The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-04-08
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
SUMMARY on FACT AND GOSSIP
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tons Birshplace-Pcrscnals.

WASHINGTON, April THE Danyille In,
yestigation TODAY opened very quietly
Senator Lapham was the oaly Republican
present. and Colonel Sims sat near HIM
The Senator showed temper while examn.
ing Mr.. Blair, but Is not success as bull.
dozer. When Governor Vance proposed
10 put Mr.. Dezendori on the stand. he said
he would like TO have Mr.. Sherman present
when this witness was examined and left
the committee-room. As he did so, Gov.
ernor Vance remarked in a low tone ia
those near him that never were peope
more tired Of anything than are the prose
cutting senators Of this Danville lnyestiga.
ton. Mr.. Dezcndorf was quite sick, but
preferred to be examined to-day in
spite Of his indispoSition. lie did not
= hesitate 10 declare that no people
on earth were ever worse prosecuted than
the Republicans, white and black, OF Vir-
giliia. who refuse to submit 10 the control
OF Malone. He created quite sensation
when he declared that no northern State
would stand for twenty-four hours the out
RACES perpetrated In Virginia under Coali-
ton rule. Mr.. Sherman objected TO the
latitude taken by the witness. whereupon
Governor Vance raised 4 laugh by declar-
ing THAI Hon. John ;. Wise had been per-
mittcd 10 so over everything from the in
yasion ~ julius Caesar to the Cincinnati
riot. II is evident that Mr.. Sherman is sick
OF the investigation and prefers to remain
away as much as possible. Governor Vance
relieves the investigation greatly by his
bright comments and replies. He ana Sem
ator Lapham', had a lively Spat over the
propo.ition OF the former TO asSail the
character OF Colonel Sims.
THE EDUCATIONAL BILL.
The general understanding was this
morning that the Senate before adjourn
ment would pass the educational bill in n
form that would make it acceptable 10 IFS
southern friends. Senator Garland, who Is
as enthusiastic for il rs Hon. j. l.. VI.
Curry, said 10 me this morning that If the
debate could be continued q week longer
its opponents would decrease in number
daily. He thought il the frs substantially
gracious act the North had proposed for
the benefit OF the South since the war.
Senator Brown, Of Georgia. who is the en-
bodiment Of common sense, made speech
in support Of the bill to-day.
n VIRGINIA MATTERS AT THE CAPITOL.
Hon. George ID. Wise went 10 the Post
. OIIlfG lltUlTlIltut tuiN anu was
&promiSed that n pOst-Ofiice shall be eStab-
1lshed right away on the Chesapeake and
Ohio road, i'm HenricO, below Richmond,
TO be called "Elko." and that Mr.. Rich
ardson will be- appointed postmaster.
Connally +. Trigg. Of Abingdon, is here,
and is informed that on Wednesday the
House Judiciary Committee will take ND
the bin which proposes to remove the
United States District Court from Ahing-
don 20 Wytheville. He contends that il
this is done the bill appropriating money
for the erection of q public building in
the Southwest will be lost. To-day closed
the period in which by law Hon. John s.
Wise had 10 answer Mr.. MasSey's brief. n
hearing before a subcommittee may there
fore be expected at an early day. Colonel
Cabell. who was sick Yesterday. was out to-
day. A Virginia coIored man informed
me to-day that the colored people were
irving 10 beat Administration candidates
in the District for delegates TO Chicago.
The House adopted a resolution to-day to
consider on the 9th all bills relating to
public buildings, whether reported by the
House committee OF passed by the Senate.
This arrangement will include the bill for
the enlargement Of the Richmond custom
house. The Senate bill for this purpose is
on the Speakers table, and appropriates
$4,000. The bill reported from the House
Public Buildings Committee appropriates
100000. There are .forty-five Of these
bills. and they aggregate an appropriation
OF nearly 100000 Colonel Cabell to-
day introduced a bin for the relief OF
Abram Staples. OF Patrick county. This
was the only Virginia bill introduced.
WHY Mr.. BECK MADE HIS TARIFF SPEECH.
Iasked senator to-day why Mr.. Beck
made his tariff speech during the debate
on the educational bill " For the best
reason in the world" he replied. BE
cause he does not believe the Morrison bill
will ever reach the Senate" "That is a
satisfactory explanation" REMARKED. He
= added. .'Of course, " he had any hope OF
u the Morrison bill coming from the House,
Me would have reserved his speech"
n Mr.. TILDEN AND THE PRESIDENCY.
y In spite OF the fact that reliable people
declare that Mr.. Tilden is not physically
equal to the duties Of the presidency, and
does not want TO be President, every other
man you meet here predicts that he will be
nominated ut Chicago. 1t looks as II they
regard his nomination as the best means OF
getting out OF the trouble occasioned by
the division OF the party on the Morrison
hill. New York people, however, know
his condition, and further know what
Democrat can run the best in their State.
TEE WOOL TARIFF IN THE HOUSE.
Mr.. Converse. Democrat, OF Ohio. made
his lOng-anticipated motion in the House
to-day TO suspend the rules and restore the
tariff on wool 10 what il was before the
present tariff became a law. Mr.. Hurd, OF
Ohio, made very eloquent speech in OPP
position 10 it, and was much applauded on
the Democratic side. Mr.. Converse FOL
lowed, and his applause came chiefly from
the Republican representatives. The mo-
ton was lost-ayes, 1l8; noes, l26. FMS
vote did not indicate the strength OF The
Morrison bill, because there were negative
votes that are against that measure. NO
Virginia Democrat voted for the motion OF
Mr.. Converse TO increase The present tariff
on wool.
wAsHINGTON's BIRTHPLACE.
Colonel Casey and party left to-day for
Westmoreland county on the United States
steamer Speedwell. They will survey the
site selected for the monument to be
erected nj WashiDgton's birthplace.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
Government receipts to-day; Customs,
SiG,S52; internal revenue. S744,5SO.
The trial OF Detective McDeyItt and 9TH
ers commenced to-day. They are charged
with receiving property stolen by Horace !
\ Hoyan. The accused have been urging a !
tial Of their cases.
q All the candidates TO represent the Dis
riet in the Republican Convention at Chi !
cago are pledged to suffrage for the Dis
trict. The colored folks want to vote.
Although hr. Barbour Is suffering from
severe cold, he was in his seat to-day.
The Supreme Court which will adjourn /,