friends. his escape from
the erimy sons OF toll Perhaps it was q
good joke. but perhaps the mechanics on
whom il was played will remember il. and
the time may come when the joke viii be
on their side.
Grants visit here i generally supposed
10 be with a motive. II i thought he will
cndoayor to advance the cause oil Stalwart-
ism in general, and his own special friends
i'm particular. General Bcalc is known to
hc his next friend, and therefore hi,
chances for The navy portfolio have very
much frightened since Grants arrival.
Military affairs, too, viii not be neglected.
General Mcdowell is TO be retired, and the
vacant maior-geueralship thereby created j.
to bc filled lioadquartcr, -in-ihc-slddlc
Popc stand. first OF the list oil brigadier-
generals, but il is -aid that General Bic
Nenzic. the last Of that grade. is Grants
iavorite. and will command hi, influence.
Generals Terry and Crook have their
friends bur NJ present the chances appear
to lie between Pope and Mckenzie. The
army officers generally declare IN FAVOR OF
Terry or CROOK a. against either OF the
others.
Mr.. Blaine i believed to bc getting ready
FOR another movement in thu Chili-Peru-
Wan campaign. Blaine knows that he holds
a strong position on this subject, and that
the mass oi the American people ~ymp0-
thize with the policy ne inaugurated. II j.
q pity that the volume containing the whole
correspondence on this matter could not
be read by the whole country. No man
can peru-e il iihout rising up friend OF
oppresscd and prosecuted Peru, and with
out admiring the just and generous stand
which MIR. Blaine proposed that the United
states should take against the public and
private encmic, Of that unfortunate conn
try.
TIE WILCOX fLuTTER.
The Republicans here hail with great
delight Senator WillcOX's announcement OF
his conversion 10 the Republican faith.
They look upon il A. only the beginning Of
greater thing. Said one OF them to-day.
"Willcox is only the iirsl bird OF the carly
spring; We shall have the whole Read
iu>ter flock 10y the fall elections"
THE CONFEDERATE RAN ALBENiELE--rEIZE
MONEY.
The House yesterday passed bill refer
ing 10 the Court OF Claims the claims OF the
captors of the Confederate ram Albemarlc,
DESTROYED by tOrpedo-boat under the
command Of Lieutenant William h. Cush-
ing, United States navy, on the 9th Octo-
Der, 1864. The officers and crew OF the
torpedo-boai were awarded S2jl.2S4 by de-