The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-01-05
Washington.


THE REPORTED EXODUS or NEGROES INTO
ARKANSAS FROM SOUTH CAR0LINA-sENAToR
0ARLAND's REFLECTION AssURED-THE IN
DIAN QUEsTION-PERsoNAL NEWS ITEMS
TIE APPORTIONvENT QUESTION TO Re con-
sIDgRED BY THE PRESENT CONGRESS-
BRIEFs.
From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, January 4.-Thc reports in
regard to the negro exodus from South
Carolina TO Arkansas have caused conside-
rabIe talk in political circles here. j called
on a leading citizen OF the latter State this
afternoon and asked him what he knew
about il. He replied that bis information
is to the effect that so far only 800 negroes
have settled in Eastern Arkansas, and that
none have gone TO other parts Of the State.
He then said that enough will not be taken
there to affect the politics Of his State. j
asked him i'm reference TO the debt ques-
ton, and he promptly replied that the indi-
cations are that the Democrats will not
divide on il as they have done in Nir-
clnia. He added that Senator Gar
lands reelection is certain, and that
every Democratic paper in the state,
without regard to their views on local
questions, are for him. This is gratifying
news. as there is no man in either body
who discusses great questions in more
statesmanlike manner. More than that, he
Is entitled TO rank, as he does, with the
ablest lawyers and strongest debaters in or
out Of Congress. He is so much OF stu
dent that for sixteen years he has not been
i'm a theatre. He uses no stimulant stronger
than tea or coffee. Ny informant con-
cludcd by saying that Senator Garland's
speeches on the tariff and presidential sue
ccSsion at the present session has added
greatly to his popularity at home.
THE CIVILIZED INDIANS AND MANIFEST DIS
TINY.
The most active workers here just now
are the representatives Of the civilized In
dians. They are seeking the aid Of the
Federal authorities to defeat the action Of
the Choctaw Council, which granted
right Of way TO the st. Louis and San
Francisco Railroad Company through the
Indian Territory. They were again in
conference tonight, and charge that men,
hers OF the Council were bribed. On
hearing il a wag from Ohio remarked,
"This is proof positive that they are
civilized" Senator Vest was right when
he declared in the Senate that this rich
country is bound TO be opened to the
whites.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
President Davis, Of the Senate, is suffer
ing from bad cold. The friends Of Sem
ator Lamar are highly gratified at the au-
thoritatiyc announcement that he will be
unanimously ronominatcd by the Demo-
crats Of the Mississippi Legislature. This,
Of course, means q reelection. The New
jersey Democrats are also in high spirits
over their success in Newark, which gives
them the popular branch OF the Leeisla-
turc. The Republicans, they say, had ger
rymandercd the State so as TO give them
selves, they thought, eleven majority.
There will he another election of members
Of the Legislature, however, before
n United States senator can be elected
20 succeed Senator Mcpherson. II The
Democrats win hc will succeed himself.
General Ftz. Lee is in the city, and does
not look as il he belonged to 4 beaten
party. Lieutenant-GOvcrnor Lewis, Of
your state, arrived to-day, and report is
that he is looking after the marShal>hip for
his son. General Fitz John Porter will at
last get justice, as Republicans will hardly
20 against bin now that General Grant is
strongly in his favor. The report con-
tinueS that Mr.. Conking is suffering
from low spirits. The indications tonight
are that nothing but IN obstinate juror can
prevent the conviction OF Guiteau. lie
has an idea that President Arthur viii save
Postmaster General, ex-senator Howe, will
be sworn in tomorrow. lie will reside I
with his Son-in-law, General Totten, who /
is counsel for the Star-route people. The /
belief is that ex-senator Sargent, Of Cali |
fornia, will be nominated for Secretary OF I
the Interior this week, and, being an eX-
senator, will be confirmed without refer /
ence to a committee.
THE NEW APPORTIONMENT.
Congress ought TO have passed an ap- (
portionment bill last session, and it is quite /
certain that this subject will be considered /
this session. The ordinary politician here
will tell you that the Democrats want the .
House TO consist of 307 members, and the
Republicans OF 81. II this be so, the lat
ter number will be finally agreed upon.
Your correspondent, after looking into the
matter, cannot well see how it can be made /
altogether a political question; for Ohio,
which now has 90 members, will not if the .
old system Of calculation be adhered to get
another member until the representation
Is fixed ut 80. On the other hand, New
York would get an additional member at
BOG, and anotheratS 07. Pennsylvmiawoud
get an additional member at 29G, and an
other at 800. At 307 Indiana would lose n
member, while at 81 il would hold its pre-
sent number. At 307 Virginia would have
nine representatives, as at present, and at
30 would have ten representatives. The
present number of representatives is 203.
The CHIEF clerk of the Census Bureau, who
opposes the old system of calculation, cites
he fact that under it Alabama was given
light representatives out OF total OF 300,
nd only seven out OF a total Of 800.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
Judge Kelley, chairman OF the Commit