The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-03-22
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
SUMMARY or FAcT AND GOSSIP.
Tariff Talk-The WAiskey BIIl-Committse
wsrk-The Cases OF o'Ferran and Mas.

clfRN w. teAAS ttN AFftttONlfNtN conference
viii not he held earlier than next wednes-
day. and may not be held until next Sat
urday. Nothing win be considered except
the tariif question. There is disposition
already exhibited to make the Morrison
bill more acceptable, so as 20 pass il
through the House, II possible. even
though In order 10 do this the entire free
list has to be surrendered. II is further
reported that an effort has been made to
osp,ure some Of the Ohio vote for the b,ll
through concessions in regard 20 wool
For example, Il is said that some
tarif.rciormers propose 10 restore the
wooL,ariif 10 what il was in lSG-.
.nd then reduce it % per cent
This. I take 81, without making a
careful estimate, would be more favorable
10 Obio wOol-growers than the present rate
Of duiv on wool. / sm informed by Dem
oeratS who approve Of the Ohio AID Viz
rinia platforms that the action Of the Vir.
sinia state Democratic Committee at Alex
Sndris yesterday has had a beneficial effect.
II i % De regretted that West Eircinia's
Democratic Convention will not be held
until the middle OF April. because is ac-
ton on the Virginia line would have addi-
fional influence on the action Of the pro-
posed caucus.
Pc looks WITH hope 10 THE NATIONAL CON-
vENTON.
said prominent Democrat Of practical
sense to-day: e" have strong hope that the
Democratic National Convention will undo
sl tie harm Democratic congressman have
done ~ the nOpporfune agitation Of the
tariff question" "Why do you think
so," sad !. s'Why," he replied. "ihese
cou-reS>men, with not many exceptions.
regard their districts Is the world. and
woU,d regard their own defeat even by
Democrats - the greatest calamity that
touiG beiall the country hence 20 strength
CD themselves at home is their first duty.
TIE representative Democrats out Of
Congress look al questions from a different
standpoint. They see in a triumph of the
Democratic presidential ticket next fall on
event that Will restore the Government TO
constitutional basis and drive from office
those who for over twenty years have
stirred up sectional hate and iatiened on
ill-sot.en gains These. and not congress
men. viii 20 10 the National Convention.
and they will subordinate all MINOR cues
tions % the great issue Of Government re-
form. Don't you remember" said be,
"th3t when Virginia congressman wanted
Hancock in 1876 delegates fresh from the
people Of Virginia voted for Tilden The
same was true Of other States. That is
why hope, said he. FOR better things fran
the Convention than ! do from MeSsrs.
Morrison, Mills a Co. Your people Of
Virginia. by their wisdom in 1869. set an
example that saved the southern States
from misrule, and / have strong hope that
the action OF your STATE Committee yester-
DAY VIII have a good effect on Democrats
Of other States" / here ventured TO ask
him who would be the best candidate for
President. oh replied he, quickly,
with = united party we can win with any
good man. and know scores OF them East
aud West"
FLEURO-PNEUEONIA DELEGATION FROM CHI
CAGO.
There Is large delegation from Chicago
here. not al Of whom are stockholders.
They are taking 10 senators privately
about The House pleurO-pneumonia bill,
which Is soon TO be disposed Of by the
senate. They say that they are opposed 10
placing the vast cattle interest Of this
country under the control Of twenty
Government agents, who are in turn
under the control OF a Washington
bureau. They further say that the
so-called mouth and foot-Gisease Of Kan
sas and other northwestern States Is not,
a. claimed, an epidemic. but is the result
Of exposure Of stock 10 extreme cold. II
i little singular that Senator Plumb, who
got the senate 10 vote 10 his State and
other, $4,000 for the eradication OF this
so-called edidemic, thinks that each State
ought TO eradicate It's own ilhteracy.
Is ZION. JOHN :. WISE A TRANSIENT MEMBER
Representative Miller Republican, Of
PENNSYLVANIA, to-day informed leading
CORRESPONDENT OF the Pittsburgh papers
that Hon. John :. Wise will be unsested
and Mr. Massey seated. He also said Mr..
Mckinley. OF Ohio, whose seat ls contest
ed. Will retain if. This is the more Slgnif-
cant because Mr.. Miller is one Of the most
active members o. the House Elections
Committee.
THE O'FKRRALL CAsE-SLOW WORK.
The Elections Committee to-day got
through with reading the report OF the
subcommittee 10 O'FeTralp. case, which
recommends, il viii be remembered. that
be be seated. The committee will not
meet again until Monday, when ii will be
probably argued. bly, own judgment Is
that Colonel O'Ferr&ll would have been
member o. the House two weeks ago but
for the length and cOmpreheDsiYeness OF
Judge Coverings report. II Is good
one, but there is too much Of It.
Mr.. Blackburn saws tonight that the
friends Of the whisky bill will endeavor
70 reach vote tomorrow. He will con-
troll the last hour Of the debate, and Mr..
Randall the preceding hour. One OF the
prominent advocates OF the measure, IN his
speech tomorrow, VIII charge that Mr:
Randall and Judge Kelly have conspired
to beat this bill in order TO force Congress
TO abolish the entire acknowledgements taxa
ton. The same member SAYS the Ways
and Means Committee will not report bill
for the abolition Of the tax on tobscco ana
fruit brandy. Mr. Randall tonight says
the wblskey bill will be beaten.
THE PRESIDENT AND PITT. JOHN PORTER.
A Republican, who has q good oppor-
tunity 10 find out the opinions OF the
President and bis Cabinet, said to me TO-
day that the report that the President talks
a. il be meant 10 veto the FitZ-John-Po
BIZ Is true. Secretaries Teller snd Lin
coin have not disguised their hostility to
General Porter. A senator, however,
says be knows the President will sign the
bin.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
Z. A. Hancock, OF Chesterfield. was here
to-day. Colonel Cabell voted against taking
up the whisky bill. and is strongly OPP
posed 10 il. DR.. Price, OF King George,
iormer member Of the Legislature, Is here.
The bank examiner Of Massachusetts ana
deposition Of one OF its banks came near
having eight in the Banking Committee
room Of the House to-day; the lie passed,
lui Interference nreYented blows. Ihe