The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-04-29
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
suMMARY or RAoT AND GOSSIP.
The Statue OF Chief-Justice Marshall; Pre-
variations FOR the dwelling Biaiue ON

the 10Th OF May, In presence OF both houses
OF Congress, the Supreme Court OF the
United States, the President and Cabinet,
aud other officials and invited guests.
William Henry Rawle, OF the philadelphia
bar, win deliver the address. The statue.
which has arrived, will be erected at the
foot Of the steps leading 10 the main west
ern entrance 10 the rotuuda OF the Capitol.
The pedestal viii be Of Italian marble
(dove color, 8 by 5, with height OF 81
feet. The front inscription is, "John Mar
shall, Chief Justice OF the United States.
Erected by the Bar and Congress OF the
United States. 1884" The Philadelphia
Bar Association, at the time of the death OF
the Chief Justice, il will be remembered.
commenced a monument fund, which now
aggregates 100000. To this, at the in
stance of ex-senator Johnston, Congress
added like amount The work was as
signed 10 son OF Chief-Justice Story.
and he has produced a bronze figure
in sitting posture, clio thed in the robes Of
chief justice. II is twelve feet high. and
the likeness viii strike all familiar either
with the portraits Of Chicf-JuStice Mar
shall or the bronze figure OF him on the
Washington Monument at Richmond.
Among the guests Of the committee on the
occasion will he many 81 the descendants
of the Chief Justice. When the new mar
bic siairwavs leading 70 the Capitol are
completed the Marshall statue will be on
the plateau midway between them. / in
tcrVewed about fifteen years ago Mr..
Drew, the deputy marshal who rode on
horseback TO Point Pleasant TO summon
the jury on the Aaron Burr trial. In this,
he said. that while Mr.. POindeNter. United
states marshal for the then Territory Of
Mississippi. was tcstifying, one OF Burr'S
counsel Insulted him. The witness
promptly announced his intention Of hold
ing him personally accountable for the
afYront. The question OF contempt OF
court was raised. whcTeupOn the great
Chief Justice. who was presiding, quietly
remarked that II counsel offered such in
dignitieS to witnesses they must take the
consequences.
A VIRGINIA CLAIM FAV0HABLY REPORTED.
The House Committee on Claims has re-
Dorted favorably on q bill for the relief OF
i w. LeatherOy. Of Accomac, Va. 1t
seems that he became the bona. tide pur-
chaser OF q check for 81 1907 from Lucy
Roberts (cOlored). widow Of Nelson RO-
berts. This had been paid her by the Gov
eminent for her husbands pension. Sub
seouently the Government discovered that
the pension claim was a fraudulent one.
Leatherby had only paid her in cash on
the check SG0l. -. and this the committee
thinks ought to be paid him by the Gov
eminent,
HEWITT, OF NEW YORK. 0N CHANDLER.
Mr.. Hewitt, Of New York, renewed bis
attack on Secretary W. Z. Chandler to-day.
nj, noint was that the law requires this
officer 10 turn into the Treasury the pro-
cecds of the sale Of Old ships, &C., and re-
mort in detail in regard TO them, whereas
at this time Mr.. Chandler has subject to his
check with the Treasurer here S3l2.GOO.
and with the Assistant Treasurer at san
Francisco SAC. 900 OF the fund referred to.
The excuse OF the SecretaTy'S friends for
his noncompliance with law is that he
need not turn in the net proceeds until he
ascertains exactly the costs attending the
sales. II is an interesting inquiry as 10
when be will ascertain this fact. MI.
Hewitt is not the only member OF congress
who does not like TO see the present Secre-
tary of the Navy with so much money I'M
der bis control.
BLAINE on ARTHUR.
The report is that Mr. Blaine on Satur
day stopped writing his book for a few
minutes TO deliver himself to a friend on
the presidency. said he: Il am not can
dldate. and yet came within few votes
of carving the New York Convention.
Now, il one who is a candidate shall get
one single delegate from any district IN
Maine. | will agree to write the Chicago
Convention prohibiting the use OF my
name before it," This IS rather hard on
Mr.. Arthur, who Is a candidate and could
not carry his own state. Massachusetts
friends OF Mr.. Hoar claim tonight that out
side OF Maine Mr.. Blaine will not get over
a half dozen votes from New England.
THE MORRISON BILL
will be taken up again tomorrow, and
Messrs. Hurd, OF Ohio, and Hiscock, OF
New York, will speak. A number OF the
Democratic opponents OF the bill nave
speeches prepared against i. Among
these are Mr.. Warner, OF Ohio. Mr.. Ran
dan week from tomorrow will speak IN
favor Of the motion 10 strike out the enact
inc clause. His friends say tonight that
they will be able TO beat the bill, while the
Morrison men say they are in better trim
than they have been since the debate com
menced. | thought Mr.. Morrison to-day
seemed in rather better spirits than on Sat
urday. --oo
JAMES RIVER GETS $4,000.
As telegraphed YOU to-day, the Com
mittee on Rivers and Harb0rs has deter
mined TO give James river $4,000. Ih'
hin aDpropriates in the aggregate aDou
So. 600. 900. Judge Garrison was before
the committee this morning, and advocated
anumber of surveys in his district ana al
appropriation for Mattaponi river
THE FREE BRIDGE ACROSS THE POTOMAC.
Roth houses considered the Potomac
free bridge. In the Senate Mr.. Harris, o
Tennessee. wanted the bill postponed unit
fbe charges of Wells, Duncan Co. coul'
he investigated. Mr.. Riddeberger op
nosed IL. and said this was the same OH
6pbt that has been going on Tor years
His motion to take il up was carrled-ayeS
Ok. noes. Is. He then, having obtained
test vote. agreed that it might go over untl
next Monday. The House refused 10 TAX
the hin ND by a decided vote. Mr. Bar
bour. the chairman OF the District COMMIT
tee. was absent, and many on this accouh
did not want It considered. The oppo
nents Of the bridge say it is for the beneh
of Virginia.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
The State Department is protesting
against the reductions made in the consu
lar and diplomatic bill. 1t specially Oh
jects to the reduction made in the Russian
mission.
Ninety females, who have completed III
work Of canceling revenue stamps, wer
discharged to-day.
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