The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-06-14
THENATlONAL CAPITAL.
SUMMARY OF FACT AND GOSSIP.
Presidential Taik-Dcmocratic Members I'm
Good spirits-rhe District Courts Personal
News Items.
Our Regular Correspondent

here are In first'rate spirits, and Demo.
cratic congressman who six weeks ago
were In sackcloth and ashes because OF di.
visions in their party are to-day iubilan,
over anticipated victory. LISA good sign.
too, that when Senator's aud Representatives
who have been set down as welded TO par.
ucular candidates are asked as to their pre-
ference reply that they will wait and sec
who is most available. l could mention
dozen striking instances in the House
and Senate in support OF this statement.
The Leading names that will be brought
before the Convention at Chicago are being
thoroughly discussed here, but not in am
acrimonious spirit, so that by the 9Th OF
July delegates will know all Of their weak
and strong points. 1.-THE Democrats have
done we'll" said statesman to-day, Gin
selecting men fresh from the people TO
represent them in the National Convention,
Tor they can make better nomination and
frame better platform than congressman
could, for the reason that they will have
but one object in view, and that will be
the selection OF n ticket that can beat
Blaine and Logan. Congressman, IN the
other hand" said he, "woud be handi-
capped by their own canvasSeS.'
The TERMS OF THY DISTRICT COURTS or THE
WESTERN DISTRICT or VIRGINIA.
General Malone has introduced bill
which amends section 572 Of Revised Sta
tutes of the United States so as TO provide
for the holding OF the regular terms Of the
courts IN the Western district Of Virginia
- follows: At Danville on the Tuesday
after tho fourth Monday in February and
August; Lynchburg, on the Tuesday after
the third MondaE i'm March and Septou-
Der: at Wytbeyille on the Tuesday after
the fourth Monday in May and October,
and az Harrisonburg on the Tuesday after
the first Monday IN May and the Tuesday
after the second Monday in October. II
proposes to amend section 622 Of the Re-
vised Statutes 80 as TO read as follows: In
the western district Of Virginia the circuit
and district judges shall appoint four
clerks, each of whom shall be clerk both OF
the Circuit and District Courts OF said dis
trict. One OF these clerks shall reside and
keep his Office at Lyncbburg. and the others
at Wytheville. Dnyillc, and Harrisonburg
WEST VIRGINIA CLAIMS.
The Senate to-day passed House bill
allowing great many claims reported by
the accounting officers OF the Treasury
Department. under act OF July 4, 1864,
since January 6, 1888. There were none
for Virginia. but West Virginia had nearly
hundred claims in the bill. A majority
OF these were for sums under 800. The
largest claim was that OF James Knight,
administrator, for 1925. Tennessee had
fifty odd pages OF claims in the bill.
THE REPUBLICAN CONFERENCE on THE MEXI-
CAN PENSION BILL.
The Republican senators to-day held q
conference on the Mexican pension bill,
anil agreed 10 appoint committee TO re-
wise all amendments offered TO the bill.
This was done TO prevent the debate from
being indefinitely protracted. The Demo
Gratis have heretofore allowed Messrs.
Blair, Conger, Van Wyck, and Harrison
TO offer all manner OF amendments and do
all the speaking. Hereafter they will
doubtless participate in the debate. The
friends Of the bill have a majority. as
General Logan wants il passed just as it
came from the House, and the Virginia
senator's are in favor Of 1t. 1t is because
il will help good many southern soldiers
that the Republican senators named oppose
it so bitterly and SO unfairly. 1t is evident
that the Republicans will do all in their
power to kill IT by amendments.
LETTER-CARRIERs AND FREE DELIVERY.
During the debate to-day on the confer
ence report on the pOst-0ffice appropria-
ton bill it was stated that the 149 cities
that now have the free delivery are
served by 1885 letter-carriers, who were
paid last wear S3.422,950. 1t was also
stated by Mr.. Horn, Of Michigan that 254
more are needed in these cities, and that
SO more cities have population enough az d
post-office revenue enough to entitle them
TO free delivery. The point OF discussion
was whether the House, which appropri-
ated s3,GO0.000 for this service, would
agree TO the Senate amendment increasing
the amount TO 100000. Mr. Holman
offered an amendment reducing the
amount to SO. 800. 600, which was lOSt-aycs,
81 noes, l3I.
DEMOCRATIC SENATORS AND THE PRESIDENCY.
No man while senator has ever been
elected to the presidency. Garfield was
Senator-eleci but had not been sworn in.
He came near being an exception to the
rule. A Democratic senator to-day took
vote of Democratic senators 10 ascertain
their preferences in regard to the presi-
dency. Twelve wanted Bayard nominated.
while eighteen were opposed TO his nomi-
nation: nine were for Mcdonald and six
expressed 10 preference. A vote on the
House side would tell very different
story. The Republican senators who went
TO Chicago 70 defeat Blaine were tue most
inefficient workers that ever undertook
such job.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
Senator Riddleberger has returned from
Shenandoah, and was in his seat To-Day.
General Ben. Butler was one OF the TWO
representatives who voted III the House
against the Thurman Pacific funding phi.
II was urged against Mr.. Thurman to-day.
in view OF his endorsatlon by IeXas ana
California, that it will not do 10 run an
Ohio man. Governor Cleveland's letter 10
John Kelly asking his and in defeating the
reelection OF Alderman Grady to the State
Senate was used to-day against nm. ii
there are any weak points IN the records
of the leading candidates they Will be as
cussed fully before the Sth OF July. Mr.
Bayard has returned from pennsylvania
and was in his seat to-day. NO
one saws word against his cha-
racter and craftsmanship. His Dover
speech alone is dwclt upon by bis oppoc-
nents. During AdjGtant-General Drums
absence on fishing excursion General NC
Keeyer will act in his place. Mr.. RandaIl
said to-day the next event OF interest re- |
Iating 10 the presidential campaign ~ the
New York Democratic Convention, which
meets next Wednesday. Rear-Admlrai
Shufeldt, who has received siX-months'
leave. will probably visit Corea. Hon.
Richard MerIick, who was before tne
Springer committee to-day, SAID he thought
the Dorsey Brady case was strong enough
10 have secured a conviction. lie never
saw worse jury than was empaneiied on