Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-20
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WASHINGTON, December ls.--The IN.
vcstigation Of the election IN Cincinnati
shows that pension examiners were deputy
msrhals and that white citizens were In
umidaied. II Is further shown that col
ored men from Kentucky were sworn In as
deputy marshals. All the Republican
stories In regard to the elections In Missis-
sippi and Louisiana pale before this ex-
posture. The Republicans feel keenly the
result Of The investigation. because bereto-
fore they have claimed that all Of the In
Limitations had occurred In the South.
They. however. when pressed, admit that
elections In Virginia are perfectly far.
yRoNIASs At ras CAPITOL.
DIR. Robert Lewis. Of Culpeper; Colonel
Figgatt. OF Botetourt; and Colonel Robert
Beverly. Of Fauquier, were Of the Capitol
to-day. Colonel Albert Ordway, OF Rich
mond, has been appointed aid 10 General
sheridan, chief marshal al the procession
on thet22d Of February, when the compile
ton Of the Washington monument will be
celebrated. This gives much eradication
20 virginians soiournine at Washington,
rs he ~ always ready to help Richmond,
where he continues his residence.
THE HEIRS OF PULASKI.
The House Committee on Foreign Affairs
expect soon to report the bill OF MT. Cox,
OF New York. appropriating s150,000 to the
heirs Of Pulaski. The bill alludes TO the
eminent services Of Count Pulaski during
our revolutionary war and 10 his death at
the siege Of Savannah In 1II9.
Mr.. C1EvELAND's CABINET.
While n Is gwen out that Mr.. Cleveland
will not name any OF his Cabinet untt ne
resigns the governorship OF New YORK on
the 9Th Of January. ] am very sue that
Mr.. Bavard will be Secretary OF State,
Garland Acknowledgement. and that the
friends Of Mr.. Barbour have only 20 earn
estlv press his claims to make him Posimas-
ter.General. The opinion prevails that the
incoming President will show the wisdom
he has heretofore displayed In the selection
OF his constitutional advisers. said New
York statesman this afternoon Mr.. Cleve-
land excels in preeminent common sense.
and this will assure the country that his
administration will be q safe and practical
one.
DON CAMERON TO BE REELECTED SENATOR.
In January Pennsylvania will elect sue
cessor TO Don Cameron, and Intelligent
Pennsylyanians all tell me that he will he
reelected. He is very popular with south
ern Democrats, and numbers among his
personal friends Senators Vest and Butler
lie is classed among the most liberal Re
publicans OF the body.
THE THoHPsON-KlLBOURSE CASE.
Fx.Serceant- Arms Of the-IIouse John
G.. Thompson petitiored the House to-day
10 pay bin the amount that the court
awarded kilbourne for Imprisonment by
him at the instance ~ that body. singular
10 say, ex.Speaker Keller was the only rep
reseniatIye who wanted II referred to the
Committee on Appropriations. IL was re-
ferred TO the Judiciary Committee, OF which
Mr.. Thicker, of Virginia. Is chairman. The
fact that Mr.. Randall. chairman Of the APP
propriations Committee, opposed reference
10 his committee indicates that the petit
lion OF Mr.. Thompson will not be re-
sponded favorably to by the House.
THE srrRrYE COURT OF THE UNITED STATES.
The SUPREME Court has adjourned over
until Monday. when 1t will deliver opinions
in cases decided. Then Il will take re-
ce,s until January. II may be that on
Monday decision will be delivered In the
Virginia coupon cases.
THE COLD WEATHER
NtmlnlSnt0 Tue Nl>llDIs W VI
the House and Senate to-day. Those who
were up at IL O'Clock last night say that
the Thermometer was only O. above zero.
TO INCREASE PENSIONS.
The pension agents want Senator Van
Wycs's pension bill passed. II provides
for the increase OF the pensions OF widows
and dependent relatives OF deceased soldiers
and sailors Ii also grants pensions 70 ill.,
IA "a 1rnop1auf snt1ilr- and s4tlOrs
who served three months during the late
civil war.
BILLS ON TIE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Among the bills on the House calendar is
one for the erection Of public building at
Charlotte, y. c., and another for mac
adamIzng the road from the railroad depot
20 the national cemetery at Fredericks-
burg.
TIE INTERSTATE COMMERCE BILL.
The House to-day LAID aside private bills
and resumed the consideration OF the inter-
state commerce bill. Mr.. Hewitt, OF New
York. spoke vigorously against II, and
Judge Reagan responded with much spirit
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
The entertainment given Senator Cor
man last night was splendid affair. Nir-
giuians are talking OF giving Mr.. Barbour
who was also a member OF the National
Executive Committee, banquet.
Colonel Asa Rogers j. now clerk TO Sem
ator MahOne's Committee on Public
Grounds and Buildings.
The Ways and Means Committee will
meet on the Tuesday after the holidays.
said North Carolina journalist to me
tonight: II heard southern senator say
that Mr.. fuckers tariff speech was the ablest
he had beard in Congress in ten years. His
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than that provided in the tariff OF 1912, and
vet he has been classed among the free
tradsrs.r
The report is that Secretary Lincoln has
no friendly feeling for General llazen.
There i a bill on the House calendar to
construct q road from the city OF Richmond
20 "the national cemetery" In the county
OF Henrlco. Also, bill TO provide for the
Improvement and enlargement OF the pub
fc building At richmond.
Among the callers at the White House
to-day were Senator'S Mcpherson and Vest.
Governments receipts to-day were a fol-
lows: Customs, S335,l21; internal reve-
nue., S303,9i5.
Try Associated Prcss.l
The cOnierTecS Of the two houses Of Con-
gress upon the temporary naval appropria-
tion bill were IN session for an hour or
more to-day. and disagreed. The issue Is
radical one; the division being not upon
party lines. hut sqnarely between the two
houses. The position taken by the Senate
is that IL is unwise and inconsistent TO
make provision for the navy for the next
six months upon The basis of an appropris-
tion bill framed two wears ago by the
House, 0s the temporary House bill pro-
poses TO do. The Senate conferrees pointed
TO the fact tost the estimates for the present
year are widely different from those Of the
year before, aud that no such emergency
exists nj this stage OF the session requiring
hasty action as that which made II neces-
sary on the last day Of the last session.
IOR1I- EIGHTH CONGRESS-.