The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-03-02
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htdhluStNAo WIZ NbAhR III W uNHlngtOD.
He replied that he didn't know. "what
is Brown Allen doing herey" asked.
adding that thought he had come per-
haps 10 consult about the Danville investi-
CATION aud the Paul. O'Ferrall case. said
he: II hear he talks chiefly about West
Virginia certificates and the bill in relation
10 them now before the Virginia Legisla-
fure." lie did not seem disposed 10 say
more on this line. then remarked that
while General Malone Is atFectionate TO
John Wise, and magnifies all of his per-
iormqnceS. that he secmS very cold to-
wards Hooper and Bowen. YES" said
ne. "Mahone will oppose Hooper for Con-
greSs next time.'' 'sWiu JUDGE William
II. Mann be his candidatey'' | asked.
"No.' said he; Brady. Collector Brady,
Secretary Brady, Is his man." AS Hooper
represents n certain Coalition district, this
information was interesting.
THE SESSION LAST NIGHT.
The House was i'm session last night for
the consideration OF pension bills, and
many a modest member was made happy
by getting through one or more OF these.
Congress is very like pack OF cards, and
while the face cards and the trumpS win
tricks and triumphs on big occasions and
6eld-days, the Sun II cards win at night
sessions and on Saturdays devoted to de-
hate, when modest members get in the Re-
o1rd speeches delivered only to a few
Dages. q hali-dozen members. and such CO.
jored folks rs seek the gallery for mapping
mace or.a refuge from extreme cold or
heat. Pension bills at all times, whether
large or small, are danger-signals to north
ern members OF both parties. and although
they know they are often the work Of
scheming agents, and without real merit,
they are bound 10 vote for them. An eX-
official Of the Pension Office, who was then
a clerk Of an important Senate committee,
told me that he knew OF pensions being
granted 800 members Of one Maine compa.
nv ordered out for few days during the
war Of 1912, not to fight, but simply to bold
themselves in readiness TO be called into
actual service. Now, when the Mexican
pension bill comes up. Mr.. Brown, OF In
diana, will offer as a fatal amendment to
put every soldier, and perhaps every wagon
driver, sutler, and camp-follower, OF the
armies OF the Union, without regard to
AGE. condition, or Indulgence, upon the
pension rolls. This. it Is expected, will
frighten northern Democrats, and they will
II and kin the bill. We will see when the
tine comes whether the Mexican veterans
have firm friends enough in the body to
defeat this indirect aud unmanly way Of
beating their bill. Mr.. Brown will say
there is q Mexican veteran IN his vicinity
who was a quartermaster and never saw a
Mexican battlefield, while there are many
Union veterans in the same neighbOrhood
who are more deserving OF pensions and
vet are not receiving them.
MARKED DECLINE IN PREsIDENT.NAKING
sTeCK-KR. sHERMAN'S DANvILLE VEN
TURE.
Since the members Of the Democratic
National Committee went home there has
been less talk here about the presidency,
and | noticed to-day but few surmises in
addition 10 what have been published. /
noted, however, that Massachusetts Re-
publicans are coming out much stronger
for Edmunds, and that he shows more
earnest and aggressive following in New
England than had been led to believe he
had up TO this time. His New England
friends now resent with much spirit
the charge that he Is committed to
Arthur, and mean to write let
ter before long declaring this fact.
hear increased faith expressed, too, as to
the possibilities Of Lincoln, in spite OF MIR.
Conkling's poor estimate OF hun. The Lo-
gan men feel that this is blow at their
champion, And it also veXes them to hear
LiucOln's name coupled with that OF Ed
munds or Arthur as vice-presldentlal
candidate. John Sherman is not rs much
OF presidential candidate as he was be-
fore he commenced the Danville investiga-
I< 81 hf,,lr rot Ra INF
into It for presidential capital know little
Of the history of the movement. Three or
four weeks before be offered the resolution
il was whispered in an undertone that
General Malone would inaugurate it, and
that ne had an Oraterical bombshell that
might at any time startle the Senate.
About this date a leading Democrat called
my attention to an earnest conference
on the Senate side between Barbour,
Caben, and Vance, and said that is
what they are discussing now, and
they will be ready for William. Well,
Mr.. Sherman has had numerous witnesses,
the most sensational OF whom have been
Violet Keeling and Hon. John 5. Wise,
and yet be would doubtless give good
deal II the House would only fail to vote
him more money TO continue the per-
iormance He has not TO be told now that
the Democrats will have an array OF testl-
mony on their side when the time comes
that will command the attention OF the
whole country, and show not only how the
hot originated, but what cruel ana reient-
less ostracism Is practiced by colored Re
publicans towards colored Democrats III
Virginia and throughout the South. IL
ought TO be stated that Captain Wise's al
fusion 10 his kitchen has caused more com
nent here than the Morrison tarih Dill or
The Hewitt West scandal.
THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, &C.
Mr.. Cabell made a first-rate speech be-
fore the Ways and Means Committee on
the repeal OF the entire tobacco-tax, and
also in favor Of important reforms in re-
gard TO the tax on spirits. Tie indications
now are clearly that nothing will be done
\ N regard TO internal revenue. But who
Il can say with certainty what a Congress
may not dor II anything is done in re-
i gard to tobacco or any other subject OF In
ternal revenue il will originate In the
House when that body Is in an excited
condition over the tariff.
OUR CoSsUNPrIyE NAyY--THE CRUISERS
BILL.
Well, the Senate has passed the naval
bill, but has not given W. Il. Chandler the
discretion that his followers desired. IL
isn't strange that most Democrats In and
out Of Congress, however much they want
70 build up the navy, are afraid TO have
thus attempted under his administration.
They have not forgotten that although now
Cablnet Minister Of great republic, be Is
lhe unconyerted and unchanged politician
who operated In Florida In 1876. And mol
until the great fraud that kept Tilden out
Of the nresidancu 60 inrn,oite an hx the Amer