The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-04-06
Washington.

NEWS FROM SAN FRANCISCO.
/ From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, April 5.-shipherd pro-
ceeded to-day, 10 adopt the language OF a
wag, to examine the Foreign Affairs CON-
mittee OF the House in a manner that was
characteristic. He said dead men, like the
late Minister Hurlbert. ought to be treated
as II living, and certain living people as II
they were dead. He charged that General
IIurlbert maliciously opposed his claim
from the day Of his appointment to Peru,
and he most strongly intimated that Hur-
bert and Secretary Blaine sold him out to
the French Credit Industrial. He seemed
eager to be catechised. and evidently has a
mine ready for explosion that he expects
will annihilate all OF his distinguished enc
mics.
W. f.. CHANDLER AND THE NAVY DEPART
MENT.
There is already talk among Democrats
that may result in formidable movements
that il will not do TO appropriate ten mil
lions Of dollars TO be expended on war
vessels II William l.. Chandler l. TO be
made Secretary OF the Navy. They think
Mr.. Chandler is too much Of partisan TO
have such a fund under his control during
The coming important congressional can
yass. In this connection his antecedents
as a political manager are freely can
yassed. especially his record as a
la IN 1870
asked distinguished Democrat tonight
about his chances OF confirmation, and he
replied: - do not see how any Demo-
cratic senator who voted against his con-
firmation as SOlicitor-General can now
vote TO place him over the Navy Depart
ment." While he was being discussed to-
night correspondent said: "Do you
know that IL Blaine had been nominated at
Chicago. Chandler intended right away 10
organize clubs 10 be called The Mulligan
Guards :" This was his bold way Of
meeting the charge in regard to the famous
Muligan letters, and 1t was the best way
out OF it. His name was not sent to the
Senate to-day. Mr.. Chandler is not now
Mr.. Bainc's right-hand man.
Personal NEWS ITEMS.
The new Chinese bill introduced by
Senator Miller to-day makes the time Of
suspension Of Chinese immigration ten in
stead Of twenty years. Mr.. Tucker says
the Presidents veto message is faulty
and weak document. II the Presidents
posifion be carried out then Congress can
never assert lis constitutional rights on
question of the kind, except by two
thirds vote. so long a., in addition To The
veto power, he, in connection with the
Senate. has also the treaty-making power.
Senator Jonas to-day received a petition
from the commercial organizations OF New
Orleans by telegraph in which Congress
i strongly urged p pass the siX-miilions
bill for the completion Of the Mississippi
river ietties. Senator Butler telegraphed to-
day from Charleston favorably in regard TO
the South Carolina election cases. Senators
Uawlev. salisbury, and others opposed the
bill which passed the senate to-day giving
a pension TO Jesse Phares, daring West
Virginia Federal scout, because, they said,
If would set a precedent for pcnsioning
scouts. Transfers, QuartermaSters' clerks
&c. Hon. George y. Wise has returned
from Richmond, and was in his seat To-
dnv. James II. Partridge, nominated To-
dav rs Minister to Peru, was Minister TO
Brazil undcr.Lincom. lie is strong man.
and is well spoken OF by Marylanders.
when Hicks was Governor OF Maryland
he was Secretary Of the Commonwealth.
The report tonight is that General Logan
will be able TO leave for the Arkansas Hot
Springs tomorrow, and that ex-senator
/ Chatlee will 90 with him. o
Tue DEMOCRATS SOLID FOR AMERICAN LABOR
The Democrats in the Senate today made
GOOD fight for American labor. At
O'Clock Senator Farley Democrai), OF Cali
fornia. said he wanted an immediate con-
.idcration of the Chinese bill, vetoed by
the President. The news from san Fran
cisco. he declared, was threatening and eN'
citing. lie did not agree with his colleague
who to-day introduced new bill before i
could be seen until vote was taker
whether or not the old bill could he passed
over the presidential veto. Mr.. Sherman
wanted Che bin referred to the COMMITTED
ON Foreign Relations, and Mr.. Dawes
wanted the regular business proceeded
with. Finally a vote was reached, and thu
motion TO postpone the pending business
was cairied-ayes, 30; noes, 2j-not
Democrat voting in the negative. Mr.
Farley then moved 10 take up thu
Chinese bill. and Mr.. Sherman moved
to refer il 10 the Committee on ForeiSi
Relations. Mr.. ingalls, had previously
commended that the Constitution would not
permit this. Mr.. Morgan raised the poin
that motion TO refer was out OF order
but the Chair overruled it. The debate
then proceeded on the motion to reier, ant
Nlr. SheTman's compliments OF the message
and his defence Of the President was re
garded as evidence that he will hereafter
he on better terms with the Stalwarts than
formerly. Mr.. Garland said the Cons;itu
ton required a vote on the bill. He wa
willing, however, to refer the message anC
accompanying documents TO the commit
tee. His remarks were very strong. Mr.
Morgan took the ground that the bill mus
be voted on. Mr.. Bayard also followed il
strong speech in opposition to Mr. sher
mans motion.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
The commercial organizations OF fhila
delphia are sending memorials TO Congress
against the Chesapeake and Delaware ship