The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-04-22
Washington.

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rug CHINESE QUESTION THE COMPLETE
nyvocsATIc BOARD or coNTR0L--siLyER-
wEN ALARNED-THE VIRGINIA WAR CLAIM
N THE HANDS or SENATOR H0AR-THE
avn NORTH CAROLINA DIsTRICT-PER-
soxAI, NEws TTEMs-BRIEFs. &C.
IRON our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, April 21.-l went up TO a
mixed squad to-day at the Capitol who
we're listening to a most interesting talk on
VIRGINIA affairs. in the main from q Read
;n.,er standpoint. II had Just been re-
,,orkcd that a Norfolk ReSdjuster was re-
,ortcd 10 have made recently $4,000 on
VIRGINIA bonds. and one OF the party had
od5ed that other Readiusters Of promi-
ronce had been equally fortunate, when
tho chief spokesman went on to explain
how snecnlations could be made. "You
r,,nember." said he, "that one Of the chief
olieciions 10 the McCulloch bill was that it
,,ss not submitted TO the people, and that
8, was declared from every stump that the
p;a1leherrer bill would be submitted to
the people. Wei, the Riddleberger bill
was passed, but not submitted. The result
,vos that state bonds went down. The
counon.kiIler was passed and coupons
wont down. \ case is taken TO the Court
~ Aupeal,. whose opinion was known in
od,a1ce. and a. soon as that opinion is rem
dered bonds and coupons" said he, "will
90 ND. II. on the other hand, the Riddle
hergcr bill had been submitted, the neT
Court Of Appeals would have been in be-
fore case could have been reached for
decision. Hence" he said, "there would
no, have been the same fuctuation in Viz
.1uia bonds and coupons Other phases
Of the situation were gwen which, il re-
ported in these dispatches, would create a
sensation at Richmond. / couldn't help
wishing that some Democrats had been
equally a. lucky in speculations as their
opponents are reported TO have been.
TIE corET-0F-CLAIMs BILL WILL PASS.
The House to-day took up the Brennan
bin 10 refer all claims before Congress to
the Court Of Claims. Mr.. House, OF Ten
p,s.ee. offered as 4 substitute the bill re-
portcd from the Committee on Civil
service. and ii will, Mr.. Tucker (who is
member Of the committed thinks, pass to-
morrow with immaterial notifications.
The substitute provides that all claims now
before the Departments, all foreign claims
now before the State Department, and all
bills for claims now before Congress, shall
be referred 10 the Court Of Claims. A
number Of members on both sides indi-
Gated at once a desire TO offer amendments,
and General Bragg. OF Wisconsin, made
few bitter remarks against the bill and
substitute. He wanted all war claims eX-
cluded. This bill will afford the greatest
possible relief 10 Congress, and will be
boon to those who have honest claims be-
fore the Claims Committees OF the two
houses.
TIE REPUBLICAN SENATOR'S CAUCUS on THE
CHINESE BILL.
The Republican Senator's held a caucus
to-day on the Chinese question, and Sena-
tor Miller, Of California, wanted the ten
year bill agreed TO. senator Ioar said
be- could not vote for it, and that it did not
meet the objections Of the Presidents veto
mtssage. Other senators thought differ
entity. 1t was understood that Senator
Jones, Of Nevada, would be able to speak
for The President, but rs he was absent
the caucus adjourned without taking ac-
ton.
DEMOCRATIC BOARDS OF CONTROL.
The House Democrats yesterday agreed
upon Board Of Control, with Representa-
tive Flower, Of New York, as chairman
and Representatives Rosecranz. Cobb. and
Randall, and Messrs. German, C.. c. Bald
win, New York; John Il. Mclean, Ohio
and John p. stockton, New Jersey, a.
members. To-day the Senate Democrat
added The following: senator II. G. Davis
OF West Virginia (chairman); W. w. Cor
coran, Washington; August Belmont, Au
susius schell, New York; c. w. Brice
Ohio; George T. Marye. California; j
+. Mcdonald, Maryland; NJ. n. Nolan
New York; II. L. Packer, Pennsylvania
W. X. 1rayers, New York; W. Il. Frank
hn' Conneclicut: j. L. ID. Morrison, Mis-
souri,; L.G. Garrettson, New York; Allen
andcr Mitchell, Wisconsin,; Lewis Beacl
New York.
lLyER-NEN ALARMED.
The Senate, in repeating certain permi
neni appropriations, repealed, it seems, thi
Tor The coinage OF silver dollars, and Il
blll Is now on the House table. III 1t b
comes a law il is declared by silyer-men
silver dollars can be coined unless Congre
nj each session makes an appropriation Il
The purpose. Ii their view is correct I'll
q item Of appropriation viii become at evel
session Of Congress subject Of animate
and troublesome controversy. II is al
stated that the proposition TO repeal III
appropriation came from the Treasury ID
patment and was written on Treasury ?
per.
IlE VIRGINIA CLAIMS P0R ADVANCES TO III
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
The bill introduced in The Senate Tor
payment Of the advances made by Nc
York. Pennsylvania, Virginia, South Can
limo, Georgia, and the city OF Baltimore,
the Federal Government to aid in carryi
on the war OF 1912 has been referred
Senator Hoar. OF Massachusetts,, as 81
committee. Mr.. Tucker was at the Sent
today, and saw him in regard TO 1t.
TIE SIXTH NORTH CAROLINA DISTRICT.
On motion Of Senator Vance the Sem
to-day agreed TO appoint committee
three senstors TO investigate the allee
crookedness in the collection Of reven
In Tie Sixth North Carnlina district