The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-02-27
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,xIrrp STATES DISTRICT ATT0RNkYsiiIP-
yg. VAN WICK on THE SOUTH AMERICAN
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. NEWS ITEMs-THE
T,nIyP SITUATIOH--THE ACTION OF THE
uousE- BRIEF NEWS ITEMS, &C.
frrom our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON. February 26.-Dr. Hoge,
y, vour city. preached yesterday morning
q, the Central Presbyterian church, and
last night at the New-York-Avenue church.
N, both occasions there was large crowd
IN attendance. Last night his subject was
:. The FInality of the Scriptures as Per-
,o., Revelation" A large number OF MEM
hors ~ Congress were present, including
Nessrs. Buckner, Atkins, Tucker, Bel
ford. Davis, and Sim0nton, OF the House,
and Davis (oi West Virginia. Groome, ana
other senators. Ex-Governor WelIs ana
ov.Congressman John Goode were also IN.
the congregation. A good many persons
had 20 leave because they could notobtain
seats. A western congressman said that
no had heard NIL OF the leading preachers
III this country, but never heard inner
sermon than DR.. Hoge preached last night'
The vast congregation paid the strictest at
tention, and the sermon made a deep I'M
preston on all who heard it.
THE FAsT-NAIL SERVICE.
II will be remembered that the House
struck out the section OF the postal aplro-
priation bin giving slsO,OOO for the con-
FINANCE Of the fast-mail service. This was
restored by Che Senate, and the conference
committee sustained the action OF the
Senate. IL, however, was coupled with
nrovision that the Immigrant railroads
should receive the same pay for carrying
the mails as other roads. To-day the House
rejected the conference report and APP
pointcd another committee. The opposi-
tion 10 the filst-mail provision did not seem
10 be very strong, and if it had stood alone
the impression seemed to be that 1t would
have been concurred in.
WEST VIRGINIA RAILROADS.
Judge Camden. OF West Virginia, called
at the Senate to-day on his nephew, Senator
Camden. He is on his way to Florida. lie
saws that there is good prospect OF COM
pletine the road from Wheeling to connect
with the Chesapeake and Ohio road. The
Judge saws, further, that he has been adj
yocating proposition for the State to vote
twelve millions Of dollars 10 develop the
entire railroad system OF West Virginia,
believing that this in the end would be
cheaper TO the people than piecemeal
plan OF development. lie is OF the opinion
that there has been no over-estimate OF the
mineral wealth OF his State, and says it
only needs capital to make West Virginia
one OF the richest States in the Union for
It's area and population.
THE FRENCH-AMERICAN CLAIMS.
"The French-American Claims Commits
sion" will expire by limitation OF law this
fall. and ~ vet but few OF the three or
four hundred eases before it have been
heard. The Commission to-day announced
that If more haste was not made on the
part OF claimants il would dispose OF the
remainder Of the cases without argument.
Many OF these cases grew out OF the Maxi
milan reign in Mexico. French citizens
of the South who lost during the civil wal
are also interested in its decisions.
THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT ATToRNEYsHTP
The impression seems to prevail in Re-
adjuster circles that the chances OF MI
Edgar Allan as successor Of Captain John
S. Wise are increasing. The Republican
element is urging him, and it is said that
he has greatly improved Of late as lawyer
The Readiusters, who have heretofore OF
posed his appointment, are not, l find, ~
strong rs they were.
A REPUBLICAN VIEW OF THE SOUTH AMERICA,
SITUATION.
Mr.. Van Wyck, Republican senator iron
Nebraska, to-day made a speech in stroni
advocacy OF the policy proposed by secre
tary Blaine for the settlement OF the diff
culties between Peru and Chill. He con
tended that If the views Of Mr.. Blaine hat
been carried out The trouble would hay
been ended. AS il is, he said, England
France, and Italy have interviewed in th
matter, and the United States, instead c
being foremost, will now have to take
back seat in the controversy. Senator Va
Wyck thinks that Americans should sett'
ali American questions.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
Senator Don Cameron, who is still sicl
denies that he has any idea OF resignln
his seat in the Senate. Mace and slad'
the prze-fghters, who are here. attract
great deal OF attention. Mr.. Leo Whea
who was here at the Patti operas, has gon
home. General Jubal Early is at the M
t.opoltan, and has been called upon by
large number of yirglnians and other
Ex-IIigh- Constable Duesberry is in Il
city. Colonel II. +. Peyton resumed h
duties as executive clerk of the Senate d
day. He has been In Richmond for a wee
or two recruiting his health, after seye
attack OF Illness.
THE TARIFF BILL RECALLED.
The Senate to-day, on motion OF Senat
Vance, recalled the tariff bin from q
House, and, after correcting some cleric
errors, returned II TO that body. The
was some confusion created by this acti'
among the tariff prophets, and one remar
ed that II would not be known before We
nesday whether bin would finally pa
Those who wanted tariff legislation seem
encouraged. The Democrats have
accommodated their opponents by
caring either against or for the bl
They have, however, appointed
committee, Of which Mr.. Carlisle