The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-05-16
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
SUMMARY OF FACT AND GOSSIP.
VIRGINIA Convention Chat-The Hampton
Schccl-The New York raiiures-Personal
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From Our Regular Correspondence
WASHINGTON, May l5.--Therc were mum.
Der Of delegates here to-day from the yir-
ginia Democratic State Convention, and
they expressed themselves rs highly graft
fed at its action. Some OF them were at the
Capitol and had an opportunity OF hearing
debate on the consular and diplomatic
bill. They must have felt how little inter.
est southern people have in the compensa-
ton OF consuls and diplomatic agents, be-
cause the southern people are not repre-
sented among them, The general opinion
was among Nirginians that the Convention
acted wisely in IFS conclusions in regard 10
the tariff. They seemed TO hold TO the n.
lustr,,ion used long time ago, that peo-
pie when confronted by the smallpox can
not bother about The ague and fever.
AN APPROPRIATION r0I TIE HAMPTON SCHOOL.
The Indian appropriation bin as amend
ed in the Senate and now referred TO the
House Appropriations Committee pro-
vides that there shall be appropriated S21,-
600 for the support and education OF one
hundred and twenty Indian children at the
school at Hampton, Va. IL also provides
that two thousand five hundred dollars
shall be paid for the transportation of
children 10 and from said school.
TIE APPROPRIATION BILLS.
The army bill, il was understood this
morning. would follow the consular and
diplomatic bill, and, as already stated,
would occasion no protracted debate.
The sundry civil appropriation bill, ii
was reported, would be ready by Monday
next, and after that there would be little
delay in bringing forward the legislative.
executive, and judicial appropriation bill.
This looks like an early adjournment, and
vet there are those here who predict that
Congress will be i'm Washington in dog
DAYS. The general conclusion is, how
ever. that an adjournment may be reached
as Mr.. Randall predicts, bv the 1st OF Julys
THE MORMON QUESTION.
The Senate has determined early next
week 10 take up and consider the Mormon
question. 1t is a most perpleXing one,
and senators who have studied il most
have failed 10 reach certain conclusions in
regard 10 il. Ii is not that they favor po-
lygamy or like MormOns, but the trouble
is how best TO deal with this aggressive
people, who have nov, while the Edmunds
bill is in force missionaries in West Nir-
ginia and other States.
THE ELECTIONS COMMITTEE
to-day had meeting. but did not do any
thing in regard to our Virginia case.
THE NEW YORK FAILURES
again to-day excited people at the Capitol,
and instead Of the bills before the House
ard Senate. failures OF gambling brokers
were discussed. 1t was not supposed that
these would effect legitimate banking con-
Germs outside Of New York.
The EXCURSION TO FREDERICKSBURG.
The President did not leave this morn
ing with the eXcurSiOnlStS for Fredericks-
burg, but Generals RosecTanZ, Newton,
Ayres, Hazen, and other Federal officers
OF distinction were promptly at the train.
Me>srs. Mason and Knox, of Fredericks-
burg. acted rs an escort to the party. MIR.
Hopkins, OF Pennsylvania, and number
OF other congressman were among the en-
cursiOnists. The programme was-first to
90 to "HamiIton's Crossing and after
wards TO return TO Fredericksburg. The
mayor OF the historic old CITY was tele-
gnphed as to the number the citizens
would have to entertain.
THE EXTENSION OF THE CHESAPEAKE AND
OHIO.
To-day. on motion OF Hon. John 5.
Wise, the House passed the bill authorizing
the extension of the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad 70 point on the Government re-
seryation at Old Point. The provisions OF
this bin have been given.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
Said New Yorker to-day: ''lf the Nor
rison bill, poor little thing, bad passed, 1t
would have been blamed for all the New
York failures" Senator Morgan to-day
offered resolution to investigate the fail
ures in New York, but it went over. Sem
atOr Vest says be did not vote to place Cen
eral Grant on the retired list OF the army.
Senators Hawley, kenna, Camden, and
others have gone to West Virginia. They
will examine the Great hanawha and fish.
Secretary Shepherd, Of the Democratic
Convention, was in the city this evening.
1t is stated tonight that Mr.. Bar
bour will 90 TO Chicago in special
car. Said Democrat OF New York to-day,
do YOU know that Mr.. Conkling is about
10 Join the Democratic club OF New
Ytrk:" He meant "the Manhattan"
George Alfred Townsend Is here. Secre-
tary Folger has returned to Washington.
a delegation OF the Fish Commissioners
called on President Arthur to-day and
were introduced to him by Professor Baird.
MeSsrs. Norman Randolph, John 5. Wise.
and w. Ray Mason, Of Virginia. left on the
south ern tram tnls evening.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
The District people do not seem to be SO
hopeful now Of the passage of the Senate
free-bridge bill.
Government receipts to-day Internal
revenue, SG27 500; customs, S726,G42.
1.-THE National Fish-Cutural Assocla-
ton" to-day listened TO discussion OF the
propagation OF the striped bass.
The belief everywhere at Washington
tonight was that the worst OF the panic at
New York was over.
The consular and diplomatic bill appro-
pirates a quarter OF a million less than that
OF last year.
The weather was fine this evening, and
the avenue was crowded with well-dressed
people. IT,.
Judge Henry W. Thomas was in the city
to-day and looked well.