The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-30
From Our Regular Correspondent. I

Briefs.
iFrom Our Regular Correspondent
| WASHINGTON, January 20.-There wa
an immense throng Of people in the gale
ries OF The Senate to-day, eager to hear th
debate on the Danville resolutions.
they expected anything sensational the
were disappointed, as the whole affair wa
tame enough for courtroom. Mr.. SheI
man read his speech, in which he declare,
that what had been published called for q,
investigation of the Copiah and Danyill
riots. He was followed by Senator Ma
hone, who read from his manuscript. Hi
voice was rather clearer than usual. Ever,
now and then, however, he hesitated abou
a word. At The close Of his speech all eye
turned to the Democratic side, but not
word was said by Democratic senator
The silence, in fact. was painful. TIL
resolution and preamble were thel
| adopted by party vote. Both o
the Virginia senator's voted for them
The entire Virginia delegation in tn,
House came over to the Senate, and re
NAMED until the resolution was disposed
| OF. The crowd in the galleries soon scat
tered over the Capitol. large number halt
! ing in Statuary hall to see an Indian dele
cation that was there busily engaged in
pecting the statues. II is TO be doubted
whether in the history of Congress outsider,
ever anticipated so much and got so little
Democrats tonight concede that the actor
OF their senator's was wise and effective
Republicans are evidently disappointed.
AN AMENDMENT To TIE MCPHERSON BILL.
Senator Plumb, Republican, OF Kansas,
to-day offered an amendment 10 the
Mcpherson bill. 1t provides that when.
ever the circulation OF n,tional bank
shall be surrendered that the Secretary OF
the Treasury shall issue an equal amount
of treasury notes Of the denominations now
provided by law for national-bank notes
These treasury notes are to be deposited
in the Treasury and paid out as other
moneys kept for discharging obligations
of Government. They shall be receivable
for salaries and all dues to the Govern
ment, including the duty on imports. They
shall be redecmabie i'm coin as egal.tender
notes now are. and when received into the
Treasury paid out again rs legal tenders
of the passage Of the act for the redemp-
ton OF legal tenders shall also be used to
redeem these Treasury notes. Such coin
reserve may be from time TO time increased
by adding thereto other sums from pay
ments made into the Treasury at the discre-
tian OF the Secretary of the Treasury pro-
vided that the total amount of said coin
reserve shall never be less than - per cent.
nor more than 30 per cent. Of the total
amount of legal tenders and treasury notes
outstanding.
ALBEMARLE AND CHESAPEAKE CANAL.
Senator Kenna, OF West Virginia, to-day
introduced bill providing for an invcsti-
cation by the Secretary OF the Navy Of the
claim of the Albemarle and Chesapeake
canal for S3.742 for tolls due by the Gov
ernment. This bill was reported favora-
bly, last session.
Mr.. RANDALL AND THE PRESIDENCY.
A leading Pennsylvania politician, who
is always well posted, stated to-day that
the PENNSYLVANIA delegation will go to the
National Democratic Convention with in
structions to vote for Randall. 1t was di-
vided last time by the friends OF eX-Sena.
tor Wallace, and went finally, with reluct-
ance, it is said. for General Hancock, who
is Pennsylvania. The opponents OF Mr..
Tilden charge tina. this is part OF the pro-
gramme OF the Tilden men. They say,
however. that Mr.. Randall would not be
weak candidate.
Personal NEWS ITEMS.
Judge John Paul is here looking after
the contest from the Augusta district, and
4 A oil 10 eli In
will he here tomorrow. Colonel OFFER
rail- is at work all the time. Collector
Brady was at the Capitol to day. Secretary
McCOok to-day informed William 5. Gil
man. of Richmond, distributing clerk Of
the Senate, that on the LIST OF February
he would be superseded by r. But
Ter Malone, son OF Senator Ma
hone. Mr.. Campbell. OF Petersburg,
will become clerk 10 Senator Mahone's
Committee on Public Buildings. EX-Sen-
ator Johnston has been appointed counsel
for the Northern Pacific railroad, and is
before the Senate Committee OH Public
Lands tonight making an argument in
their Immigrant case. Prominent Repub-
licans and Readjusters mt the Capitol to-
dav expressed surprise that only four
Ieen delegates voted against the reso-
luton asking Senator Malone to resign.
One OF them said il means either that the
party has gone to pieces or that some CO.
llition members OF the Legislature are tired
Of the present leadership. Hon. George
ID. Wise has been before the House Com
mittee on Public Buildings and urged the
lppI opriation for the enlargement OF the
at Richmond. He and Hon.
John s. Wise are getting ready the specili-
cation in regard to the improvement with
, view Of furnishing the committee the
fullest possible information.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
The President will give to the Cabinet
and their wives, and some senators and
representatives, his first State dinner to-
morrow.
Bills were introduced in both houses to-
lay for q new post-oflice building at Wash
ngton.
Postmasters were commissioned to-day
or Sassen and Sabot Island. Virginia.
The House Committee on Rivers and
Harbors met to-day and adjourned until
Friday next, when Chief-Engineer Wright
will furnish data in regard to the leading
Of the country.
l.. 5. Chittenden to-day addressed the
House Commerce Committee in favor Of
he Reagan interstate commerce bill.
Government receipts to-day: Customs,
s776.0lS; internal revenue, S233, 4S4.
The expenses of the Haskell funeral
we're S3.j61, including lunch at S201.
rbe House will investigate it.
Senator Mcpherson, OF New Jersey, |
links it best for the Democrats to let the |
ariff alone II they want to carry his State
nd New York.
fly Associated PreSs.l
THE MISUNDERSTANDING SYSTEM.
WASHINGTON, January 29.-At meeting |