The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-04-01

THE PERUVIAN CI.AIM-CONMIsSIOSER RAUN
CoNFERs WITH tbs WAYS AND MEANS CON-
pITTEE ABOUT THE BONDED-wAREB0UsK
BILL.
From Our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, March 31.-The Republi-
cans would like for the tariff discussion TO
lie brought TO close as soon as possible,
but the Democrats prefer for 1t to go on.
They say they have had greatly the best OF
IL so far, and that the speeches OF Messrs'
DunneIl Republican) and Hewitt Demo
crat) yesterday were bombshells. The
speech Of the latter Is highly praised to-
night, especially for its practical range OF
argument. Mr.. Hewitt knew by expert
encc ~ an iron man what he was talking
about, and the fact that he has million In
vested in it made his hearers feel that nc IS
in earnest.
THE ARMY BILL IN TIE HOUSE.
The army appropriation bill, which was
discussed in the House to-day, VIII not De
disposed Of before tomorrow night. IL
appropriates nearly two millions more than
the bill of last year. The section referring
claims against the Quartermaster's Depart
ment to the Court Of Claims gave rise 10
considerable discussion and the section
making the retirement OF army officers
compulsory at sixty-two is another section
about which there is difference OF opinion
among members.
LETTER FROM UNITED STATES MINISTER HURL-
BERT.
General Hurlbcrt, United States Minister
TO Peru. has written letter, dated Lima,
February 9th, to Mr.. Williams, OF WIS
consin. chairman Of the House Committee
on Foreign Affairs, in which he gives de-
tailed history of the "Cochet" claim, which
has created such a stir and given Shipherd
such notoriety. He says that in the first
place the claim never amounted to any
thing. and that mixed commission ap-
pointed by Peru and France in 1861 so
declared. In the second place he says II it
were a good claim against the Peruvian
Government il is owned principally by
Frenchmen, who are not entitled to the
protection or assistance of our Govern
|
mcnt.
THE CARLISLE wHIsHEY BILL, AGAIN.
To-day Commissioner Raum, by invita-
ton, met the Ways and Means Committee,
and the bill extending the bonded period
for spirits, as already stated, was reported
back from the House, 50 that it could be
gone over by him and the committee with
view of strengthening the safeguards
against fraud. The suggestions OF the
Commissioner on this point were readily
concurred in, as were his recommendations
in regard to the bonds OF the represents
tiycs Of deceased distillers. The bill,
with these amendments, was sent to the
printer, and when printed will be reported
back TO the House. 1t is now satisfactory
to the Department and to everybody else.
VIRGINIA MATTERS.
This morning the Virginia senators had
a conference about the confirmation Of
General Stith Boiling, and Senator John
Ston stated to General Malone that he Is an
excellent man and ought to be confirmed
The defeat Of the court bill in the Virgins
Senate Yesterday has stirred up Nirgiuian'
If Washington very much. Mr.. Tucker
Chinese speech is in the Record to-day
Hon. William Matthew OF Loudoun was al
the Capitol to-day. He is one of the best
observation-disclosures in Virginia.
THE CABISET-ITs CHANGEs-JuDGE FoLGER
A southern Republican well known IN
Virginia said to-day that the fact that Tho
President will not appoint southerner
member of his Cabinet ought to lose th'
Republicans 5000 votes in Virginia. ii i
strange he does not do this, if it be true
as his Republican opponents say that he /
managing to secure solid southern
vote in the next Republican Presl
Dental Convention. They say also tina
the appointment Of Chandler, if made, vii
mean that his rare management is to be re
lied OH to help the President to secure tn
nomination. Their idea, too, Is that Thu
: Cabinet IL not to be composed OF strong Of
aggressive men in order that outside stal
warts nav control. Judge Folger, Secre
tary of the Treasury, has determined L
oppose Governor Cornell for the Republic
9 can nomination for Governor OF New
York; but il he leaves the Cabinet, Mr.
Conkling's friends say the great Stalwar
leader could not be induced to accept tn
secretaryship Of the Treasury. He want
only an elective Office.
? INDIAN EDUCATION Observation-Disclosures, &C
The amendment Of Mr.. Hoar to the In
dian appropriation bill, appropriating
half-million for the education OF Indians a
Hampton, Va, Carlisle. Pa, and othe
points, was discussed with much interes
to-day in the Senate, and Mr.. Teller, 0
Colorado. made an elaborate speech in re
gard to indian education. He contende
that Indians educated at Hampton, DC.
will 90 back to their tribes and be Indian
still. He knew chief named Friday, VIII
could talk English and read and writ
French and Spanish, and yet he was q
n much an Indian as any other on the PLAN:
n The Senator, like Mr.. Plumb, favored hay
!, ing Indian schools among the Indians
!, and giving the grown people instruction
E in agriculture and practical civilization
: The Indian children educated in the East
4 he said would go home and be able L
J. dominate over the ignorant, but they woul
J not improve the condition Of their tribes
: Dir. Hoar said that for this reason he pre-
D posed TO take large number Of youth
o from tribe and educate them, because Il
this way alone can tribe be improved