The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-04-05
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
SUMMARY or RAcTAND GOSSIP.
Republicans Getting Sick OF ,he Danviile
tnvesttgatsen-A Special HEARING for
. James Rlver-PersonaI Items.

before tue Danvilie Committee to-day wa.
decidedly more interesting than any ye,
ELECTED. Especially was this the case in
regard TO that Of General wickham. Audi
tor Rufin, and Colonel Anderson, OF th.
First Virginia. Colonel Rufin went into
the philosophy OF the campaign and fur
uished Mr.. sherman some entirely new
views about Virginia elections. He wa,
very happy when he said that the Demo
Gratis we're anxious for a peaceable cleo
ton aad full vote In order not TO furnish
Mshone with a pretext to throw ont IN,
Democratic vote in any case. Mr.. Sherman
having here suggested that the witness was
not observing senatorial courtesy 10 In,
Virginia senator, Governor Vance re
marked that Colonel Ruffin meant the party
The witness thereupon frankly declared
that be regarded General Malone as the
Coalition party. General Wtckham's
clear aud complete testimony attracted
the more attention because OF his ma
tjonal reputation as a Republican. IL
evidently set senator sherman thinking,
and ought 10 have made him agree with the
Republican party Of Virginia great wrong
when IL turned il over 10 the ReAdjust-
crs. The kindness OF white Yirginians 10
colored people was never more clearly de-
scribcd than It was 10y General Wickham.
He was strongest, however, when he
showed that the Coalition leaders en-.
deayOred at their night meetings 10
draw the color line in Hanover and
Caroline in the last canvass, and he
clIpched tie nail here when he said thai;
when IN his public speeches he charged this
negroes in the crowd cried ont. - Yes :;
that's what they told us to do" Colonel
Anderson testified 20 the stonng Of the
colored club from Charlotte. aud when
Mr.. sherman objected on the ground that
this testimony was not connected with the
DanVille not, he very promptly handed
him the resolutions adopted by the Rich
mOnd meeting held AT the armory as not
being open TO this objection. 4 Boston
Republican, in commenting on Colonel
Anderson's declaration that this was a
solemn meeting, said. Il don't know why
the killing az a few negroes should have
made il solemn" Mr.. Wheatly, Of Dan
vile. was telling witness. He is from
John Sherman'S district in Ohio, and
declared that while be votes the Re-
publican ticket in national elections,
he has 10 vote with the Democrats
in Virginia in State and municipal
elections. because their candidates are more
intelligent and honest. A respected colorcd
Democrat from Lynchburg, who is very
much attached to General Early, surprised
the prosecution when he testified TO the
persecution and ostraciSm that he himself
had been subjected to at the hands OF col
ored men and women in and out OF the
church. When he said hi nose had been
pulled by men and women Of his race for
voting the Democratic ticket Mr.. sherman
smiled. but be objected TO the testimony,
forgetting for the time that Hon. John :.
Wise had been permitted 10 testify TO what
happened during the entire campaign all
over Virginia. The Republicans are get
ting very tired Of this investigation, and
with few more field-days like to-day for
the defence will become completely dis
gusted.
TIE UNWILLING OF THE STATUE OF MARSHALL.
Senator Hoar, who Is chairman Of the
committee that has charge OF the arrange
menis for the unwilling OF the statue OF
Chief-Justice Marshall, went over TO the
House TO-DAY and had an interview with
your representative about il. He said be
wanted a list Of the lineal descendants OF
the great Chief Justice. so that invitations
can be extended TO them to be present.
Colonel Rufin, who Is here, promised 10
furnish this list. The Massachusetts, Sena-
tor also inquired the name OF the present
rector O: the church at which Chief-Jusiice
Marshall worshipped, with view Of also
inviting HIM. Mr.. Wise gave him the
Rev. DR.. Armstrong; address. The statue
will be unveiled early IN May.
FLAGS FOR THE CANP-LEE PAIR.
The House Joint resolution authorizing
the Secretary of War 10 lend 10 Camp Lee
Post OF Confederate Veterans fiigs, &c,
for their Fair was communicated 10 the
Senate to-day. Senator Riddleberger re-
marked that be had no information about
il, and IL went to the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs. The committee have agreed
10 report il. and it will certainly pass Mon
day or Tuesday. There l. growing In
terest here in behalf OF the great move
ment in aid Of manned and disabled Con-
federates.
THK CANVASS or The FIFTY-sEyEN.
The Morrison Carlisle men have list Of
thirty Of the fifty-seven Democrats who
voted with Randall in caucus who they say
will vote for the consideration OF the Nor
rison bill. A leading Democratic repre-
sentative who stands on the Ohio and Viz
GINA platform read it over to-day and
struck of fifteen from the list. While the
tariff refUrmers claimed. according 10 this
list. that every southern Democrat Will
vote for consideration, he asserted that
three II not four Democrats from Virginia,
two iIom South Carolina, two from
Alabama, one from North Carolina.
and one from Tennessee will vote
against taking up the bill. He fur
Their stated while il is claimed that
only TWO New York Democrats will vote
against consideration there are really SIX
who viii DO 20. He ought to know as
well as any man in the House what the
fifty-seYen will do. The following sup
pOrters OF the Morrison bill-yiz.. Messrs.
Hurd, Tucker, Blackburn, and Slocum,
and Senator Bavard-will speak to.mor-
row night al the reilniOn OF the Free Trade
Club OF Brooklyn.
A SPECIAL HEARING FOR JAMES RIVER.
Mr.. Willis. OF Kentucky, chairman OF
the Committee on Rivers and Harbors, has
called a special meeting OF that committee
al half-Dast 10 tomorrow in order that Col
onel Ruffin and Hon. George ID. Wise may
address il in behalf Of the Improvement OF
James river. They will furnish facts and
figures outside OF " hat has already been
given the committee by the engineers:
They will argue strongly that it is national
improvement. The Virginia rivers VIII
not be reached in order until next week.
THE EDUCATIONAL BILL TODAY.
MI. Bayard to-day made an elaborate
tarid speech against the Educational bill;
He agreed with Messrs. Pendleton ana
Beck. The idea OF these statesmen Is Thai
hccanse C.nnrnn. ,,-ilI not do the SOulh