The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-14
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seid that he fclt the Dill was Uea'eh, uhu
sr,n,ed TO shift the responsibility OF ITS de-
Ca, 10 the Internal-Reyenue Department.
o,bers said that he was endeavoring to
.reo abreast OF Carlisle on Kentucky
,oe.sures. so as to retain The senatorship in
sn,,e Of the opposition OF the Speaker OF
,se House. The letter OF the Commissioner
today. therefore, caused o surprise, be-
..use Il was believed he was opposed TO
The bin. Instead OF condemning the
b,ll he contends that ii ought 10
r.ss His position is that the Gov
f-rment will have ample security for the
,sv will get better interest than IL pays,
and can lose nothing by leakage, &c. The
secretary OF the Treasury takes subst1n-
,;sllv The same view OF the bill. The Ways
and Means Committee Is, however, against
h. and II is claimed that majority OF the
House agree with that committee. III has
! better show in the Senate, but, In spite
a the aid OF the Treasury Department.
cannot from present appearances pass Ioh-
TeSS.
PRESIDENTIAL PRoGXosTIcAT0R on sECRE-
TARY CHANDLER.
encountered at the Capitol to-day a
ner,ocrat who doubtless dreams OF politics,
Ior he was prominent here before john
Isicher became the watchdog OF The Urea
snU. II Is frequently said OF him that he
can see as far into the presidential mill
stonc rs anybody in or ont OF congress.
INV presidential prognosticator," | said.
.,sil me how Il looks TO you TO-
Asvsn 81 was lust thinking" he re-
nj;ei. .tbat this Is the presidential
year and the Republicans will need |
more money than ever before in any |
canvass. Political assessments cannot |
no rsjed on, and businessmen may |
he Inclined to give Folger and the present |
tariff credit for the depression that now |
nTeyails. Now, suppose Secretary Chand-
ipr "a an honest politician" "That is a |
violent presumption" said /. DWELL. we
viii suppose II he were not honest, how !
easy would Il be for him to supply ways |
and means for the campaign. A Demo-
cratic House and an almost Demo-
cratic Senate you see," said he,
ebaye thrown the Treasury wide open |
n him by the Greedy relief bill, to say |
nothing Of other naval bills. Tie Is smart
enough. il he were not perfectly honest, to
cover up irregularities and have vouchers
all right. Did you :notice that even |
John ingalls,, who holds an intellectual
straight flush as often as anybody in the
Senate, opposed strongly the indefinite APP
nropriation voted ?" Said i: "That con-
ficts with your theory, because ingalls,
is Republican and wants to win
the presidency for his party next
fine" Yes,'' said he, 'sbut his
Repuhlicanism never makes him let up on
yew.Englanders like Hoar, Dawes, and
Chandler. Why, when the bill passed
the Senate he turned to Sherman and
smiled significantly, as much as TO
say, Chandler is fixed now" A CORE
spOndent here took him away to ask him
what Mcdonald is saying about his presi-
dental chances.
MORE AND BETTER SEED FOR THE PEOPLE.
Mr.. Cabell was before the House Agri-
cultural Committee to-day, and urged that
the supply Of seed for distribution should
be increased. He said that members now
have great many more applications than
they can ill. He also wanted the quality |
OF the seeds improved. He was willing to
curta appropriations TO other branches OF
the Agricultural Department IN order that |
The people may have better seed and more |
Of them. Commissioner Loring agrees with
Mr. Cabel.
TUE MANNING AND CHALMERS CASE.
The House to-day took up the Manning
Chalmers case, and the feature OF the de- |
bate was the speech OF Mr.. Dorshemer, Of |
New York. He contended that the certi6- |
cate held by Manning gave him q primd-
fdcie title to q seat. The committee, he /
said, erred in considering any matter not |
connected with the prima.fdcie case. |
Members crowded around him and stood |
In the aisle. His voice filled the hall and |
reached the remotest seats in the galleries.
Mr.. Dorsheimer's personal appearance is
very commanding.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
George Alfred Townsend, who was in
the Senate gallery to-day, thinks that Sher-
man is kindly disposed towards HARRISON.
John is so much for himself, however. that
be has no time to give even TO his brothers
presidential boom. Justice Harlan, OF the
Supreme Court, was on the floor OF the
Senate. He has civil-rights presidential
bee in his bonnet. Major John w. Daniel
was at the House Elections Committee
room to-day, and win, with Judge Harris,
represent Colonel 0'Ferrail tomorrow. A
letter from Edgar Allan. attorney for Paul,
stated that the reply to the 0'Ferrall brief
had been mailed. The attorney OF the New
ldria Company opposed Billy McGarra-
hans claim to-day before the House Com
mlltee. Messrs. Hunton and Go0de are
arguing the Kansas contested-election case.
Inc former Is for the contestee, and the
iaUer for the contestant. There are num-
Der OF Indiana politicians here, including
lhe Attorney-General OF that State. A
Baltimore delegation were at the Capitol
Today, and urged the House Committee on
Sanas TO be sure and visit that city
saturday. A million will start the
Maryland and Delaware ship canal.
Ex-senator Mcdonald was on the floor of
Tue House to-day. DIR. Fairfax Irwin, OF
lhe Norfolk United States Marine Hospi-
Gl' Is here, and Is the guest of Captain
Leary, United States navy. Representa-
1--WE Forney, OF Alabama, thinks the Re-
publicans viii nominate General Sherman,
and that the Democrats will have to avoid
mistakes. The Secretary OF War telegraph
ed today to the mayors OF the Ohio-riyer
cities and towns 10 purchase supplies for
The sufferers at once. Mr.. Finley, OF Mary
land, addressed the House Committee on
Canals In favor of the Maryland and Della
ware ship-canaL The rival factions OF
Greek Indians win have bearing before
Secretary Teller tomorrow as TO who Is
The legal chief. Ex-senator Dorsey was /
very i'll last night.
BBIEP NEWS ITEMS.
A number Of railroad-men will endeayor !
Saturday TO convince the Senate Committee
on Public Lands thai their land-grants |
ought not 10 be forfeited.
A post-ofice has been established at |
Boiling island, OH James river, called |
Stokes.
Revenue agents teIegrapbed the ID epart-