The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-04-11
The NATIONAL CAPITAL.
SunsARY or FACT AND GOSSIP.
The Pnhiic-BuIldinVs ilis-Pressdential
s3ecniasicns-The wise-siassev Case Wiz.
etwt. xtatsax.

aiuia Matters.
Iron Our Reeular Corrospondcnt.l
WASHINGTON, April I0.--The House
which last night took recess until 4
O'Clock to-day, meet at that hour. aud tn,
minority commenced to fllibusler under tn,
leadership 81 Mr.. Warner OF Ohio, whc
seemed utterly disappointed when 1.
O'Clock, the regular hour for Meeting, ar
rived and the Speaker informed him thai
the special order-yiz., tho public-build
ings bile would be proceeded with. Thc
Greenvilse 6. CO. bill. after considerable
contest, was agreed to. and then the New
Albany Qud.) bin was taken up. Mr.
Money, OF Mississippi, called attention "a
the fact that Mr.. Holman, the cross.crained
Watchdog of the Treasury. while dc had
pcrSi>teptiy opposed other bills and would
oppose taose 20 follow. was as silent as
death when an appropriation was TO he
given to bis State. He would vote, Mr..
Money added, for n turnpike IL IL was
for indiana. There was so much truth
in this that the House applauded loudly.
Mr.. Money declared that he himself was in
fayor OF ali the bills. lie did not know OF
better way 10 eXpend the surplus in the
Treasury than in this way, because It gave
the Government proper official buildings.
and all The money expended went among
the people. Mr.. Holman, sure enough,
voted for the bill, and no member can be
found who would vote against giving his
own district a public building. however
much he may oppose those for other dis.
tricts. The slowneSs with which the bills
were considered, because OK the parlia-
mcniary imped'ments thrOwn in the way
OF their passage by the minority. was pro-
yoSing 70 the friends If the Richmond bill.
which was 81 the bottom OF the list.
Presidential sPECULATIoSs.
II has beea believed here that Sonaior
Conger. whose son was made postmaster of
Washipgi ou by the President. would lic
able 20 create Gn Arthur sentiment In
Michigan. Representative Horr, the fat.
funny representative from that state, how
ever, says its preference is divided between
Blaine aud Edmunds, and that the Pres-
dent IL not IN the race there. A Republl-
can said to me to-day, and he looked Sc
riOus, "Suppose Lincoln were TO he nom.
mated ST Chicago. wouldn't he make
pigay Of n PRESIDENT" / replied, He
would do infinitely better than Secretary
Chandler
NFN BASIS FOX NAIlONAis BANhS.
\ letter from the president Of the Del
phi (NeW York; National Bank and others
went to-day 10 the House Committee on
Banking and Currency. They propose 4
new bssis for national banks, and say that
unless Congress gives relief they will after
awhile cease 10 exist. They assert that as
the charters OF national banks in New York
expire they are changing into state banks.
l. t..,ta Inst hut.
new national banks starting, but they are
gotten up Y inexperienced parties, who
know nothing OF the difficulties they are
about to encounter he signers OF the
letter do not express any great hope that
Congress will afford the national banks the
relief they really ueed.
TUE wIsE-MAssEY CASE.
The Wise Massey subcommittee consists
OF three Democrats essrs. Converse OF
Ohio, Cook OF Iowa. and Elliot OF Penn |
sylyania-and two Republicans. As Mr..
Cook viii not return TO Washington from
his home until about the 18th, this commit |
tee will not meet until then. Hon. John |
s. Wise has not vet furnished the commit |
tee his answer TO Mr.. Massey's brief, and |
unless he does so before the committee |
meets Gen. HuntoD, counsellor Mr.. Massey, |
will insist on proceeding without it. Mr.. |
Converse. chairman OF the subcommittee, |
said tonight that this case would be heard |
by the full committee, and would have no |
hearing before the Subcommittee. This |
is unusual. but viii save time. 1t indi- |
Gates that the points at issue between the |
contestant and contestee are regarded as |
Of more than ordinary importance. i hear !
that this arrangement was made at the re-
quest OF General HuntOn.
THE PlTx-JOHN PORTER BILL.
The friends of the Fitz-John-PoIter bin |
in the House have about determined not !
70 make an effort 10 take 1t from the Speak |
er's table until after the meeting OF the |
Chicago Republican Convention in June. |
This seems 10 indicate that they prefer Mr.. !
Arthur TO be relieved Of all presidential |
embarrassments before sending him this |
bill They must see. as nearly everybody |
except General Malone sees, that he has !
not the remOtest chance OF being nomI- |
mated ut Chicago.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
Colonel A. W. Jones. OF Ashland, is in |
the city. Thomas T. Blakey, Of the Tap !
pahannock 1idecdter Index, has come |
here to testify before the Danyille commit |
tee. Representative Hopkins said in the |
House to-day that Pittsburgh now has TO-
600 population and turns ont n steel-rail
every minute In the year. General Terry,
Justice Gray. OF the Supreme Court. Sena-
tor German. and Representative York, OF
North Carolina. were at The White House
to-day. 4 delegation OF Philidelphians
were before the River and Harbor Commit
tee this morning. General John Newton
and Colonel Casey go on the Lighthouse
Board. Comptroller Knox will resign TO
become president OF New York National
Bank.
BRIEP NEWS ITEMS.
Government receipts to-day: Customs,
$5f0.S2T; internal revenue, S37O,l2G.
The House Appropriations Committee
has about agreed 10 consolidate the smaller
customs districts, ia accordance with the
recommendation Of Secretary Folger.
In order TO obtain test vote on the
Morrison bill Judge Kelley announces that
be will demand the ayes and noes on
Tuesday next IL Mr.. Morrison makes q
TO consider IL.
The Senate adjourned over because to-
morrow win DC Good Fri lay.
A bill was introduced in the Senate to-
day to compel railroad companies to pro-
vide as far as possible for the safety OF en-
ployes.
A Democratic senator said to-day that
Mr.. Tilden's general health Is good, aud
that he will be nominated
The Virginia delegation is invited to APP
pear before the Rivers and Harbors CON-
miftce tomorrow in the interest OF the
rivers and harbors Of their State. Colonel ,
r. u. kufin !s 10 accompany them.
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