The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-21
lrrm our Regnlar corcsponaent.


yeaut-at- Arms 20 ask members TO stop con
yerSation. A remnant OF the demoraliza
tion OF an albright session evidently re
NAMED. Carter Harrison, mayor of Chi
caro-. was on the floor early, and Will,
greeting members gave his city lift a,
the place for holding the Democratic Ma
tional Convention, representatives OF st
Louis were also at the Capitol, and were
aided by Missouri members In pressing
the claims Of their city. l was asked
several times il Mr.. Coghill, Virginia:
member Of the committee, had arrived.
questioned a Pennsylvania Democrat Of
prolniucnce rs TO what he Thought Of The
contest between Chicago and st. Louis,
and which he preferred. "The place.
said he. sis OF no consequence, but the
time is. We ought TO meet before the Re
publican Convention. for then If we adopt
The Ohio platform the Republicans cannot
saw we initiated thenI. Without the Ohio
pla1k. which is identical with the
taria plank Of the Virginia platform, y
he added, eve cannot, in my judgment,
vim" 4 prominent Virginia Democrat ex.
messed decided preference this evening
IN favor az -. Louis. St Louis's chances
imrroyed, thought, to-day. The opinion
was freely expressed at the Capitol to-day
tha, the Moirison-taritf bill considerably
weakened the Democratic vote in PennSyl-
yania yesterday.
I'VE SOUTHERN RAILROADS AGREE UPON A
TRUCE.
The Southern Railroad Association met
AGAIN this morning, aud before adiOurning
creed mon a truce which continues the
nresent pooling system until July LIST. If.
howeyer. the Executive Committee. which
meets in June. agrees unanimously to eX-
tend the time 10 January l, 1885, then
there will be no general meeting Of the
Association on the LIST OF July, III there II
snr disagreement, there will be a meeting
then. All tie railroads south OF the Ohio
and east Of the Mississippi are embraced
IN the pooling arrangements OF this As
soeiatiOn. There is some trouble at
every meeting. and the dissatisfaction now
i between the Central Georgia and the
Tennessee. Virginia and Georgia roads. y
leading railroad president said TO me to-
dav that If these roads finally withdraw it
will break up the pool and restore the old
competition with paid solicitors and secret
rebates. lie believed that the railroads
should have living rates, and ali business
men fare alike. Colonel Tom Carter, oil
Virginia, was present. Mr.. 5. j. Tucker,
of Richmond, exhibited to members his
pateni contrivancc by which it can be al
most instantly ascertalned with mathemat-
zeal accuracy the share OF any road in any
pooling arrangement. Railroad-men were
b;oll. ptaaspd with IL
WHAT xR. MORRISON SAYS ABOUT HIS TARIFF
BILL.
Mr.. Morrison to-day said that ores will
be placed by the committee on the dutIable
list. This is done because to keep them on
the free list Will lose the bill votes in
Alabama, Tennessee, Missouri, Virginia,
Illinois, dc. Coal will be kept on the free
list, he said. That is because West Vir-
GINA has but three votes. am informed
that woods will also be kept on the free
list The hearing OF representatives OF
different articles will be finished tO-nor
row or next day, and then the committee
will 20 to work on the bill. Mr.. Morrison
expects TO be able to report it at an early day
To-day the Ways and Means heard large
delegation OF wool-growers who want thu
tariff on that article increased instead o.
diminished. The eX-Commissioner OF In
fernal Revenue made q strong speech IL
behalI OF the wool-growing interest. Ht
was followed by the president OF the Penn
svlyania Wool Growers Association anC
others. who were equally as earnest IN theil
belief that wool will suffer unless the rate
OF duty is restored to what it was before
the tariff WIS revised.
yIEGIXIA's TWO DELEGATIONS TO THE REPUB
LICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION.
OF course General Malone will send ;
delegation 10 Chicago. and Mr.. Dezendor1
saws the regular Republicans OF the state
will hold a separate convention and send {
complete delegation. Mr.. Blaine. he thinks
will be the first choice OF the regular Re
publican delegation, but in the event hC
declines being candidate Genera
Logan will probably be their choice
The latter. he SAYS, Is an able
and consistent Republican, and il
his judgment will make n popular presi
dental candidate. The opinion prevails
here that the Malone delegation will no
be for Blaine. because he opposed thu
recognition OF their party by the Garfield
Administration. An Illinois correspondent
said to-day that General Logan could bopC
for little from this delegation, because
as near,y ali the white Republican Coal
tioni,tS are o1iice-holders they will natu
rally DE for Arthur.
COMMITTEE MATTERS.
The House Committee on Military Affairs
will meet tomorrow, aud hope TO conclude
the consideration of the bill more ef
fectinIly 10 prevent the introduction o.
Chinese into the United States. The com
mittee to investigate the BOynton- keifei
matter met to-day. and heard the testimony
OF the ex-Speaker, who charged Boyntor
with soliciting him corruptly TO aid IL
passing tie McGarrahan claim. Hi'
clerk, Mr.. White, was called to con
firm his statement, and testified a
to some incidents connected with the
meeting between Keifer and Boynton. He
however, left. and did not hear all the con
yersation. Mr.. Keller was accompanied
by counsel, but Mr.. Boynton managed bis
own case. The committee-room was well
filed. The House Committee on Canals
further considered the bill for connecting
the waters OF the Chesapeake and Delaware
bays by means Of a ship canal. The House
Committee on Shipping heard arguments
to-day against the abolition OF compulsory
piloiage.
THE DANvILE.E INVESTIGATION
drags us slow length along. All the wit
nesses II the morning session were negroes.
A barber greatly pleased Mr.. sherman by
bis testimony. The negroes during recess
stood In squads in the corridor aud talked
politics ioudly. They commented on the
aetlon Of the Virginia Legislature.
asked leading citizen OF Danyille what be
thought of JEFF Hubbard. He replied
"Why. he is the champion fabricator. He
stated that he was two hundred yards away
on smother street when be heard the iirsi
shot tired, and yet got to the place OF tn'