The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-22
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From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, February 2l.--The gath
criug here Just now OF the National Demo
cratic Committee, and any number Of
president-makers, has given a boom Il
sncculations in regard TO the presidency
among both parties. The Republicans
however, seem to talk the most. / wa,
entertained to-day by the remarks OF {
SQUAD Of Republicans representing good
deaf Of power IN the party. Said the Mas
sachusetts man: " Arthur win be nomi
mated as sure as we arc here, and Lincoln
will be on the ticket with him." A New
Yorker. to my surprise, said: But Sher'
man has the yeomanry with him, and has
a better chance than Arthur" "When
aid the yeommry ever select a
presidential candIdateg" asked Mas
sscbuseits. Why, the yeomanry OF
nv state were FOR Grant last time, and
ne only got two delegates. Taylor, OF
Ohio. put it souarely the other day." said
he. :. when he said nobody knows whether
sherman is Republican or not. Then he
coutended that he would run better than
Arthur or Logan. Some one suggested
tbst Blaine was much stronger with the
noonle Than either" THAT may be true"
t,Vo or three rcplied at once, 4" bat he can't
carry New York" | here asked who
would be nominated, and New York re-
nBed: "Put down Logan, Blaine, Ar
,bur. Edmunds, and Sherman as having
sonal chances. IL had to bet" he said,
81 would take the field and give odds
sga;nst either" came to the conclusion
that they really believed that the contest
was between Sherman and Arthur. When
ever Mr.. Edmunds's name is mentioned
Won hear tie remark at once, He is for
Arthur
THE REPEAL or THE INTERNAL-REvENUE
TAN.
To-day a petition for the repeal OF the
,nternal.reyenue tax was laid before the
House. II was signed by over eleven
hundred drug firms representing one hun
dred and twenty-nine cities. 1t went to
the WAYS and Means Committee. There
were a number of persons before this
committee to-day. who argued that the
reduction OF customs duties would increase
the price OF labor.
THE DANYILLE WITNESSES.
When Colonel CabeIl and Governor
Vance suggested that they wanted wit
nesses summoned from Danville to testify
before the committee in regard TO the riot
Mr.. sherman intimated that it would be
some time before he would be through
with his witnesses, and suggested delay.
Judge Blackwell, who testified to-day that
colored magistrate and q cOlored council
man of Danville ought to be in the peul-
Tertiary, although they were acquitted in
his court, did not please the negroes by
the statement.
COMPULSORY PILOTAGE.
The Delaware river and bay pilots have
sent TO congressman lengthy argument
against the Dingley and Fry bills. They
say that they get so per cent. of their fees
from foreign steamships. and while they
live frugally few Of them who have reach
ed middle age are worth more than $4,000.
In one gale they saved 5000, 600 worth Of
property IN eases where the captains de-
clined their services.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
The O'Ferrall-Paul ease was not heard
to-day because quorum of the committee
did not attend. Major Daniel was present.
He will address the committee tomorrow.
Colonel Cabell says so far from being
brought by the Sergeant-at-Arms TO the
House the other night, he has not been alb
sent at a call of the House in ten years.
He came from the Senate Danville commit
tee TO the House. and remained all night.
Colonel X. b. Berkely was at the Capitol
to-day. Chairman Barnum prefers Sara
toga first and Chicago next as the place for
holding the National Democratic Conven-
ton. Hon. John S. Barbour will repre-
sent Virginia in the National Democratic
Committee which meets here tomorrow,
Mr.. Coghll having made him his proxy.
Ex-senator Conkling. Robert Garrett OF
Baltimore, and A. X. Lamar, Of Macon,
Ga, are in the city. Senator Brown, OF
Georgia. was at the White House too ay.
The Secretary of the Treasury this after
noon made call for ten millions of per
cents. to mature May 1st. DR.. l.. W. Kir-
BY to-day in the National Prohibition de-
nounced Masonry and said that he bad
sworn eternal hatred TO it. Representa-
tive Finerty, Of Chicago, said this evening
that the House will refuse TO receive the
Herr Lasker resolution and have it re-
turned 10 the German Minister without
remark. hear that Herr Lasker has a
brother living in Colonel Ochiltree's dis
trict.
COMPLAINTS AGAINST WEST POINT.
During the debate on the West Point
appropriation bill complaints were made
that so many candidates are rejected. Mr..
Beford, the Colorado wit, wanted the
Appropriation stopped because young men
selected by Kansas representatives and
pndoraaA LxyE have hppn
rejected. He said he wanted to go into
the army in 1860, and though he could
walk forty miles day and kill O deer with
riie, West Point said he wasn't fit. Mr..
Mcmillan. OF Tennessee, wanted an
amendment offered declaring hazing pun
shable by expulsion, with the proviso
that cadet so expelled shall not be per-
mitted to return to West Point.
COMMITTEE MATTERS.
The Keifer-Boynton committee met
again to-day, aud the eX-Speaker had a
witness from Columbus who greatly dis
appointed him, for he testified he had
known General Boyrton for twenty years,
and knew him 10 be respectable and reli-
able. He had heard the General attacked
by the men whom he criticised in his cor
resp0ndenee. The Columbus witness.
who was named w. S. Furray, was told
be could stand aside. Mr.. Keller again
asked for delay, aud IL was granted until
Saturday. And now 1t is said that wher-
ever Keller spoke during the last canvass
lhe Republicans lost, and II will not do
10 nominate General Sherman because
keiier Is for him. The House
Pacific Railroad Committee to-day
agreed to report in favor OF compel
ing the Pacific land-grant roads TO pay
The Government for the surveys OF the
same. II they refuse the bill requires the
Auorney-General TO bring suit right away
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