The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-04-14
Washington.

HALF or THE RAPPAHANNOCK-THE CHI
NEsE QUESTION IN AND OUT OF CONGREss-
TIE TARIFF DEBATE TO CLOSE MAY 4TH-
MR.. TUCKER's sPEECH-PERs0NAL NEWS
ITEMs-BRIEFs, &C.
From our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, April 13.-The inevitable
Shipherd had further hearing this morn
ing before the House Foreign Affairs Com
mittee, and for few minutes his statement
was interesting. This was in regard to Mr..
Blaine. He said he had no idea that Mr..
Blaine ever desired TO have any private
connection with the Peruvian company,
but wanted to use it ~ furtherance OF his
public aims. lie said, however, that he
believed General Hurlbert did want pri-
vate interest in ii. He then gave his views
OF Mr.. Blaine's course I'm regard to South
American affairs, asserting that it was his
belief that the late Secretary of State, while
avowing in his dispatches TO Fitzpatrick and
Ifurlbert the strictest neutrality as between
Peru and Chilli, was really seeking
by all means in his power to help the for
mer and to build up an influence for the
United States in South America. He also
said that Mr.. Blaine had once said to him
that an accomplished diplomatic knew not
only how to read the lines OF a dispatch,
but how to read between the lines and on
the margin too. He repeated a story which
he said Blaine told him to Illus
trate this idea. 1t was that after the
British Government had once written
guarded instructions TO an admiral
in distant waters, which could be used If
nothing was done TO show that England
meant no hostility to France, the Duke
of York, brother Of the King, wrote on the
margin of the paper, "Give them h-ll,
Bill" Shipherd then remarked that a
friend Of General Hurlbert recently told
him that the former received from the State
Department a very guarded dispatch d.
recting him to behave with all possible
diplomatic propriety, on the margin of
which was written in Blaine's handwriting,
" Go ahead, Steve" Mr.. Belmont here
asked witness who gave him this informa-
ton. He promptly replied, civilian Hen
w Hurlbert, editor of the New York World,
and brother Of the late Minister to Peru"
This created some sensation in the commit
tee.
oLEOMARGARINE TO HAVE A HEARING TUES
DAY.
The Ways and Means Committee to-day
considered, without reaching conclusion,
the bill to tax oleomargarine out Of mar
ket. The subject will be resumed Tues
day. when the manufacturers Of mock but
ter, who want the bin defeated, will be
present in force and give their views fully.
PERSONAL. NEWS ITEMS.
The Commerce Committee to-day heard
Messrs. Hoblitzell, Talbot, and Chapman
in regard 10 the appropriations for Mary
land rivers and harbors. Holmes Boyd, OF
Winchester, was at the Capitol to-day
Hon. John L. Massey arrived last night,
and is at the Metropolitan. Judge Buck
ner returned from Missouri last night, and
was in his seat in the House to-day. Mr.
Haskell, Of Kansas, in his tariff speech, called
attention to the growth and prosperity
Of Richmond and its industries. Franh
McGovern, of Richmond, is amember OF the
Committee on Permanent Organization o.
the National Land-League Convention
The New Hampshire eXcursionists are here
having a good time. Some OF them were
at the Capitol to-day. \ delegation OF th'
Fredericksburg Council wanted to go be
fore the House Commerce Committee in be
half of the Rappahannock, but they will
according to the rules OF the committee
have to be heard through their faithful rep
resentative, Judge Garrison. Quite larg
number Of congressman will go to Rich
mond with Hon. George ID. Wise, Senate
Johnston, and Senator Vance on the 9Th
MAY. Senator Johnston to-day presente
a memorial of counsel for claimants agains
Spain in favor Of an examination by sc
lect committee of the Senate OF the pro
ceedings OF the Board OF Arbitrator
Governor Crittenden, OF Missouri, an
Hon. Montgomery Blair were on the foo
Of the Senate to-day. The former wi
leave for home Friday.
THE CHINESE QUESTION IN AND OUT OF Coz
GREss.
II will be some time before the Senat
Foreign Relations Committee is ready [
report on the Farley and Miller Chimes
bills, now before it. An effort will b
made to take up the House bill in I'll
House Tuesday next, but know the Den
ocrats will vote for making the time OF SUI
pension of Chinese immigration fifteen in
stead OF ten years, as provided in the bil
Letters received here from Paciic-coa
Republicans continue to repeat the stat
ment that the Presidents veto OF the Oh
nese bill has killed the Republican part
, in California, Oregon, Nevada, a
+ A member OF The Republican Sta
Committee Of California has written lie
ter 20 wel-known resident OF Washing
ton, whose name i have, in which he sa.
that nine out Of ten Republicans you me
swear they will vote the Democratic tick
next time. The fact that st. Jose, whl'
/. has heretofore gone largely Republica
: gave the other day Democratic MAORI
!. OF several hundred indicates that the rev
r luton is just as complete as asserted.
THE TARIFF DEBATE TO CONTINUE NE,
WEEK.
, The Ways and Means Committee, aft
> talking over the tariff-commission bill d
: bate to-day, came to the understandil
n that It shall continue until the last OF ne
week. Mr.. Tucker, who will not spe'
!; until near the close OF the debate, thinks
: will last until Thursday, the Goth.
r BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.