The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-04-27
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
SUMMARY OF FACT AND GOSSIP.
The Merchant Marine-The 'oiored Bro
theirs Demands IL Looks In WASH
ingtop for the Aspirants.

inRton for the Aspirants.
From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, April 26.-Tbe weather
was so beautiful that the House opened to
thin gallery, even though the Senate was
not in session. This continued all day,
and it may have accounted for the fact that
most OF the chronic erratic orators Of the
body remained silent or vacated their seats.
They do no; like to speak except to full
houses.
THE DINGLEY BILL. IN THE HOUSE TO-DAY.
The House was engaged to-day on the
| Dingley bin to remove certain burdens on
| the American merchant marine ana encOur-
age the American foreign carrying trade. II
aboliShes consular fees and reduces the tom
mage tax greatly. IL also abolishes the hos
pital tax and changes the regulations in
| regard TO the pay OF seamen discharged in
foreign ports. In fact. it is quite a careful
{ revision % the present system. There was
no opposition scarcely 10 the bill aN a
whole. but members differed rs to details
! somewhat.
THE COLORED BROTHER COMES TO THE FRONT.
| stated some time ago that the colored
/ Republicans had agreed to demand dele
gates at large from all Of the States to the
Chicago Convention. While they have
not gotten all they wanted, cN-Sccrctary
Robson, OF New jersey, was beaten by n
c0lorcd man, Bob lngcrsoll by Perry Car
son (colorcd). and while poor Keifcr was
not spoken OF aS del, gate, colOred
townsman Of his was made an alternate.
TIE VISIT or TIE RICHMOND KNIGHTS TEM-
PLARs.
Richmond Commandery, No. =, which is
TO visit Washington on ASccnSiOn-Day ~
the guests OF Washington Commandery,
will have Il splendid time. While here
there will he an excursion in their honor
TO Mount Vernon, banquet. and immense
brotherlv Inequalities. Four communicates
OF the District will escort them TO church.
As the Richmond knights will he here
from Thursday morning TO Saturday morn
ing. there will be ample time for sight
seeing. Washington the last Of May is one
OF the most beautiful cities on the earth.
now IT LOOKS AT WASHINGTON.
The Republican presidential situation as
seen from this standpoint may be summed
up rs follows: Arthur, out OF the race :;
Logan, with very remote, il any, chances:
Blaine. by all odd, the strongest, and
heavily backed to win: sherman, with a
Copiah and Danyille chance; Lincoln, the
General faycrite OF Blaine, is beaten. Com
mcnting on the chances OF Lincoln win
ming, over Blaine an old fellow remarked
to-day. tom Thumb to beat Goliah That
is too bad" Grant j. occasionally men,
toned rs the man TO run against 1llden.
The Democratic situation is quickly de-
scribed. for everybody agrees that il Til
den will accept be will be nominated; and
il nominated, will be elected. The other
aspirants are discussed on the idea that
:" the old man" will not agree to run.
That letter is anXiously looked FOR.
THE RIVER AND HARB0R BILL.
Colonel Cabell, who appeared before the
Rivers and HarbOrs Committee yesterday
in behalf OF the improvements in his dis
/ trct, does not think the Virginia estimates
Will be finally revised until Tuesday. Mr..
Gibson. Of West Virginia, member Of the
committee, says the same in regard to West
Virginia rivers. The opinion prevails that
the bill will aggregate about sl2,O0O,OO0.
! II i expected to finish the bill next week.
a. already stated in these dispatches.
TIE POOR PROSPECT OF THE TRADE-DOLLAB
BILL.
| stated the other day that there was
strong opposition in the Senate to the
House bill to rid the country Of the trade
| dollars. | ind now that the chances are
| decidedly in favor Of its remaining buried
| in the Finance Committee Of the Senate.
! There were originally 100000 OF trade
dollars coined for the Chinese trade, and
the estimate is that from eight to ten MIL
lions remain in this country. While every
standard dollar was once the property Of
| the United States, the Government did
not own one Of the trade dollars, rs they
were coined for parties who furnished the
bullion to the minis. They are, therefore,
but stamped ingot OF $40 grains of nine
tenths fine silver. They have never been
legal tender. while the standard dollar OF
412t is legal tender.
PRETENDED OFFICERS OF THE UNITED STATES.
The act making it felony for person
TO falsely and fraudUlently assume or pre-
tend to he an officer or emplOYe acting I'M
der authority OF the United States, or any
Department or any officer thereof. has just
been published. The punishment is by
| fine not exceeding $1,000, and impriSon-
ment not longer than three years.
TIE MORRISON TARIFF BILL
As already stated Mr.. Morrison expects
70 close the general debate on his tariff bill
on Thursday next. and yet there are seven
tv-tivc members who are waiting with
speeches they are anxious TO get rid Of.
Might sessions will have to be extended in
order 10 accommodate the speakers and en-
able Mr.. Morrison TO carry out his purpose.
After the general debate will come that on
the sections Of it under the iye-mnute
rule Mr.. Morrison did not look alto
gether easy to-day a. he talked to his
friends over the situation. Yet his friends
said that he was confident OF passing the
bill, and had many votes that his opponents
did not know OF.
THE REJECTED COMPROMISE or THE PENN
SYLvANIA DEMOCRATS.
The following is the text OF the compro-
mise presented 10y the Pennsylvania Dem
ocratIc representatives TO Me>,rs. Carlisle
and Morrison, and which was rejected be-
fore the Morrison bill was taken up: We
will consider and vote TO pass a bill which
omits the feature OF horizontal reduction.
and which provides for the correction OF
( inequalities, defects, and error, in existing
| tariff legislation, and also provides for Il
moderate and reasonable reduction OF GUS
! toms duties, and for the repeal OF all in
/ ternal taxes except on spirits distilled from
| grain, and the abolition OF all Internal
revenue offices, with suitable provisions