The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-04-09
Washington.

Washington.
THE PROPOSED cOLORED C0hMIssION-THE
RtNOR OF THE ASSASSINATION OF GOVERNOR
cRTTENDEN - PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS -
JACK wHARTON's sUCcEssoR-THE CHINESE
QUESTION AGAIN IN COMMITTEE.
From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, April S.-The bill intro
duced by Senator Hawley for the appoint
ment OF commission Of colored men to
inquire into and report upon the indus
trial. intellectual, and material progress Of
the colored people Of the United states
since thSwar, went TO the Senate Commit
bill provides that the commission shall con-
sist OF five colored persons, who are to
submit their report to the President. II
appropriates $4,000 to pay its expenses.
besides $1,000 for contingent expenses,
$4,000 for secretary, and $1,000 for ste
nographer.
An EXCITING RUMOR AT THE CAPITOL.
There was great excitement at the Capitol
to-day because OF the report that Governor
Crittenden, Of Missouri, had been assassi-
mated by some Of the James gang. Missou-
rians at once telegraphed to st. Louis TO
ascertain whether it was true or not, and
received a prompt dispatch which stated
that it was utterly without foundation. l
asked u prominent Missourian how
he accounted for the roorback, and
he said he believed the report was
/ folr 20, off
the Hannibal and st. Jo." railroad
shares. A later dispatch to Representative
Hatch was shown TO such members as hap
pened to be on the House side, and allayed
the excitement the report had created
there. Governor Crittenden was a colonel
in the Federal army during the war, and
served in Congress recently as Democrat.
His brother, it will be remembered, lost his
life in the Cuban expedition some years
ago. The late John J. Crittenden, OF Ken
lucky, was their uncle.
THE CHINESE QUESTION IN COMMITTEE.
The Senate Committee on Foreign Rela-
tons to-day had up the Chinese bills Of the
two California Senators. That OF Senator
Miller makes the time Of suspension Of
Chinese immigration ten years, while Sem
ator Farley's bin makes it sixteen years.
The bill vetoed put it at twenty years. The
Republicans will endeavor to get some bill
passed that will prove tub to the Pacific
coast whale, but will fail. As a majority
Of the committee are Republicans, the i'm
preston has prevailed that the Miller bill
would be agreed upon.
Personal NEWS ITEMS.
II is stated with much positiycness and
certainty tonight by Louisiana Republic
cans that cx-Marshal Pitkin will be ap-
pointed United States marshal in place Of
Colonel Jack Wharton, deceased. Hon.
George c. Cabell said to-day in discussing
the Virginia situation with party OF we'll
known VirginianS that Hon. John 5. Bar
bour is, in his judgment, by all odds
the best political manager in the
Democratic party Of your State. Said
one Of them, 81 thought it mistake
that he was not put on the Congressional
Executive Committee" Colonel Cabell,
in reply, said, with emphasis, "Itwas worse
than a mistake--it was blunder-that he
was not made chairman OF it." find this
is the opinion Of all leading Virginia DEM
ocrats at Washington. The fact is, Mr..
Barbour does not, as Mr.. Conkling said OF
ex-senator Wallace, OF Pennsylvania, hunt
ducks with brass band. Senator Butler,
of South Carolina, returned last night, and
was at the Capitol to-day. Z. G. Penn and
wife, OF Henry county, and General w. II.
7. Lee and wife. were in the city to-day. The
President, Attorney-General, Secretary OF
the Navy, and others went down the POI
tomac to-day to witness torpedo eX-
periments. General Sherman does not
want any exceptions made in the compul-
sorry retirement clause in his favor, and
has so telegraphed. The Zuni Indians
held reception at Wizards this evening.
The death Of Representative Allen, OF
Missouri, was announced in the House
to-day, and at 1:4j that body adjourned.
The desk of the deceased was covered with
flowers.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
DR.. Mary Walker was before the United
States Commissioner to-day on charge OF
opening letter addressed TO her landlady.
Mrs. Lockwood appeared for her, and she
was bailed until Monday. The Doctor is
prosecuted.
The streets were crowded to-day, and
the stores were as busy as they are just be-
fore Christmas.
The Catholic and Episcopal churches
have made great preparations for their
Easter services. The music will be unu-
sually fine.
The Government scientific people say the
new comet will be visible in about four
weeks.
Government receipts to-day: Customs,
S513,T10; internal revenue, s365,2s7; ma
tional-bank notes received for redemption,
S15l,0
Forty-seventh Congress First Session.
WASHINGTON, April s, 1882.
SENATE.
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