The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-04-05


Arthur said Pennsylvania hard-shell,
" has pleased the New England sentiment
greatly by his action, and the veto will be
eminently popular in Rhode Island, where
white Christian foreigners are prescribed
by law, and IN Massachusetts, where free
ballot and fair count are things unknown
in practice, according to testimony taken
bv the Wallace committee" | asked
most intelligent New Highlander tonight
to give me his opinion Of the veto, and he
promptly replied: 1t was the thing to
do. and while it Will lose us the Pacific
coast, il will strengthen us abroad.
Mr.. Arthur was right when he pro-
nOunced the bill a breech OF national faith.
IL cannot possibly be passed over the
Presidents veto, and will have to be modi-
fed to secure his approval The Oregon
Democratic State Convention meets to-
morrow TO nominate n Governor, and Ore
con Democrats here Immediately tele-
graphed to Portland to-day in regard to
the veto. They say tonight that their State
ticket is already elected without canvass.
A Wisconsin Republican remarked to-
night that, "havlng played the devil by We
I toing the Chinese bill, he would now have
to pardon Mason or do something"
POsT-OFFIcE MATTERS.
The House POst-Office Committee heard
discussion between Messrs. Jones and
/ Hill, members from New Jersey, on the
proposition to reduce letter-postage to two
cents. There are Others OF the committee
who will agitate the question Of increasing
the weight to he carried for single post
age from half to an ounce. The bill
which has passed the House and came to
the Senate to-day to compel the Postmaster
General to reddiust the compensation OF
certain postmasters will increase the pay OF
4 number OF small postmasters in Virginia.
During the debate, Mr.. Tucker, in advo-
eating the passage of the bill, declared that
its object was to compel the Postmaster
General to carry out the act OF 1864, and do
Justice to worthy officials. The House
Post-Ofllce Committee to-day agreed TO re-
port in favor Of Leavitt's canceliing-m
chine, a labor-saving contriyance.
TIE NICARAGUA sHIP-CANAL.
when the bill providing for the con-
struciion Of the Nicaragral ship nal Ya3
reported to-day from the Committee OH
Foreign Relations by Mr.. Miller, Of Cali
fornia. Senator Johnston said that as a
member OF the committee he was willing,
and indeed desired, that the bill should be
brought before Congress on account Of its
transcendant importance to the whole
country. But he would not at present
commit himself TO the measure. lie re-
served the right TO support this or any rival
scheme or oppose all, as farther investiga-
ton and consideration might suggest. He
only consented to report the bill for the
purpose Of getting the whole subject be-
fore Congress.
vIR'YNIA MATTERS AT WASHINGTON.
The Supreme Court has denied the mo-
ton to reinstate the case OF David f.
James, appellant, rs. Mieaiah Mccormick.
This is the case that was dismissed last fall
on motion Of Senator John W. Johnston
and Judge John a. Campbell, Of Abing-
don, McCormick's counsel. Attorney
General Blair and Mr.. Crockett, OF Wythe,
were counsel for James. This ends the
matter. The controversy was about a
tract Of land valued at about $1,000.
Virginia dstillers will not be benefited
by the whiskey bill which has passed the
House extending the bonded period OF
spirits. 1t will, however, help the Bour-
bon whiskey men OF Kentucky. Mr.. Mas
sey's speech at Charlottesville was much
case OF Henry Simon, presented by Mr..
Fulkerson, went to-day TO the House Com
mittee on War Claims. A Nirginian to-
day informed me that quite q. squad Of
Chinese have recently settled in Accomac.
, The committee has reported fayorably Mr.
Wise's bill for the sale Of certain property
at Bermuda Hundreds. The War Claims
Committee has made an adverse report in
the case OF Mr.. ID. G.. Murdoch, of Virginia,
for wood furnished the army during the
war. The bill for the benefit OF citizens Of
; Northampton was taken from the Senate
Military Committee to-day and referred to
the Committee on Claims by the action Of
the former committee.
THE ELECTION NEWS FROM OHIO.
} The good news from Cincinnati and
other points has elated Democrats ut Wash
ington considerably. The liquor question
had much to do with ii. A leading Ohio
politician gave me the following to-day In
explanation Of the situation: "There il In
the Ohio Constitution" said he, IA clause
prohibiting the sale Of liquor, but they
have been selling it everywhere, and Of
course without paving license, Just as IL
no such constitutional prohibition exist
ed. The present Republican Legislature
|, has passed law requiring all persons SELL
Ing liquor to pay s3o0 in May. This, II
, was contended, was unconstitutional. Then
law was passed closing all saloons, &C.,
In Cincinnati on Sunday. These and sun
|, dry other laws with heavy penalties, passed
. by the Legislature, greatly aroused the peo-
r pie interested, and the result rs change In
the politics Of Cincinnati, &c. There Is an
! important State election In Ohio next fall,
.. and n goes Cincinnati so goes the State. -
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
, The Senate to-day passed the bin re-
storing Captain Riley to the army. There
/. was large vote against him, and all were
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