The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-04-26
NnsiilslRiOn.


rouN s. WISE FOR UNITED STATES DISTRICT
,rrnENrY 90 JUDGES BOND AND HUGHES
waNT NYE. But HUGHES or aECKLENDURG
.rrs rHF INTERESTING vlR-
GINA NAr1EHs.
prom our Regular Correspondent
W,sHISGToN, April 2j.-The House was
,..,in lively to-day. but lacked the sharp
,or.onalliie. that were INDUCED in last eve
ming. Mr.. Calkins wanted 10 take up the
,os,e.ied case Of Chalmers rs. Lynch, Mr..
roreman Che Court o. Claims bin, Messrs.
Ea..ou and Kelley the t3ril-commission
lu and Nr. Robinson, Of New York, his
irish resolution similar 10 that upon which
vr voorhee. made his big speech the other
d,y Enough Republicans. however, voted
with ihr Democrats 20 defeat the motion 10
.,tc rp the report in favor Of seating
rvncb. ,be Mississippi negro, in place Of
General Chalmers. and quite large num-
Ter of the Republicans also aided the DEM
ocr,f. 20 take up the Robinson resolutions.
vr. Robinson made m earnest speech in
condemnation 81 the policy pursued by the
administration in regard TO the Irish
american. imprisoned by the British Gov
.r,,moo,. among his hearers was Senator
voorhees,. SIR. Robinson's resolutions ia-
,ored The recall Of Minister Lowell.
luy PRESIDENTIAL PARTY LEAVE FOR OLD
POINT TOMORROW.
Ila-r1 from the White House tonight
tb,t the steamer Alarm viii take The Presi-
dent and Admiral Porter 10 Old Point to-
morrow. and that Secretary Lincoln and
li. uarty viii 20 on the TalapO0sa, while
ibe ~pecdwcll viii take other distinguished
officials and guests. The Secretary Of the
ysyv. General Tidball, and Adiutant-Gen-
.al Drum will Dee IN the party. I'm addi-
ton % the reviews already noticed in my
DISPATCHES. there viii be a grand ball at the
Hyeeia Ioic' on Friday night in honor Of
the distinguished visitors named. II will
ae remembered that the commencement
exercise. of The Fortress Monroe Artillery
school take place thi, week.
VIRGINIA MATTERS rs CONGRESS.
1he bin for the sale Of Government lot
20 Bermuda Hundreds. IN Chesterfield,
which passed the House under q suspen-
sion u the rule, on motion Of Hon. George
d. Wise, to-day went 10 the Senate commit
Gee. The fact that Mr.. Wise got the sccrc-
ury 10 write the committee that his Depart
ment bad no objection TO the bin will favor
it, passage in the Senate. senator John
SION to-day presented the resolutions OF the
Council Of Dluyillc asking Congress to ap-
momiqic 10000 for the construction Of q
road from that city to the National
Cemetery. Hon. John Goode is
haFc on law business. Judge +. y.
Welsh. II Caroline. was At the Capitol to-
dar he has no difficulty in seeing con-
-rc,-mcn, because hc Away writes on his
cards, FL have no fayors TO ask" Mr..
Wise To-day. alter q strong appeal got the
>uonntndcai Of Public Printing TO give
needy Richmond lady m appointment.
she is ihc widow of "a Republican. who was
0lcf 900 officer in the Richmond police. and
'a politics Of Der husband no doubt help
nd hcr. 90, w.u 90, aid the recommendation
g number If Democrats. There were
i.a Nirgiran, IBIS evening in a drug
store discussing The situation in your state.
IAe nomination of Captain John s. Wise
s success, sop oi Air. J.. l.. Lewis did not
surprise anybody, and It had been pre-
uacd thalB. p. Hughes would be-, as he
rl,, nominated as successor 20 Marshal
lau'del There were numerous inquiries
Do who Mr. Hughes was. and many
.nicd Co know Il be was relation OF
Judge llugAc. lrcilTcd iuquircrs to Mr..
1oisu.tn. subsequently learned that he
clerk o, Nocklnbure, and /, % Read-
lwer Republican Mr.. Dczcndorf's bin
arpoWiaiiuv a million OF dollar. Cor the
purchase Of site aud the erection OF %
Dew Executive Mansion went to-day 20 the
House Committee on Public Buildings.
".s told Tonight that judge Bond and
hueae, wanted Colonel Nyc made Cuited
i1ie' Iar-hal. know that there win De
l' trouble about ihc confirmation OF Cap
..in john $. Wise.
lnE CHINESE QUESTION IN THE SENATE.
After passing the lin appropriating
3,oooO00iog the Mississippi and q, 200, 900
'or the Missouri river the senate took up the
House Chinese bin An amendment was
idopted striking out the clause prohibiting
lae naturalization Of Chinese. senator
Morgan made q speech IN favor OF inclu-
ding skilled lah0rcrs and mechanics in the
section prohibiting the Introduction Of
chinese hoorcr. into this country. The
senate committee was opposed TO this.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
senator Mitchell having come out IN q
''ii recommending the reelection OF the
inii-' amcIon independent ilali-Brced state
senator from Lancaster, the iIali-Brccd col
'erior oi Internal revenue there was re-
moved to-day, and Cauiman (stalwaTO mp
pointed 10 h's place. Messrs. John Garrett
nd William keyscr were at the Capitol to-
day AT. Dezendori was at the White
louise to-day. Captain Pagan and Lieu
tenant Frank Scott, 81 the Marine corps
ou duty II Norfolk, have been granted
leave, the former FOR thirty and the lattel
ior tan day. Commissioner LOring hai
some 10 the Foresty Congress II Cincin
natl, and viii make IN address.
EiJEF NEWS I1ENs.
The Executive Republican Congressiona
Committee viii hold a meeting tomorrow
evening 20 elect a secretary.
Al he vessels Of the North Atlantic vii
be in Hampton Roads by the Isl Of May
and then Admiral Wyman will De relieve,