Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-21
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
SUMMARY or FACT AND GOSSIP.

M<txS utlts
rrcm our REGULAR Correspondent
WARRINGTON, December 20.--Tbe Inn
preston prevails that neither the Spanish
NOR Mexican treaty win be agreed 10. The
former affects tobacco and sugar, and the
latter Is similar TO It. There Is a better
chance for the Nicaragua treaty, which
gives our Government control Of the right
Of way for the intcroccanic canal through
the territory OF that country. There are
doubts expressed. however. by Us friends
as TO lie passage.
fHg PENSIONS CONSIDERED LAST NIGHT.
The House last night passed number OF
pension bill. but Representative George
u. Wise was on hand. and objected TO the
passage 81 such bills as were not In accord
ance with law. There Is growing dispo-
sitlon TO relax the pension laws, so as TO
bring In everybody who has the slightest
clsim 10 a pension. In fact. II looks as II
every northern representative Il inclined
10 favor the granting Of pension TO any
constituent, whether he served In the army
during the civil wal or not. When the re.
port of Hon. John :. Wise fayoring a PEN
sion "a Marion ID. Egbert. OF the Eighty
sixth Ohio regiment, came no, your repre-
sentative objected 10 its consideration. IL
went over. but did not lose its place on the
calendar.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
Hon. Eusiace Gibson has consented TO
deliver an address before the Virginia As
sociation at Washington on reconstruction
In Virginia. Acknowledgement James
N - 10.
information OF the death in Gloucester
county Of his aunt. Mrs. Mary L. Guest.
utr remains will te inferred at Holly
wood Richmond) tomorrow. Repre-.
sentative Hatch, OF Missouri. who was
Assistant Commissioner OF Exchange
ut Richmond during the war, pre-
sides i'm Committee OF the Whole
when PENSION cases are considered on Fri.
day nights. The House, mt the instance OF
Mr.. IandsIl. agreed to adjourn until Wed
pesday, by vote Of l6G TO o. The mem
hers here from remote States will then adj
iourn over informally from time to time
until the 5th OF January. The report that
Senator Lamar wants TO 90 into the Cabinet
does not seem TO be wellfounded. Ills
most intimate friends say that he Ia
yors Representative Money, OF his
stafe, as one Of Mr.. Cleveland's constitu.
tional advisers, and does not want any POI
sition under the incoming Administration.
The Senate gives him more congenlal
field Of usefulness than the Cabinet could
furnish. ON motion Of Senator Vest, the
Senate went into executive session at an
early hour to-day on the Nicaragua mat
Ter. The nominations sent TO the Senate
by the President to-day were from Georgia.
Oregon. ana Utah.
THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE BILL.
Although about fifty members left yester-
day. a vote on an amendment TO The inter-
state commerce bill at 2 o'clock to-day
showed that quorum was present. IL was
predicted. however, that the o'clock train
would thin the body. Mr.. O'Neill, OF Phila-
delphia. opposed the Reagan bill, and con-
tended that the people had not asked Tor
IFS massage. Mr.. Reagan raised laugh
when ne asked Mr.. O'Neill II the Republic
can platform did not favor railroad legisla-
ton by Congress. The Philadelphia men.
her replied that II proposed intelligent and
wel-considered legislation.
TIE PREPARATIONS FOR TIE INAUGURATION.
The Citizens Committee OF Washington
nave gone TO work in earnest in preparing
for the Inauguration Of Mr.. Cleveland. and
IL does not look a. IL any complaint can
hereafter he made In regard 10 hardness on
their pat. Republicans will do as Demo
crats have heretofore done, and assist In
making the affair a great success. The est'-
mate is that so many people have never
been At Washington on similar occasion
~ will witness the Inauguration OF Mr..
Cleveland.
MORE CABINET SPECULATIoNS.
~ ~ .. Il. -, lox
in response TO INV inquiry a to what he
knew in the way OF news. replied: Thur
man viii be Secretary OF State; Bayard,
Secretary Of the Treasury; VIC. Whitney,
Of New York, Secretary OF the Interior;
Mcdonald. Attorney General; and ex-Gov'
ernor Waller, Of Connecticut, Secretary oil
the Navy. This Is tut one OF a multitude.
nous number of Cabinets you hear sug-
cested ut every turn. The feeling grows
that Hon. John :. Barbour will be rendered
the position Of Postmaster General. All
Virginians at Washington earnestly favor
his appointment.
TIE HOUSE AND TUE SENATE.
To-day the action OF the Senate had the
appearance 10 the Democratic leaders OF
the House ~ an effort on the part of that
body Of cCercng representatives into yOt-
ing for the naval bull. Mr.. Randall and
others. however, met the proposition
with holiness. and determined that secre
larry Chandler should not be given money
unless the House deemed II proper, even
though the Senate should in consequence OF
their action. decline 10 9dop; the resolution
Of the House for holiday recess. Ii was
for this reason that Mr.. Randall offered his
resolution for a recess until wednesday
with view OF adlourniug every three days
until January 5tb. THIS would accom-
pli>E all the House askeGfor.
The WEATHER TO-DAY
has been colder than yesterday and 7 am
very certain that no recruits could be gotten
here for an Arctic expedition. One 20
Florida and points south Of il would be
more popular heard a well-known Nir-
gilman sly tO-dcy tDat II he were rich he
would 60 southwark every winter. Nearly
all 81 his auditors cOncurTcd with him. \
New Hampshire man was present and re-
marked that In bis state and northern New
York this weather was not unusual. Then
said the Nirginian, Colonel. | would not
live in either locality even to be President
Of the United States for life
BEEF NEWS ITEMS.
Mr. Blaine. bear. says that the trouble
about Nj. Burchard's speech was that lfO
manism was andwichod between rum and
rebellion. The trouble, however, was thai
lie made hi> sllitefatiye speech at all.
Government receipts to-day; Internal
rCv6nue. S3DS 22S; customs. s3il,Gl2.
The strong minded ladies OF the country
will soon invade Washington. Susan Il.
Anthony and MIS-. Cady stanton VIII be
the shining lights Of the gathering.
Mr.. Linden Kent, who has Oeen APP
pointed by General Sheridan one OF his aids
on the occasion Of celebrating the compile
ton Of the Washington Monument, Is a
native II LOuSiS county. Va.
The disposition Of Congress seems TO be
in favor q gruutlng the request OF the Dis
iiict Commissioners, who want about
$1,000 10 pay SPECIAL policemen during
;bc Inauguration.
General Sturgis will be relieved from the
command Of the SOLDIERS Home next
sprinP. and the rumOr is that he will sue
ceed General Augur, now commanding
lae dep Ttmtnl OF Missouri.
Arthur men here say that Chairman
Jonts's ineompCntency was the cause OF
Blainc'S defeat.