The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-06-25
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
SUMMARY or FACT AND GOSSIP
department Frands--rhe Comnssses CAN,
on Bisekiaek-The Mexican Pension Bill
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the effort to direct public attention only %
the populations so far exposed Is to diver,
II from larger frauds. The inquiry is con.
tnually heard at the Capitol, care IN,
crooked employees OF the POST Office and
Naval Departments worse than those OF
other departments OF the Government, gn
IL is stated. too, that respectable merchants
here cannot get custom from Covernmen,
employees unless they so fix I'D their biIls
as TO enable the purchasers TO have mar.
gins.
TIRE COMMITTEE CALLS on GENERAL. LOGAN.
The committee OF one hundred called on
General Logan to-day and formally notified
MIN OF his nomination al Chicago for Vice
President. Major Yost represented Vir.
gina on the committee. Members of this
committee cndeavor TO underrate the defec.
ton in the Republican ranks in New York.
Massachusetts, Connecticut, &C., and yet
the information that comes TO Washington
through reliable Democratic and Republi.
can sources shows that Folger did not have
more Republican opponents in New York
Than Blaine has in the eastern States
named. Some uf the committee nre-
diet that Virginia, West Virginia,
North Carolina, and Florida can
be carried for Blaine, and yet the Demo-
Gratis have about the same chance OF carry
ing Iowa, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. Said
Nirginian to-day +: Z" When England gives
up Gibraltar then you may count on Ma
hone K Co. capturing the Old Dom nion."
Said he, e We only lost the presidency in
10 by fraud, and in 80 by an accident, and
we can win now. More than that the
Democratic party OF "a Is no more like
that OF '76 in its power TO assert its rights
than boy Of sixteen is the determined
man of twenty-five" He added: "A solid
South is ours, and New York. New Jersey,
Indiana, and other northern States are also
ours beyond a.peradventure."
SENATOR RlDDLEBERGER AND TUE MALONE
ELECTORAL TICKET.
met a promine Mt Virginia Republican
TO-DAY who seems 10 have maintained close
relations with both the Mahoneites and
Dezendoriers. | asked him the news. and
he replied: Senator Riddleberger has re-
Gently expressed himself in strong terms
against the legality and constituionality OF
the Malone electoral ticket" Tile declares,
in fact, that the ticket as it now stands is
not worth the paper il Is written upon,
and so said yesterday to Attorney
General Blair. Said this Virginia Repair
iican. "the matter will be laid before the
National Committee unless correction is
made" felt tempted 10 say it does not
make the slightest difference who are on
the Blaine electoral ticket in Virginia, as
the State is going Democratic, but didn't.
cit appears" he went on to say, " that the
ticket provides for three electors at large"
asked how this came about and he replied:
81 suppose Malone fell into the blunder
OF coniounding his congressman at
large, Hon. John S. Wise, with the
senators, and supposed an additional
elector could be named for him as well
as for district congressman and senator's"
"The StralghtOutS," said he, "it will
now be seen. have an additional reason for
demanding a reconstruction OF the cleo
toral ticket What Malone Will do re-
mains to be seem" "What will be the
position of Senator Riddeberger? ask
ed. why" said be. "He will probably
attend the meeting OF the National COM
mittee Thursday, and gives evidence that
be will fight earnestly for Blaine and Lo-
gan"
Personal NEWS ITEMS.
The House Elections Committee unani
mously favor keeping Hon. Martin Nc
Ginnls in as delegate from Montana. The
House passed the Senate bill giving letter
carriers fifteen days vacation each year.
MIR. Cosgrove contended that they are bet
ter paid than post-offce clerks, and for
their duties the best-paid employees under
the Government. Mr.. Cox, OF New York,
earnestly championed their cause, and was
successful. POstmaster-General Gresham
was on the floor OF the Senate to-day. Or.
NJ. Il. Carter and wife, OF Richmond, are
in the city. General Malone does not look
lie
TO do the hard work OF the campaign.
Senator Riddleberger has introduced an
amendment TO the sundry civil APP
preparations bill TO pay Colonel Ro-
bert Mayo $4,000 for expenses OF his
contested case. Representative Calkins
returned to-day and was congratula-
ted on being nominated by the Republic
cans for Governor OF Indiana. Southern
Democratic congressman want to noml-
nate at Chicago whoever is most acceptable
10 New York, New Jersey, and Indiana.
The House agreed to-day TO the bill remoy-
ing the disabilities OF Robert ID. Thor
burn. OF Virginia. Senator Maxey report
ed fayorablv TO the Senate to-day the bill
for the sale OF United States property at
Harper's Ferry. When William Walter
Phelps met Perry Carson, the cOlored men,
Der OF the committee that waited on Gen
eral Logan to. day, he said, Chow are you,
nv dear old fellow - The letter OF eX-Sen-
ator Davis in regard TO the report that he
favored Blame did not meet public eXpec-
tatlon.
THE MEXICAN PENSION BILL.
Pending the discussion of the Mexican
pension bill to-day Senator Morgan said
while he was willing to vote for any de-
mand in the way OF pensions for Union
soldiers that the North. through proper
channels. should make, because he regard
ed ii as the result OF the war whlcn the
South in good faith had accepted, sun ne
objected TO the amendment 10 the MeXi-
can pension bill giving Union soiuiers
pensions who are unable TO make nVlhg'
HI. reason was that this amendment was
a bill which the committee hau u'iely'
for months. neglected TO consider, ana
vet II was added to the bill under con-
federation by the Republicans. The irlends
81 the hin during TO-DAY looked upon the
n-oceedInps As dull because they felt that
The Republican majority in the Senate had
amended the bill for the purpose OF de-
featinp II. They therefore looked Tor
ward with little pleasure to ITS passage;
General williams said to-day that the bill
as amended was an insult to Mexican vet
Grams.
THE RIVER AND HARBoR BILL.
Tho Senate Committee on Commerce
will report the river ana harOor Dil, ".
morrow or next day. IL has increased tue
annrooriatlon much less than usual, ana
bsl cnt down some Of the appropriations
for Kentucky and Arkansas
THE PosT-oFFICE APPROPRIATION BILL
The post-oflice appropriation Dlil Is sun