The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-05-20
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
OF FACT AND GOSSIP.
The Internal Revenue-Hcwitcs Lctter-The
Appropriation Bin-Presidentiai Talk
Rricf News Items.

moving the place for the residence of the
deputy collector from 0nancock, Acco.
mack, to the courthouse. II seems that
DIR. Wise, who superseded Mr.. Taylor,
lives at the latter place, aud the change
was convenient For him. The vessel and
steamboat men preferred Onancock. and
Judge Garrison made an argument in their
behalf before the Secretary OF the Treasury.
4 II looks as IL the original order for the
4 change was a mistake, and was signed by
1 the Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury
/ without examination,
THE REPEAL OF THE TOBACCO TAX, &C.
A The movement Of the New England to-
u baccO-growers TO repeal the tobacco tax,
Sand their appeal TO New Workers to take
4 action in the same line, has very much en-
cOuraged internal.revenue reiormers here.
This indicates that there is q better pros
poet for internal revenue reform than has
heretofore been believed by the tobacco
men Of Virginia, North Carolina, and Ten
1 ncSSee.
TIE HEWITT LETTER.
There was some excitement created at
the Capitol to-day by the announcement
that Mr. Hcwilt'S letter in reply TO the
Oliver letter was forgery. Mr.. Hewitt.
however, is most prolific writer, and il
docs not take him long 10 write one. The
idea that he had not time TO write reply
IA the Pennsylvania tariff commissioner
before leaving Washington was not credited
hy the Pittsburgbers. 1t is 4 conceded
fact that he hes written 2 letter denying
the statements Of Mr.. Oliver.
Personal NEWS ITEMS.
The Reverend Mr.. Delamater. ex-mem-
i her from Indiana, was on the floor Of the
. House to-day. Hon. EuStSce Gibson, OF
| West Virginia, who has been sick, was at
the House to-day. Mr.. Cannon, of Illinois,
4 moved to-day Ia recOmmit the consular
/ and Diplomatic bill. but ii was lost. The
chairman OF the House Elections Com
mitice announced that he would ask to
have the Wallace Mckinley ease postponed
until next Monday. Colonel Tom Ochil-
tree applauded when the House refused TO
vote for admitting works OF art free.
There were few visitors in the House gal
leTy TODAY.
TUE PRESIDENTIAL SITUATION.
The Arthur people were to-day asserting
I. that all the supporters OF Dir. EdmundS
will 20 for Arthur, and that Dir. Blane'S
name will not he mentioned in the conven-
ton: vet the friends Of Blaine continue to
Il tiAllL littl ne - bNliiu ~ bN hcibiiidtVh vi
the second ballot. Senator Hawley, Of
Connecticut. who has just been to West
Virginia, is now spoken OF rs dark horse,
but the dark horses will not win in either
Convention. | asked 4 Democratic veteran
Tonight who would be the Democratic
nominee. and he replied, "Why, Tilden,
II he wants It. This means" he added,
that the action of the House on the tariff.
which brought about an issue between
Democratic representatives, makes pru-
dent members Of the party desire TO resort
to the old ticket" It'cOntinueS to be be-
Heyed here that Mr.. Tiden will not per-
nit the use Of his name.
THE APPROPRIATION BILLS.
Mr.. Randall has his appropriation bills
well in hand, and will make progress with
them this week. The efforts Of the Repub-
licans to defeat the consular and dlplO-
matte hill met with no sympathy on the
Democratic side. The former thought that
the bin was not sufficiently liberal TO Re-
publican diplomatic representative The
House on Saturday passed. IN Committee
OF the Whole. the army and the District
appropriation bills. and made their con-
frmation only matter OF form in the
House.
THE ACTION OF THE HOUSE on WORKS OF ART.
The fact that the House to-day defeated
the bill making the duty on works OF art
10 per cent. will not help American artists
abroad. who have privileges at Rome and
elsewhere, There is similar bill, | hear,
in spirit OF reciprocity. in the Italian
Chamber of Deputies. Mr.. story, who
made the statue of ChieiJuStice Marshall,
wrote letter in advocacy OF the passage OF
the BILL The argument that defeated 1t
was that il would not do to permit New
York millionaires TO bring in their paint
ing without any duty, while the customs
tax remained upon articles OF prime neces-
sitv. The vote on the bill was not party
/, one, as Messrs. Morrison, Hurd, and Has
. son voted for it.
THE BANKRUPT LAW.
The Executive Committee of the Ma
tional Bankrupt Law Convention adj
dressed to-day TO members Of Congress
petition that a national bankrupt act shall
be passed without delay. They only
wanted their bill, they said, To stand or
fail on IFS merits. Claiborne Watkins, OF
Richmond, was a Vice-president, and n.
W. Shafier, OF Raleigh, y. C., member
OF the Committee on Amendments OF the
Convention.
DOS CAMERON AS A FACTOR IN POLITICS.
The talk at Washington is that the re-
turn OF Don Cameron will make change
in American politics, and that he may
manage to defeat Mr.. Blaine for the Re
publican presidential nomination. fet
"DOn - is the worst intellectual exhibit
have vet seen in the Senate. His speaking
i painful and his gesticulation automatic.
have never heard him utter remark that
WAS statesmanlike. Why he possesses
power | cannot understand, unless IL Is
inherited. for he would not be able to con-
troll Virginia county convention on MS
own resources. He is said, however, 10
be good fellow, and Senator Butter, Oh
South Carolina, and Senator Vest, OF MIS-
souri,, are among his friends.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
The cause OF the Mckinley Wallace case
was that the former stated to the commit
tee that his wife was Ill.
Colonel Hatch, who was assistant eN
change commissioner TO Judge QUA al
Richmond during the war, to-day apollo
gIzed in the House for harsh words used
to bis colleague, Representative Alexander,
on Saturday in debate.
All OF the DEPARTMENTS OF the National
Government will make extensive displays
at the New Orleans Cotton Exposition.
Government receipts to-day: lnternai
revenue. S662,777 customs, SjH,l02.
! The bicycists have possession OF the CITY
and are seen everywhere.
A marTiage-lceDse was granted To-Day
10 John W. Daniels aud Martha flsher'
both OF Prince George county, va. -,
The District commissioners ana the hotei
proprietOrs had conference to-day Ill re-
gard To protecting quests i'm case OF nre.