The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-04-27


CUsSED-TIIE DEMOCRATS SOLID AGAINST
CHINESE MECHANICS AND LABoRERS-TnE
CIIALMERs-LYNcH CAsE-CONDENSED CAN
NON BRIEFS.
From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, April 2G.-The Senate took
up to-day the bill TO relieve DR.. a. Sydney
Tibbs, OF Leesbure, Va, Of his disabili-
ties. Republican senators opposed it on
the ground that there ought TO be general
/ bill, and Senator Garland introduced one ;
but this did not satisfy them. DR.. Tibbs
wants 10 be a surgeon in the United States
army. He was in the Confederate service.
/ The bill went over.
THE WEST VIRGINIA CASE AND THE SUPREME
COURT.
/ Judge William j. Robertson was at the
| Supreme Court to-day, and applied to
Chei-Justice Waite for writ Of error to
the decision Of the Court Of Appeals Of
West Virginia holding the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway Company liable TO taxation
i'm spite OF the exemption contained in it,
charter, on the ground that the Constitu-
ton of West Virginia prohibits all eXemp-
tions except those specially allowed by
that instrument to be granted. The Chief
Justice informed Judge Robertson that the
writ OF error asked for will issue rs soon
as bond is given. This will be done in a
day on two.
4 WRIT or ERROR ASKED FOR N A VIRGINIA
CASE.
Hon. John Amber Smith, as agent for
the Attorney-Gcneral OF Virginia, applied
to-day for q writ OF error to the decision Of
the Court OF Appeals OF Virginia in the
case OF Judge Parrish and other judges,
| II will be remembered that the Court men,
toned decided that judges are elected for
full terms. and that their pay cannot be re-
duced during the term for which they are
elected.
THE NUMBER OF VIRGINIA PENSIONERS.
The statement OF the Commissioner OF
Pensions communicated to Congress show,
that there are in Virginia 1888 persons re-
cciying pensions. OF these 2S7 are in the
First congressional district, S3S in the
Second, POI in the Third, 2OG in the Fourth,
223 in the Fifth, 32j i'm the sixth, 2SS in the
seventh, $50 in the Eighth, and 1GG in the
Ninth. In West Virginia there are 1892
pensioners. The total amount annually
paid with arrears TO Virginia pensioners is
Si9S.S 500. and to West Virginia pensioners,
54s0,3lS.
VIRGINIA MATTERS.
The resolutions of the Danyillc Council
in favor Of an appropriation Of $4,000 for
the National Cemetery road, presented by
Mr.. Cabell to-day, went to committee. DR..
Power, OF York, father Of the Chaplain Of
the House. was at the Senate. Hon. John
Goode was on the floor Of the House. y
leading eadiuster-Republican said this
morning that while the President is per-
sonalIy fond OF Mr.. Dczendor, he cannot
accommodate him with patronage. II
looks so. Hon. John L. Massey is as often
mentioned at Washington just now as any
man from the South. / heard it said to-
night 10y Readiusters that Delegate DUFF
Green was prominently mentioned for
United states marshal before the appoint
ment OF Mr.. Hughes. Mr.. Van Auken
was 1t the Capitol to-day.
THE CHINESE QUESTION u THE SENATE.
All the Democratic senators voted to pro-
hibf Chinese naturalization, and all OF the
twenty-six senators who voted against it
were Republicans. Senator Johnston voted
:. Ave" and senator Malone was absent.
Senator Slater, OF Oregon, to-day made q
very strong speech in favor Of keeping oui
|aU Chinese mechanics and skilled !aborcrs,
a, well as ordinary laborer,, and the Chi
nese found a sympathetic supporter IN
I General Hawley lRcpublican) OF Connec'
ticut. Messrs. Dawes QicpuhlicanJ OF
Massachusetts,, Farley Democrat Of Cali
fornia. and Batter OF South Carolina
had a spirited running debate. during
which Nr. Dawes said he could see no dii'
ference between European hborcrs anC
Asiatic laborers. General Butler en-
deavored Intellectually 10 obtain from the
Massachusetts, Senator a direct answer tC
his question, Whether any country Is bene-
flied bv the introduction Of large mum
Der OF cheap laborers? Without reaching
any conclusion, the Senate at I O'Clock
went into executive session. The Demo
Gratis are delighted at the record they M
making in Congress on the Chinese ques
ton.
TIE CIALNEEs-LYNCH CASE IN TIE HOUSE
The House took mp the case OF Chalmer
and Lynch to-day, and the galleries wer
surprised 10 learn that a Republican Flee
tons Committee was only able after pro
tlacted efforts to figure out Lynch elected
by 3S6 majority, because it had been her
aided abroad that thousands OF negro voter
had been intimidated and thousands o
others either illegally thrown out or sup
pressed in order to give General Chalmer
: the certificate of election. II is safe to con
clude that if Lynch cannot find color 70
, claiming a larger majority that Genera
+. Chalmers holds his seat legally. Mr.. Pet
tibone Republican,, OF Tennessee, made
, rantlng stump speech against General Cha
: mers, and Mr.. Atherton, OF Ohio, lrsi
n rate argument in his favor.
/ BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
: Sixteen bills donating from four TO lift
= condemned cannon 10 different Posts {
4 the Grand Army OF the Republic. dc
i went to the Senate Military Committee 4
I day, having passed the House. Ii wi
i soon become necessary to establish iou