The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-04-25
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
SUMMARY or FACT AND GOSSIP.
Presidential Taik-Mr. serrison's Biii-Mr.
Barbour on the Mahenc Convention Per-
scnals and Briefs.


Iron Oar Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, April Alt was almost
impossible to-day TO get anybody TO talk
seriously about ordinary congressional
topics so interested were all in the con-
ventions Of yesterday. The action of the
New York Convention was Of course the
subject Of most general discussion. All
wanted 10 know how much IL had really i'm
proved the chances OF Mr.. Edmunds. A
prominent Massachusetts, Republican sur
prised me little when he remarked that
the trouble Is. there IL no sincerity at the
bottom OF the Edmuuds movement. "He
win get the delegation from my State"
said he, for instance, but not one hardly
OF them will be at heart for him. Their
real idea first, last. and all the time will be
anybody to beat Blaine.'" And The
trouble" added northern journalist,
"will be to find the fellow to do It," 1t ia
evident that the friends Of Arthur, who Is
entirely out Of the contest, will combine
with anybody 10 do this. II is not so GER
tain about the following OF Logan. From
now until the close OF the Chicago Conven-
ton Blaine, like Napoleon, will have to
fight everybody. His resources are im-
mense, and his leaders who appreciate the
combinations against him seem confident
that he vii. triumph. Bnt then, il he don't
win. he can with his immense following
and splendid management, see that his enc
mics do not triumph.
THE MORRISON TARIFF BILL.
There were four tariff speeches MADE
last night, aud that was something towards
reaching the end. | this morning had a
talk with one Of the best-informed tariff
reformers at Washington, who is watch
ing the contest over this measure with
great deal OF care. l said to him: Mr..
Randall says the bin will be beaten 20
votes.' "Mr. Randall" he replied,
"thought il would not be taken up. Now,
the four California members who voted in
the negative" he said, proceeded by tel
egraph at once to apologize to their con-
stituentS for their action. These could
hardly be relied upon TO vote to strike out
the enacting clause. No." he added.
sit will be taken up, and then
will come the trouble" Hesitating for a
moment or two, he said, during the debate
that will follow under the fiye-minu.es'
rule there is DO telling what will he done.
He SeGllitu W w INV NhNNhl'NA't
by the amendment OF sections, it could be
so changed that Mr.. Morrison and tariff
reformers OF Ways and Means would not
want It passed. The fact that Senator Nor
rill. chairman OF the Senate Finance Com
mittee, declines to 20 to Chicago us q dele
gate nj large from Vermont is construed to
indicate that he is afraid the bill will pass
the House and be sent to the Senate
while he is away. On the ether
hand, it is said that he has Just
celebrated his seventy-fourth birthday,
and does not care to be a member at
his ace OF so noisy a body. The bill can
not come up now until Tuesday next. II
has been debated two weeks. and when the
Uouse commenced its consideration seven
tv-one members We're on the list for
sneeches. whereas to-day there are one
hundred and thirty. That looks like back
ward progress. The night sessions, how
ever. 90 on, and in this way number OF
speeches are gotten rid of. Last night the
first speaker had thirty members to hear
him, but the last much less than dozen.
THERE ARE TO BE no DOUBTFUL ELECTORS.
The National Republican Committee
have advised the Pennsylvania State Com
mittee OF the importance OF not allowing
any elector to be voted for about whose
eligibility there can be the slightest doubt.
This grows out OF the fact that one OF the
Republican electors is national-bank di-
rector, as already stated in the Dispatch.
THE TRADE DOLLAR IN THE SENATE.
tt will be remembered that the House,
by most decided vote, passed the bill TO
rid the country of trade dollars. The
Senate Finance Committee has been hay-
ing, how ever, considerable controversy
over il. The only question OF trouble is
not about crediting the monthly coinage OF
silver dollars with the trade dollars re-
deemed, but some senator's are opposed to
giving standard dollars for trade dollars.
LIVELY DEBATE IN THE HoUsE-w. E.
CHANDLER.
The naval bill, with the Seuate amend
mentS. 10 construct the steel cruisers was
taken up to-day, with view Of non-con-
curing In it and all Of the Senate amend
ments TO this bill. Very Unexpectedly a
lively debate arose, in which Mr.. Cox, Of
New York, said this is presidential year,
and the temptation to misuse money will
be very strOng-even the best Of men
might, under the circumstances, come near
falling. The people, therefore, did not
want such large expenditures for naval
vessels at this time.
During the discussion the assessment
system OF Government employees, great
and small; the cCrruptions and intimida-
tons in navy-yards in election times,
&c, were all ventilated. 1t is evident that
members OF the House who are Demo-
Gratis have less faith in William +. Chan
dIer than some Democrats have. Mr..
Hewitt. OF New York, declared that be
was not willing to entrust this money WIFI
the present Secretary OF the NAVY, because
OF his knowledge OF his transactions In
time OF great emergency
WHAT HON. JOHN. S. BARBOUR SAYS.
asked Mr.. Barbour to-day what h'
tbonoht Of the action OF the Malone Con
yention Yesterday. He replied that b.
was not at all disappointed; that Mahon'
completely controlled ii. Said he: Th'
ofice-holders and ofice-seekers made III
the body OF the Convention, and both classe
were necessarily looking TO the Admins
tration, through Malone, for recognition
Having thrown of the mask and identlne'
themselves with the Republican party, TN
people Of Virginia would now know
where 10 ind the Readiusters," and a
Republicans would only hereafter repre-
sent the proper strength OF that party, 10
Democratic-Readjuste element, said he
OF the Southwest and Valley OF Virgini
must now come back or be openly class
ed as Republicans.
Mr.. Barbour does not think the peopl
Of virginia are prepared to unite with IN
Republican party and turn the State owe
10 Malone and his faithful allies, or Una
the combination will really present as niue
future strength as the old Republican part