The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-05-19
Washington.

~. yuursTTR IN TIE SOUTH CAROLINA
.ov--uIrTERACY or vOTERs-nARp on
"a, COMMISSIONER OF internal REEVE
',.V-rHg SENATE COMMITTEE AND TlH
Nv Rur-TIlE INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT
prxNsYIyANiA--BAD NEWS FOR THE
-rw,rrS--AN OLD vRGISIAN-PERSONAL
,,,gs lrgvs-BRIEFs, &c.-TnE NEWPORT
,ggs BILL
n-c,ri our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, May lS.-ln my notice Of
,.., ,irht 81 the spicy interview between
..or preventative, Mr.. Wise, and Assist
~, po,,masier-Gencml Hatton, l omitted
=. .,,,e that Mr.. Wise said he had Informs
can that Doorkeepcr Humphrey has been
r.uline around The post-olice at Rock
IN. Hanover county, and Offering to give
!, - any Democrat who would change his
..g,,c. and lake il. | ought also to have
',.,,8 flat after hearing Mr.. Wise's plain
an, ~ ...istant Pcstmaster-Gencral said
he would attend 10 the matter without de-
Day..
,-ry TIE DEMOCRATS MEAN TO FILIEUsTEE.
distinguished Democratic member Of
the House said TO me to-dsy that while the
D,mocrIf, admitted that the House ought
10 be- permitted 10 come TO judgment in
.a,t,>tcd-election eases. they would not
s.r,e fia, lii, should be done, aS was pro-
c,.sd 20 De done by the Republicans in the
pah,.Nackcy south Carolina case, 10y the
eWde.pmtc evidence, and evidence some
(which lad been forged and other tam
rl-sd with. said he, I'VE will consent TO
Il. decision upon no evidence that
h,. not been taken in manner
tiralise 10 both sides. The Republicans
b. slded. "haye been informed OF our de-
termination. and If they persist in endea-
,orin, 10 reach decision on the evidence
mon which Mackey bases his claim they
ril ind that we will never permit IT,"
Tai, IS the feeling Of all the Democrats !
have talked 10 in regard to this ease.
vrtr TIE CENSUS SHOWS AS TO ILLlTERACY.
TIE report Of the House Educational
Committee shows that Virginia has 3l,41i
white male, over twenty-one who cannot
mad and write, and not 1900, a. | mad
1erlanty stated last night. Kentucky has
iiaG: Tennessee, lG.94S; North Carolina,
A 800: Mississippi, l2,478; Georgia, 2S.-
81: Louisiana. 1857, South Carolina,
1924: Maryland, 15,Ij2; Texas, SS,0Sj.
Oi the white population Of the whole
country, CSC per cent. cannot write, while
Of the whole colored population A. are
IN similar condition.
HlED oS 1HE COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL
REVENUE.
senator Morrill,, chairman OF the Senate
Finance Committee, and a leader in all
briG and revenue debates, says that he
followed commissioner Raum's views in
regard 20 tobacco, and opposed reduction
from 24c. 10 ICE. a pound. because Raum
sail Il would reduce the revenue eleven
million. q dollars. lie found. however,
That &c increased the revenue ten millions.
and be is not willing TO follow him any
more. 4 well-bnown Virginian, in COM
mutiug ON this significant declaration,
said tonight II Congress would listen to
ODE representatives. Of the great industries
OF tlc country instead OF Treasury officials
ilwould accomplish more than il does for
'lapeoplo.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
Colonel :. g. Slaughter, Of Madison,
Wisconsin, is here. He left Culpeper eoun-
iy iory-iiye years ago. Last night ne was
90 Virginia headquarters. and gave num-
Der q interesting "reminiscences Of his
er.y manhood in the Old Dominion. lie
!. an uncle Of Colonel Slaughter Bradford.
\ 'ell-known journalist says ex-senator
Nio'al, Of Virginia, is one Of the best
iaiku, ~ Washington. Every body was
81 The Iaces to-day, and the Capt.
Col was dun. Justice Haener brought
ihe Washington family Bible to the Capitol
tins afternoon, which Mrs. Basseti pro-
POSES selling % the Government. Prcsi-
dent Arthur and son. Acknowledgement
Brewster, and senator Hale and wife went
% liarper's Ferry fishing to-day. Hon.
Robert McLane, Of Maryland, who has
been sick. is better. Ross Hamilton has
been appointed a Waterman at the Trea-
sury Department. ColorCd folks have to
pul mp with small fayors.
IuE ARMY BuL-coMPULs0RY RETIREMENT.
The senate Appropriations Committee
has about agreed to report the armyappro-
priaiions bin substantially as il came from
The House. Ii will. however, it is thought,
modify The compulsory retirement Of
officers at siXty-two so as not 10 let it apply
10 Tie present general and lieutenant-gene-
.al d the army.
ug INDEPENDENT REPUBLICAN MOVEMENT
N PENNSYLVANIA.
s letter received by "a prominent Penn
'ylvanian to-day from leading lawyer Of
Hoea county, Pa, which casts 1000 Re-
publican votes, says that il the vote were
now taken tie Independents would poll 60
per cent. Of this vote, and he would not be
surprised TO see them poll nine tenths Of the
Republicans Of the county in November.
! ne information from many other strong
Republican counties is just as discourging
iof Tie stalwarts. The Independent State
Convention meets on the 2ith Of May and
NE Democratic Convention June SIh.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
The House to-day passed the bill making
Aewports News port OF entry.
The congressional bin Of fare to-day was
not attractive; for while the House dis
cussed banks the Senate was engaged on
the per cent. biz.
The House Committee on Patents to-day
agreed unanimously to report adversely u
4 IA a.rf....f... tf.o t,af.nf ~ The lfffans.