The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-03-30
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
SUMHARr OF FACT AND GOSSIP.
The Democratic Presidential outlook-The
Whisksy-MeH's ForIorn Hope Next Weeks

|, NArHlASION. MarcD ~ htAt was no
session OF either House to-day, and the
Capitol was lonely. was fortunate. how
ever, in encountering At the botel chair
man Of one Of Mr.. Cariisle's important
committees. who Is also set down As a
friend Of the Morrison bill. Without much
/. preliminary talk I asked him how much
reduction the Morrison bin would make
IN the amount derived from the tariff. lie
replied, with emphasis: " IL will pracii-
eally make no reduction. Morrison HIM
self does not claim said be, that It win
accomplish much in cutting down the r.
ceipts from customs duties" "Why.
then" | asked. sis IT pressed on the very
eve Of n presidential election:'' Sim
tHly." he replied. -" because they want 10
make On issue OF tariff reduction Are
not the Ohio and Virginia platforms enough
issgef" laid |. "Certainly they are. -
be answered. "as between the advocates
Of pr0hIbitory duties and those who only
want tariff with incidental protection 4"
lie received with a significant sullc my
suggestion that perhaps Il was intended a.
presidential platform for Mr.. Morrison
or some one Of bis set. II = 4 sign worthy
OF note ia this connection that Mr. Morn
son i diSpleascd with the uniavorable criti-
cisms which liT. Hewitt. q New York. /.
making on his bin. This D. 10 doubt
thinks ought 10 have been done in the
Ways and Means while the bin was under
consideration there.
The wHISKET-HEN HAVE 4 HOPE.
T. requires brave mon after such 4
Waterloo defeat n that o. The whiskey-
men on Thursday 10 rally Tor another In
counter. and VET the report : they are
doing this. Now Phil thompson. II
Kentucky. has on the calendar a iii
with the modest title Il "A Bill 10 Consoli-
dlie Revenue Districts and for other Pur-
poses" The 9th section explains what the
other purposes are. for Il proposes 70
( extend the bonded period % whi.key. OF
+ course II has no chance Of being passed
with such q section in II. Il j. stated that
the whiskey 10 be taken from bouded
3 warehouses and carried 70 Bremen. &C..
will come from the West over the Chesa-
peake and Ohio railroad.
/ TIE DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL OUTLOOK.
The Republicans do not hope for 50
much from the tariff differences OF the
. = ~lOEI
/ time ago. They begin 70 believe that. a.
+ Forney. OF Alabama, and others predict.
the tariff will no: amount 10 much 81 Chi
+ cago. Ii might il Morrison was 10 be
chairman and Carlisle, &c. members Of the
I Committee or Platform. but this will not
/ be. Men fresh from the people. whose
( first, last. and whole object will be TO run
a winning ticket on an acceptable
- t.
Now, while Democrats here say we
have more than an equal chance Of
winning even as against Blaine and
Lincoln. one Of The most sensible SYM
psthiZfrs General Malone had in his
5 late disastrous campaign remarked % ne
+ this evening that our chances were al least
eQU2. 10 those OF the Republicans. The
tariff fight in the House viii amount 20
nothing" said he. and know does not
effect the party in New York. Whv." said
/ be. 1.-The New York Democrats have not
7 The slightest idea OF losing their state
Cleveland, who j not named there for the
presidency. ! am certain" be added,
could carry il, and 20 could Others" run
ming over considerable list Il those mem
toned in connection with the nomination
" Mr. nlden." be remarked. "iS. think.
h2ukerinz after the nomination. in ,uite Of
/ hi, bad health"
PERSONAL NEWS IrENs.
An ex-senator, who has served with
Senator Malone, SAYS be look. tired and
does not appear to De in good spirits. Hi,
colleague i SAID 10 have made his best
speech in executive session against the
Mexican treaty.
. Ill - 4 inc
/ 10 his duties g counsel for the Northern
Pacific and looking after the S0ilihsrn
.AqTicu!fuYql Reyiel-. If which he i editor.
TIE COALITION TEoUBLEs N VIRGINIA.
The Nahoneiies find in Virginia in elect
Ing DELEGATE. 10 the state Convention that
the negroes know the difference between
successful and a defeated party. Hence
they are not a. Suh>eryient a. they were
wear agotO the white leaders. one Of the
most active ,tumper, against General
Wickbam in the late contest said 10 me to-
dav that David Windsor and other white
Coaliti0uists Il Alexandra are very bitter
because they were defeated al the late
meeting, 20 send DELEGATES 10 the State Con-
veutiOn. "Whodo thew say are 90 blame:
I asked. Brady. they charge" said be-.
put upa Job ontlem.' lie indicated Al IN
tenticn Of giving me hereafter more on the
,-me line. | bad supposed thar Me,srs.
Brady and Windsor were in the most fra
ternal accord on all political questions IN
/ III this information was given lie.
/ HE RIVER AND HARBoR BILL.
I Just now there i 4 fight going on in the
/ River and Harbor Committee over the pro-
position 20 embrace the Hennepin, Chesa-
D Il q. 4 =. L.. "a fr,
/ the river and harbOr bin. and include the
| appropriations proposed for them in the
I ten millions which the committee expects
I 10 appropriate in their general bill. The
proposition. from the present outlook, will
/ fail: but II il succeeded. nv opinion i
I that il would Kill the bin. Ten millions,
including tn Mississippi, will not allow
any Increase for the James and ike rivers
/ over what they received under the last
iNll. 10 giving representatives hearings,
/ the committee commenced with Maine. and
/ il II continues with the states along the
Atlantic coast. az formerly. Virginia Will
/ be soon reached.
TIE PROGRAMME F0R MKT WEEK.
The House ought 70 be able to dispose OF
| the bill Kidding the country 81 trade dol
( lars Tuesday. The trouble i that Chace.
OF Rhode Island. wants bic people 10 know
how much he l. against silver. aud Bland,
n Missouri. wants 10 air bis perennial
sneeeh in favor Of "the dollar Of our dad
die" The Record often seems 10 be
/ curse 10 Congress.
/ The DANvILLE INyESTIGATI0S-SoAE THINGS
The DEFENCE WILL SHOW.
The witnesses for the defence in the
Danyile investigation are. in the main,
weu-known white citizens. They VIII
/ show that Mr.. Sherman'> unarlned, inno-
/ cent negroes were armed and aggressive.
They will also show that, by pictures Of
Daniel burning school-houscs, &c, and by
printed circulars. the negroes were in-
fqued apainst the Democrats, and were