The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-02
IrrOm our Regular Correspondent. /,

turn is altogether deserved or not. but
do know that although the third month o
the session has been reached little ha.
been done by IL. To-day the ccmmitte,
heard ex-senator Poole argue at mucl
length the North Carolina case. The pa
pcr> in the Msssey-Wisc case have not We
been printed, but the record in the Gar
rison-Mayo case has been in print for
week. Mr.. Garrison has not yet filed hi.
brief. Ailer that is done. Il will be lie
mcmbeied, Colonel Mayo viii have fifteer
days 10 answer It.
VIRGINIA MATTERS AT THE CAPITOL.
stewart. the old Decentralization SER
want, saws his dismissal was a mistake.
They thought he was from Virginia. while
he has lived in Georgia for thirty-eight
wears. Tie miSlead them, however, by
talking continually about the people of
Piedmont Virginia whom he remem-
bered when he lived at Montpelier.
colonel Mayo has bill which he
will introduce rs soon rs possible
10 approrr,a;e $4,000 for the cou-
>iruc,ion ~ I1acadamizcd road from the
dcVOt ~ Fredericksburg 10 the Federal
cemetery OF "WilliS hin" near that city.
The bill for The completion of the monu-
meaf 20 tie mother OF Washington at
kenmore. uCas fredericksburg. is attract
inc The attention OF northern people. Ii
thc crS'aFv Of The Treasury. the Post
ma>,cT-(Scneral. aud the Acknowledgement
vii ciFc McssrS. &. II. and j. :. Wise the
bencf, Of their influential aid oi the en-
larg,mcni OF The Richmond public build
M It viii help considerably.
ME. lOBGENsEN WANTS To BIZ A GOVERNOR.
Hon. Joseph JOrgensen, who is here.
wants 10 be Governor OF Washington Ter
ritory. and EaS q strong backing. Mrs.
bennington, who has q leading paper in
the Territory, IS also here, and is making 4
night for the position. She thinks the
TACT that the women OF Washington Terri
tors have suffrage warrants her appoint
nen,. The present Governor, Newell, from
New Jersey, is backed by Secretary
FnlinshuySep. and his friends think his
chances Of disappointment are iirSt-rhe.
do not think under the circumstances thai
Mr. JOrgensen can win, but lie is going on
q visit 70 Petersburg. and | would not be
surprised il hc surveyed the field to see
Wha; his chances are OF being elected from
the Fourth district 10 Congress. The land
Office he now holds in Washington Terri
tory pays about $1,000 4 year. and the
gOvernCrShip less than $1,000. The citi-
ZCns Of the Territories are now cOntending
for home rule. and say the officials should
he selected from among Territorial citizens.
~ IMPORTANT EDUCATIONAL MEETING.
The House committee will on Monday
evening next hold 4 meeting at " The Ne
trol0iilan Hotel" 10 which number OF
leading advocates Of Federal aid to the
pubic schools Of the States aud Territories
Will be invited. Hon. J. L. NJ. Curry has
promised to he presenG and give the COM
miitce the bcnent of his views. BY the
way. during 4 seven years soiourn at
Washington during the sessions OF Con-
gre>S. have known no one to appear be-
fore committee who more completely Sc
cured the attention Of members than he has
when advocating aid TO education. Mr..
Willis. Of Kentucky, who is an old men,
Der OF the House Education Committee,
takes great interest in the subject, and is
doing effective service. Professor Painter
and other northern friends OF the bill will
be present Monday night and speak in its
support. There seems 10 be IN awakened
interest on both sides OF the Capitol in re-
gard 10 this question, and IL the bill is not
talked 10 death has a show OF passing both
bouSe> in some form.
COMMITTEE MATTERS AT THE CAPITOL.
Representatives OF the American Anal
camaied Iron and Steel Association APP
pearcd to-day before the House Labor Com
-
American labor. Representatives of the
glas,-blOwirg interest will soon be here.
Mr. Brum, Of Pennsylvania, will appear
before the House Committee on Foreign
Af1irs Tuesday next and explain his reso-
luton in regard to the Hewiti-O'DOnnell
matter He expects to show that the Bri-
tin Minister acted improperly. The House
Judiciary Committee unanimously agreed
today 10 report the bill amending the
copyright Laws so as to place foreign au-
thrr, on a footing with those Of this coun-
Try.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
The declaration OF Senator Mcpherson
that the people of this country have little
confidence in William L. Chandler, Secre-
tary o. the Navy, or his methods, has been
frequently quoted to-day. Lieutenant Pow
ell. Of the Weather Bureau, will be super
seeded next week by Lieutenant Dun
woody. Thirty-fiye cadets who failed at
the ate examination are recommended to
DC dropped. Mr. Pugb, Senate messenger.
from West Virginia, has been removed.
TIE DASviLLE INVESTIGATION.
Tho senate Elections Committee agreed
to-day TO investigate the Danyille affair
here. Witnesses will be sent for. A sub
committee viii De sent TO Mississippi, but
Senator are reluctant TO serve on IT. as
Washington is specially agreeable at this
season. Authority will be obtained from
the senate to send subcommittee TO Dan |
Vile, If il becomes necessary during the
investigation. The committee will COM
lDence work next week. There is no dis !
position on the part OF anybody in the !
House 10 offer resolution similar to that !
Of Senator Sherman. The matter attracts |
much less attention than was anticipated. |
THE IMMEDIATE DELIVERY OF LETTERS.
The House Post-OfIice Committee to-day |
discussed, and at its next meeting will re- |
port back 70 the House with amendments !
the bin 20 secure the immediate delivery of |
letters. This bin was discussed IN commit |
zee OF Tho Whole House, and defeated by !
small vote. 1t was subsequently recon- |
mitted. The objection was that its bene- |
fits only exiepded to free-delivery offices. !
As amended by the committee il will EN-. |
brace all towns, cities, and villages having |
4 population Of 1000. The bill will pro- |
vide that by aliixing a teD-cent stamp I'm /
addition 70 the two-cent stamp the imme-
date delivery Of letter is secured be- |
tween the hours OF 7 IN the morning and |
u at night.
BRIEFS.
The Senate was not In session to-day and I