The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-01-10

From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, January 9.-The sub-Com-
mittee on Elections had up the case OF
Bailey and Barbour, OF the Alexandria
Va.) district, this morning on motion OF
the former TO have more time given HIM to
take additional testimony. Mr.. Barbour
has taken no testimony, contentng himself
with the statement he made as Mr.. Bailey's
witness. The committee took the mo-
ton under consideration. Mr.. Barbour
asked that the testimony already taken shall
he printed, so that the committee may see
whether the contestant has primd.fd
case. Mr.. Barbour said he could not see
what Mr.. Bailey had to do with 1t, for II he
were ineligible, rs charged, this did not
elect Bailey, as the vote stood-Barbou.,
$4,000 votes; Bailey, 1000; and Williams
(ReSdjuster), 300, to use round numbers
in each case. There are twenty-three con-
tested eases before the Elections Commit
tee OF the House, nearly all Of which are
from the South. The Democrats will fight
TO the bitter end in every single case where
Injustice Is sought to be done by the Re-
publicans.
THE GREENBACKERs OF THE HOUSE.
Sneaker Keifer, with the assistance OF
Messrs. Paul and Fulkerson, received only
14s votes, and it required, it Will be re-
membered. 147 to elect. Now, this would
indicate q necessity for conciliating the
Greenbackers, and yet | know the door,
keeper ignores their earnest requests about
the most unimportant positions. For in
stance. lsborer was removed to-day whose
retention has been in season and out OF
season advocated by a leading Missouri
Greenback representative. This treatment
will not tend TO draw the Greenbackcrs to
the Republicans.
A COMFORTER PROM PENNSYLVANIA.
A Pennsylvania Democrat said to Virgil
Man to-day "The Readiusters are having
It all their own way at Richmond, / see,
and Republicans are getting very little
more pap than BOurbons." "Ies,' re-
piled the Virginian in distressed tone.
"Look here, Virginian," said the Pennsyl-
vanian, "don't you get dOwn-hearted. Just
look at my State, where the Republicans
are as badly divided rs Virginia Democrats
are. Why, the Independents polled 5O,-
600 votes at the last election, and are
growing daily. Then there are i've
districts that hundred votes in
each will change, and though they are
now represented by Republicans, they will
send Democrats next time rs sure as you
live. Then look at Missouri, where there
are now five districts represented by Green
hackers and Independents. which we will
carry at the next election" Here some
one called the PENNSYLVANIA of, or he
would have given an interesting account
Of the movements to be made by the two
wings OF Pennsylvania Republicans this
week. and no doubt have added that no
.Hali-Breeds" need apply in that State as
long as the Stalwarts control the organize
ton.
Personal NEWS ITEMS.
Colonel c. W. Coombs, now Of Missouri,
but a native Of Loudoun, was to-day re-
moved from his position as department
clerk in the folding-room Of the House. An
Ohio man was appointed in his place. An
auti-Democratic member OF the House said
TODAY. GLOW lucky it is for members OF
the Legislature that the smallpox Is IN
Richmond, for it keeps away hundreds OF
otIice-seekers. Washington" lie added,
0'is flooded with them, and man can have
no rest. dav or night" Charley Sloan,
son Of Colonel John Sloan. has been
appointed q page to Secretary shober, OF
the Senate. II. 4. Peasants, OF the lirn
Of Gordon & Peasants, of your city, was
at the Treasury Department to-day on Dusl'
ness. General Cabell, Of Dallas, Texas, 8
brother OF Hon. George c. CaDeli, l.
here. and has been cordially greeted by
old army comrades. George De Shields
was to-day elected restaurant-keeper Tor tht
House. Charles Mason, OF Fredericks'
bure. and a son Of Major George c. We'd
derburn, both pages in the House, were
removed to-day; and yet part!
which makes war on little boys
talks continually about civil-service
reform. There are ninety employees
in the Interior Department credited to Nir'
ginia. Among them are w. w. Douglass,
James II. Clements, Elliot DE Jarnette, Pc
ter X. Jones (watchman), and Louis H.
PAYNE. There are seventeen ladies and
sixteen colored employees. Colonel n
Chancellor and George Thompson were
here yesterday in consultation with the
West Virginia senators in regard to the
proposcd Wheeling, Parkersburg anC
Charleston Nv. Va.) railroad. They gave
encouraging accounts of the progress o.
the enterprise. Leading Democrats OF The
House do not think it safe, hear, for the
West Virginia Legislature TO redistrict The
State or prepare for the election OF an addi
tional representative from the State at large
until Congress has passed an apportionmen
bill. Ex-senator Withers was on the flool
OF the Senate to-day.
TIE REBUILDING BILL DISCUSSED.
The Senate to-day took up Mr.. Sher
mans refunding bill, and on ii the eX-Sec
rotary OF the Treasury made strong
speech. The bill proposes to fund $780,,
600, 600 OF the five hundred millions OF eX'
tended SIS and 6's now bearing % pei
cent. in per cents, payable at the END o.
five years. l say S5O0,O0O,0Oo, because al
the time the bill could 20 into effect these
bonds would be reduced to that figure.
The remaining sSOo,oOo,O0O the Treasury
Department believes II will be able to pay
oty 4, Ave vaars Mr. Mcpherson followed