The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-25
Washington.

SESSION OF CONGRESS ?-INTERFsTING PER-
s0NAL ITRMs-G0vERNoR MATHEWS TO
RUN FOR CONGRRsS-wBAT A BONAPARTB
SAYS ABOUT TIE FRENCH sITUATIoN-THE
ORIGINALS OF THE CONFEDERATE CoNsT1-
TrT1ONS - THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS
sHIP-viRGISIA NEWS ITENs--A GRAND
CHILD OF THOMAS JEFFERsoN-BRIEF NEWS
ITEMS.
From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, January PA have often
stated that Hon. John Paul would be ap-
pointed judge OF the Western district OF
Virginia, and 1 now have the best Of req
son for asserting that he will not only be
appointed, but that his appointment viii
be made at very early day. ! say this in
spite OF the fact that hear he has gone
to Charlottesville to take dispositions in
the OFerrall-Paul contest. Ii has been
rumored here that Edgar Allan was TO
succeed Captain Wise as United States
District Attorney, and one OF his friends
claims that he has all OF the prominent Re-
adiusters and Republicans OF Virginia for
him, except General Malone and Captain
John s. Wise. There will be a warm con-
test before the matter is determined, but
from my standpoint at present | do not see
how ~ Allan can win. Congressman
elect Hooper WIS at the Capitol to-day.
THE HOUSE AND THE TARIFF.
1t Is understood that tomorrow motion
will be made to 20 into Committee OF the
Whole on revenue matters, and many
therefore conclude that the House tariff
bill will be at once taken up; but / know
that strong effort will be made TO first
consider the Kelly tobacco bill and other
revenue bills which will be ahead OF the
tariff bill on the calendar. When taken up
the debate will call out the ablest states
men on both sides. The Republicans
have, however, no men on their side
able to cope with Messrs. Carlisle
and Tucker in revenue debate.
Mr.. Kelly will have TO do the heavy work
for them, and Messrs. Robson OF New
Jersey, Robinson OF Massachusetts, and
others Of like calibDe, will have TO assist
him. | to-day remarked TO distinguished
Democratic member OF Congress that Mr..
Beck had said that tariff bill would be
passed by conference committee, and
then asked him his opinion. Shaking his
head, he replied, ~ Niak ii gerry doubt
fM." The Capitol fairly swarms with the
representatives OF northern manufacturing
interests, and members are besieged by
Dot 10 "a fr,f
the North urging Congress not to reduce
custom duties below the figures recon-
mended by the Tariff Commission.
THE DUTY on BEsSEMEB STEEL.
The Senate, at O'Clock, just before
adjourning, adopted Governor Nance's
amendment to the tariff bill reducing the
duty on Bessemer steel 10 seven tenths Of
u cent a pound, on Slj.GS a ton. Senator'S
Edmunds, OF Vermont, and ingalls,, OF
Kansas, voted in the affirmative.
WILL THERE BE AN EXTRA SESSION.
1t has been stated time and again recently
that if Congress failed to pass tariff bill
the President would call an extra session,
but as President Arthur and your GER
respondent are not on visiting terms he has
been unable TO ascertain from him whether
or not this was so. a leading northern
correspondent, who has better sources OF
information, however, remarked this eve
ming that tue President, when asked by q
well.known senator If he would call an ex-
ira session in the event Congress did not
pass tariff bill, while replying that he did
not know, plainly indicated in the CONVEX
sation that followed that he would not. lie
remarked that Congress had time TO pass a
bill, and ought TO settle the question be-
fore adiOurnIng.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
Major James y. Stubs, OF Gloucester,
and j. j. Davies, Of Manassas, are here in
connection with the Mayo-Garrison con-
tested election case. DR.. Loring, Commits
sioner OF Agriculture, has agreed to deliver
the address ut the next commencement OF
the Blacksburg Agricultural College. Pre-
sident Conrad and Professor Scott, Of that
institution, are here attending the Conyen-
ral Colleges Of the United States. The latter
read a paper to-day before that body.
Mr.. VOORHEES, to-day declared in favor
of more rigorous foreign policy on
the part OF the Government. Colonel
Simms, who ran against Colonel Ca
bell, was at the Capitol to-day. f.
L. DeFontaine, the well-known Con-
federate wor correspondent Per-
sonne," and now q New York jour
nalist, is in the city. lie says that nearly
all the southern lawyers who have settled
in New York have succeeded. Mr.. Van
Auken is here. Mrs. Frank Alfriend re-
ceives tomorrow with Mrs. General Ma
hone. A nephew OF Prince Napoleon, who
Is one Of the American Bonapartes, said to-
day that the French Government had made
great mistake in arresting his uncle. This
Is the opinion OF leading military men here,
including General Sherman. Senator Bay
ards splendid tariff speech is highly CON-
plimepted, and the comment is that it was
net only able but delivered from an eIe-
waited plane Of craftsmanship. Governor
Mathews, of West Virginia, passed through
Washington for the Third district, where
he will run for Congress, in pace Of Mr..
Kenna, and be elected. So say West Viz
ginians.
VIRGINIA NEWS ITEMS.
Hon. George ID. Wise called on General
Sherman to-day in behalf of two soldiers,
natives OF Henrlco, who are now confined
ut Fortress Monroe on the charge OF de-
ae,fion from the fort In TeXas where their