The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-06-10
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
SUMMARY OF RAcTAND GOSSIP,
The River aud Harbcr Bill-PrrsidentiaI
Taik-Bistne Just Fool Enough TO Get

consider the river and harbor bill. Mr..
Willis, chairman Of the committee, opened
the debate and made strong argument In
support Of the bill. The first river and
harbor bill, he said, was passed in 1902.
The bill OF 1873 appropriated nearly six
millions, that OF 50 eleven and half mil.
lions, while the bin of 's3 appropriated
over eighteen millions. The present bill
appropriates twelve and a half millions.
which Is 80 per cent. Of the amount recon-
mended by the engineers. The aggregate
appropriated from the foundation OF the
Government TO the present is $3.50, O00. 900.
France, SAID Mr.. Willis. has expended
Si00,000.0 coo on the harbor Of Cherbourg
alone, while England has been liberal in
her appropriations for her harbors and
rivers. Mr.. Willis proceeded TO show that
the amount was lot eXtravagant. and that
the works to be improved are national in
their character. The Mississippi river. for
example, gets S2.400,000, and sixteen other
large rivers S8,530.000. Included in these
are the Missouri, Ohio, Columbia, Della
ware, Detroit. James, Red, Potomac. and
Great Kanawha. Four millions are appro-
goes 10 twelve harbors.
THE NOMINATION FALLS FLAT IL INDIANA.
Ex-senator Mcdonald. who arrived this
morning, saws the Blaine ticket fell fiat in
Indiana. There was but little enthusiasm
on It's announcement, and soon the streets
Of indianapolis were rs quiet rs il nothing
unusual had happened. senator VOORHEES,
SAYS there is no chance for Blaine and Lo-
In, Sgafa A
tive from Indiana talks very doubtful
about the result. Mr.. Voorhees, called
attention 10 the fact t1at only thir-
teen New England delegates voted for
Blaine. Blaine. he sand, is a sensational
politician. Like Mr.. CLAY, he has strong
supporters, but not enough TO elect bin.
Mr.. Mcdonald said that money cannot be
gotten so easily as four years ago. Wall
street gamblers haven't got it, and the real
businessmen will not give literally 10
elect the Chicago ticket.
BLAINE's S1RENGTH-ARTHUR AND LOGAN.
Republican members OF Congress, how
ever much they are disappointed and dis
gusted, are afraid TO be outspoken in re-
gard 10 Blaine and Logan, because thew do
not care 10 endanger their reelection. Rep
reSentatiye Long, OF Massachusetts,, how
ever. to-day admitted that Blaine is weak
in Massachusetts and southern New York.
a western senator to-day remarked
that BlaineS strength is in States where
he does not need it. for Kansas,
Iowa. Minnesota, &C.. would go for any
Republican. The fact that Mr.. Arthur did
not carry the State Of any one Of his Cabi-
net officers on the first ballot is commented
on. Colonel Bob IugersOl was having his
hair Shingled in barber.shOp to-day when
L l.. a.. - \
He would add strength to the ticket"
SAID he. Iii he would have his HAIR cut,
for then he would get all the BARRIERS to
vote for him. As it Is they are against
him and his uncut locks.
REMOVAL OF DISABILITIES OF v1RGINIANs.
The Senate to-day passed House bill re-
moving the disabilities OF II. ID. Thor
burne, OF Virginia; also, Senate bill re-
moving the disabilities Of j. X. Waddy, OF
Virginia. A bill relieving w. II. Parker,
OF Virginia, OF his disabilities was passed.
Personal NEWS ITEMS.
DIR. Loring, Commissioner OF Agriculture,
will leave tomorrow for West Virginia to
deliver an address before its Historical
Society. Ex-senator Mcdonald was on
the floor OF the Senate to-day. Major w.
;. Wood, of Richmond, was at the Capitol
to-day. General Malone was not i'm his
seat to-day, rs he has not recovered from
the excitement and fatigue OF bis campaign
at Chicago. Republicans here are stating,
in order to courteract the influence OF the
New York Times, that it Is run with
British gold in the interest OF free trade.
| heard Hon. II. NJ. II. Hunter say ten
years ago that it was the ablest paper in
this country. Judge Nowln, OF the Dan
vile press. was in the correspondents
gallery OF the House to-day. Correspond
ents who have returned from Chicago are
generally hoarse and faded. Commodore
Marshall Parks, of Norfolk, IS here. Mr..
Randall did not to-day antagOniZe the
river and harbor bill with the deficiency
bill.
THE MEXICAN PENSION BILL
came up in the Senate to-day in the morn
ing hour, and was opposed by senators
Conger, Plat, and Blair because 1t gave
everybody pension and did not limit PEN
sions to INDECENT soldiers, &c. The Demo-
Gratis said nothing by way OF debate except
that when Mr.. Van Wyck offered to amend
il Senator Harris said any amendments
would endanger its passage in the House.
He moved to lay the amendment on me
table, and this was agreed to-ayes, 81 J;
noes, IL. Mr.. Edmunds was among the
eleven. Another amendment was OF
fered and similar motions made. ms
made Mr.. Conger rant about gag
law. He challenged the Democrats
10 discussion, and murdered HudlDras.
Mr.. Slater, Of Oregon, stated that the
amendment was a Just one. Iii conSoling
10 hear that Mr.. Conger is to be beaten Dy
Representative Horn or somebody else.
The Michigan Senator claimed, Whcn ne
found he was in the minority. that inc
arrangement was last Monday that this blll
should not be called up until tomorrow.
The Senate had. however, at O'Clock
unanimously agreed to go on with II. Inc
Senate al 3:45 O'Clock agreed to 20 mo
executive session.
WHAT CONGREssMEN SAY OF BLAINE
Hon. :. :. Cox saws New York will GER
tainly 90 against Blaine, and as New YORK
,,oes so will 20 New jersey and Cornec-
ticut Mr.. Cox also says Blaine's friends,
in view OF the fact that New YORK Is
AGAINST him. are saying be can win without
II. Mr.. RYAN, Republican member from
Kansas. saws he does not think the ticket Is
a. strong in the East as some others wOulu
have been. Representative Toilet says Tue
Ohio towns are filled with Germans VINO
are bitterly opposed to prohibition. They
x,,i,l NOT .waIlow Blaine's prohibition re-
cord An Indiana Republican Represeh.
rive thinks the fact that Blaine once edited
a nrohibition paper will not hurt him win
the Germans. because that was long tiine
400 Represensativc Adams, who returned
from New York to-day, says he never saw
before so much dissatisfaction with ucket:
Seroeant.of- Arms Canady says The tlckeI
is stronger in North Carolina then Arthur